PROFILAE

What PROFILAE does

PROFILAE is a French recruitment and HR consulting firm founded in 2010 by Jean-Philippe Rost and headquartered in Boujan-sur-Libron, France. The company delivers end-to-end permanent placement services — from needs analysis and job posting through sourcing, evaluation, shortlisting, offer management, and onboarding follow-up — alongside complementary HR consulting including organizational efficiency analysis, manager coaching, and HR advisory. Its primary customer base is French small and medium-sized enterprises (PMEs/PMIs), with additional exposure to larger organizations and a cross-vertical spread spanning manufacturing, services, construction, automotive, medical, aerospace, and hygiene/office design industries. The firm cites access to 774 million professional profiles via third-party CV databases, professional networks, and a proprietary "CVthèque dédiée" as the core data layer supporting candidate sourcing.

The business operates a dual revenue model. On the transactional side, Profilae charges per-placement fees calibrated to the position's compensation level. On the recurring side, it sells annual subscription packages tiered by recruitment volume (5, 6-10, 11-15, or 16-20 placements per year) with a flat annual rate for positions under €100K, plus bundled access to the dedicated CV database. HR consulting and advisory work is delivered as professional services on a project basis. Go-to-market is sales-led, combining direct enterprise outreach with dedicated account managers, a multi-channel digital presence (LinkedIn, Google Ads, Mailjet newsletters, the profilae.fr website with job board listings), and B2B intent tooling (Lead the Way). Backed by no institutional funding and structured as a founder-led private company with 6 employees, the firm relies on long-tenured client relationships — including an 8-year partnership with Alizon Industrie — as its primary retention moat.

Name

PROFILAE

Legal name

PROFILAE

Website

https://profilae.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

PROFILAE is a French recruitment and HR consulting firm, founded in 2010, that provides end-to-end permanent placement services and organizational HR advisory primarily to small and medium-sized enterprises across multiple industry verticals in France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Recruitment Services

NAICS

Human Resources Consulting Services (541612)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Enterprise RPO (End-to-End Program Management) (BPACABAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Executive RPO (Leadership Hiring Programs) (BPACABAI)

Keywords

• Recruitment services
• HR consulting
• Executive search
• Candidate sourcing
• HR advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Boujan-sur-Libron

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Recruitment Services - Per Placement: Classic per-recruitment pricing model with fixed fees based on position compensation level. One-time transaction fees per successful placement.
2. Annual Subscription - Recruitment: Annual subscription model offering reduced cost per recruitment with bundled services. Clients benefit from unlimited recruitment-related services throughout the year with a fixed annual budget.
3. HR Consulting and Advisory: Analysis, recommendation and deployment services for organizational efficiency, manager coaching, and HR advice services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

PROFILAE is a French recruitment and HR consulting firm that provides end-to-end hiring services — from need analysis and candidate sourcing through shortlisting, offer management, and onboarding follow-up — alongside HR consulting services covering organizational efficiency analysis, management coaching, and HR advisory. The firm offers both per-recruitment transaction fees and annual subscription packages (5, 6–10, 11–15, and 16–20 recruitments per year) for predictable budgeting.

Product overview

PROFILAE is a recruitment and HR consulting firm offering a unified portfolio of services centered on two core offerings: Recruitment (Recrutement) and HR Consulting (Conseil). The Recruitment service provides end-to-end hiring support from need identification through onboarding, while HR Consulting delivers organizational efficiency recommendations and management coaching. The company operates on both per-recruitment fee structures and annual subscription models (5, 6-10, 11-15, and 16-20 recruitments per year), with subscription tiers including access to a dedicated CV database and integration support. A complementary job board portal allows candidates to browse opportunities across various professional sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Recrutement (Recruitment Services) Complete end-to-end recruitment service for French companies covering need analysis, job posting creation, multi-channel candidate sourcing (job boards, CV database, direct approach), internal interviews, shortlist of 2–3 candidates, decision support, offer management, and onboarding follow-up.
• Conseil RH (HR Consulting) HR advisory and consulting services including organizational efficiency analysis and recommendations, management coaching on essential team leadership skills, and support across various HR-related challenges for SMEs and mid-market firms.
• Annual subscription packages (5, 6–10, 11–15, and 16–20 recruitments per year) Annual subscription offerings that bundle recruitment services at a fixed annual price across four tiers: up to 5, 6–10, 11–15, and 16–20 recruitments per year, each with reduced per-recruitment costs and complementary services. Designed for clients seeking predictable annual budgets.
• Job Board Portal Online portal listing current job opportunities across multiple sectors (Commercial/Marketing, Supply Chain, R&D, Operations, Industrial Production, HR/Quality) for candidates to browse and apply.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced recruitment costs by 50% for ESEIS
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• tooeasy (Agency)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partnertooeasy agency handles website conception, hosting, and SEO services for Profilae (22C avenue de Lautagne, 26000 Valence, France).

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Expectra: French recruitment brand of RGF Staffing, focused on skilled technical and administrative roles. Comparable to Profilae in serving French SMEs with white-collar permanent recruitment across multiple industry verticals.
• Robert Half International: Specialist recruiter with strong focus on finance, accounting, and technology professionals, operating in France. Comparable to Profilae in its specialist-account-manager model targeting skilled professionals rather than volume staffing.
• Hays plc: Global professional recruitment firm with significant French operations across multiple verticals. Most directly comparable to Profilae in offering structured recruitment programs to mid-market and SME clients, with subscription-style commercial models globally.
• Randstad France: One of the largest staffing and recruitment firms in France, with broad industry coverage. Relevant as a competitor to Profilae in the French SME and mid-market recruitment space, though it operates at significantly larger scale.
• ManpowerGroup France: Major global staffing group with substantial French operations, offering permanent placement, temporary staffing, and RPO. Closely comparable to Profilae's end-to-end recruitment and HR advisory services, though at much greater scale.
• Fed Group: French recruitment and HR consulting firm with multiple specialized divisions (finance, IT, HR, sales). Direct competitor to Profilae in the French SME and mid-market segment with comparable dedicated-recruiter and multi-vertical positioning.
• PageGroup: Parent of Michael Page and Page Personnel, offering multi-tier recruitment from entry-level support to executive search across France. Comparable to Profilae's tiered subscription approach and broad cross-functional coverage.
• Alexander Hughes: French-headquartered boutique executive search firm specializing in senior leadership and board-level recruitment. Most comparable to Profilae at the executive/top-management end of its offering, with a similar boutique, relationship-driven model.
• Michael Page International: Specialist recruitment firm focused on permanent middle to senior management roles, with a strong French offering. Closely aligns with Profilae's emphasis on top/middle management executive search and dedicated recruiter model.
• Adecco France: One of the largest global staffing organizations with deep French presence. Competes with Profilae at the SME level for permanent placement and HR consulting work, though Profilae differentiates on boutique, relationship-driven service.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/profilae

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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