What SD Worx France does

SD Worx France is the French subsidiary of Belgium-based SD Worx, a privately held European HR and payroll solutions provider founded in 1945. Operating from three French offices (Paris La Défense headquarters, Bayonne, and Orvault near Nantes) with 350+ local employees, the company serves French small and medium enterprises (PME), mid-market firms (ETI), and large multinationals with end-to-end HR, payroll, and workforce management solutions. The French entity is part of a broader group that serves 100,000+ clients across 30+ countries and processes payroll for 6 million workers monthly, with consolidated group revenue of €1.307 billion in 2025.

The company's core technology is a cloud-based SaaS HR and payroll platform supplemented by full business process outsourcing (BPO) capabilities. The product portfolio spans payroll software (SaaS and BPO), international payroll across 19 European payroll engines, Core HR (HR analytics, onboarding, document management), time and attendance management, and workforce scheduling, alongside a SAP SuccessFactors practice covering payroll, HR transformation, workforce management, and cloud migration. AI capabilities are embedded across the stack, including constraint-based scheduling via subsidiary Protime (with acquired AI scheduling technology from Sheepblue), generative AI chatbots for employee queries, anomaly detection for payroll validation, and predictive analytics for workforce planning. Distribution occurs through direct enterprise field sales, inside sales for mid-market accounts, and channel partnerships via the SAP ecosystem. Revenue is generated through recurring SaaS subscriptions, per-payslip managed service fees, and professional services for SAP deployments.

SD Worx France operates as part of an acquisitive group strategy, having recently absorbed French payroll firms Socialea (July 2025) and Paie & RH Solutions (February 2026), the latter providing exposure to Yeap, a cloud-native payroll platform. The group pursues parallel acquisition programs in Italy (F2A, Codeas, Labour Consulting, HR Service SRL), Poland, and Romania, alongside technology partnerships with SAP and AI capability development through Protime and Sheepblue. The company holds ISO 27001, ISAE 3402 Type II, and ISAE 3000 certifications and maintains GDPR compliance, with analyst recognition from Gartner, Everest Group, NelsonHall (NEAT 2025 Leader in both Payroll Services and HR Transformation), and Avasant (RadarView 2024 Leader).

Name

SD Worx France

Legal name

SD Worx SAS

Website

https://sdworx.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1945

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

SD Worx France is the French subsidiary of Belgian HR and payroll solutions provider SD Worx, offering cloud-based payroll, Core HR, time management, and SAP SuccessFactors services to SMEs, mid-market firms, and large enterprises across France and Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

HR and Payroll Solutions

NAICS

Payroll Services (541214), Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services (54121), Professional Employer Organizations (56133), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (51821)

SIC

Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation (7374), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Payroll Outsourcing & Pay Administration (Multi-country/Managed Payroll) (BPACAKAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Global Payroll & Multi-Country Payroll Coordination (EOR/PEO Interface) (BPAAAHAE), Human Capital Management (HCM) & Payroll Platforms (HDAEAEAJ), Core HR & HRIS (BPACAPAA), Workforce Management & Scheduling (BPACAPAI), Employer Payroll Processing (SMB & Enterprise) (FSAMAKAA), Global Payroll & Multi-Country Payroll Management (BPACAHAC)

Keywords

• Payroll software solutions
• HR and payroll services
• Workforce management
• Payroll outsourcing BPO
• Time and attendance

Headquarters

HQ city

Puteaux, Île-de-France

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. SaaS Software Subscriptions: Cloud-based payroll and HR software licensing on a subscription basis, offering Software-as-a-Service access to payroll processing, Core HR, and time management modules.
2. BPO/Outsourcing Services: Business Process Outsourcing for complete payroll management, including full legal and conventional compliance coverage, where SD Worx handles all payroll operations from A to Z.
3. Professional Services: Consulting, implementation, and support services for SAP SuccessFactors deployments and HR transformation projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

SD Worx France delivers integrated HR, payroll, and time management solutions to French and European organizations, offered either as cloud-based SaaS or as full Business Process Outsourcing (BPO). The portfolio spans payroll processing, multi-country payroll engines, a Core HR suite, time and attendance tracking, AI-powered workforce scheduling (via the Protime subsidiary and Sheepblue technology), and SAP SuccessFactors-based HR transformation, payroll, and workforce management solutions, supported by the mysdworx employee self-service portal and mobile app.

Product overview

SD Worx offers an integrated HR, Payroll & Time Management platform delivered as SaaS or full BPO outsourcing. The core portfolio includes: (1) Payroll solutions spanning SaaS software, fully outsourced BPO services, and international multi-country payroll covering 19 European countries; (2) Core HR suite with analytics, onboarding automation, document management, and expense tracking; (3) Time & Workforce Management for attendance tracking, absence management, and AI-powered constraint-based scheduling (via subsidiary Protime); and (4) SAP SuccessFactors solutions including Payroll, HR Transformation, Workforce Management, Cloud Jump migration, and add-ons. Supporting infrastructure includes the mysdworx employee self-service portal/mobile app, SD Worx Quick Apply (SAP Store extension), and investments in cloud-native payroll solutions like Yeap. The platform serves 100,000+ clients across Europe with approximately 6 million pay slips processed monthly.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Protime: Workforce management and time tracking solutions subsidiary specializing in employee scheduling, time attendance, and workforce planning.
• SD Worx SAP Solutions

Products and services

• Solution de paie SaaS (Payroll SaaS Solution)
• Services de paie externalisée (Outsourced Payroll BPO)
• Paie internationale (International Payroll)
• Core RH (Core HR Suite)
• Gestion des temps et des absences (Time and Attendance Management)
• Planification du personnel (Workforce Planning and Scheduling)
• SAP SuccessFactors Payroll (Paie Simplifiée)
• SAP RH (HR Transformation on SuccessFactors)
• SAP Workforce Management
• mysdworx (Employee Self-Service Portal and Mobile App)
• Protime (Time, Attendance and Workforce Scheduling)
• SD Worx Quick Apply (SAP Store Extension)
• SD Worx Academy

Quantifiable outcome

• 10.7% revenue growth to 1.307 billion euros in 2025
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability8 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SAPcoreTechnology or Integration · 18 February 2025SD Worx Quick Apply extension is available in SAP Store, enabling companies using SAP SuccessFactors Recruiting to streamline their hiring processes. SD Worx continues to expand its SAP add-ons portfolio for the SAP HCM community.
• SheepbluecoreTechnology or Integration · 13 March 2024Protime, SD Worx's subsidiary specializing in time and attendance management, acquired Sheepblue - an AI-based workforce scheduling software designed for shift-based industries. The technology enhances planning capabilities for manufacturing and logistics sectors with precise personnel scheduling features.
• ProtimecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProtime is SD Worx's subsidiary specializing in time and attendance management (GTA), workforce management, and planning solutions. Operating as a separate brand while benefiting from SD Worx's European scale and resources.
• Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift (Cycling Team)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerSD Worx-Protime sponsors the world number one women's cycling team. The sponsorship celebrates SD Worx's 80th anniversary with special jersey featuring client logos during Tour de France Femmes 2025.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Market position

Competitive moat6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sd-worx-france

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries11 records

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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