What Startpeople Lyon does

Startpeople Lyon is a local branch of Start People, a French temporary staffing and recruitment network that operates as a subsidiary of RGF Staffing France. The Lyon office is one of more than 235 physical branches across France, collectively serving 16,000 client companies with access to a candidate pool of over 100,000 and approximately 6,308 active job offers at the time of data collection. Start People delivers temporary (int\u00e9rim), permanent (CDI), fixed-term (CDD), and seasonal staffing across industry, logistics, construction, BTP, energy, nuclear, distribution, cleaning, and services sectors, with Damien AUGER serving as Director General of the broader network. The company holds ISO 9001, ISO 45001 (described as the first such certification in the French recruitment industry), MASE, Great Place To Work (eight consecutive years), and EcoVadis Gold certifications.

The company's core offerings include Start Int\u00e9rim, Start Recrutement, Start Saison, and Start CTT, supported by digital modules such as Start Pr\u00e9vention (safety e-learning), Portail Int\u00e9rimaire (digital document vault integrated with Coffreo), CET (compte \u00e9pargne temps), Cellule Handicap (disability inclusion services), and Parrainage (referral program). The technology stack combines traditional staffing operations with third-party digital tools \u2014 job portal, e-signature, and a digital document vault \u2014 rather than proprietary AI platforms. Strategic partnerships include Coffreo (digital document management), Sourdline (accessibility), FASTT (social services for temporary workers), and Jallatte (safety footwear). The Lyon branch itself operates with a small local headcount (1-10 employees per firmographic data) and is part of the broader network\u2019s 1,000 collaborators in total.

Revenue is generated from three primary streams: (1) transaction fees on temporary worker placements, comprising margins on wages plus administrative and placement fees; (2) direct recruitment fees for CDI and CDD placements; and (3) seasonal staffing fees with negotiated pricing. The go-to-market pairs direct enterprise field sales through local agency presence with self-serve candidate acquisition via the corporate website and external job boards. In 2024, 13,000 temporary workers were trained and 400,000 training hours delivered, indicating substantial operational throughput consistent with the network\u2019s scale.

Name

Startpeople Lyon

Legal name

Start People

Website

https://startpeople.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Startpeople Lyon is a local branch of Start People, a French temporary staffing and recruitment network with 235+ agencies serving 16,000 client companies across industrial, logistics, construction, and services verticals, operating as a subsidiary of RGF Staffing France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Staffing and Recruitment Services

NAICS

Temporary Help Services (56132), Employment Placement Agencies (561311)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

National Generalist Staffing Firms (BPACACAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Local & Regional Generalist Staffing Agencies (BPACACAH)

Keywords

• Temporary staffing services
• Permanent recruitment
• Seasonal workforce solutions
• Staffing agency network
• HR employment services

Headquarters

HQ city

Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Temporary Staffing (Intérim): Start People acts as an Employment Temporary Company (Entreprise de Travail Temporaire), recruiting workers and placing them at client companies for temporary missions. Revenue is generated through margins on worker wages, placement fees charged to client companies, and administrative fees. The company handles all payroll, social contributions, and contractual management for placed workers.
2. Direct Recruitment (CDI/CDD): Permanent and fixed-term placement services for companies seeking direct hires. Consultants in agencies source, interview, and match candidates to permanent positions at client companies.
3. Seasonal Staffing (Start Saison): Specialized seasonal recruitment services with dedicated consultants, flexible contracts, and competitive pricing through national seasonal agreements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Startpeople Lyon delivers temporary staffing (intérim), permanent (CDI) and fixed-term (CDD) recruitment, and seasonal workforce solutions for client companies across France. The agency provides full-cycle hiring services including candidate sourcing, selection, interviews, payroll, social contribution management, and mission follow-up, leveraging Start People's national 235+ agency network and 100,000+ candidate pool.

Product overview

Start People is a French temporary staffing and recruitment network operating through a platform-plus-modules architecture. The core offering consists of Start Intérim for temporary staffing, Start Recrutement for permanent/fixed-term recruitment, and Start Saison for seasonal workforce solutions, all supported by specialized modules including Start Prévention (safety training), the Portail Intérimaire digital portal, the Compte Epargne Temps savings program, and the Cellule Handicap disability services. The company operates over 235 physical agency locations across France with a national team of sourcing experts, positioning its physical agency network as its primary delivery channel supplemented by digital services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Start Intérim Temporary staffing service (intérim) connecting businesses with temporary workers for flexible workforce needs, covering sourcing, selection, recruitment, contract management, payroll, social contributions, and mission follow-up.
• Start Recrutement Permanent (CDI) and fixed-term (CDD) recruitment service utilizing regional agency consultants combined with national web and social media sourcing experts.
• Start Saison Seasonal staffing solution managing the entire recruitment and contract lifecycle for seasonal workers, with dedicated consultants, flexible contracts, and competitive pricing through national seasonal agreements.
• Start CTT Work temporary service (Contrat de Travail Temporaire) providing temporary workers for various business needs including employee absences, temporary activity increases, and exceptional orders.

Quantifiable outcome

• Continuous reduction in workplace accidents over 6 consecutive years
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration12 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• JallatteminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026Partnership between Start People and Jallatte (safety footwear manufacturer) to provide safety shoes and promote workplace safety and well-being for temporary workers.
• CoffreocoreTechnology or IntegrationDigital partnership providing electronic signature services and secure digital vault for temporary workers to store contracts and pay slips. Enables full dematerialization of administrative processes.
• SourdlineminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAccessibility partnership providing interpretation services for deaf and hearing-impaired candidates. Sourdline operators assist candidates in their interactions with Start People agencies across 220 locations.
• FASTT (Fonds d'Action Sociale du Travail Temporaire)coreOthersPartnership providing temporary workers with access to housing assistance, vehicle rental, childcare, health insurance supplements, and social services for difficulties.
• Job Boards (Hello Work, Meteojob, Indeed, France Travail)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerJob board partnerships for posting vacancies and sourcing candidates across major French employment platforms.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Kelly Services France: US-based global staffing firm with a France operation; overlaps with Start People on generalist interim and permanent placement across multiple sectors.
• Randstad France: Global staffing leader with significant France presence; competes with Start People across generalist intérim and specialized staffing, with comparable multi-sector positioning.
• Adecco France: Largest global staffing firm with a dominant France footprint; competes directly with Start People across intérim, CDD/CDI, and specialized verticals including industry, logistics, and BTP.
• Manpower France: Major global staffing player and direct competitor in the French generalist intérim and permanent placement markets; comparable scale of agency network and client base.
• Synergie: French-listed generalist staffing group with broad agency network across France; closely comparable to Start People in interim staffing, permanent placement, and sector coverage.
• Groupe CRIT: French staffing group with strong industrial and BTP focus; competes with Start People across generalist intérim and shares similar multi-sector agency-network business model.
• Groupe Actual: French mid-tier generalist staffing firm with multi-sector coverage and a network of local agencies; directly comparable to Start People in target customer segments and service mix.

Broad incumbents

• PageGroup France: Specialist staffing group (Michael Page, Page Personnel) with a broad professional-services focus; overlaps with Start People on CDI/CDD placement but skews toward office and professional roles.

Emerging players

• Expectra: Sister brand within RGF Staffing France focusing on permanent placement of skilled/qualified roles; an internal group peer that competes for similar clients and candidates while operating under the same parent.
• Aquila RH: French generalist staffing firm with a growing franchise/agency network; competes with Start People in interim and permanent placement, particularly in regional markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/1830651373639062
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/startpeoplelyon

Compliance8 records

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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