connect RH

What connect RH does

Connect RH is a Marseille-based executive recruitment and talent management consulting firm founded in 2012 by Marc Low. Operating as a privately held SAS, the firm places middle and top management candidates for French and international clients spanning SMEs to large multinational groups — including CMA CGM, ArcelorMittal, Pernod-Ricard France, Ceva Logistics, NGE, Ponant, Petroineos, T'nB, Naphtachimie, Oreca, and public-sector clients such as CCI Vaucluse and RTM — with an average placed candidate gross annual salary of €80,000 in 2023 and a self-reported candidate satisfaction rate of 9.1/10.

The service portfolio combines two core offerings — executive recruitment (headhunting, multi-sourcing, job posting) and talent management (assessment centers, individual coaching, team profiling, professional outplacement) — with a suite of evaluation tools. These tools blend third-party psychometric instruments from established publishers (Pearson-ECPA, Central Test, Thomas International, Hogrefe) with a proprietary stack: the Outil de Matching des Valeurs (OMV), a values-congruence assessment co-developed over two years with Prof. Anne Congard of the University of Nantes and based on Schwartz's universal values theory; 360 Visio, a three-tier 360-degree feedback instrument covering 6 to 8 competencies across 81 to 108 observable behaviors; and the Révélateur de compétences douces, a soft-skills assessment built for the Grandir 100% Inclusion project. The OMV was scientifically validated through a presentation at the AITPLF congress in July 2021 and a publication by L'Harmattan.

Revenue is generated through professional-services fees — recruitment missions are priced as a percentage of the placed candidate's annual salary and include sourcing, evaluation, and a guarantee through the probation period — supplemented by assessment center delivery (via a partnership with Potentiel & Talents, the French representative of the Gapi international network), coaching engagements, and evaluation-tool licensing. Go-to-market is direct, sales-led, and relationship-driven: enterprise field sales to CHROs and C-suites, a dedicated candidate job portal (emploi.connect-rh.com), and a community-led marketing approach anchored in recurring afterwork and breakfast events at the firm's Marseille terrace. Geographic scope is described as France and international, but the operating footprint remains concentrated at a single Marseille headquarters on La Canebière.

Name

connect RH

Legal name

SAS CONNECT RH

Website

https://connect-rh.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Connect RH is a Marseille-based executive recruitment and talent management firm founded in 2012 that places middle-to-top management candidates and delivers assessment, coaching, and outplacement services to French and international enterprises using proprietary and third-party psychometric tools.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Executive Recruitment and Talent Management Consulting

NAICS

Employment Services (5613), Human Resources Consulting Services (541612)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Executive RPO (Leadership Hiring Programs) (BPACABAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

RPO Technology, ATS Administration & Recruitment Operations (BPACABAN), Enterprise RPO (End-to-End Program Management) (BPACABAA)

Keywords

• Executive recruitment services
• Talent management consulting
• HR assessment tools
• Executive headhunting
• Professional outplacement services

Headquarters

HQ city

Marseille-en-beauvaisis

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Recruitment mission fees: Full recruitment missions are charged as a percentage of the recruited candidate's annual salary. Missions include sourcing, selection, evaluation, presentation, and guarantee through the end of the probation period.
2. Talent management services: Services include assessment centers (partnered with Potentiel & Talents / Gapi network), individual coaching, 360-degree feedback (360 Visio), team profiling, professional assessments, career outplacement, and HR evaluation tools licensing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

connect RH is a Marseille-based executive recruitment and talent management firm that sources, selects, evaluates, and presents managerial and executive candidates to French and international clients via direct headhunting, multi-sourcing, and job posting. It complements recruitment with talent management services (assessment centers, individual coaching, 360-degree feedback, team profiling, outplacement) and proprietary evaluation tools including the Outil de Matching des Valeurs (OMV), 360 Visio, and the Révélateur de compétences douces.

Product overview

connect RH is a recruitment and talent management consulting firm offering a unified service portfolio centered on executive recruitment and talent development. The core offerings include Recrutement (full-cycle executive search with headhunting, multi-sourcing, and job posting approaches) and Gestion des talents (talent management including assessment, coaching, and outplacement). These are complemented by proprietary and third-party Outils d'évaluation including the Outil de Matching des Valeurs (OMV) for values alignment assessment, 360 Visio for multi-source feedback, and the Révélateur de compétences douces for soft skills identification. Additional services include Assessment Center partnerships, individual coaching, team profiling, and professional outplacement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• OMV (Outil de Matching des Valeurs): An affinity matching tool that evaluates the congruence between an individual's values and those of an organization, developed with Professor Anne Congard from the University of Nantes.
• 360 Visio
• Révélateur de compétences douces

Products and services

• Recrutement (Executive Recruitment) End-to-end executive recruitment service for middle and top management positions covering sourcing, selection, evaluation, presentation, and guarantee through the trial period, delivered via direct headhunting, multi-sourcing, and job posting approaches for French and international enterprises and SMEs.
• Gestion des talents (Talent Management) Comprehensive talent management offering for managers, executives, and HR teams including assessment centers, individual coaching, 360-degree feedback (via 360 Visio), team profiling, professional assessments, and individual outplacement for collaborators, managers, and executives.
• Outils d'évaluation (Assessment Tools Suite) Curated suite of personality inventories, emotional quotient assessments, leadership potential evaluations, intellectual aptitude tests, and critical thinking assessments sourced from established publishers (Pearson-ECPA, Central Test, Thomas International, Hogrefe), used by the firm's consultants to objectify recruitment and talent evaluations.
• Outil de Matching des Valeurs (OMV) Proprietary online values-affinity matching tool that evaluates congruence between an individual's professional values (individual questionnaire ~10 min) and those of an organization (employee questionnaire ~5 min), delivering instant RGPD-compliant results via a responsive platform to reduce turnover and improve recruitment fit.
• 360 Visio Custom-built 360-degree feedback instrument available in three versions (Executive, Manager, Expert), evaluating 6 to 8 competencies via 81 to 108 observable behaviors and producing reports with personal SWOT analysis and radar chart comparisons of self-assessment versus professional contacts' feedback.
• Révélateur de compétences douces (Soft Skills Revealer) Soft skills assessment tool designed to identify transferable skills and rebuild self-confidence in individuals with no prior work history, built as part of the Grandir 100% Inclusion project to support sustainable social and professional inclusion.

Quantifiable outcome

• 9.1 / 10 candidate satisfaction rate in 2023
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Groupe La VarappecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead partner in the Grandir 100% Inclusion project (selected by the French State in 2020). connect RH contributes its expertise in evaluation and soft skills assessment within this consortium. Three connect RH consultants serve on the board (including presidency) of Evolio, the social and environmental innovation incubator of Groupe La Varappe. The relationship is mutual: shared commitment to social innovation and inclusive employment.
• Potentiel & Talents / Gapi International NetworkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPotentiel & Talents is the French representative of the international Gapi network for assessment center delivery. connect RH partners with Potentiel & Talents to deliver assessment center services to clients, leveraging the Gapi methodology and network.
• Prof. Anne Congard, University of NantescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProf. Anne Congard, Deputy Director of the Psychology Laboratory at the University of Nantes, co-developed the Outil de Matching des Valeurs (OMV) with Marc Low. Her academic expertise in occupational psychology and values research provided the scientific foundation for the tool, which was validated at the AITPLF congress in 2021 and published by L'Harmattan.
• La Cité des Entrepreneurs d'EuroméditerranéeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-host of events at connect RH's premises, including a breakfast on the Great Resignation and presentations of the Outil de Matching des Valeurs. Olivia Andrianirainy from La Cité des Entrepreneurs co-organized events at connect RH's terrace, providing access to an entrepreneur and SME community.
• Sofitel Marseille Vieux PortminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-host venue for a breakfast event on soft skills, bringing together HR leaders including Ingrid Fourcade (DRH Sud Est, Sodexo) and Margot Girard (Directrice innovation, Groupe La Varappe). The partnership provides a premium venue and cross-audience access.
• MarsailminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-host of afterwork events at connect RH's terrace. Marsail (a Marseille-based nautical company) participates in joint networking events, strengthening the local professional community around connect RH's events.
• Lionel FourneauxminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOfficial photographer for connect RH events, documenting afterworks and other gatherings on the terrace. Contributes to the visual content shared on LinkedIn and the company's website.
• CIAM (Club des Investisseurs pour l'Accompagnement en Méditerranée)minorOthersListed as a partner of connect RH among a panel of ecosystem partners.
• Évolio (Groupe La Varappe)coreOthersSocial and environmental innovation incubator of Groupe La Varappe. Three connect RH consultants sit on the board of Evolio, including the presidency. Strategic partnership rooted in shared values around inclusive employment and social innovation.
• IB consultingminorOthersListed as a partner of connect RH in the ecosystem/partners section.
• Wind of TrustminorOthersListed as a partner of connect RH in the ecosystem/partners section.
• OptimisezminorOthersListed as a partner of connect RH in the ecosystem/partners section.
• OpensalesminorOthersListed as a partner of connect RH in the ecosystem/partners section.
• Fabrice Kehayan (Alef Conseil)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerManaging Director of Alef Conseil and facilitator of the Grandir project's steering committee. Co-animated events with connect RH on topics including the Great Resignation and inclusive employment.
• MassajobsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of the Grandir consortium, contributing the 'Aller-vers' (outreach) approach within the 100% Inclusion project. Partner organization in connect RH's social impact ecosystem.
• Cap Au Nord EntreprendreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of the Grandir consortium, contributing business relationship expertise within the 100% Inclusion project.
• AlciméminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of the Grandir consortium within the 100% Inclusion project, contributing extraordinary projects component.
• Citizens CampusminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of the Grandir consortium within the 100% Inclusion project, contributing citizenship missions component.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Michael Page: Global recruitment group with deep French operations across middle management and executive search. Comparable to connect RH in target customer (enterprises and SMEs) and mid-to-senior salary band placements.
• Page Executive: Executive search brand within the PageGroup, explicitly focused on C-suite and senior leadership mandates — the same leadership-hiring segment connect RH serves.
• Alexander Hughes: French-origin boutique executive search firm operating globally. Closest comparable in firm size, geographic origin, and exclusive focus on senior/executive mandates.
• Robert Walters: UK-listed recruitment firm with a sizeable French operation focused on mid-to-senior professional and managerial hires. Comparable on segment, pricing model, and cross-border execution.
• Hays: Global professional recruitment firm with a substantial France and executive search practice. Most directly comparable to connect RH on mid-to-senior management search across multiple industries and geographies.

Broad incumbents

• Heidrick & Struggles: Global executive search and leadership advisory firm. Comparable on the executive search core but operates across many more geographies and industry verticals than connect RH.
• Spencer Stuart: Global executive search and leadership advisory firm. Comparable on the C-suite and board-level search overlap with connect RH's leadership-hiring segment.
• Robert Half: Global staffing and consulting firm with French operations spanning finance, technology, and administrative recruitment. Comparable as a competitor for mid-management mandates and talent management services.
• Egon Zehnder: Privately-held global executive search and leadership advisory firm. Comparable on senior mandate focus and assessment-led methodology, with materially greater geographic reach.
• Korn Ferry: Global organizational consulting firm combining executive search, RPO, and talent assessment at scale. Comparable on the talent assessment and executive search axes, but with vastly broader scope and proprietary IP.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/connect-rh

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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