What Globalpaie does

Globalpaie is a privately held Bordeaux-based payroll and HR management services firm founded in 2019 by Kévin Quintin de Kercadio. It operates a dual model: externalised payroll, in which Globalpaie's dedicated payroll managers handle the entire payroll cycle (payslip generation, DSN declarations, social contributions, employee onboarding/exit) under a per-payslip monthly subscription, and internalised payroll, in which clients operate the SILAE software platform themselves with Globalpaie providing setup, configuration, and training. The externalised service is tiered at Pro (€24.90/month/bulletin), Premium (€29.90/month), and Expert (€34.90/month); internalisation runs at €12.90/month (self-managed) or €15.90/month (assisted), with training charged at €120/hour.

The product surface extends beyond payroll into a SaaS HR stack built on SILAE RH, including an employee self-service portal (leave requests, expense claims, payslip access), an OCR-based expense-notes module, an HR reporting dashboard covering gender-equality and salary-progression metrics, and a GDPR-compliant digital vault (Coffre-fort numérique) with up to 50-year retention and 10 GB of storage. Employee benefits are layered through partnerships with Swile (meal vouchers) and WiiSmile (social/CSE benefits). A co-branded offer with HR Company extends the proposition into HR outsourcing (contract drafting, legal research, medical visits, disciplinary procedures). Core technology is the third-party SILAE payroll and HR platform, operated under a privileged-partner agreement; Globalpaie adds proprietary advisory workflows, the digital-vault add-on, and the foreign-company onboarding process. Data is hosted in ISO 27001-certified Tier data centres in France.

The go-to-market is sales-led and direct, anchored by a dedicated personal advisor assigned to each client with a sub-24-hour response commitment. Distribution channels include phone, email, website contact forms, and a physical presence at the Now Coworking space in Bordeaux's Chartrons district. The company targets French SMBs and independents (TPE/PME), accounting firms, and — distinctively — foreign companies hiring employees in France without a local establishment, including DOM-TOM operations. Pricing is capped at clients with up to 100 employees. The team comprises five people (founder, administrative assistant, three payroll managers), and the company is entirely founder-owned with no external funding, no M&A activity, and no disclosed revenue.

Name

Globalpaie

Legal name

Globalpaie

Website

https://globalpaie.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Globalpaie is a Bordeaux-based, bootstrapped payroll and HR services firm offering externalised and internalised payroll (via SILAE) plus HR software, digital vault, and expense tools, primarily serving French SMBs, accountants, and foreign companies hiring employees in France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Payroll Management Services

NAICS

Payroll Services (541214), Professional Employer Organizations (561330)

SIC

Services-Help Supply Services (7363), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Payroll management services
• HR management software
• Social declaration filing
• Employment contract drafting
• Foreign company payroll

Headquarters

HQ city

Bordeaux

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Payroll Outsourcing Subscription: Monthly subscription fee per payslip/bulletin for complete payroll management including DSN declarations, payslip generation, social declarations, and dedicated advisor
2. Payroll Internalization License: Software license fees for companies that prefer to manage payroll internally using SILAE software, with optional assistance packages
3. Contract Drafting Services: Optional contract drafting service at €85 HT per contract for employment contract customization
4. Training Services: SILAE software training and onboarding at €120 HT per hour

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Globalpaie delivers outsourced and in-house (internalized) payroll management services for French companies, DOM-TOM entities, and foreign firms employing staff in France, bundled with the SILAE payroll and HR SaaS platform. The fully-managed offering includes payslip generation, DSN and Prélèvement à la source declarations, work-stoppage management, employee onboarding/exit documentation, contract drafting, and a dedicated payroll advisor, while the internalized option licenses SILAE software with setup, configuration, training, and ongoing assistance.

Product overview

Globalpaie is a Bordeaux-based payroll and HR management company offering a dual-mode model: externalized payroll (fully managed by Globalpaie's dedicated experts) and internalized payroll (using the SILAE software platform with Globalpaie's setup and support). The externalized service is offered across three pricing tiers — Pro (€24.90/month/payslip), Premium (€29.90/month), and Expert (€34.90/month) — bundling payroll processing, DSN & PAS declarations, work absence management, employee onboarding/exit, RH software, digital vault, and a dedicated advisor. The internalized option provides the SILAE payroll software at €12.90/month/payslip (self-management) or €15.90/month (assisted), with training at €120/hour. Core HR modules include SILAE RH (SIRH with employee/employer portals), a digital safe (coffre-fort numérique), expense reporting with OCR receipt scanning, HR analytics/reporting, DPAE filing, employment contract drafting, and employee exit documents. Add-on employee benefits include meal vouchers via Swile and social benefits via WiiSmile. A partnership with HR Company extends services to full HR outsourcing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Externalisation de la Paie (Pro, Premium, Expert) Fully outsourced payroll service where Globalpaie's dedicated payroll experts run the entire payroll cycle for French companies, DOM-TOM entities, and foreign companies hiring in France. Covers contract drafting, payslip generation, social contribution calculation, DSN and Prélèvement à la source declarations, work-stoppage management, employee entry (DPAE) and exit documents. Available in three monthly subscription tiers per payslip.
• Internalisation de la Paie (SILAE Payroll Software) In-house payroll solution licensing the SILAE payroll software to clients who prefer to manage payroll internally, with Globalpaie providing installation, parametrization, training (€120/hour), and optional assisted support. Available as self-managed or assisted monthly plans per bulletin.
• SILAE RH (HR Management Software / SIRH)

Quantifiable outcome

• 75% time savings on HR management processes
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 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

Integration7 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SILAEcoreTechnology or Integration · 10 October 2024Preferred software partnership for payroll (SILAE Paie) and HR management (SILAE RH) solutions. GlobalPaie is a privileged partner of SILAE, providing software access, installation, configuration, and training services to clients choosing internalization.
• HR CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 October 2023Strategic partnership between GlobalPaie (payroll specialist) and HR Company (HR management specialist) offering complementary services. HR Company handles contract drafting, legal research, training follow-up, medical visits, internal regulations, and annual interviews while GlobalPaie manages payroll. Both share common values of customer satisfaction and company security.
• SWILEminorGTM or Marketing PartnerExclusive partnership for meal voucher (titres restaurant) services. SWILE provides a 100% virtual card usable everywhere from day one, enhancing employee benefits offering.
• WiiSMILEminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership for social works (oeuvres sociales) and gift vouchers. WiiSMILE provides digital cagnotte system for gift vouchers and CSE social activities, with up to €2,300/year per employee in tax-exempt benefits.
• French Tech BordeauxminorOthersMember of the French Tech Bordeaux ecosystem, a national initiative supporting tech companies in France.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Nibelis: French payroll and HR SaaS provider (backed by SEH/Isatis) focused on SMB and mid-market. Targets the same customer segments as Globalpaie with a software-led model, including the accountancy channel that Globalpaie also serves.
• PayFit: French payroll and HR SaaS platform serving SMBs across France and Europe with self-serve software. Competes directly with Globalpaie's internalized SILAE offering and targets the same TPE/PME segment, but via a pure-SaaS rather than service-led model.

Emerging players

• Deel: Global EOR and international payroll platform. Competes with Globalpaie's 'Entreprises Étrangères' foreign-company payroll service with a far larger technology stack and country coverage, though less specialized in French-specific compliance.
• Factorial: HR and payroll SaaS for SMBs expanding across Europe, including France. Targets the same TPE/PME segment as Globalpaie with a self-serve product and a price-disruption positioning.
• Lucca: French HR software suite (leave management, expense reports, time tracking) that overlaps with Globalpaie's SILAE RH, expense notes and reporting modules. Targets mid-market HR buyers and is increasingly bundling payroll-adjacent functionality.

Broad incumbents

• Silae: Leading French payroll and HR software vendor and Globalpaie's core technology partner. Silae is both an enabler and a competitor: it sells the same software direct to accountants and large enterprises, potentially disintermediating SMB resellers like Globalpaie.
• Cegid: Major French cloud business software provider offering payroll, HR and ERP solutions. Competes with Globalpaie in the mid-market and enterprise tier and increasingly targets SMB payroll through its SaaS platform.
• Sage: Global accounting and HR software vendor (Sage Paie) with a strong footprint in French SMB payroll. Overlaps directly with Globalpaie's internalized software option and competes for accountants managing multiple client payrolls.
• ADP (ADP France / ADP Garnier): Global payroll and HR services giant with a large French installed base. Competes with Globalpaie primarily for mid-market and enterprise payroll outsourcing accounts and represents a major incumbent threat.

Regional players

• MultiHealth / Equitim (French HR outsourcing): French HR outsourcing and payroll services firm operating in regional markets with a service-led model similar to Globalpaie's. Comparable in size, GTM (advisor-led), and customer profile (SMBs, accountants) but typically more geographically concentrated in specific French regions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 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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