Genipluri Services

What Genipluri Services does

Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Villefontaine, France, Genipluri Services (legal entity: GENIPLURI, Groupement d'Employeurs) operates a groupement d'employeurs model that pools human resources across approximately 130 member companies in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. The organization recruits, trains, and places employees in permanent contracts (CDI) with member companies across four sectors — services, associative/public, passenger transport, and industry — supported by an internal team of 25 multidisciplinary HR and training experts. The employer of record is Génipluri itself, enabling member companies to access qualified talent without bearing full-time hiring and HR administration burdens. Specialized vertical expertise exists in the passenger-transport sector, where over 1,500 drivers have been trained since 2004 in collaboration with operators such as Keolis and Transdev.

The service platform integrates Génipluri's core employer-pooling operations with the affiliated BOREALE Formation training organization and its MyBoréale digital learning management platform, which tracks employee qualification pathways and Titres Professionnels (professional certifications). Adjacent offerings include social-inclusion programs — Projet Fair[e] for vulnerable job seekers (RSA beneficiaries, long-term unemployed) and Handispositif for people with disabilities — as well as the "A plus dans le bus" passenger-transport driver recruitment campaign. The company holds QUALIOPI certification for training quality and operates regional offices in Villefontaine (headquarters) and Oullins.

Revenue is generated primarily through service fees from member companies for recruitment, training, and workforce-management services, supplemented by training contracts funded by OPCO (France's skills operators), Pôle Emploi (the French public employment service), and direct enterprise agreements. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales targeting SMEs, mid-market, and public-sector organizations through direct engagement, regional business events (such as the MADE IN PME salon), partnerships with regional institutions, and a digital content presence via the "Territoire Harmonieux" blog and LinkedIn. The organization is affiliated with Groupe Résonens, a network of six employer-pooling groups.

Name

Genipluri Services

Legal name

GENIPLURI, Groupement d'Employeurs

Website

https://genipluri.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Genipluri Services operates a French employer group (groupement d'employeurs) that recruits, trains, and places employees in permanent contracts across approximately 130 member companies in passenger transport, industry, services, and public sectors throughout Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

HR Services and Workforce Management

NAICS

Professional Employer Organizations (561330), Professional Employer Organizations (56133)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Professional Employer Organization (PEO) / Co-Employment Services (BPACAHAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Onboarding, Offboarding & Employee Lifecycle Administration (BPACAHAL), DEI, Equity & Inclusion Advisory (BPACAJAJ), Local & Regional Generalist Staffing Agencies (BPACACAH)

Keywords

• Employer pooling services
• Shared staffing services
• HR outsourcing
• Workforce development
• Vocational training programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Villefontaine

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. HR Services and Employee Sharing: GENIPLURI operates as a groupement d'employeurs (employer pool) where member companies share employees. The organization recruits professionals, provides training through BOREALE Formation, and places employees (in CDI contracts) with member companies. Revenue is generated through service fees from member companies for recruitment, training, and workforce management services.
2. Training and Development Services: Training services provided through BOREALE Formation, including professional qualification programs (Titres Professionnels), POE (Préparation Opérationnelle à l'Emploi), apprenticeships, and skills development programs. Revenue generated from training contracts funded by OPCO, Pole Emploi, and direct enterprise contracts.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

GENIPLURI operates as a groupement d'employeurs (employer pooling group) that recruits employees on permanent contracts, provides professional training through BOREALE Formation, and shares their working time across multiple member companies in services, associations/collectivities, passenger transport, and industrial sectors. The organization also delivers inclusion programs (Handispositif, Projet Fair[e]) and a driver recruitment initiative (A plus dans le bus) across the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.

Product overview

GENIPLURI is a multi-sector employer grouping (groupement d'employeurs) that operates as a unified HR services platform across four sectors — services, associations & collectivities, passenger transport, and industry — across Nord Isère and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Its portfolio includes the core GENIPLURI staffing and HR service, the BOREALE Formation / MyBoreale digital training platform, specialized inclusion programs (Projet Fair[e] for job-seeker inclusion and Handispositif for disability inclusion), the A plus dans le bus driver recruitment initiative, and a suite of HR consulting services (apprenticeship, transition management, skills development, change management). The company positions itself as a territorial development actor linking companies, associations, and public bodies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• GENIPLURI Groupement d'employeurs (Employer Pooling Service) An employer-pooling service that recruits professionals, provides skills development, and places employees on permanent (CDI) contracts across multiple member companies in services, associations/collectivities, passenger transport, and industry sectors across Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Designed for SMEs and larger organizations that need flexible workforce access without full-time hiring burden.
• BOREALE Formation / MyBoréale (Training Platform) A QUALIOPI-certified training offering delivered through the MyBoréale digital learning platform; provides professional qualification programs (Titres Professionnels), POE (Préparation Opérationnelle à l'Emploi), apprenticeship, and competency-development pathways for production, maintenance, transport, and other sectors. Serves member companies and individual learners.
• A plus dans le bus (Driver Recruitment and Training Program) A 3-month diploma-track training program (Titre Professionnel Conducteur de voyageurs, Permis D) for passenger transport drivers, followed by 9-month placement with member transport companies for a CDI outcome. Aims to address driver shortages in the bus and coach sector.
• GENIPLURI HR Services Suite A suite of HR services offered through the employer pooling model: apprenticeship management, professional transition (reclassement), HR and managerial support, skills development, and change management consulting. Targeted at member companies needing to professionalize or restructure HR functions.

Quantifiable outcome

• 80% of POE Optique participants found employment
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major, flagship, supporting and minor.

• BOREALE FormationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary training partner providing professional qualification programs (Titres Professionnels), POE (Préparation Opérationnelle à l'Emploi), and skills development. BOREALE operates the MyBoréale digital training platform. GENIPLURI and BOREALE Formations work as an integrated team of 25 experts serving member companies.
• Groupe RésonenscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent organization comprising multiple groupements d'employeurs including GENIPLURI, GEP, PROGRESS, and GE VOSGES. Provides organizational framework and shared expertise across employer pooling groups.
• KEOLISmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeading public transport operator that initiated the POE Transport program with GENIPLURI to address driver shortages. Operating the Lyon subsidiary, Keolis Lyon, they partner to train passenger transport conductors.
• MB Academy (Maxime Balouzat)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTraining academy that partnered with GENIPLURI to develop the POE Opticien program, achieving 80% employment rate for participants. Specialized in optical industry training.
• Projet Fair[e]flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial inclusion project bringing together multiple organizations to help vulnerable populations (RSA beneficiaries, long-term unemployed) find employment through competency-based recruitment (no CV). Partners include MMIE, Olympique Lyonnais, Opco EP, Metisport, ERHGO, SHAKER, and 40+ businesses. GENIPLURI is a major actor in this initiative.
• Pôle EmploimajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench public employment service that funds POE (Préparation Opérationnelle à l'Emploi) programs and collaborates with GENIPLURI on job seeker placement and training initiatives.
• Olympique LyonnaismajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor sports club partnering with GENIPLURI on Fair[e] Project for social inclusion. Hosted launch events at Groupama Stadium. Active in workforce development and employment programs.
• Opco EP (Opérateur de Compétences)supportingOthersSkills funding organization that finances professional training and apprenticeship programs. Collaborates with GENIPLURI and BOREALE Formation on training program funding.
• LYONSO BasketminorOthersNationale 1 basketball club sponsored by GENIPLURI. President Hervé Piquet-Gauthier formerly a basketball player and current club president. Reflects GENIPLURI's commitment to local sports and community engagement.
• CSBJ HandballminorOthersLocal handball club sponsored by GENIPLURI as part of community engagement and local sports support initiatives.
• Capucine DubutminorOthersKayak sprint athlete supported by GENIPLURI, competing internationally with multiple French championship titles and aspiring to represent France at Paris 2024 Olympics.
• Anaëlle ANGERVILLEminorOthersFrench champion boxer (featherweight) supported by GENIPLURI. Also excels in kickboxing, pieds-poings, and Muay Thai. Serves as godmother of the Fair[e] Project, embodying values of self-transcendence.
• ESAT-SAJ de l'AristmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWork assistance establishment for people with disabilities, partnering with GENIPLURI on the Handispositif program for employment inclusion of disabled persons. Collaborated on Sylvain Gardent's successful CDI placement at Faure Vercors.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Manpower France: One of France's largest staffing and workforce solutions providers, operating permanent placement, temporary staffing, and PEO-style services across all regions including Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Directly comparable to Genipluri's co-employment and HR services model, but at vastly greater scale.
• AFPA (Agence nationale pour la formation professionnelle des adultes): France's national vocational training provider offering qualification programs across sectors including transport and industry. Comparable on training and qualification delivery, though at much larger scale and as a public operator.
• Randstad France: Major French staffing and HR services firm providing recruitment, temporary staffing, and outplacement across sectors including transport and industry where Genipluri is active. Comparable business model and target customer base of French SMEs and large enterprises.
• Adecco France: National staffing leader offering temporary work, permanent placement, and HR outsourcing (including PEO) to French SMEs and large enterprises. Comparable on the co-employment/HR administration axis, though with broader sector coverage and greater digital infrastructure.

Others

• France Travail (formerly Pôle Emploi): French public employment service that funds POE programs and refers job seekers to training providers like Genipluri. Not a direct competitor but a key ecosystem participant shaping demand for Genipluri's services.
• Keolis (as customer/employer reference): Public transport operator and Genipluri member company that initiated the POE Transport program. While a customer rather than competitor, its driver recruitment model (in-house academies) is an alternative Genipluri competes against in the transport vertical.

Direct peers

• BORÉALE Formation: Integrated training partner that delivers qualification programs (Titres Professionnels, POE, apprenticeships) and operates the MyBoréale digital platform underlying Genipluri's training offering. Closely comparable on the training/qualification axis and shares the same client ecosystem.
• Réseau National des Groupements d'Employeurs: Federation of French employer groups (groupements d'employeurs) sharing the same co-employment model as Genipluri. The most direct peer structurally, even though individual member groups operate locally; peer represents the national coordination body for the same model.
• Groupe Résonens (GEP, PROGRESS, GE Vosges): Sister groupements d'employeurs within the same Résonens ecosystem as Genipluri, operating the co-employment model in other French regions with shared BOREALE Formation training infrastructure. Most structurally comparable peer given shared operating model and back office.

Regional players

• CIBC (Centre d'Information et de Bilans de Compétences): Regional skills assessment and competency-based recruitment network used in France's social inclusion programs. Operates in the same competency-based recruitment (no-CV) space as Genipluri's Fair[e] project and supports the same vulnerable job-seeker segments.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/genipluri

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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