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Top 25 Hospitality executive search firms based in France

RevenueBase identified 744 hospitality executive search firms headquartered in France as of September 2026 and tracks 8,177 professional contacts across them, including 1,297 with verified work emails. Paris is the largest hub.

This list covers hospitality executive search firms headquartered in France, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 28, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

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The 25 largest hospitality executive search firms based in France

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 744 hospitality executive search firms based in France, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 28, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to hospitality executive search firms: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#CompanyRevenueBase Smart SearchHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1Partial evidenceLyon, FranceHQ checked Sep 28, 20265,001-10,0001,216 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Profil is a premium hospitality-staffing agency and a leading player in the three main reception and hospitality markets- Company reception: offices & headquarters- Event…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
2Indirect evidenceParis, FranceHQ checked Sep 28, 20261,001-5,000780 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Spécialisé dans les métiers de l’accueil depuis plus de 50 ans, Florence Doré s’est développé, depuis plusieurs années dans le détachement de nombreux autres talents auprès de ses…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
3Indirect evidenceParis, FranceHQ checked Sep 28, 202651-200220 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“FAB Group est un cabinet de conseil en recrutement et en management de transition.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
4Indirect evidenceLa Ciotat, FranceHQ checked Sep 28, 202651-200115 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Events One est l’agence d'intérim spécialisée dans les métiers de la Restauration et de l’Hôtellerie depuis près de 20 ans.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
5Strong evidenceParis, FranceHQ checked Sep 28, 202611-50114 contacts →

Strong evidence

“OP Search is a leader in International Executive Search for Senior Management and key roles within the C-suite.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
6Indirect evidenceParis, FranceHQ checked Sep 28, 2026201-500108 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Linking Talents est la holding regroupant les différents cabinets de recrutement: PAY JOB, Legal & HR Talents, Comptalents, Talents AEC, Talents Commerciaux, Talents IT, Talents…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
7Partial evidenceParis, FranceHQ checked Sep 28, 20261,001-5,00092 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Centaurus Hospitality Management (anciennement Paris Inn Group) est la société de gestion hôtelière du groupe indépendant français Centaurus, dont l’ambition est de devenir une…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
8Indirect evidenceParis, FranceHQ checked Sep 28, 202611-5090 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Fondé en 2013, Upward est un cabinet de recrutement de cadres et cadres dirigeants.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
9Indirect evidenceMarcq En Baroeul, FranceHQ checked Sep 28, 202611-5079 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Key Talents @ Key Moments, Depuis 2004, Keyman accompagne les entreprises dans le recrutement de membres de CODIR, de cadres et de profils experts, partout en France, grâce à un…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
10Indirect evidenceParis, FranceHQ checked Sep 28, 202651-20079 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Depuis plus de 35 ans le Groupe GR propose un personnel qualifié dans toutes les fonctions de soutien, pour les entreprises internationales basées à Paris : Cabinets d’Avocats…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
11Indirect evidenceValence, FranceHQ checked Sep 28, 202651-20079 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Cabinet de recrutement et de conseil en entreprise, nous proposons nos prestations de services sur 3 secteurs d'activité :* La grande distribution, la distribution spécialisée et…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
12Strong evidenceValbonne, FranceHQ checked Sep 28, 202611-5074 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Diamond Solutions is Recruitement search firm specializing in Luxury Hospitality and Fine Dining.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
13Partial evidenceLa Roche Sur Yon, FranceHQ checked Sep 28, 202651-20073 contacts →

Partial evidence

“MAPAL Group is the home of best-in-class hospitality management solutions, built for professional and multi-site businesses.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
14Partial evidenceParis, FranceHQ checked Sep 28, 202611-5066 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Hospitality is an asset class that has attractive prospects, but requires very specific expertise to succeed, and Honotel is able to offer a complete range of expert services to…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
15Partial evidenceLyon, FranceHQ checked Sep 28, 202651-20066 contacts →

Partial evidence

“NDA is a leading urban planning, architecture and hospitality consulting firm with global impact.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
16Partial evidenceNeuilly Sur Seine, FranceHQ checked Sep 28, 202611-5055 contacts →

Partial evidence

“VIDAL ASSOCATES CONSULTING & SEARCH est un cabinet de recrutement et d’approche directe global de cadres middle / top management dans les domaines IT, Banque & Finance, Oil & Gas…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
17Indirect evidenceParis, FranceHQ checked Sep 28, 202611-5048 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“NAOS International is a recruitment and headhunting firm founded in 2008 which supports its clients across Europe, Asia, the Middle East, North America and Africa.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
18Indirect evidenceParis, FranceHQ checked Sep 28, 202611-5045 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Créé il y a 50 ans et aujourd’hui présidé par Jean-Philippe Demaël, Progress Associés est un des pionniers en France du recrutement de dirigeants et du développement du leadership.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
19Partial evidenceBoulogne-billancourt, FranceHQ checked Sep 28, 202611-5044 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Nous sommes avant tout des hôteliers Notre essence réside dans notre passion pour l'hospitalité, notre engagement à surpasser les attentes et notre volonté constante d'innover…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
20Indirect evidenceParis, FranceHQ checked Sep 28, 202611-5041 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Au sein de W Group, l’entité W Hunt est un cabinet de recrutement et d'approche directe dédié aux enjeux des cadres et experts.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
21Indirect evidenceParis, FranceHQ checked Sep 28, 202611-5041 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Having the right leaders in place and regularly reviewing the effectiveness of the leadership team as a whole is a prerequisite for any company wishing to succeed and create…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
22Indirect evidenceLevallois-perret, FranceHQ checked Sep 28, 202651-20039 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Prestataire de services des professions de l'accueil, nous développons une offre sur-mesure à travers notre véritable expertise Métier.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
23Indirect evidenceParis, FranceHQ checked Sep 28, 202611-5038 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Talent Addict est le cabinet de chasse de têtes leader du recrutement de Consultants en Stratégie et Organisation.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
24Indirect evidenceValence, FranceHQ checked Sep 28, 2026201-50037 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“L’hôtellerie et la restauration sont des métiers formidables.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
25Partial evidenceParis, FranceHQ checked Sep 28, 202611-5037 contacts →

Partial evidence

“AGORA SEARCH est un acteur reconnu dans le Recrutement par Approche Directe de dirigeants et d'Experts, ainsi que dans le Management de Transition et le Conseil RH : chasse de…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026

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Hospitality executive search firms based in France at a glance

As of Sep 28, 2026
15.9%Verified-email coverage
11.0Average contacts per company
1-10Median size (employees)
41.1%Largest-city concentration · Paris
Sep 28, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
566
11-50
143
51-200
17
201-500
6
501-1,000
3
1,001-5,000
2
5,001-10,000
2
10001+
2

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for France, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for France, over 744 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among hospitality executive search firms, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies
Companies headquartered in France whose own description of what they do matches “hospitality executive search firms”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search
RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names hospitality executive search firms), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude
Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among hospitality executive search firms, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside France are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality
In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 1,297 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 28, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections
Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

Hospitality executive search firms by metro

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names hospitality executive search firms, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many hospitality executive search firms are there based in France?

RevenueBase identified 744 hospitality executive search firms headquartered in France as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Profil, headquartered in Lyon, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most hospitality executive search firms?

Paris leads with 306 headquartered companies, followed by Lyon (31) and Nantes (19).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

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How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 28, 2026.

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RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.