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- Groupe CRIT S.A. (CEN.PA) is a leading international provider of human resources solutions, temporary staffing, recruitment, airport assistance, engineering consulting, and industrial maintenance services. Founded in 1962 and headquartered at 6 Rue Toulouse Lautrec, Paris, France, the company operates a network of nearly 600 employment agencies, 25 airport assistance subsidiaries, and 14 engineering and maintenance sites, serving over 38,000 client companies across 13 countries including France (60.5% of revenue), Italy (17.9%), the United States (7.4%), Spain and Portugal (4.5%), Switzerland (4.2%), the United Kingdom (2.4%), and Africa (2.2%). Its core offerings encompass temporary employment and recruitment for industries such as agri-food, transport equipment, logistics, trade, automotive, and aeronautics; airport services including aircraft towing, passenger handling, baggage management, security, and cargo operations via subsidiaries like Groupe Europe Handling Maintenance, Sky Handling Partner, and Congo Handling; and engineering, technology consultancy, and industrial maintenance through entities including ECM, Maser, Teamsoft Inc, and Actium Consulting.
The company's Temporary Work division, representing approximately 86% of revenue, delivers flexible workforce solutions and qualified staff delegation including training; Airport Services, about 14% of revenue, maintains leading market share in France with international operations; other activities provide specialized engineering and research support. Geographically diversified with international sales at nearly 45% of total revenue, Groupe CRIT targets industrial, service, building, civil engineering, and aviation sectors. In 2024, it reported €3.124 billion in revenue and employs over 10,000 permanent staff plus 11,444 total employees.
Recent developments include the May 2024 acquisition of Italian staffing firm OPENJOBMETIS, which expanded its European footprint, prompted a reorganization of reporting into Temporary Work and Airport Services segments, and contributed to first-half 2025 revenue of €1.64 billion (+17.5%) and nine-month 2025 revenue of €2.505 billion (+10.4%), with international temporary work showing organic growth amid resilient French operations. Groupe Europe Handling further broadened services by acquiring SODAIC's activities. Listed on Euronext Paris, the company belongs to CAC All-Shares, Euronext Family Business, and Gaïa indices, reflecting sustained growth through strategic acquisitions and organic resilience in challenging markets.