Blueforge Partners’ success story: driving global growth with Hightekers’ EOR solution

In this case study, Christophe Melinette, CEO and founder of Blueforge Partners, shares how Hightekers’ Employer of Record (EOR) solution became a pivotal part of their growth journey — enabling faster hiring, operational flexibility, and strategic cost savings as they scaled across Europe.

About Blueforge Partners

Blueforge Partners is a Paris-based M&A and strategy consultancy supporting mid-sized and large companies in the industrial and technology sectors. The firm’s mission is to empower businesses to align with long-term impact trends, optimise resource allocation, and unlock maximum enterprise value. Founded by Christophe Melinette after an extensive international career at Schneider Electric, Blueforge is grounded in cross-border expertise and strategic foresight.

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See the full conversation between Christophe and Will, Head of Sales at Hightekers, where they explore Blueforge’s expansion journey, the advantages of EOR, and the future of borderless hiring.

The expansion challenge: talent without borders, but with legal hurdles

Blueforge set out to serve clients across Europe, envisioning a distributed team of brilliant consultants based in key markets. But hiring internationally came with complex legal and bureaucratic barriers — especially in countries where the company had no physical presence.

“We often had to focus on French candidates, which limited the talent pool,” says Christophe. “Hiring a consultant in Spain as a French company was a bureaucratic maze. The cost, paperwork, and legal risk of setting up entities in every country just didn’t make sense for us.”

Christophe knew the stakes: to grow, the company had to move fast, stay flexible, and avoid costly missteps.

Enter Hightekers: an EOR partner that checks all the boxes

Christophe discovered Hightekers while researching EOR solutions and quickly recognised the model’s potential to transform Blueforge’s hiring and expansion strategy.

“Hightekers gave us three things we needed most: speed, flexibility, and risk management,” he explains. “We could go from planning to hiring in a matter of days.”

Speed: from strategy to team in just days

When Blueforge decided to expand into Spain, time was of the essence. The team didn’t want to wait months to set up a legal entity.

“With Hightekers, we were operational in Spain within days. It took longer to find office space than to sort the employment contracts.”

Hightekers handled the entire employment process — from contracts and onboarding to payroll, benefits, and compliance — allowing Blueforge to focus entirely on delivery and client relationships.

Flexibility: grow and adapt without borders

For Christophe, flexibility wasn’t just about scaling — it was about freedom. Whether hiring in Barcelona, Copenhagen, or Amsterdam, he wanted to make agile decisions without permanent commitments.

“Entrepreneurship is about having the right to fail — and change direction if needed. The EOR model lets me test markets and scale talent without being locked into legal entities. That’s priceless.”

Hightekers’ local presence and expertise allowed Blueforge to deploy resources anywhere in Europe quickly — a competitive edge that aligned with both client needs and the preferences of modern, mobile talent.

Cost-effectiveness: the surprising financial upside

Beyond operational ease, the EOR model also proved more cost-effective than expected.

“I assumed I’d pay a premium, but it’s actually a cost-saving solution,” Christophe notes. “Avoiding entity setup and tax risks saved us significant money.”

Setting up and dissolving a local entity in Spain, for example, can exceed €17,000 annually. Hightekers’ EOR model saved Blueforge up to 70% of that cost, all while mitigating compliance risks and legal complexity.

Real results: a scalable, future-proof hiring model

Thanks to Hightekers, Blueforge successfully onboarded two strategic consultants in Spain and established a presence in a key European hub — all without a single bureaucratic headache.

“The sun, the talent pool, and connectivity in Barcelona made it a perfect hub. But what made it all work was Hightekers’ support.”

The EOR solution not only enabled international hiring but also future-proofed Blueforge’s business model by giving them an edge in attracting top talent — wherever they are.

“Top candidates today want flexibility too. With EOR, we can offer remote roles across Europe without compromising on legal or operational integrity. It’s a win for everyone.”

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The case of Blueforge Partners clearly demonstrates how an Employer of Record (EOR) service can be immensely beneficial for companies seeking international expansion without the need to establish local entities. Discover how Hightekers can empower your business with seamless, compliant, and cost-effective global hiring.

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