SMS Group

What SMS Group does

SMS Group of Companies Complete is a Certified Minority Business Enterprise headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, operating as a diversified staffing and services holding company organized around six wholly-owned subsidiaries: SMS Staffing Solutions (temporary, contract, and permanent personnel placement), Special Multi Services (security, janitorial, and facility services), Arrow Logistics and Motor City Freight (dedicated trucking, intermodal, warehousing, and cross-docking with 48-state authorization), and AMA Properties and Midwest Properties (commercial and residential property management). The company serves enterprise and mid-market buyers across light industrial, manufacturing, energy/utilities, hospitality, administrative/executive, and quality containment verticals, with functional emphasis on skilled-trades and industrial workforce shortages, energy efficiency program staffing, and integrated facility services. Its core technology stack is built on a third-party Avionte HRIS for applicant tracking, payroll, and workforce management, supplemented by a proprietary Mobile Talent Engagement Platform that enables 24/7 candidate apply, onboarding, and work verification via mobile, and a sub-brand called SEEL (Solutions for Energy Efficient Logistics) that extends the company into residential and commercial energy-efficiency program management.

Revenue is generated primarily through markup on labor rates and placement fees in staffing, with parallel professional-services revenue from transportation/logistics and property management. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; hourly bill rates across posted roles span roughly $12 (food service) to $34.61 (Field Account & Quality Coordinator), and Business Development Representatives earn a $55,000-$65,000 base with uncapped commission reaching $80,000-$150,000+ OTE. Go-to-market is sales-led, with a direct field sales force of business development representatives handling prospecting, client presentations, rate negotiation, and account management, complemented by a public job board (jobs.smsgoc.com) for candidate acquisition and a presence on LinkedIn, Facebook, and X for top-of-funnel employer branding. The company holds MBE certification through the National Minority Supplier Development Council, E-Verify authorization, and memberships in the Detroit Regional Chamber and Livonia Chamber of Commerce. The company is privately held with no disclosed parent, no identified institutional investors, and no reported funding rounds.

Name

SMS Group

Legal name

SMS Group of Companies Complete

Website

https://smsgoc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

SMS Group of Companies is a Detroit-based Certified Minority Business Enterprise providing diversified temporary staffing, security, transportation/logistics, and property management services across multiple US states, serving enterprise and mid-market clients in industrial, manufacturing, energy, and hospitality sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Staffing Services

NAICS

Telemarketing Bureaus and Other Contact Centers (561422)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Multi-Site / Branch Network Staffing (BPACACAJ)

Keywords

• Workforce staffing solutions
• Industrial staffing services
• Transportation logistics
• Property management services
• Hospitality staffing

Headquarters

HQ city

Detroit

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Staffing Services: Provides temporary, contract, and permanent personnel placement across multiple industries including light industrial, manufacturing, energy, quality containment, administrative, and executive staffing. Revenue is generated through mark-up on labor rates and placement fees.
2. Transportation & Logistics: Dedicated trucking, intermodal services, trailer switching, warehousing, and facilities management through Arrow Logistics and Motor City Freight subsidiaries.
3. Property Management: Commercial and residential property management services including buying, selling, renting, leasing, remodeling, restoration, and maintenance through AMA Properties and Midwest Properties subsidiaries.
4. Security Services: Well-trained security personnel and facility maintenance services through Special Multi Services division.
5. Hospitality Staffing: Qualified hospitality staff for fine dining and hospitality establishments including servers, bartenders, bussers, and event staff.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

SMS Group of Companies is a diversified staffing and services firm providing temporary, contract, and permanent personnel placement across light industrial, manufacturing, energy, hospitality, administrative, and executive categories. Beyond staffing, the company delivers complementary security, janitorial, transportation and logistics, and commercial and residential property management services through wholly owned subsidiaries (Special Multi Services, Arrow Logistics, Motor City Freight, AMA Properties, and Midwest Properties). A 24/7 mobile talent engagement platform supports candidate onboarding and work verification.

Product overview

SMS Group of Companies is a Certified Minority Business Enterprise providing diversified staffing and services through multiple operating divisions. The company offers a unified portfolio of services including staffing solutions (temporary, contract, and permanent placement), hospitality staffing, security services, transportation and logistics (Arrow Logistics and Motor City Freight), property management (AMA Properties and Midwest Properties), and special multi-services including janitorial. The core staffing platform is supplemented by a mobile talent engagement app for candidate onboarding. The company operates primarily in Michigan with additional locations in Mississippi.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MobileTalent Engagement Platform: New mobile app for 24/7 talent engagement - allows candidates to apply, onboard, and verify assigned work from anywhere
• SEEL (Solutions for Energy Efficient Logistics)

Products and services

• SMS Staffing Solutions Temporary, contract, and permanent personnel placement services across industries including light industrial, manufacturing, energy, quality containment, administrative, executive, and skilled trades (automotive, advanced manufacturing, information technology). For businesses facing workforce shortages and seasonal fluctuations.
• Hospitality Staffing Services Staffing services for hospitality industry including fine dining establishments, providing bar backs, bartenders, servers, bussers, and event setup professionals for hotels, restaurants, and event venues.
• Security Services Well-trained, reliable personnel for security and facility maintenance, providing facility security, event security, access control, and patrol services for commercial clients.
• Special Multi Services (Janitorial & Abatement) Comprehensive facility services including janitorial and cleaning, with certified personnel for asbestos and lead abatement; remediation, debris removal, graffiti removal, and vegetation management for commercial properties.
• Arrow Logistics End-to-end transportation and logistics services including dedicated truckloads, intermodal services, trailer switching, warehousing, and facilities management. Available 24/7 with operations authorized across 48 states.
• Motor City Freight Transportation and logistics services featuring cross-docking, warehousing, heated storage, and expedited service including same-day and next-day deliveries.
• AMA Properties Commercial and residential property management including buying, selling, renting, leasing, remodeling, restoration, and debris removal services.
• Midwest Properties Commercial and residential property management services including remodeling, restoration, move in/out cleaning, and property maintenance.

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Insight Dynamic ResourcesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 December 2025SMS Group is mentioned as one of the global companies involved in the Gas-by-Rail Economic Corridor Initiative led by Insight Dynamic Resources in Ethiopia. This is a massive infrastructure project involving a 73,500-kilometre transcontinental railway system to deliver natural gas across Sub-Saharan Africa. The partnership aims to catalyze a $29 trillion industrial transformation in Africa with a focus on green hydrogen, steel, and iron production.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Snelling Staffing: Multi-vertical staffing firm serving administrative, light industrial, professional, and executive placement, primarily through franchise-owned branches. Comparable to SMS Group's generalist multi-vertical staffing footprint and SMB/mid-market client base.
• Insight Global: Diversified staffing firm with light industrial, IT, engineering, and professional placement across the US. Comparable to SMS Group's diversified service mix including industrial and professional skills segments.
• Express Employment Professionals: US-based multi-vertical staffing firm operating in commercial, light industrial, and professional placement with a franchised branch network across 48 states. Closely comparable to SMS Group by size, multi-vertical model, and heavy light-industrial weighting.
• PeopleReady: Light-industrial and staffing services subsidiary of TrueBlue focused on general labor, skilled trades, and industrial staffing. Directly comparable to SMS Group's light industrial and skilled trades segments and to its staffing revenue model.
• Labor Finders: Light-industrial and skilled trades staffing firm operating across more than 130 offices nationwide. Comparable to SMS Group in target segment (light industrial), multi-site branch model, and blue-collar placement focus.
• Aerotek: Allegis Group subsidiary focused on light industrial, manufacturing, skilled trades, and professional staffing. Directly comparable to SMS Group's manufacturing/skilled trades exposure and industrial recruitment workflow.
• CornerStone Staffing: Regional multi-vertical staffing firm offering light industrial, administrative, professional, and skilled trades placement. Comparable to SMS Group in operating model and segment breadth at similar size.

Broad incumbents

• Kelly Services: Global publicly-traded staffing provider with broad coverage across industrial, professional, and education segments. Comparable as a wider-portfolio incumbent that competes for the same industrial clients as SMS Group.
• ManpowerGroup: Global staffing leader with strong light industrial, logistics, and contingent workforce offerings in the US. Comparable as a broader incumbent whose industrial staffing arm competes directly with SMS Group's core vertical.
• Adecco: Largest global staffing firm with deep industrial, logistics, and professional placement capabilities. Comparable as the broader incumbent benchmark against which mid-sized regional staffing firms like SMS Group compete for enterprise contracts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/sms_staffing
• Facebookfacebook.com/SMSStaffing
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sms-group-of-companies

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries6 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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