The Onin Group

What The Onin Group does

The Ōnin Group is a privately held, multi-brand staffing company headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, operating a network of 100+ branch offices across more than 26 states with contingent workers deployed in all 50 states and Puerto Rico. The flagship brand, Ōnin Staffing, provides light-industrial and clerical staffing, augmented by specialized brands: Excelsior Staffing (MBE-certified diversity staffing), Ōnin Technology (IT/engineering professional staffing, rebranded from Fōcus in September 2025), Ōnin Search (executive and technical search for industrial environments), Ōnin Aerospace (cleared aerospace staffing), and A3 Solutions (short-term remote IT infrastructure talent, acquired 2009). Non-staffing subsidiaries include Momentum Capital Funding (accounts-receivable factoring), Woodhaven Custom Calls, and Pleasant Hill Timber, reflecting the founders' broader operating interests. The company is debt-free and transitioned to employee ownership through an ESOP in October 2023.

Revenue is generated primarily through transaction-fee staffing services, where Ōnin bills clients a markup on contingent worker wages and retains the spread. Pricing varies by role and vertical: entry-level light-industrial positions are priced hourly ($10-$25 across warehouse, manufacturing, and hospitality), while skilled and management roles can reach $80,000-$95,000 annually. A separate higher-margin professional staffing motion is delivered through Ōnin Technology, Ōnin Search, and A3 Solutions, and Momentum Capital Funding contributes a diversified factoring revenue stream. Underlying operations run on conventional staffing technology: a Workday-integrated applicant tracking system, Taleo for temp-to-perm conversion workflows, Google SSO-enabled time tracking, and an Ōnin Apps client billing portal; no proprietary AI/ML capabilities are disclosed.

The go-to-market combines an enterprise field-sales motion (National Accounts team serving multi-location employers with program design, transition planning, and onsite management) with direct-to-consumer candidate acquisition through job listings, careers portals, and community outreach such as the Ready to Work high-school program and the AAMA-recognized workforce development initiatives. Key enterprise relationships include Mercedes-Benz entities (MBUSI in Alabama and MBV assembly operations in South Carolina with dedicated onsite supervisors), and the broader target market is described as Global 1000 corporations across manufacturing, warehouse, logistics, food processing, aerospace, and IT verticals. The company has been recognized by Staffing Industry Analysts as one of the Best Staffing Firms to Work For for six consecutive years (2021 Grand Prize through 2026) and as one of the largest U.S. industrial staffing firms.

Name

The Onin Group

Legal name

The Ōnin Group

Website

https://oningroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

The Ōnin Group is a privately held, employee-owned multi-brand staffing company headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, operating 100+ branches across 26+ states. It provides light-industrial, clerical, professional IT/engineering, and aerospace staffing to enterprise and mid-market employers across all 50 states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Birmingham

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Staffing Services Revenue: Revenue generated from providing temporary workers to client companies. Companies pay a markup on worker wages (typically 25-50%+), with Ōnin paying workers lower wages and retaining the spread as profit. Core business model for all staffing brands including Ōnin Staffing, Excelsior Staffing, and specialized divisions.
2. Professional Staffing: Provides white-collar professional placement services through Ōnin Technology (formerly Fōcus), Ōnin Search, and A3 Solutions for IT, engineering, and specialized professional roles with higher margin potential.
3. Aerospace Staffing: Specialized staffing for cleared, vetted aerospace professionals through Ōnin Aerospace division serving high-spec, high-scrutiny environments.
4. Momentum Capital Funding: Factoring company that provides fast access to funding through accounts receivables purchasing - diversified revenue stream outside core staffing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Onin Group is a multi-brand staffing company that recruits, employs, and deploys contingent workers (light industrial, clerical, professional/IT, aerospace) to employer clients under temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct placement arrangements. It monetizes through bill-rate markups on worker wages across enterprise clients and also operates a factoring business (Momentum Capital Funding) and ancillary non-staffing ventures.

Product overview

The Ōnin Group is a privately-held staffing company that operates as a multi-brand portfolio. The core offering is Ōnin Staffing, its flagship light industrial and clerical staffing division. The portfolio includes specialized staffing brands: Excelsior Staffing (MBE-certified diversity staffing), Ōnin Technology (IT/engineering professional staffing, formerly Fōcus), Ōnin Search (executive search for industrial environments), Ōnin Aerospace (aerospace sector staffing), and A3 Solutions (acquired IT/engineering staffing). Beyond staffing, the company offers Momentum Capital Funding (factoring services), Woodhaven Custom Calls (outdoor products), and Pleasant Hill Timber (timber management). The company also operates internal platforms including a Client Portal for billing/payments and a Time Management Portal for employee time tracking. The brands share a common purpose of creating opportunity and empowering people, unified by The Ōnin Group's corporate umbrella.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ōnin Technology: Professional staffing services with focus on IT, engineering and human resources. Formerly known as Fōcus.

Products and services

• Onin Staffing Flagship light industrial and clerical staffing division of The Onin Group; matches motivated job seekers with employers across manufacturing, warehouse, assembly, logistics, hospitality, and administrative roles, offering personalized guidance, affordable benefits, and award-winning culture.
• Excelsior Staffing Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) certified diverse staffing partner; serves as The Onin Group's primary Strategic Supplier Alliance to address workforce diversity challenges and supplier diversity mandates.
• Onin Technology (formerly Focus) Professional staffing services with focus on IT, engineering, and human resources; delivers white-collar talent, scoped project teams, and embedded experts for industrial technology transformation and modernization (infrastructure upgrades, post-acquisition integrations).
• Onin Search White-collar executive and technical search division focused on engineering, management, and specialist roles inside industrial environments; helps operations-driven companies find leaders who can perform under pressure on the shop floor.
• Onin Aerospace Staffing division focused on skilled, technical aerospace professionals for high-spec, high-scrutiny environments; delivers experienced professionals who are cleared, vetted, and ready for production ramp-ups and critical aerospace projects.
• A3 Solutions IT and engineering staffing solutions provider offering short-term, remote deployment IT infrastructure talent across all 50 states and targeted global regions; complements Onin's homegrown professional staffing capabilities.
• Momentum Capital Funding Factoring company that provides fast access to funding through accounts receivables purchasing, diversifying The Onin Group's revenue outside core staffing.

Quantifiable outcome

• 88%+ of Ready to Work high school program participants were immediately hired by employers
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Mercedes-BenzcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 September 2025Ongoing staffing partnership for Mercedes-Benz Van (MBV) operations in South Carolina. Ōnin provides contingent workforce for assembly operations with dedicated onsite management, training facilities, and conversion support for teammates to become permanent MBV employees. Includes MBVans monthly newsletter program for teammate engagement.
• Alabama High Schools (Ready to Work Regional Signing Days)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 May 2025Partnership with North and Central Alabama high schools where seniors sign letters of intent for workforce participation rather than college athletic programs, creating career pathways into manufacturing and industrial careers.
• A Soldier's ChildminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Ōnin Staffing Lebanon office sponsored memorial event to raise money for children of fallen soldiers through A Soldier's Child charity.
• LTI Services and Labor TempscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 March 2019Acquired Illinois-based staffing service with 13 locations spanning Wisconsin, Indiana and Illinois (primarily Chicago-area). Largest acquisition to date. Expands Ōnin's Midwest presence and creates over $425M combined annual revenue company. Both companies share similar debt-free financial philosophy.
• Universal Labor & StaffingcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 September 2018Acquired Texas-based staffing company specializing in strategic temporary labor solutions for Global 1000 corporations with 30-year history. Transaction closed September 27, 2018. Expands Ōnin's capabilities and geographic reach.
• Alabama Automotive Manufacturers Association (AAMA)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 April 2018Ōnin recognized as 2018 Supplier of the Year by AAMA for excellence in Alabama manufacturing. Active in workforce development initiatives including Ready to Work program with Alabama high schools.
• Ready to Work ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Employer-led workforce development initiative partnering with Alabama high schools. Ōnin helps create career pathways for high school seniors combining AIDT career-readiness training with employer-driven curriculum. Over 88% of Ōnin's high school participants were immediately hired by employers after graduation.
• A3 SolutionscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 October 2009Acquired Dallas-based IT and engineering staffing company founded by Lola del Valle in 2009. Provides IT and engineering staffing solutions in all 50 states and targeted global regions, focusing on shorter-term, remote deployment IT infrastructure talent. Complements Ōnin's homegrown Focus IT division.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Robert Half International: Large U.S. staffing firm with strong presence in professional, finance/accounting, IT, and administrative placement. Closely comparable to Ōnin's mix of light industrial plus higher-margin professional staffing through Ōnin Technology, Ōnin Search, and A3 Solutions, and to its branch-based enterprise delivery model.
• Kelly Services: Publicly traded staffing company with significant industrial, clerical, and professional staffing operations in the U.S. Comparable to Ōnin in heavy-industrial customer base (automotive, manufacturing, logistics) and the same multi-segment go-to-market approach.
• Express Employment Professionals: Privately held, Oklahoma-based staffing franchise with light industrial, clerical, and professional staffing across hundreds of U.S. offices. Directly comparable to Ōnin's franchise/branch-light-industrial model, mid-market employer focus, and diversified service mix.
• Staffmark Group: Privately held, Ohio-based staffing company providing light industrial, clerical, and professional staffing across the U.S. Closely comparable to Ōnin's branch network, mid-market employer focus, and multi-segment service offering.
• Aerotek: Aerotek, an Allegis Group company, is one of the largest U.S. industrial and aerospace staffing firms, placing engineering, technical, and manufacturing professionals. Closely comparable to Ōnin Aerospace and Ōnin Search's white-collar industrial and aerospace verticals.
• Insight Global: Large, privately held U.S. staffing firm specializing in IT, engineering, and professional placement with a Fortune 1000 customer base. Directly comparable to Ōnin's professional staffing divisions (Ōnin Technology, A3 Solutions) and enterprise field-sales approach.
• TrueBlue (formerly Labor Ready): Public staffing firm specializing in light industrial, logistics, and on-demand contingent workforce solutions. Directly comparable to Ōnin Staffing's industrial and warehouse customer base and to the company's Just-In-Time fulfillment model for high-volume employers.

Broad incumbents

• Adecco Group: Global staffing leader operating across industrial, professional, and digital staffing brands (Akkodis, LHH). Comparable to Ōnin's broader portfolio strategy and industrial/professional mix, but materially larger and globally diversified.
• Randstad North America: Global staffing leader with a major U.S. industrial, clerical, and professional staffing presence (including former SFN Group). Comparable to Ōnin's diversified staffing portfolio and enterprise field-sales model, though operating at materially larger scale.
• ManpowerGroup: Global staffing and workforce-solutions firm operating across industrial, clerical, and professional segments. Comparable to Ōnin's multi-segment strategy, but a much larger, publicly listed incumbent with worldwide footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A2 records

Investments

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