Perido

What Perido does

Perido AB is a privately held Swedish consulting, staffing, and recruitment firm founded in 2003 by Kasper Ljungkvist and Johan Heverius, headquartered in Stockholm with a second office in Gothenburg. The company focuses exclusively on the white-collar segment (tjänstemannasektorn) and is positioned as the second-largest recruitment and staffing company in that vertical in Sweden. Perido operates a four-pronged service portfolio: consultant hiring (Konsultinhyrning) for temporary placements, direct recruitment (Direktrekrytering) for permanent hires on a pay-on-hire basis, functional outsourcing (Funktionsåtagande) for whole-function responsibilities such as IT support or reception, and a hire-to-buy (Hyrköp) hybrid option. Two sub-brands — Levigo for specialist subcontracting in finance, technology, IT, and HR, and Cansolo for self-employed consultants — extend the offering into niche and freelance segments.

The business is people- and process-driven rather than technology-driven: there is no proprietary platform, app, or AI/ML system; the matching function is executed by dedicated three-person teams (customer manager, recruiter, consultant manager). Pricing is performance-based for permanent recruitment (client pays only on hire) and bill-rate-based for consultant rentals, aligning Perido's revenue with successful placement outcomes. Revenue is approximately 1 billion SEK annually, generated from a nationwide network of over 1,300 consultants plus roughly 50 corporate staff across the two offices, serving a mix of Swedish private enterprises and public sector clients reached via a Kammarkollegiet state framework agreement.

Customer acquisition runs through a hybrid enterprise field sales motion (in-person meetings at client sites or Perido offices), an inside sales channel for mid-market clients, and self-serve CV registration on the website for individual candidates. Perido is ISO 9001 and 14001 certified, is an authorized staffing and recruitment company through Kompetensförtagen, and has held an AAA credit rating from Soliditet since 2008. The firm is founder-owned with no external institutional investment and operates solely within Sweden.

Name

Perido

Legal name

Perido AB

Website

https://perido.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Perido is a privately held Swedish staffing and recruitment firm founded in 2003, specializing in white-collar consulting, temporary placements, and permanent recruitment across Sweden, generating approximately 1 billion SEK in annual revenue.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Staffing and Recruitment Services

NAICS

Professional Employer Organizations (56133)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Contingent Workforce / Contractor RPO (Contractor Recruiting) (BPACABAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Agent of Record (AOR) / Contractor Engagement Services (BPACAGAB), Professional Employer Organization (PEO) / Co-Employment Services (BPACAHAB)

Keywords

• Staffing services
• Recruitment services
• Consultant hiring
• Permanent placement
• Functional outsourcing

Headquarters

HQ city

Stockholm

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Consultant Hiring (Konsultinhyrning): Perido supplies consultants to clients for temporary periods, for trial employment, or permanent positions. Clients pay for the consultant services provided.
2. Direct Recruitment (Direktrekrytering): When clients want a long-term addition to their organization, Perido finds the right person who then becomes employed by the client. Clients pay only if they choose to hire a candidate.
3. Functional Outsourcing (Funktionsåtagande): Clients can outsource entire functions such as IT support or reception where Perido takes responsibility for the function including competency needs, training, work leadership, resource planning, and quality goals.
4. Specialized Sub-consultants via Levigo: The Levigo business area provides sub-consultants with specialized knowledge in accounting, technology, IT, and HR, offering specialized consultant solutions for the most niche competency needs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Perido is a Swedish consulting, staffing and recruitment firm that supplies white-collar professionals to client companies on a temporary, permanent, or outsourced basis. Its core offerings include consultant hiring (Konsultinhyrning), direct recruitment (Direktrekrytering), functional outsourcing (Funktionsåtagande), and hire-to-buy (Hyrköp), supplemented by the Levigo sub-brand for specialist subcontracting and Cansolo for self-employed consultants.

Product overview

Perido is a consulting and recruitment company offering a unified portfolio of staffing solutions. The core offerings include consultant hiring (Konsultinhyrning) for temporary staffing, direct recruitment (Direktrekrytering) for permanent placements, functional outsourcing (Funktionsåtagande), and hire-to-buy (Hyrkök). The company operates two sub-brands: Levigo for specialist subcontractor services in finance, IT, and HR, and Cansolo for self-employed consultants. Additional services include CV registration for candidates to join their database and a job application platform accessible through their website.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Levigo: Affärsområde som förmedlar underkonsulter med specialistkunskap inom ekonomi, teknik, IT och HR
• Cansolo

Products and services

• Konsultinhyrning (Consultant Hiring) Temporary staffing service where Perido acts as the employer and supplies white-collar consultants to client companies for fixed periods, trial employment, or permanent positions, handling payroll, ongoing support, and follow-ups through dedicated consultant managers.
• Direktrekrytering (Direct Recruitment) Permanent placement service where Perido finds and screens candidates who become direct employees of the client company; clients only pay when they choose to hire a candidate.
• Funktionsåtagande (Functional Outsourcing) Outsourcing of entire functions such as IT support or reception where Perido takes responsibility for competency needs, training, leadership, resource planning, and quality goals.
• Hyrköp (Hire-to-Buy) A hybrid staffing solution allowing companies to hire consultants with the option to later convert the engagement to permanent employment.
• Levigo Perido's specialist subcontractor business area providing experts in finance, technology, IT, and HR through established partnerships for niche competency needs.
• Cansolo Perido's subsidiary providing a platform for self-employed (egenanställd) consultants to access consulting opportunities through Perido's network.

Quantifiable outcome

• High NPS and eNPS scores maintained steadily
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• LevigocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLevigo is Perido's business area that provides subcontractors with specialized knowledge in accounting, technology, IT, and HR. Through established collaborations, they can quickly reach reliable and specialized consultant solutions that meet the most niche competency needs. This is a core subsidiary operation of Perido.
• CansolocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCansolo is Perido's subsidiary for self-employed individuals (egenanställd). It provides opportunities for self-employed professionals to work through Perido's staffing platform.
• Kammarkollegiet (Statens inköpscentral)coreOthersPerido is a state framework agreement supplier for staffing services within IT and office services. This certification allows Perido to supply staffing services to government agencies through the framework agreement.
• KompetensföretagencoreOthersPerido is an authorized recruitment and staffing company through Kompetensföretagen (Bemanningsföretagen). This authorization is a quality mark for staffing and recruitment companies, demonstrating compliance with industry standards and regulations.
• UC ABminorOthersUC AB provides Perido with credit risk assessments and business information services. Perido displays UC's credit certification seal on their website, demonstrating financial stability and trustworthiness.
• UnionencoreOthersPerido is covered by collective agreements and follows the agreement for white-collar workers between Kompetensföretagen and Unionen. This ensures proper working conditions and labor standards for consultants.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Academic Work: Sweden's largest white-collar staffing and recruitment firm, founded in 1998; directly competes with Perido across temporary staffing, direct recruitment, and junior-to-experienced professional placements across Swedish industries.
• Poolia: Swedish white-collar staffing and recruitment specialist focused on professionals and executives; competes head-to-head with Perido in same segment, geographies (Stockholm, Gothenburg), and customer base across Swedish private and public sectors.
• Tng Group: Swedish staffing and recruitment company serving white-collar professionals nationwide; operates with a similar hybrid consultant hiring / direct recruitment model as Perido and is a direct competitor in the Swedish market.
• StudentConsulting: Swedish staffing firm focused on students and young professionals; overlaps with Perido at the junior end of the white-collar segment and serves similar enterprise clients across Sweden.
• Modis (Akkodis) Sweden: Specialist IT and engineering staffing/outsourcing brand (part of Akkodis/Adecco) operating in Sweden; overlaps with Perido's Levigo IT/technology sub-consulting line on specialist contractor placement.
• Jefferson Wells Sweden: Swedish professional staffing firm focused on finance, technology, and senior interim executives; competes with Perido in higher-end specialist and interim consulting segments within the Swedish market.

Broad incumbents

• ManpowerGroup Sweden: Global staffing giant with Swedish operations providing temporary staffing, permanent placement, and workforce solutions across white- and blue-collar segments; serves as a large incumbent that competes broadly with Perido for enterprise contracts in Sweden.
• Adecco Sweden: Global staffing and workforce solutions leader with a Swedish subsidiary offering temporary staffing, recruitment, and outsourcing across multiple industries; competes with Perido for Swedish enterprise and public-sector contracts.
• Randstad Sweden: Global staffing and HR services firm with a Swedish subsidiary providing temporary staffing, permanent placement, and HR solutions across sectors; large-scale incumbent competing for the same Swedish enterprise clients as Perido.

Regional players

• Wise (Wise Professionals): Nordic staffing and recruitment firm focusing on IT, engineering, and technology professionals; comparable to Perido's Levigo specialist sub-consultant offering and primarily active in the Nordic region.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/peridoab
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/perido
• Instagraminstagram.com/perido.se

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries2 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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