UP Professional Solutions, llc

What UP Professional Solutions, llc does

UP Professional Solutions, LLC is a privately held US technical staffing and recruiting company founded in 1980 and headquartered in Kenner, Louisiana. The firm specializes in providing contract, direct hire, project-based, and payroll/transition staffing services to industrial clients, with its primary vertical being Oil, Gas & Chemicals and secondary verticals spanning Power & Renewables, Construction & Infrastructure, and Manufacturing. In December 2021 the company aligned for a merger with PTS Advance under investment from HUDDL3 Group, forming a combined entity described as the largest specialist provider of technical talent to the US industrial sector, citing over 65 years of combined experience.

The combined business operates a multi-state US footprint with physical offices in Orlando FL, Houston TX, Port Arthur TX, and Tustin CA, and active service coverage across at least 20 states including Louisiana, Texas, California, Alaska, North Dakota, Montana, and others. Its service portfolio includes Contract Hire, Direct Hire, Project Hire, and Payroll & Transition Services, supplemented by an in-house HMP/PTP technology platform positioned as a talent acquisition tool. GTM is executed via direct enterprise sales targeting large industrial operators; marketing relies on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and content/blog assets at the top of funnel. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed.

Since the 2021 merger alignment, the combined business has refreshed senior leadership (Dustin House appointed CEO of PTS Advance in February 2023) and was acquired by UK-headquartered Morson Group in May 2025 to expand Morson's US footprint. Headcount is reported at 501-1000 employees; revenue is not publicly disclosed. No AI/ML capabilities, patents, certifications, or named enterprise customer logos are evidenced in the available data, and the entity remains a privately held LLC without publicly disclosed ownership or financial detail beyond the HUDDL3 investment event in 2021.

Name

UP Professional Solutions, llc

Legal name

UP Professional Solutions, LLC

Website

https://uppros.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

UP Professional Solutions is a privately held US technical staffing firm providing contract, direct hire, project, and payroll/transition staffing to Oil, Gas & Chemicals, Power & Renewables, Construction & Infrastructure, and Manufacturing clients via a multi-state enterprise sales motion.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Technical Staffing Services

NAICS

Temporary Help Services (56132)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Mechanical, Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering Staffing (BPACADAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Professional & Technical Direct Hire (IT, Engineering, Finance, Healthcare) (BPACAFAC), Contractor Management Systems (CMS) & Workforce Management (BPACAGAE)

Keywords

• Technical staffing services
• Engineering workforce solutions
• Contract staffing
• Project-based hiring
• Payroll transition services

Headquarters

HQ city

Kenner

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

UP Professional Solutions, LLC provides technical staffing and workforce solutions—including contract, direct, and project hiring—along with payroll and transition services for engineering-intensive industries such as Oil, Gas & Chemicals; Power & Renewables; Construction & Infrastructure; and Manufacturing. Its HMP/PTP technology enables structured hire-move-pay and pay-to-pay contractor transitions for clients managing large technical workforces.

Product overview

PTS Advance (merged with UP Professional Solutions) offers a portfolio of staffing services including Contract Hire, Direct Hire, Project Hire, and Payroll & Transition Services, supported by HMP/PTP Technology for talent acquisition. The company serves specialized industries including Oil, Gas & Chemicals, Power & Renewables, Construction & Infrastructure, Manufacturing, and Life Sciences. The combined entity provides a full range of workforce solutions backed by over 65 years of combined experience.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Contract Hire Sourcing and placement of contract technical professionals for project-based engagements across engineering-intensive industries.
• Direct Hire Permanent placement recruiting services for technical and engineering professionals hired directly into client organizations.
• Project Hire Multi-discipline technical staffing solutions for long-cycle projects in sectors such as power, infrastructure, and oil & gas.
• Payroll & Transition Services Employer-of-record, payroll administration, and contractor transition services that move technical staff between assignments or employers without disruption to pay, benefits, or tenure.
• HMP/PTP Technology Platform Proprietary technology that automates Hire-Move-Pay (HMP) and Pay-to-Pay (PTP) workflows for transitioning contract technical workers between employers and projects.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• PTS AdvancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 December 2021UP Professional Solutions and PTS Advance align for merger under HUDDL3 Group investment to expand staffing footprint and accelerate innovation. The merger combines two technical staffing providers to strengthen market position in the US staffing industry.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Aerotek: Aerotek is one of the largest US technical and industrial staffing specialists, placing engineering, manufacturing, energy, and construction professionals on contract and direct-hire assignments — directly comparable to UP Professional Solutions' industrial vertical focus.
• The Select Group: The Select Group is a US technical and engineering staffing firm serving industrial, energy, and infrastructure clients with contract, direct-hire, and project staffing services that mirror UP Professional Solutions' full-lifecycle model.
• Sterling Engineering: Sterling Engineering specializes in engineering and technical talent for manufacturing, power, and industrial sectors — a close niche competitor with the same vertical concentration that distinguishes UP Professional Solutions.
• Insight Global: Insight Global is a large US staffing provider with deep technical and industrial placement capabilities across energy, manufacturing, and infrastructure — competing for the same contract and direct-hire technical talent pool.
• Apex Systems: Apex Systems is a technical and engineering staffing specialist serving industrial, energy, and federal clients — overlapping with UP Professional Solutions on contract engineering and project-based hiring.

Broad incumbents

• Morson Group: Morson Group is the global engineering and technical staffing firm that acquired PTS Advance/UP Professional Solutions in May 2025, providing international reach and a broader staffing portfolio while operating the US specialist as a focused vertical.
• Randstad: Randstad is one of the world's largest staffing and HR services groups, with a US industrial staffing presence that competes for the same engineering and technical project hiring mandates.
• ManpowerGroup: ManpowerGroup, including its Experis IT/technical brand, is a global staffing powerhouse with significant US industrial and engineering placement operations competing for similar contract and direct-hire roles.
• Kelly Services: Kelly Services operates a broad US staffing and workforce solutions portfolio including engineering, industrial, and project-based technical services directly comparable to UP Professional Solutions' offering.
• Adecco: Adecco is a global staffing and workforce solutions group with US operations covering industrial, technical, and engineering staffing, competing for similar Oil/Gas, manufacturing, and infrastructure client mandates.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/up-professional-solutions

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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