Siamo Group

Name

Siamo Group

Legal name

Siamo Group Ltd

Website

https://siamogroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Siamo Group is a UK-based recruitment and training firm providing temporary, permanent, and onsite managed workforce solutions to enterprise clients in warehouse, logistics, manufacturing, and driving sectors through 13 regional branches.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Staffing and Recruitment Services

NAICS

Temporary Help Services (561320), Temporary Help Services (56132), Administrative and Support Services (561), Professional Employer Organizations (561330)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Warehousing, Distribution & Material Handling Staffing (BPACAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Supply Chain, Logistics & Procurement (Technical/Operations) Staffing (BPACADAO), Institutional Capacity Building & Training (Workforce/Systems Strengthening) (BPADAEAC), Remote & Global/Multilingual Direct Hire (BPACAFAO)

Keywords

• Temporary staffing services
• Permanent recruitment
• Managed service provision
• Apprenticeship training
• Payroll services

Headquarters

HQ city

Birmingham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices14 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Temporary/Contract Recruitment: Siamo provides temporary staffing solutions for businesses needing to fill workforce gaps. The company recruits and manages temporary workers, handling payroll, compliance, and performance management. Revenue is generated through charge rates per hour/worker placed.
2. Permanent Recruitment: Permanent placement services for businesses seeking to hire directly. Siamo offers both full-service recruitment and fixed fee sourcing solutions. Revenue is typically generated through placement fees, often calculated as a percentage of the placed candidate's salary.
3. Onsite Managed Services: Comprehensive workforce management services where Siamo embeds teams within client operations to handle all recruitment, payroll, compliance, and performance management. This is a managed service arrangement typically with larger volume clients.
4. Training and Apprenticeships: Siamo Training delivers apprenticeship programs funded through the apprenticeship levy. Training covers leadership and management, customer service, warehouse and manufacturing, and supply chain. Revenue comes from apprenticeship funding bands set by the government.
5. Payroll Services: Outsourced payroll management services handling calculations, payments, tax filings, and compliance. Offered to businesses of all sizes from 5 to 5000 employees.
6. Site Start-up Services: Specialized services for businesses setting up new facilities, including recruitment team deployment, management setup, administrative support, and ongoing recruitment support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Siamo Group supplies temporary and permanent staffing, onsite managed workforce solutions, apprenticeship training, payroll outsourcing, and site start-up recruitment to UK employers. Its core revenue-generating activities are the placement and management of industrial, logistics, manufacturing, driving, and commercial workers through a network of 13 regional branches and dedicated onsite teams at enterprise client locations.

Product overview

Siamo Group operates as a national recruitment and training services provider with two core offerings: Siamo Recruitment (temporary and permanent staffing across warehouse, logistics, manufacturing, driving, and commercial sectors) and Siamo Training (apprenticeship programmes at Levels 2-5 covering leadership, customer service, and warehouse/manufacturing skills). The portfolio also includes supplementary services such as Siamo Payroll Services (full payroll management), Siamo Outsourcing (flexible business process outsourcing covering HR, marketing, and recruitment functions), Onsite Managed Services (embedded workforce management for high-volume operations), Site Start-Up Services (new facility recruitment implementation), Fixed Fee Recruitment (predictable-cost permanent hiring), and Market Research Analysis (recruitment intelligence). With over 40 years of experience since founding in 1984, the company maintains a national network of 13 regional branches and partnerships across the UK.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Siamo Recruitment: Temporary and permanent personnel services, including tailored onsite managed services and local branch network recruitment solutions.
• Siamo Training

Products and services

• Siamo Temporary Recruitment Temporary staffing service supplying workers to UK businesses for seasonal peaks, absences, and special projects across warehouse, logistics, manufacturing, driving, and commercial sectors, delivered through a network of 13 regional branches.
• Siamo Permanent Recruitment Full-service and fixed-fee permanent recruitment for UK businesses seeking long-term hires, with vetting and selection support and the option to retain interview control.
• Onsite Managed Services Dedicated onsite teams embedded within enterprise client operations to manage recruitment, onboarding, performance, compliance, and retention for high-volume retail logistics, warehousing, manufacturing, and automotive workforces.
• Siamo Training Apprenticeship and workforce development programmes at Levels 2-5 covering leadership, customer service, warehouse, supply chain, and manufacturing, delivered to UK employers and funded through the apprenticeship levy.
• Siamo Payroll Services Outsourced payroll management covering automated calculations, same-day payment, tax code management, pension contributions, and HMRC compliance for UK businesses of 5 to 5,000 employees.
• Siamo Outsourcing Flexible outsourcing of recruitment, training, market research, site start-up, payroll, HR, and marketing support functions for UK businesses that need capacity without in-house teams.
• Site Start-Up Services End-to-end recruitment solution for new warehouse, manufacturing, or production facility set-ups, including management team build-out, bespoke onboarding, targeted marketing campaigns, assessment days, and project management.
• Fixed Fee Recruitment Permanent recruitment offered at a fixed upfront fee with included job board advertising, CV selection, candidate vetting, and dedicated account management, targeted at SMEs and HR teams short on time.
• Market Research Analysis Recruitment market intelligence providing industry-specific talent insights, salary benchmarking, geographic talent availability reports, and competitive hiring trend analysis.

Quantifiable outcome

• 8% increase in agency performance and annual savings exceeding £150,000 for a Greater London client
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Magnit Global (formerly PRO Unlimited)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2024Magnit Global selected Siamo among 36 companies for Supplier Excellence Awards for the second consecutive year in 2024 following Magnit's rebranding from PRO Unlimited. Siamo was recognised for exceeding SLAs in service and Compliance Excellence.
• Sedex (Supplier Ethical Data Exchange)coreOthersSiamo is a member of Sedex, demonstrating commitment to ethical supply chain practices and responsible business conduct. Sedex membership enables Siamo to share ethical supply chain data with customers and supports their compliance requirements.
• Association of Labour Providers (ALP)coreOthersSiamo is a member of ALP, the trade association representing providers of flexible workforce solutions in the UK. Membership demonstrates industry standing and commitment to ethical recruitment practices.
• Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA)coreOthersSiamo holds a GLAA licence, demonstrating compliance with labour standards and authorisation to operate as a gangmaster in the UK. The GLAA protects workers and ensures legitimate employment practices.
• Stronger TogethercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSiamo is a business partner of Stronger Together, an initiative that aims to tackle forced labour and human trafficking in UK supply chains. This partnership demonstrates commitment to ethical employment practices.
• Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI)coreOthersSiamo operates in full alignment with the ETI Base Code, an internationally recognised code of labour practice based on ILO conventions. This demonstrates commitment to workers' rights and ethical treatment.
• British Assessment BureaucoreOthersSiamo has achieved ISO 9001:2015 accreditation through the British Assessment Bureau, demonstrating quality management systems and commitment to continuous improvement.
• OfstedcoreOthersSiamo Training is accredited by Ofsted for apprenticeship and training programme delivery, demonstrating quality of educational services.
• Matrix StandardminorOthersSiamo Training holds Matrix accreditation for advice and guidance services, demonstrating quality of career guidance and support provided to learners.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Driver Hire: UK specialist franchise network focused on temporary and permanent driving recruitment, including HGV, LGV, and FLT. Niche overlap with Siamo's driving segment but focused exclusively on driver staffing.

Direct peers

• Blue Arrow: UK recruitment specialist with strong presence in logistics, industrial, driving, and customer service staffing. Comparable branch-based GTM and similar customer segments.
• Pertemps Network Group: One of the largest UK-owned recruitment agencies with similar branch network model, managed service offering, and exposure to industrial, driving, and commercial sectors. Direct peer given comparable size and service mix.
• Acorn Recruitment: UK-based mid-market recruitment and training firm with comparable branch network and sector focus on industrial, logistics, and manufacturing staffing. Closely comparable in scale, GTM, and customer segments to Siamo Group.
• Cordant Recruitment: UK-focused staffing group providing temporary, permanent, and managed service solutions across logistics, industrial, and professional sectors. Comparable in business model and end-market focus.

Broad incumbents

• ManpowerGroup UK: Global staffing giant operating across the UK with significant exposure to industrial, warehouse, and logistics temporary staffing. Competes on managed service contracts with the same enterprise client base.
• Reed Specialist Recruitment: Largest UK-owned recruitment firm with nationwide branch network covering temporary, permanent, and managed services across all sectors. A much larger broad incumbent that competes with Siamo for the same enterprise clients.
• Gi Group: Global staffing provider with significant UK operations offering temporary staffing, permanent placement, and outsourced workforce solutions. Comparable offerings across industrial and logistics verticals.
• PageGroup: UK-listed global recruitment group with strong presence in permanent and temporary professional recruitment. Larger and more focused on white-collar, but overlaps on commercial and professional segments.
• Adecco UK: UK arm of global staffing leader offering temporary, permanent, and managed service recruitment across industrial, logistics, and professional sectors. Competes with Siamo on large MSP tenders and national accounts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/SiamoGroupUK
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/siamo-group
• Instagraminstagram.com/siamogroup
• Xx.com/SiamoGroup_UK

Compliance14 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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