MEMCO

What MEMCO does

MEMCO is a private staffing and payrolling agency headquartered in Houston, Texas, founded in 1996 as a subsidiary of construction firm Marek. The company provides turnkey workforce solutions to the commercial construction industry under an Employer of Record (EOR) model, in which MEMCO becomes the legal employer of contingent workers and absorbs employment liability, payroll administration, tax withholding, workers' compensation, benefits, and compliance documentation. Beyond its core construction vertical (skilled trades, general labor, foremen, heavy equipment operators), MEMCO has expanded into adjacent verticals including hospitality, light industrial, logistics, manufacturing, and supervisory/office staffing.

MEMCO's underlying technology consists of a WebCenter customer/employee portal (powered by OnTempWorks), a mobile timekeeping app, and proprietary compliance tracking systems covering Davis-Bacon prevailing wage, certified payroll reporting (WH-347, eMars, LCPtracker), I-9 eligibility, OSHA 10, E-Verify, and Construction Career Collaborative (C3) standards. The company operates 11 branch offices across Texas (Houston HQ, Austin, Dallas, San Antonio, College Station, Harlingen, Pasadena, Spring), Georgia (Atlanta), and Colorado (Denver), and advertises nationwide service capability. It is the original C3 staffing partner and has earned multiple industry awards from AGC, AIA, ASA, ABC, and HCA between 2021 and 2025.

MEMCO generates revenue on a managed-services model, billing clients a labor rate that bundles wages plus a markup covering payroll services, insurance, workers' comp, benefits, and compliance support. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The go-to-market motion is sales-led and relationship-driven, with local branch managers, direct employer outreach, an industry-association referral channel, and a self-serve job portal for candidates. The company reports 101-250 employees and has delivered hundreds of millions of manhours cumulatively; revenue is not publicly disclosed. MEMCO operates as a private subsidiary of Marek with no external institutional investment or public listing.

Name

MEMCO

Legal name

MEMCO Staffing

Website

https://memcostaffing.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

MEMCO is a private Houston-based staffing and payrolling agency, founded in 1996 as a subsidiary of construction firm Marek. It serves commercial construction and adjacent verticals (hospitality, industrial, logistics, manufacturing) under an Employer of Record model with embedded compliance and payroll services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Staffing & Payrolling

NAICS

Temporary Help Services (561320), Temporary Help Services (56132), Professional Employer Organizations (561330)

akta.pro primary industry

Construction & General Labor Staffing (BPACAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Maintenance, Repair & Operations (MRO) / Industrial Maintenance Staffing (BPACAEAH), Contractor Payroll, Invoicing & Payment Services (BPACAGAD)

Keywords

• Construction staffing services
• Employer of record payrolling
• Prevailing wage compliance
• Skilled trades labor
• Workforce management solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices11 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: MEMCO provides workers and charges employers a bill rate that includes the employee's wages plus markup for payroll services, insurance, and compliance support. Revenue is generated through staffing margins on hourly/daily/weekly labor.
2. Employer of Record (EOR) Payroll Services: As the employer of record, MEMCO handles all payroll processing, tax withholding, workers' compensation, and benefits administration for a single predictable labor cost. Revenue generated through service fees embedded in bill rates.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

MEMCO provides staffing and payrolling services primarily for the commercial construction industry, operating as the employer of record. The company supplies skilled and unskilled workers (carpenters, electricians, welders, laborers, foremen, etc.) and handles all payroll administration, tax withholding, workers' compensation, benefits, and regulatory compliance (Davis-Bacon, I-9, OSHA, C3) for client contractors. Services also extend to hospitality, light industrial, logistics, manufacturing, and supervisory/office roles.

Product overview

MEMCO is a full-service payroll and staffing agency founded in 1996, offering a platform-plus-modules architecture. The core offering consists of Payrolling Services (where MEMCO serves as employer of record handling wages, taxes, insurance, and compliance) and Staffing Services across multiple industry verticals (Construction, Hospitality, Light Industrial, Logistics, Supervisory & Office, and Manufacturing). These core staffing services are supplemented by compliance add-on modules including I-9 Compliance, Davis Bacon & Certified Payroll Compliance, C3 Compliance, Safety & EMR Reduction, and CIP/Wrap-Up Insurance Services. Together, these products provide turnkey workforce solutions for the commercial construction industry and other sectors, combining staffing, payroll processing, HR support, and regulatory compliance into an integrated offering.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Payrolling Services (Employer of Record) Full-service payroll management where MEMCO acts as the legal employer of record for client-placed workers. Handles wages, payroll taxes, workers' compensation, benefits administration, and all employment-related liability. Targeted at commercial construction contractors and other project-oriented employers.
• Construction Staffing Provides skilled construction crews including general laborers, skilled trades (carpenters, electricians, plumbers, welders), heavy equipment operators, foremen, and site cleanup crews for commercial construction projects. Targeted at general contractors, subcontractors, and builders.
• Hospitality Staffing Staffing for hospitality roles including servers, bussers, cooks, kitchen staff, housekeepers, front desk, guest services, and event staff. Targeted at hotels, restaurants, event venues, and hospitality businesses needing temporary or permanent staff.
• Light Industrial Staffing Staffing for industrial roles including assembly, production, pickers, packers, material handlers, shipping/receiving, and janitorial/facilities. Targeted at manufacturing plants, warehouses, distribution centers, and facilities.
• Logistics Staffing Staffing for logistics and supply chain roles including shipping/receiving clerks, forklift operators, inventory specialists, dispatchers, coordinators, and drivers. Targeted at logistics companies, warehouses, and distribution centers.
• Manufacturing Staffing Staffing for manufacturing roles including machine operators, assemblers, fabricators, line leads, shift supervisors, forklift operators, material handlers, and quality control/inspection staff. Targeted at manufacturing facilities from small shops to high-volume plants.
• Supervisory & Office Staffing Staffing for supervisory and clerical roles including supervisors, foremen, project assistants, office administrators, receptionists, and data entry/clerical support. Targeted at construction and commercial businesses needing supervisory leadership and administrative support.
• Davis-Bacon & Certified Payroll Compliance Prevailing wage tracking, certified payroll reporting (WH-347), classification services, documentation and audit preparation, with electronic reporting through eMars, LCPtracker, and other systems. Targeted at federal and public works contractors subject to Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements.
• I-9 Compliance Services I-9 eligibility compliance management including digital document management, expiration tracking, multi-state compliance adaptation, and ongoing audit support. Targeted at employers with contingent workforces requiring employment eligibility verification.
• C3 Compliance Services Construction Career Collaborative (C3) compliance support including employee verification, training documentation, workforce submission support, and onboarding systems for pre-approved documentation. Targeted at contractors working on C3-certified projects.
• Safety & EMR Reduction Jobsite safety support including OSHA 10 certification training, PPE and jobsite orientation, safety audits, site inspections, accident tracking, and compliance documentation to reduce Experience Modifier Rate (EMR). Targeted at commercial construction employers seeking to lower workers' comp costs.
• CIP/Wrap-Up Insurance Services Controlled Insurance Program (CIP) and Wrap-Up insurance enrollment and reporting services, including workers' comp administration, general liability oversight, policy coordination, claims support, and premium discount pass-throughs. Targeted at large commercial construction projects requiring consolidated insurance programs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Eliminate workforce instability with reliable payroll solutions and vetted skilled and unskilled labor
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• SERJobs (South East Regional Jobs)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMEMCO operates a partnership location with SERJobs in Houston, TX (1710 Telephone Rd B, Houston, TX 77023). The partnership, titled 'MEMCO & SER, Partners for progress,' provides workforce solutions through the Southeast Houston (SER) region. This partnership enables MEMCO to serve the Houston metro area with specialized employment services and job placement programs.
• Marek (Parent Company)coreOthersMEMCO was founded as a subsidiary of Marek, a construction company that developed the staffing and payrolling model over a decade to address workforce challenges including fluctuating job markets, rising unemployment costs, and workers' compensation expenses. Marek's internal needs drove the creation of MEMCO as a purpose-built workforce solution for the commercial construction industry.
• Construction Career Collaborative (C3)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMEMCO is described as the 'proud original partner' of Construction Career Collaborative (C3). As the original payroll and staffing partner for C3, MEMCO manages workforce documentation, training records, and verification standards for C3 employment eligibility. MEMCO was the first staffing firm to partner with C3, providing compliance support, pre-screened workers, and documentation systems for contractors working on C3 projects.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• TriNet: TriNet is a major PEO providing payroll, benefits, HR, and compliance administration for SMB and mid-market employers across industries. Comparable to MEMCO's EOR/payrolling/workers' comp administration functions but at a broader scale and serving professional-services-heavy client base rather than construction.
• Insperity: Insperity is a publicly traded Professional Employer Organization (PEO) providing HR, payroll, benefits, and compliance services to SMB and mid-market employers. Comparable to MEMCO's employer-of-record/payrolling capability but at a much broader, multi-industry scale without specialization in construction labor.
• Express Employment Professionals: Express Employment Professionals is a large, franchised general staffing firm with commercial, construction, and industrial verticals. Comparable to MEMCO in construction staffing and EOR capabilities but operates as a much broader incumbent across many non-construction verticals.

Direct peers

• PeopleReady (TrueBlue): PeopleReady, a TrueBlue company, is one of the largest providers of on-demand construction, industrial, and hospitality staffing in North America. Comparable to MEMCO in providing general labor and skilled trades for commercial construction, with branch-based service and digital job-matching platforms.
• Aerotek: Aerotek (part of Allegis Group) is a major staffing firm with deep construction, industrial, and skilled trades divisions serving commercial contractors. Comparable to MEMCO in construction and light industrial verticals, employer-of-record payroll capabilities, and branch-based service delivery model.
• Labor Finders: Labor Finders is a construction, industrial, and commercial staffing franchise with branch coverage across multiple states, focusing on light industrial, construction, and general labor placements. Comparable to MEMCO in blue-collar staffing focus, branch network model, and EOR-style payroll service offering.
• Tradesmen International: Tradesmen International is the largest construction-focused skilled trades staffing firm in the U.S., providing carpenters, electricians, plumbers, welders, and laborers to commercial contractors. Most directly comparable to MEMCO given the overlapping construction staffing focus, EOR-style managed labor model, and target customer base of commercial GCs and subcontractors.
• Construction Force: Construction Force is a commercial construction staffing firm providing skilled trades, general labor, and safety-certified workforce to contractors. Comparable to MEMCO given the construction-only focus, safety/OSHA compliance emphasis, and EOR payrolling offering.
• Skilled Trades Network: Skilled Trades Network provides construction staffing solutions including skilled trades, general labor, and EOR payrolling services to commercial contractors. Directly comparable to MEMCO in construction-centric staffing, multi-state branch operations, and employer-of-record service model.

Emerging players

• People 2.0: People 2.0 is a global employer-of-record and payrolling services provider specializing in staffing industry back-office support. Comparable to MEMCO's EOR/payroll offering but serves staffing firms themselves as a backend infrastructure partner rather than directly competing in construction labor placement.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/MEMCOstaffing
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/memco-staffing
• Instagraminstagram.com/MEMCOstaffing
• Xx.com/memco

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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