EWL Group

What EWL Group does

EWL Group is a Warsaw-headquartered, privately-held staffing and workforce solutions company founded in 2007, operating across Poland and ten additional European countries (Germany, Netherlands, Romania, Lithuania, Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Croatia, Serbia, Slovakia, Ukraine). The company provides an integrated portfolio of human resources services — employee leasing (temporary staffing under Polish umowa o pracę na czas określony), process and function outsourcing, permanent recruitment, and employment legalisation services for foreign workers — supplemented by worker accommodation and candidate-facing technology products. EWL targets primarily Polish and European enterprises in manufacturing, logistics, food and agriculture, automotive, HoReCa, technical/white-collar, and (via the EWL MED subsidiary) healthcare verticals, with named enterprise clients including LG, Biedronka, InPost, Husqvarna, FM Logistics, Apator, and Fideltronik. Revenue mechanics are quote-based B2B pricing with dedicated client coordinators, typically structured as a percentage of worker wages for leasing and fixed fees for permanent recruitment and legalisation; the go-to-market relies on direct enterprise field sales across seven Polish regional offices, an inbound B2B funnel gated by a NIP (Polish tax ID) requirement, and the EWL Partners recruitment network. Internationally, candidate sourcing has been progressively diversified from Ukraine and Belarus to Asia (India, Nepal, Thailand, Philippines).

The company's technology stack is anchored by the Platforma Migracyjna EWL — a machine learning-based cross-border migration platform developed under an EU Regional Development Fund grant of 12.1M PLN (8.5M PLN EU contribution, March 2021 to November 2023) — which automates worker-employer matching, multi-criteria job offer optimisation, passport/visa document extraction via computer vision, and legalisation workflow automation, with a chatbot for candidate interaction. Candidate-facing distribution includes the EWL Work job portal and the EWL App mobile application, which provides job search, registration, 24/7 support, referral programs, time tracking, salary previews, and advance payments from the 10th working day. The company is led by President Andrzej Korkus and is a joint-stock company (Spółka Akcyjna) with wholly-owned subsidiaries EWL Outsourcing, EWLIT, EWL MED, Synchroner, and EWL Slovakia; no private equity or institutional investor involvement is disclosed, and the company has been recognised with the 2023 Żagle Biznesu SGH Award from Warsaw School of Economics.

Name

EWL Group

Legal name

EWL Group Spółka Akcyjna

Website

https://ewl.com.pl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

EWL Group is a Warsaw-based, privately-held staffing company founded in 2007 that provides employee leasing, outsourcing, permanent recruitment, foreign worker legalisation, and accommodation services to Polish and European enterprises across 11 countries, supported by an ML-based migration platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Staffing and Workforce Solutions

NAICS

Professional Employer Organizations (561330), Employment Placement Agencies (561311)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Global Mobility, Immigration & Relocation (BPACAPAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Global Mobility, Immigration & Relocation Administration Outsourcing (BPACAKAM), Professional Employer Organization (PEO) / Co-Employment Services (BPACAHAB), HRIS/HCM Implementation & EOR Platform Services (BPACAHAJ)

Keywords

• Employee leasing services
• Temporary staffing
• Workforce outsourcing
• Foreign worker legalization
• Permanent recruitment services

Headquarters

HQ city

Warszawa

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Employee Leasing (Leasing pracowników): Temporary staffing where EWL employs workers under temporary employment contracts and deploys them to client companies. EWL handles all payroll, HR administration, and legal compliance. Clients pay for hours worked, providing cost flexibility and eliminating recruitment and administrative costs.
2. Outsourcing of Processes and Functions (Outsourcing Procesów i Funkcji): Comprehensive outsourcing of selected business processes or functions. EWL takes full responsibility for team management, planning, scheduling, training, quality, and timely delivery. Clients pay for standardised, measurable outcomes.
3. Permanent Recruitment (Rekrutacje stałe): Executive and professional search and placement services for permanent hires. EWL manages the full recruitment cycle including candidate sourcing, assessment, interview coordination, and onboarding support. Typically a one-time or retainer fee model.
4. Employment Legalisation Services (Usługi legalizacji pracy): Comprehensive legalisation support for foreign workers including permit acquisition, government representation, compliance monitoring, and document preparation. Provided as standalone service or bundled with staffing.
5. Worker Accommodation (Kwatery pracownicze): Provision and management of verified worker housing across Poland. EWL maintains a database of thousands of accommodation units and coordinates housing for seasonal and international workers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

EWL Group provides bundled workforce solutions to Polish and international enterprises, including temporary employee leasing, process and function outsourcing, permanent recruitment, and work legalisation services for foreign workers. The company operates proprietary technology — a Migratory Platform with machine-learning-based candidate matching, the EWL Work job portal, and the EWL App mobile application — to support cross-border recruitment across industries such as manufacturing, logistics, agriculture, automotive, and HoReCa.

Product overview

EWL Group operates as a comprehensive HR services provider offering an integrated portfolio of workforce solutions. The core offerings include Employee Leasing (temporary staffing), Process and Function Outsourcing, Permanent Recruitment, and Work Legalization Services. These core services are complemented by Worker Accommodation (Kwatery pracownicze) and EU Projects. The company has developed a technological platform called Platforma Migracyjna EWL (Migratory Platform) utilizing machine learning for worker-employer matching, career recommendations, and process automation. Additionally, EWL provides the EWL App mobile application and EWL Work job portal for candidate engagement. The product portfolio works as an integrated ecosystem where the Migratory Platform and EWL App serve both candidates and employers throughout the recruitment and employment lifecycle.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EWL App: Mobile application for candidates providing job search, time tracking, salary viewing, and advance payments.
• Platforma Migracyjna EWL

Products and services

• Leasing pracowników (Employee Leasing) Temporary employment services where EWL employs workers under temporary contracts and deploys them to client companies. EWL handles all payroll, HR administration, and legal compliance; clients pay only for hours worked, providing flexibility during seasonal peaks and eliminating recruitment and administrative overhead.
• Outsourcing procesów i funkcji (Process and Function Outsourcing)

Quantifiable outcome

• Low employee turnover through careful candidate selection and retention support
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• DM Navigator S.A.minorOthersShareholder registry provider managing EWL Group S.A.'s electronic share register following Poland's mandatory dematerialisation of shares. Located at ul. Twarda 18, 00-105 Warsaw.
• EWL Outsourcing Sp. z o.o.coreOthersSubsidiary within EWL Group focused on business process outsourcing services. Based in Piaseczno, Poland. KRS: 0000463076.
• EWL MED Sp. z o.o.coreOthersSubsidiary within EWL Group focused on medical staffing and healthcare personnel recruitment. Based in Piaseczno, Poland. KRS: 0000973125.
• EWLIT Sp. z o.o. Sp. k.coreOthersSubsidiary within EWL Group. Based in Piaseczno, Poland. KRS: 0000553016.
• Synchroner Sp. z o.o.minorOthersSubsidiary within EWL Group. Based in Warsaw, Poland. KRS: 0000803121.
• European Union (European Regional Development Fund)coreOthersEU co-funded R&D project under Sub-measure 1.1.1 of the European Regional Development Fund. Total project value: 12,109,880.88 PLN. EU contribution: 8,519,344.64 PLN. Project duration: March 2021 – November 2023.
• International Recruitment Partners (Asia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEWL has developed a network of business partners in Asia enabling recruitment of candidates from India, Nepal, Thailand, and the Philippines, complementing its primary Eastern European (Ukraine, Belarus) sourcing.
• EWL Partners NetworkminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRecruitment expansion program inviting external recruiters and referrers to join EWL's recruitment network. Partners recruit candidates on EWL's behalf in exchange for referral fees.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Randstad Polska: Polish subsidiary of Randstad, the world's largest staffing company. Competes with EWL in white-collar permanent recruitment, temporary staffing, and large-enterprise BPO/RPO contracts across Poland.
• Gi Group: Italian-headquartered global staffing and HR services group with strong CEE/Polish presence offering temporary staffing, permanent placement, BPO, and learning services. Comparable to EWL on its multi-service HR model and international footprint, though at significantly larger scale.
• ManpowerGroup Polska: Polish arm of ManpowerGroup, offering temporary staffing, permanent recruitment, and workforce solutions. Broad incumbent that overlaps with EWL across both blue-collar and white-collar segments in Poland.
• Adecco Poland: Polish operation of Adecco Group, providing temporary staffing, permanent placement, and career transition services. Significant overlap with EWL's enterprise staffing offerings in Poland, with deeper international reach.

Direct peers

• OTTO Work Force: Largest cross-border staffing agency placing workers from Ukraine and other Eastern European countries into Polish and EU employers. Operates near-identical business model to EWL: temporary leasing, permanent recruitment, and worker legalisation. Most direct competitor for EWL's core segment.
• Gremi Personal: Polish employment agency offering temporary staffing, permanent recruitment, and outsourcing services to enterprise clients in Poland. Competes head-to-head with EWL on manufacturing and logistics placements within the same Polish footprint.
• Work Service: One of the largest Polish staffing and HR services groups with a multi-segment portfolio spanning temporary work, permanent recruitment, and outsourcing. Direct competitor across EWL's primary segments in Poland and CEE.

Emerging players

• Deel: Global Employer of Record and global payroll platform. Increasingly competing with EWL for foreign-worker placement and employment legalisation in Poland and other CEE markets via its tech-led, contractor-and-employer model.
• Remote: Global EOR and HR platform expanding into Poland and other European markets to serve companies hiring cross-border workers. Overlaps with EWL on the foreign-worker legalisation and global payroll use cases.
• Globalization Partners: Global Employer of Record provider with Polish entity support, focused on mid-market and enterprise clients hiring internationally. Comparable to EWL for clients seeking full employer-of-record services for foreign employees.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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