Tempton Group

What Tempton Group does

Tempton Group GmbH is a German-based staffing and personnel services company headquartered in Essen, Germany. Founded in 2007 through the merger of mid-sized staffing companies, Tempton has grown into one of Germany's top five personnel service providers, operating through more than 240 branch offices nationwide and serving over 11,500 client companies. The company places workers from more than 90 countries across temporary staffing (Arbeitnehmerüberlassung), direct placement, recruitment, managed services, and outsourced workflow engagements, spanning verticals including skilled trades, healthcare and nursing, education, aviation, IT/ITK and engineering, telecommunications infrastructure, warehousing and logistics, retail, and office support. Named enterprise customers include Telekom, Vodafone, Nokia, and Computa Center, primarily within the Tempton Technik infrastructure division.

The company operates through a multi-brand structure: Tempton Personaldienstleistungen (core staffing), Tempton Next Level Experts (IT/ITK/Engineering/Digital Marketing), Tempton Technik (telecommunications and data-center infrastructure services with 150+ field staff), Tempton Outsourcing (workflow and process outsourcing), and Tempton-Akademie (training). Its proprietary digital ecosystem includes the myTempton mobile application for candidates and employees, the myTempton Kundenportal (customer portal) with time tracking, vacation approvals, and invoicing capabilities, and Tempton connect, an intelligent matching system that pairs worker profiles with client requests. The platform supports multi-language application forms (10 languages), Microsoft Teams integration for interviews, and GDPR-compliant 10-year data retention.

Tempton's revenue model is primarily transaction-based: margin on temporary worker wages, placement fees on direct hires, project fees on technical infrastructure engagements, and managed-service or piece-rate pricing on outsourcing work. The company has pursued an aggressive growth-by-acquisition strategy, completing more than 70 acquisitions since 2018, and was listed on the German capital market in September 2019. Reported revenue is approximately €450 million for 2025 with a workforce of more than 11,000 deployed across Germany.

Name

Tempton Group

Legal name

Tempton Group GmbH

Website

https://tempton.de

Company type

Public

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Tempton Group is a Top-5 German staffing and personnel services company operating 240+ branch offices, providing temporary staffing, direct placement, managed services, and outsourcing across healthcare, IT, logistics, and skilled trades for over 11,500 client companies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Staffing Services

NAICS

Temporary Help Services (561320), Temporary Help Services (56132)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Multi-Site / Branch Network Staffing (BPACACAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

High-Volume / High-Turnover Temp Staffing (BPACACAF), Temp-to-Hire Staffing (BPACACAG)

Keywords

• Temporary staffing services
• Personnel recruitment
• Workforce solutions
• Direct placement
• Outsourcing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Essen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Arbeitnehmerüberlassung (Temporary Staffing): The primary revenue stream: Tempton places workers with client companies on a temporary basis. Workers are employed by Tempton and assigned to work at client sites, with Tempton charging margin on worker wages.
2. Personalrekrutierung (Recruitment): Direct recruitment services placing candidates in permanent positions at client companies, generating placement fees.
3. Personalvermittlung (Direct Placement): Direct placement of candidates into permanent positions at client companies, typically earning a success fee upon successful placement.
4. Managed Services: Vendor management services including master and neutral vendor arrangements for workforce management.
5. Tempton Outsourcing: Outsourcing of entire workflows including quality assurance, logistics, warehouse management, plant management, and packaging. Offers three pricing models: fixed periodic, fixed+variable combination, and pure piece-rate.
6. Tempton Technik: Technical infrastructure services including planning, construction, dismantling and operation for telecommunications and data center clients, including project-based services for network rollout.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels12 records

Core offering

Tempton Group is a German personnel services company that places temporary workers (Arbeitnehmerüberlassung) and recruits candidates for permanent positions (Direktvermittlung) across a nationwide network of more than 240 branch offices. The company operates specialized divisions for IT/ITK/Engineering/Digital Marketing placements (Next Level Experts), telecommunications and data center infrastructure deployment (Tempton Technik), and full workflow outsourcing such as quality assurance, logistics, and warehousing (Tempton Outsourcing).

Product overview

Tempton Group operates as a comprehensive staffing and personnel services company with a multi-brand portfolio centered around its core temporary staffing division (Tempton Personaldienstleistungen). The company differentiates through specialized sub-brands: TemptonNext Level Experts handles IT, ITK, Engineering, and Digital Marketing placements; Tempton Technik provides technical infrastructure services for telecommunications and data centers; and Tempton Outsourcing manages entire workflows including quality assurance and logistics. Digital products include the myTempton App for candidates and employees, the myTempton Kundenportal for client services including time tracking and invoicing, and the Tempton connect intelligent matching system. Additional services include the Tempton Akademie for internal and external training and the 'zusammen arbeiten' podcast for employer branding.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tempton Next Level Experts: Specialized staffing services for IT, ITK, Engineering and Digital Marketing sectors with offices in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Köln and Nürnberg
• Tempton Technik
• Tempton Outsourcing
• myTempton
• Tempton-Akademie

Products and services

• Temporary Staffing (Arbeitnehmerüberlassung) Placement of temporary workers (employees of Tempton assigned to client companies) across industrial, commercial, healthcare, education, aviation, office/business, logistics, and retail sectors in Germany, delivered through 240+ branch offices and the myTempton digital ecosystem; billed via margin on worker wages and contractually negotiated rates.
• Direct Placement & Recruitment (Direktvermittlung / Personalrekrutierung) Direct recruitment and placement of candidates into permanent positions at client companies, generating success-based placement fees; covers the full 360° recruiting process including domestic and international candidate sourcing for German employers.
• Tempton Next Level Experts Specialized staffing and project placement services for IT, ITK (information and communication technology), Engineering, and Digital Marketing sectors, delivered through five dedicated Next Level Experts centers in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Köln, and Nürnberg with industry-expert consultants supporting placement, project work, and freelance engagements.
• Tempton Technik Technical infrastructure services for telecommunications carriers and data center operators including planning, construction, dismantling, and operation of fixed-line (xWDM, backbone, city-ring, access rollout), mobile network (GNSS-Rollout at Z900 sites), enterprise service, and data center installations with racking, stacking, cabling, and 24/7 troubleshooting, delivered through more than 150 project managers and technicians in the field.
• Tempton Outsourcing Outsourcing of entire operational workflows or defined work processes for manufacturers, logistics providers, and warehousing operators, including quality assurance, logistics services, warehouse management, plant management, packaging, and rework; offered under three pricing models (fixed periodic billing, fixed plus variable combination, and pure piece-rate variability) with multi-year contracts and dedicated account management.
• Tempton Akademie Training and development services offered both internally for Tempton employees and externally to corporate customers, including group training, seminars, coaching-on-the-job, e-learning, webinars, and video conference courses accessible across all branch locations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 11 consecutive years receiving Wirtschaftswoche 'Höchstes Kundenvertrauen' award based on 500,000+ customer surveys
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability1 record

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• BonagominorGTM or Marketing PartnerBonago is a voucher partner providing gift vouchers that Tempton offers to employees as rewards and incentives. Employees can redeem Bonago vouchers at over 250 major retail stores.

Scale indicators19 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Randstad: Global staffing leader with significant German operations across temporary staffing, permanent placement, and HR solutions. Direct competitor to Tempton across all major German verticals including industrial, office, healthcare, and IT staffing.
• Adecco Group: One of the world's largest staffing firms with established German presence through Adecco Germany and specialized brands (DIS AG, LHH). Competes directly with Tempton across temporary staffing, professional placement, and outsourcing services.
• ManpowerGroup: Major global staffing company operating in Germany providing temporary staffing, permanent placement, and workforce solutions. Direct competitor in Tempton's core temporary staffing segments across industrial, office, and specialized verticals.
• Persona Service: German staffing company providing temporary staffing, permanent placement, and outsourcing services with extensive branch network. Direct mid-market German peer competing for similar industrial and commercial staffing contracts.
• DIS AG: German specialist staffing firm owned by Adecco, focused on commercial (office/admin), IT, engineering, and life science placements. Direct competitor particularly to Tempton Next Level Experts in IT and engineering vertical.
• Hays: Global specialist recruiter with strong German presence in IT, engineering, life sciences, and construction. Particularly comparable to Tempton's Next Level Experts division in IT/engineering contract and permanent placement.
• GULP: German IT staffing specialist (part of Randstad) focusing on freelance IT contractor and project placements. Direct competitor to Tempton Next Level Experts in the IT contractor and project staffing segment.
• Brunel: German-headquartered specialist staffing firm focused on engineering, IT, and project-based professional placements. Comparable to Tempton's Next Level Experts and Tempton Technik divisions serving industrial and telecom clients.
• Amadeus FiRe: German specialist staffing company listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, focused on commercial, IT, finance, and engineering temporary and permanent placement. Closely comparable to Tempton in both vertical mix and publicly-listed German Mittelstand positioning.

Emerging players

• Robert Half: Global specialized staffing firm with German operations focusing on finance/accounting, IT, and administrative placements. Partial overlap with Tempton's office/business staffing segment and certain Next Level Experts verticals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xxing.com/pages/tempton
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/TemptonGroup
• Facebookfacebook.com/Tempton.Group.GmbH
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tempton-group
• Instagraminstagram.com/tempton_group

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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