What Team Management Services - TMS does

Team Management Services (TMS), founded in 2006 in Mumbai, India, is an HR outsourcing firm operating as a registered partnership under the SKAD HR Group brand. The company delivers two flagship services: Employer of Record (EOR) for foreign companies hiring in India without establishing a local entity, and 3rd-Party Contract Staffing for Indian enterprises that need flexible workforce scaling. Supporting modules cover payroll outsourcing, statutory compliance management (PF, ESIC, Professional Tax, LWF, TDS), talent acquisition, HR consulting, PoSH compliance, IT staffing, government apprenticeship schemes (NAPS, NATS, MYKPY), CLRA compliance, payroll transfer, and entry into Global Capability Centre (GCC) setup and broader India Business Expansion advisory. Active client base is 450+ companies across 12+ sectors (IT, Manufacturing, BFSI, Pharma, Retail, Logistics, Oil & Gas, Healthcare, Education, Automotive, Telecom, Media & Entertainment) with 8,500+ employees on TMS payroll across 100+ Indian cities; marquee logos include Accenture, Deloitte, Cognizant, Tata, Mahindra, Godrej, and CEAT.

The underlying technology stack is service-led rather than product-led: TMS does not disclose any proprietary platform, public APIs, or AI/ML features, and operations rely on human expertise in payroll processing, state-wise labour law compliance, and talent deployment, supported by a customised HR documentation library (offer letters, policies, employment contracts). Revenue mechanics are split between subscription-style recurring fees (EOR at $500/$300/$100 per employee per month depending on volume) and transaction/take-rate fees on contract staffing (8% of monthly gross payroll standard, 5% high-volume). The go-to-market is direct enterprise sales with WhatsApp-first response (10-minute reply SLA), free consultation offers with no minimum headcount requirement, and a content-led top-of-funnel strategy built around a free HR guides library on Indian labour-law topics. Distribution is single-country (India) with no channel partners or resellers; clients engage directly with senior HR single points of contact (13+ years of experience) per service line. TMS claims a 20-year zero-penalty statutory filing track record across PF, ESIC, PT, and LWF, which functions as the company's primary differentiator and is repeatedly referenced in client testimonials. The company is privately held with no disclosed external funding, led by Managing Partner Abhijit Divekar.

Name

Team Management Services - TMS

Legal name

TMS — Team Management Services

Website

https://tmservices.co.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Mumbai

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Employer of Record (EOR) Services: Monthly service fee per employee for acting as legal employer of record for foreign companies hiring in India. Handles contracts, payroll, statutory deductions, and compliance. Fee structure: $500/month per employee (standard), $300 (volume), $100 for high-volume clients with 50+ employees.
2. 3rd Party Contract Staffing: Flexible workforce on TMS payroll with deployment within 48 hours. TMS charges a service fee calculated as percentage of monthly gross payroll. Standard rate: 8% of monthly gross, reduced to 5% for high-volume clients.
3. Payroll Outsourcing: Full-cycle payroll processing including salary, PF, ESIC, PT, LWF, TDS handling, filing, and monthly audit. Billed as part of contract staffing or as standalone service.
4. Statutory Compliance Services: Registration, return filing, and ongoing compliance management for PF, ESIC, Professional Tax, Labour Welfare Fund, and Shops & Establishments across all Indian states.
5. Talent Acquisition: End-to-end permanent hiring services including RPO, headhunting, campus hiring, and volume hiring. Typically bundled with EOR or contract staffing engagements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

TMS acts as the legal Employer of Record (EOR) and PEO co-employment partner for foreign companies hiring in India, and provides third-party contract staffing (IT, blue-collar, and general workforce) for Indian enterprises. The firm manages end-to-end HR operations including payroll processing, statutory compliance (PF, ESIC, PT, LWF, TDS), talent acquisition, and HR consulting across 100+ Indian cities.

Product overview

TMS is a compliance-first HR outsourcing firm offering two core service lines: Employer of Record (EOR) for foreign companies entering India, and 3rd Party Contract Staffing for Indian enterprises scaling their workforce. The product portfolio comprises 16 distinct offerings organized as: two flagship services (EOR and Contract Staffing) backed by supporting modules including Payroll Outsourcing, Statutory Compliance (PF, ESIC, PT, LWF), Talent Acquisition, HR Consulting & Advisory, PoSH Compliance, IT Staffing, Apprenticeship Management (NAPS/NATS), MYKPY Scheme Management, Payroll Transfer, GCC Setup, India Business Expansion, CLRA Compliance, Blue Collar Staffing, and a free HR Guides Library. All services are delivered through direct human engagement with a dedicated senior HR SPOC per service line, backed by 20 years of zero-penalty statutory filing record.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Employer of Record (EOR) Services in India
• PEO Co-employment Services
• 3rd Party Contract Staffing
• IT Staffing Services
• Blue Collar Staffing
• Payroll Outsourcing
• Payroll Transfer Services
• Statutory Compliance Services (PF, ESIC, PT, LWF, TDS)
• PoSH Compliance Services
• CLRA Compliance Services
• Talent Acquisition Services
• HR Consulting & Advisory
• Apprenticeship Management (NAPS / NATS)
• MYKPY Scheme Management
• India Business Expansion Services
• Global Capability Centre (GCC) Setup Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 20+ years of zero statutory penalties across PF, ESIC, PT, LWF filings
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• SKAD Business Solutions Private LimitedcoreOthers · 1 January 2006Part of SKAD HR Group - a brand identifier for a family of independently operated companies. Includes TMS (Team Management Services), SKAD Business Solutions Private Limited (operates HRTailor.com and HRTailor.AI), and HRTailor.com. Each company is a separate legal entity contracting on its own behalf.

Scale indicators6 records

Direct peers

• Safeguard Global: Global EOR and international payroll provider competing with TMS in India EOR and payroll outsourcing segments.
• Multiplier: Tech-enabled global EOR with strong India focus. Competes with TMS in foreign company hiring into India, especially among SMB and tech sector clients.
• Remote: Global EOR platform with India operations. Direct competitor to TMS in the EOR-in-India segment, differentiated by self-serve technology and lower price points.
• Velocity Global: Global EOR provider with established India coverage. Competes with TMS for foreign company EOR contracts, particularly for US-to-India and UK-to-India flows.
• Globalization Partners: Global EOR market leader. Competes directly with TMS for foreign companies hiring in India via EOR, with similar service delivery model and pricing tiers, though at much larger global scale.
• Deel: Tech-enabled global EOR and payroll platform offering India coverage. Competes with TMS's EOR line, particularly for SMB and mid-market foreign clients, at substantially lower per-employee pricing.
• TeamLease Services: India's largest listed staffing and HR services company. Direct competitor to TMS in contract staffing, payroll outsourcing, and statutory compliance, with much larger scale and listed-entity capital access.
• Quess Corp: India-headquartered business services platform offering staffing, payroll, and facility management. Competes with TMS across contract staffing, payroll outsourcing, and EOR segments at larger scale.
• CIEL HR Services: Indian HR services company offering staffing, payroll, and compliance services. Direct competitor to TMS in the Indian contract staffing and compliance outsourcing market.

Broad incumbents

• Insperity: US-listed PEO providing co-employment, payroll, and HR services. Operates a broader portfolio than TMS but is comparable in PEO service model and co-employment positioning, useful as a benchmark for TMS's PEO/Co-employment offering.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/tms_hr
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/team-management-services-india

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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