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TopWork
Legal namestring
TopWork Sverige AB
Websiteurl
topwork.se
Company typeenum
Private
Founded yearint
2013
Descriptiontext

TopWork Sverige AB is a privately held Swedish staffing and recruitment agency headquartered in Växjö, founded in 2013 by Peter, Jonas, and Pia and operating without external institutional capital. The company serves industrial, manufacturing, warehouse/logistics, construction, and administrative clients across Sweden through six regional offices (Växjö, Lund, Halmstad, Jönköping, Markaryd, Götene), delivering three core services: Bemanning (temporary staffing, where TopWork acts as employer of record handling payroll, social fees, vacation pay, and sick pay), Rekrytering (permanent placement), and HR-Stöd (flexible HR support as an add-on).

Underlying technology is modest: TopWork runs its candidate and job posting management on the third-party Recman platform, supplemented by Whistlelink for whistleblowing compliance and standard Google Analytics for site measurement. Recently, the company introduced an AI-based interview preparation tool for job seekers built on third-party generative-AI text models. The technology stack is integration-oriented rather than proprietary.

TopWork operates a sales-led GTM model, with dedicated customer managers (Kundansvarig) and consultant managers handling enterprise and mid-market relationships through direct field sales and face-to-face engagement; named customers include Heidelberg Materials Precast Abetong, PreZero, IV Produkt, and Plingot. Revenue mechanics combine usage-based hourly billing for temporary placements with professional-services fees for permanent recruitment and HR support. The company received Dagens Industri's Gasell 2021 award recognizing sustained growth, and maintains active content marketing and social media presence (LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram) to support candidate attraction and employer branding.

Short descriptiontext

TopWork is a Swedish staffing and recruitment agency providing temporary staffing, permanent placement, and HR support services to industrial, warehouse, logistics, construction, and administrative employers across southern and central Sweden from six regional offices.

Operating statusenum
Operating
Ownership categoryenum
Headcount rangeband
11–50
akta.pro rankint
HeadquartersVäxjö, Sweden
HQ citystring
Växjö
HQ countrystring
Sweden
HQ regionstring
Europe
Markets served

Serves global market

Offices6 records

Each record includes

City, Country, Type, Description, Source

Keyword5 values
staffing services, recruitment services, temporary staffing, HR consulting, industrial staffing
Industry2 codes
1High-Volume / High-Turnover Temp Staffing
CodeBPACACAFPrimaryYes
2Employee Onboarding & Offboarding Administration
CodeBPAAAIAAPrimaryNo
SIC code1 code
  • Services-Employment Agencies7361
Product category
Staffing and Recruitment Services
Social media profiles3 records
GTM motion1 record

Each record includes

Type, Description, Source

Revenue model3 records
1Staffing/Temporary Labor (Bemanning)
TypeUsage Based
Description

Hiring out workers to client companies; TopWork handles payroll, social fees, vacation pay, sick pay while clients pay only for hours worked

topwork.se
2Recruitment Services (Rekrytering)
TypeProfessional Services
Description

Matching candidates with permanent positions at client companies

topwork.se
3HR Support Services (HR-Stöd)
TypeProfessional Services
Description

Flexible HR support services for companies needing part-time or project-based HR expertise

topwork.se
Marketing channels6 records

Each record includes

Title, Type, Stage, Description, Source

Distribution channels3 records

Each record includes

Title, Type, Scope, Target buyer, Description, Source

Cost components5 values
Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure
GTM typeB2B
B2B
Offering typeServices
Services
Core offering1 text field

TopWork is a Swedish staffing and recruitment company that places temporary and permanent workers into industrial, warehouse, logistics, construction, and administrative roles for client companies. It also offers flexible HR support services covering strategic HR, policy development, rehabilitation support, payroll management, and Swedish labor law compliance. TopWork handles all employment administration (payroll, social fees, vacation pay, sick pay) while clients focus on work direction.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Product overview1 text field

TopWork is a staffing and recruitment company offering three core services: Bemanning (Staffing) for temporary worker placement, Rekrytering (Recruitment) for direct hiring, and HR-Stöd (HR Support) as a flexible add-on for ongoing HR assistance. The company specializes in industrial, warehouse, logistics, and administration sectors. Most placements begin as consulting positions with TopWork, with the goal of transitioning to permanent employment with the client.

Product and service3 records
1Bemanning (Staffing)
CategoryStaffing/Temporary Labor
Description

Temporary staffing services placing workers in industrial, warehouse, logistics, and administrative roles. TopWork handles payroll, social fees, vacation pay, and sick pay while client companies manage work direction. Clients pay only for hours worked.

2Rekrytering (Recruitment)
CategoryPermanent Placement Recruitment
Description

Recruitment services matching candidates with employers for permanent positions, including job matching, interviews, knowledge tests, and reference checks.

3HR-Stöd (HR Support)
CategoryHR Consulting Services
Description

Flexible HR support services including strategic and operational HR assistance, policy development, rehabilitation support, payroll management, and compliance with Swedish labor laws. Available as on-site or digital consulting for companies lacking full-time internal HR capacity.

Scale indicator2 records

Each record includes

Type, Value, Description, Source

Partnership1 partner
1Unionen
Strategic tierMinorTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Partnership with Unionen to provide digital tools for job seekers including 'Träffa företag' (Meet Companies) and 'Yrkesradarn' (Career Radar) tools to help candidates with career guidance and job matching

Recent move7 records

Each record includes

Date, Type, Title, Description, Source

Expansion highlight5 records

Each record includes

Type, Description

Peers10 records
1Poolia
TypeDirect peer
Description

Swedish recruitment firm focused on professionals and specialists across industrial, finance, and IT functions. Overlaps directly with TopWork's permanent recruitment (Rekrytering) work.

2Academic Work
TypeDirect peer
Description

One of the largest Swedish staffing and recruitment firms, placing both recent graduates and experienced professionals into industrial, IT, and commercial roles. Directly comparable to TopWork's Bemanning and Rekrytering offerings at a national scale.

3Randstad Sweden
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Global staffing firm with industrial and logistics placement capability across Sweden. Overlaps with TopWork in blue-collar and warehouse temp services.

4Adecco Sweden
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Global staffing and workforce solutions provider with established industrial and logistics verticals in Sweden. A broad incumbent competing for the same industrial customer base as TopWork.

5Lernia
TypeDirect peer
Description

Swedish staffing and recruitment firm with strong presence in industrial, technical, and production placements, plus training and HR services. Highly comparable to TopWork in vertical mix and service bundle.

6ManpowerGroup Sweden
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Global staffing leader with significant Sweden presence covering industrial, logistics, and administrative temp staffing. Competes with TopWork across all three service lines at greater scale.

7Personalhuset
TypeDirect peer
Description

Scandinavian staffing and recruitment firm operating across Sweden in industrial, office, and commercial segments. Directly comparable in service mix and customer profile.

8StudentConsulting Sweden
TypeDirect peer
Description

Nordic staffing firm focused on students and young professionals, with sizable industrial and warehouse temp placements in Sweden. Comparable entry-level and blue-collar temp staffing business.

9Wise Professionals
TypeRegional player
Description

Swedish recruitment firm focused on finance and commercial roles, headquartered in Stockholm. Tangentially comparable on recruitment methodology and HR-Stöd-style advisory services.

10Uniforce (Uniforce AB)
TypeDirect peer
Description

Swedish staffing firm specializing in industrial blue-collar and technical placements. Closely comparable niche industrial staffing focus to TopWork.

Market position
Strengths5 records

Each record includes

Headline, Details, Source

Weaknesses5 records

Each record includes

Headline, Details, Source

Competitive moat4 records

Each record includes

Type, Details

Key risks5 records

Each record includes

Headline, Details, Source

Key highlights7 records

Each record includes

Headline, Details, Source

Customer concentration

Classification, Details

Named customers4 records

Each record includes

Name, Industry, Type, Use case, Source, UUID

Segment4 records

Each record includes

Title, Type, Primary, Description, Pain point addressed, Use case, Source

Ideal customer profile5 records

Each record includes

Profile, Firmographic size, Sales motion, Sales cycle length, Buying structure, Purchase trigger, Buyer persona, Geography, Industry vertical, Primary use case, Description, Pain points, Evidence proof points, Target buyer

Technology focused
No
API detail
Has APIbool
No

Docs URL, Description

Integration3 records

Each record includes

Title, Type, Description, Source

AI capability2 records

Each record includes

Type, Description, Source

AI maturity
App detail

Has app

Feature2 records

Each record includes

Title, Differentiator, Description, Source

Core technology
Revenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Number of profiles
Profiles8 records

Each record includes

Name, Designation, Designation category, Overview, Profile commentary, Source

No data
No data
Funding overview

Funding stage, Last funding date, Total funding USD

Funding rounds

Each record includes

Round, Amount USD, Date, Pre money valuation, Total investors, Investors, News

Investors

Each record includes

Name, Type, Date of entry, Rounds participated, Website

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

M&A

Each record includes

Name, Acquisition type, Announced date, Completed date, Status, Website, News

Investment

Each record includes

Name, Round, Announced date, Lead investor, Website, News

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

TopWork

Staffing and Recruitment Servicestopwork.se

TopWork is a Swedish staffing and recruitment agency providing temporary staffing, permanent placement, and HR support services to industrial, warehouse, logistics, construction, and administrative employers across southern and central Sweden from six regional offices.

What TopWork does

TopWork Sverige AB is a privately held Swedish staffing and recruitment agency headquartered in Växjö, founded in 2013 by Peter, Jonas, and Pia and operating without external institutional capital. The company serves industrial, manufacturing, warehouse/logistics, construction, and administrative clients across Sweden through six regional offices (Växjö, Lund, Halmstad, Jönköping, Markaryd, Götene), delivering three core services: Bemanning (temporary staffing, where TopWork acts as employer of record handling payroll, social fees, vacation pay, and sick pay), Rekrytering (permanent placement), and HR-Stöd (flexible HR support as an add-on).

Underlying technology is modest: TopWork runs its candidate and job posting management on the third-party Recman platform, supplemented by Whistlelink for whistleblowing compliance and standard Google Analytics for site measurement. Recently, the company introduced an AI-based interview preparation tool for job seekers built on third-party generative-AI text models. The technology stack is integration-oriented rather than proprietary.

TopWork operates a sales-led GTM model, with dedicated customer managers (Kundansvarig) and consultant managers handling enterprise and mid-market relationships through direct field sales and face-to-face engagement; named customers include Heidelberg Materials Precast Abetong, PreZero, IV Produkt, and Plingot. Revenue mechanics combine usage-based hourly billing for temporary placements with professional-services fees for permanent recruitment and HR support. The company received Dagens Industri's Gasell 2021 award recognizing sustained growth, and maintains active content marketing and social media presence (LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram) to support candidate attraction and employer branding.

TopWork firmographics

Firmographics
Name
TopWork
Legal name
TopWork Sverige AB
Website
https://topwork.se
Company type
Private
Founded year
2013
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
11–50 employees
Short description
TopWork is a Swedish staffing and recruitment agency providing temporary staffing, permanent placement, and HR support services to industrial, warehouse, logistics, construction, and administrative employers across southern and central Sweden from six regional offices.
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

TopWork industry classification

Industry
Product category
Staffing and Recruitment Services
SIC
Services-Employment Agencies (7361)
akta.pro primary industry
High-Volume / High-Turnover Temp Staffing (BPACACAF)
akta.pro secondary industry
Employee Onboarding & Offboarding Administration (BPAAAIAA)

Keywords

  • Staffing services
  • Recruitment services
  • Temporary staffing
  • HR consulting
  • Industrial staffing

Where TopWork is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Växjö
HQ country
Sweden
HQ region
Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

TopWork business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B
Offering type
Services
Cost components
Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

  1. Staffing/Temporary Labor (Bemanning): Hiring out workers to client companies; TopWork handles payroll, social fees, vacation pay, sick pay while clients pay only for hours worked
  2. Recruitment Services (Rekrytering): Matching candidates with permanent positions at client companies
  3. HR Support Services (HR-Stöd): Flexible HR support services for companies needing part-time or project-based HR expertise

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

TopWork product offering

Product offering

Core offering

TopWork is a Swedish staffing and recruitment company that places temporary and permanent workers into industrial, warehouse, logistics, construction, and administrative roles for client companies. It also offers flexible HR support services covering strategic HR, policy development, rehabilitation support, payroll management, and Swedish labor law compliance. TopWork handles all employment administration (payroll, social fees, vacation pay, sick pay) while clients focus on work direction.

Product overview

TopWork is a staffing and recruitment company offering three core services: Bemanning (Staffing) for temporary worker placement, Rekrytering (Recruitment) for direct hiring, and HR-Stöd (HR Support) as a flexible add-on for ongoing HR assistance. The company specializes in industrial, warehouse, logistics, and administration sectors. Most placements begin as consulting positions with TopWork, with the goal of transitioning to permanent employment with the client.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • Bemanning (Staffing) Temporary staffing services placing workers in industrial, warehouse, logistics, and administrative roles. TopWork handles payroll, social fees, vacation pay, and sick pay while client companies manage work direction. Clients pay only for hours worked.
  • Rekrytering (Recruitment) Recruitment services matching candidates with employers for permanent positions, including job matching, interviews, knowledge tests, and reference checks.
  • HR-Stöd (HR Support) Flexible HR support services including strategic and operational HR assistance, policy development, rehabilitation support, payroll management, and compliance with Swedish labor laws. Available as on-site or digital consulting for companies lacking full-time internal HR capacity.

Companies that use TopWork

Customer profile

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

TopWork technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability2 records

Feature2 records

TopWork partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

  • UnionenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Unionen to provide digital tools for job seekers including 'Träffa företag' (Meet Companies) and 'Yrkesradarn' (Career Radar) tools to help candidates with career guidance and job matching

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

TopWork competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

  • Poolia: Swedish recruitment firm focused on professionals and specialists across industrial, finance, and IT functions. Overlaps directly with TopWork's permanent recruitment (Rekrytering) work.
  • Academic Work: One of the largest Swedish staffing and recruitment firms, placing both recent graduates and experienced professionals into industrial, IT, and commercial roles. Directly comparable to TopWork's Bemanning and Rekrytering offerings at a national scale.
  • Lernia: Swedish staffing and recruitment firm with strong presence in industrial, technical, and production placements, plus training and HR services. Highly comparable to TopWork in vertical mix and service bundle.
  • Personalhuset: Scandinavian staffing and recruitment firm operating across Sweden in industrial, office, and commercial segments. Directly comparable in service mix and customer profile.
  • StudentConsulting Sweden: Nordic staffing firm focused on students and young professionals, with sizable industrial and warehouse temp placements in Sweden. Comparable entry-level and blue-collar temp staffing business.
  • Uniforce (Uniforce AB): Swedish staffing firm specializing in industrial blue-collar and technical placements. Closely comparable niche industrial staffing focus to TopWork.

Broad incumbents

  • Randstad Sweden: Global staffing firm with industrial and logistics placement capability across Sweden. Overlaps with TopWork in blue-collar and warehouse temp services.
  • Adecco Sweden: Global staffing and workforce solutions provider with established industrial and logistics verticals in Sweden. A broad incumbent competing for the same industrial customer base as TopWork.
  • ManpowerGroup Sweden: Global staffing leader with significant Sweden presence covering industrial, logistics, and administrative temp staffing. Competes with TopWork across all three service lines at greater scale.

Regional players

  • Wise Professionals: Swedish recruitment firm focused on finance and commercial roles, headquartered in Stockholm. Tangentially comparable on recruitment methodology and HR-Stöd-style advisory services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

TopWork social profiles

Digital presence

TopWork financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

TopWork leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

TopWork funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

TopWork M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about TopWork

What does TopWork do?

TopWork is a Swedish staffing and recruitment company that places temporary and permanent workers into industrial, warehouse, logistics, construction, and administrative roles for client companies. It also offers flexible HR support services covering strategic HR, policy development, rehabilitation support, payroll management, and Swedish labor law compliance. TopWork handles all employment administration (payroll, social fees, vacation pay, sick pay) while clients focus on work direction.

Is TopWork a public or private company?

TopWork is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.

When was TopWork founded?

TopWork was founded in 2013. It employs 11 to 50 people.

Where is TopWork based?

TopWork is headquartered in Växjö, Sweden, in the Europe region.

How does TopWork make money?

Three revenue lines are on record. Staffing/Temporary Labor (Bemanning) is the primary driver. The others are recruitment Services (Rekrytering) and HR Support Services (HR-Stöd).

Who are TopWork's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are Poolia, Academic Work, Lernia, Personalhuset, StudentConsulting Sweden and Uniforce (Uniforce AB). Broad incumbents are Randstad Sweden, Adecco Sweden and ManpowerGroup Sweden. Wise Professionals is listed as a regional player.

Does TopWork have an API?

No public API is recorded for TopWork.

What industry is TopWork in?

TopWork's product category is Staffing and Recruitment Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPACACAF, High-Volume / High-Turnover Temp Staffing, with a secondary code of BPAAAIAA, Employee Onboarding & Offboarding Administration. Its SIC code is 7361.

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