What Tempo-Team does

Tempo-Team is a Netherlands-based staffing and HR services company operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Randstad N.V. (Euronext Amsterdam: RAND). Founded on 25 March 1969 by Marinus Spruytenburg and headquartered in Diemen, Tempo-Team is described as the second-largest staffing agency (uitzendbureau) in the Netherlands. It provides temporary staffing, detachment, permanent recruitment, inhouse workforce management, logistics staffing, performance coaching, and training through a portfolio of specialized service labels: Tempo-Team Uitzenden, Tempo-Team Inhouse Services, Tempo-Team Hospitality, Tempo-Team SPARQ (hospitality/reception specialist with 30 years of heritage), Performance Management, and Performance Coaching. The company serves two primary customer segments: employers seeking flexible and permanent workforce solutions across verticals including logistics, hospitality, production, healthcare, government, financial services, and administrative functions; and job seekers / flex workers seeking employment through temporary assignments, part-time work, permanent placement, and skill development. International operations span the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Portugal, and Germany, with European expansion traceable to the 2007-2008 integration of acquired Vedior business into Tempo-Team.

The company's core technology platform is Mijn Tempo-Team, a digital portal (web with SAML 2.0 SSO plus iOS and Android mobile apps) that supports self-service job seeking, profile management, vacancy applications, schedule management, timesheet approval, payslip access, and HR reporting for employers. Supporting tools include Baanmatcher (a 5-question job matching tool hosted at baanmatcher.tempo-team.nl), Salariswijzer (salary comparison), and Mijn Groei (training/development platform). Tempo-Team uses chatbots and HR technology for candidate engagement and process automation, and distributes via a network of physical branch offices across 16+ Dutch cities, a WhatsApp Business contact channel, and dedicated account managers for enterprise clients. The company holds ISO 27001 certification, indicating enterprise-grade information security posture.

Tempo-Team generates revenue through transaction-based pricing on hourly billings (uitzenden and detacheren use a conversion factor / omrekenfactor markup over worker gross wages, e.g. €14.85 × 2.4 = €35.64 per worked hour), one-time placement fees for permanent recruitment (averaging approximately 25% of annual gross salary, charged only upon successful hire), managed services for inhouse and pool management engagements, and professional services for performance coaching and training. The GTM is hybrid: enterprise employers are reached through field sales via branch offices, dedicated account managers, and on-site inhouse service teams, while job seekers are acquired primarily through self-service digital channels (website, app, WhatsApp) supplemented by in-person branch registrations. Integration into the Randstad Group provides operational, financial, and data-sharing synergies at the parent level.

Name

Tempo-Team

Legal name

Tempo-Team Group b.v.

Website

https://tempo-team.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Tempo-Team is the second-largest staffing agency in the Netherlands, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Randstad N.V. providing temporary staffing, permanent recruitment, inhouse workforce management, and training across multiple industries and five European countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Staffing Services

NAICS

Temporary Help Services (56132)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

High-Volume / High-Turnover Temp Staffing (BPACACAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Light Industrial & Warehouse Temp Staffing (BPACACAB), Hospitality & Events Temp Staffing (BPACACAN), Temp-to-Hire Staffing (BPACACAG), Workforce Management & Scheduling (BPACAPAI)

Keywords

• Temporary staffing services
• Workforce recruitment
• HR services provider
• Flex workers placement
• Payroll administration

Headquarters

HQ city

Diemen

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Uitzenden (Temporary Staffing / Flexwerkers): Tempo-Team places temporary workers (flexwerkers) with client companies. Tempo-Team acts as the formal employer, handling payroll, administration, and compliance. Clients pay a markup rate on top of the worker's gross hourly wage, calculated using an omrekenfactor (conversion factor). Example: hourly wage €14.85 with a conversion factor of 2.4 equals €35.64 per worked hour billed to the client.
2. Detacheren (Detachment / Contracting): Tempo-Team supplies detached workers for longer-term placements. Pricing follows a similar conversion factor model applied to the gross hourly wage. The conversion factor varies by project and the specific talent required. Example given: hourly wage €14.85 with a conversion factor of 2.5 equals €37.13 per worked hour.
3. Werving en Selectie (Recruitment and Selection): One-time fee recruitment service for finding permanent employees directly hired by the client. The fee is calculated as a percentage of the full-time annual gross salary including holiday allowance, averaging approximately 25% of the annual gross salary. The fee is only charged when a candidate is successfully hired.
4. Inhouse Services: Tempo-Team provides dedicated on-site staffing and HR management services at client locations, including pool management and site management, fully outsourcing HR and planning responsibilities.
5. Logistic Services: Specialized logistics staffing services, managing temporary workers specifically for logistics and supply chain operations at client sites.
6. Performance Management & Coaching: HR solutions aimed at optimizing team performance and work processes at client organizations, including performance coaching services.
7. Opleidingen en Trainingen (Training and Development): Tempo-Team provides training programs and courses for both job seekers and client employees, including online and practical hospitality, logistics, transport, technical, and call center training through the Mijn Groei platform.
8. EU Flex (Foreign Worker Placement): Placement services for foreign/EU workers, helping employers access international labor within European regulations.
9. Participatie (Labor Participation): Public-private partnership programs (such as ActiveerKracht) helping people with a distance to the labor market find employment, working with municipalities, UWV Werkbedrijf, and social workshops.
10. Poolmanagement: Managing a dedicated pool of flex workers for clients, allowing rapid deployment of pre-trained workers to cover sick leave, vacation gaps, or seasonal fluctuations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Tempo-Team is a Dutch staffing and HR services company that places temporary flex workers, contracted (detached) staff, and permanent hires with Dutch and European employers, acting as the formal employer for temporary placements and handling payroll, administration, and compliance. It also delivers specialized on-site HR solutions under brand labels including Tempo-Team Inhouse Services, Tempo-Team Hospitality, Tempo-Team SPARQ (reception and facilities), Performance Management, Performance Coaching, and logistic and EU labor sourcing services, supported by a digital job-matching portal, mobile app, and training platform.

Product overview

Tempo-Team is a Dutch staffing and HR services company operating as part of the Randstad Group. The company's core product is Mijn Tempo-Team, a digital portal available via website and mobile app that serves both job seekers and employers. The Mijn Tempo-Team platform connects to various specialized service labels including Tempo-Team Uitzenden (temporary staffing), Tempo-Team Inhouse Services, Tempo-Team Hospitality, Tempo-Team SPARQ (reception/facility services), Performance Management, and Performance Coaching. Supporting tools include Baanmatcher (job matching tool), Salariswijzer (salary comparison), and Mijn Groei (training platform). The company also offers specialized services in logistics, EU Flex (international staffing), and labor market participation through ActiveerKracht. Services are delivered through both the main Mijn Tempo-Team digital platform and specialized on-site teams.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tempo-Team SPARQ: Specialist in hospitality and reception services, connecting companies with the best facility and reception employees throughout the Netherlands.
• Tempo-Team Hospitality

Products and services

• Tempo-Team Uitzenden (Temporary Staffing) Temporary staffing service that places flex workers (uitzendkrachten) with Dutch employers across sectors. Tempo-Team acts as the formal employer, handling payroll, administration, and compliance, billing clients a conversion factor (omrekenfactor) markup on the gross hourly wage (e.g., €14.85 × 2.4 = €35.64 per worked hour, excl. VAT).
• Detacheren (Contracting) Staffing service that supplies detached workers for longer-term placements with client companies. Pricing follows a project-specific conversion factor applied to the gross hourly wage (e.g., €14.85 × 2.5 = €37.13 per worked hour, excl. VAT).
• Werving en Selectie (Recruitment and Selection) One-time fee recruitment service finding permanent employees who are hired directly by the client. The fee is calculated as a percentage of the full-time annual gross salary including holiday allowance, averaging approximately 25%, and is only charged upon a successful hire.
• Tempo-Team Inhouse Services On-site HR services where dedicated Tempo-Team staff work directly at client locations to manage recruitment, pool management, site management, and HR planning, fully outsourcing HR responsibilities from the client.
• Tempo-Team Hospitality Specialized hospitality staffing service providing professional catering staff for horeca and catering businesses, fully taking care of recruitment, training, planning, and payment for hospitality clients.
• Tempo-Team SPARQ Specialist hospitality and reception services brand connecting companies with reception and facility employees throughout the Netherlands, including receptionists, hosts, service desk staff, and facility managers. Carries 30 years of experience in hospitality staffing.
• Performance Management HR solution aimed at optimizing team and work process performance at client organizations, including workforce outsourcing and pool management services.
• Performance Coaching Coaching services to optimize team performance and work processes for improved workforce performance at client organizations.
• Logistic Services Specialized logistics staffing services managing temporary workers specifically for logistics and supply chain operations at client sites, including orderpickers, forklift drivers, magazijnmedewerkers, and transport personnel.
• EU Flex (Foreign Worker Placement) Placement services for foreign and EU workers, helping Dutch employers access international labor within European regulations.
• ActiveerKracht (Labor Participation) Public-private partnership program helping people with a distance to the labor market find employment, working with municipalities, UWV Werkbedrijf, and social workshops as part of Tempo-Team's labor market participation (Participatie) services.
• Opleidingen en Trainingen (Training and Development) Training programs and courses for both job seekers and client employees, including online and practical hospitality, logistics, transport, technical, and call center training delivered via the Mijn Groei learning platform.

Quantifiable outcome

• Tempo-Team is the second-largest staffing agency in the Netherlands (op één na grootste uitzendbureau van Nederland)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers23 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability3 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• De Nederlandse UitdagingminorOthersDe Nederlandse Uitdaging is a Dutch association that connects the knowledge and resources of local businesses and social organizations to help vulnerable people take a step forward. Tempo-Team supports various local 'challenges' organized by this organization at the local level.
• Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO)minorOthersVSO sends professionals to share knowledge and experience with local organizations in Africa and Asia, primarily focusing on poverty alleviation. Since VSO's founding in 1958, more than 30,000 people have been deployed. Tempo-Team helps recruit and select suitable and motivated professionals for VSO assignments and provides financial support enabling VSO to deploy more professionals.
• UWV WerkbedrijfminorOthersTempo-Team collaborates with UWV Werkbedrijf (the Dutch Employee Insurance Agency) as part of its labor market participation (arbeidsparticipatie) initiatives, helping people with a distance to the labor market find employment.
• Gemeenten (Dutch Municipalities)minorOthersTempo-Team partners with Dutch municipalities as part of its public-private collaboration on labor market participation, helping people with barriers to employment access the labor market.
• Sociale Werkplaatsen (Social Workshops)minorOthersTempo-Team collaborates with social workshops (sociale werkplaatsen) as part of its initiatives to help people with a distance to the labor market find employment.
• Randstad N.V. (Parent Company)coreOthersTempo-Team Group b.v. is part of the Randstad N.V. group of companies. Randstad acquired Tempo-Team in 1983 after the founder Marinus Spruytenburg's death led to mismanagement, and later integrated Vedior into Tempo-Team in 2007-2008. Tempo-Team shares personal data within the Randstad group for service provision purposes.
• RTL4 (Media Partnership)minorOthersIn the winter of 2011, Tempo-Team was featured prominently on television as a partner of RTL4 in the program 'Hotel de Toekomst' (Hotel of the Future), in which eight job seekers were prepared for a return to the labor market.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Regional players

• SD Worx: Belgian-headquartered HR services and payroll provider with Benelux presence; comparable to Tempo-Team's Payrolling, Inhouse Services, and Performance Management offerings, primarily in Belgium and Netherlands rather than broader Europe.

Direct peers

• Brunel International: Dutch-headquartered specialist in project staffing and engineering/technical contracting; comparable to Tempo-Team's Detacheren business and to its logistics/industrial Inhouse Services segment.
• Hays plc: Specialist recruitment firm operating across the Netherlands and Europe in professional and skilled trades; comparable on Tempo-Team's Werving & Selectie and Detacheren offerings with similar conversion-factor economics.
• Adecco Group: World's second-largest staffing firm offering generalist temporary staffing, permanent placement, and career transition services; competes head-to-head with Tempo-Team in Benelux temp staffing and permanent recruitment markets.
• Robert Half International: Global staffing and recruiting firm with strong administrative/financial and professional placement overlap to Tempo-Team's Administrative & Financial Services and Werving & Selectie lines.
• Olympia: Dutch generalist staffing agency competing directly with Tempo-Team across uitzenden, werving & selectie, and inhouse services, with similar branch-office and SMB focus in the Netherlands.
• PageGroup plc: Global recruitment firm with strong Benelux footprint (Michael Page and Page Personnel brands) covering permanent and contract placement; directly comparable to Tempo-Team's administrative, financial, and professional recruitment lines.
• ManpowerGroup: Global staffing major with substantial Dutch and Benelux operations providing temp staffing, permanent placement, and workforce solutions; directly comparable on uitzenden, detacheren, and inhouse services models.
• USG People (Recruit Holdings): Major Dutch staffing brand acquired by Recruit Holdings; operates Start People and other temp/HR brands in the Netherlands, directly competing with Tempo-Team in generalist uitzenden, inhouse, and logistic staffing.
• Randstad N.V. Global staffing leader and Tempo-Team's parent company; the #1 player in the Dutch market where Tempo-Team is #2, with directly overlapping temp staffing, permanent placement, and inhouse services offerings across the same five European countries.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TempoTeam
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/tempoteam
• Facebookfacebook.com/TempoTeamNL
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tempo-team
• Instagraminstagram.com/tempoteamnl/?hl=nl
• TikToktiktok.com/@tempoteamnl

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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