What Epigroup does

Epigroup is a private, for-profit workforce solutions provider headquartered in Fremantle, Western Australia, founded in 2012 and operating with 101-250 employees. The company's primary offering is labor-hire (staffing) services supplied to clients across multiple industries, complemented by a parallel consulting and training practice focused on workplace health and safety (WHS). This dual structure allows Epigroup to monetize two distinct revenue streams: placement and ongoing supply of contract labor, and fee-for-service WHS advisory engagements and training programs aimed at helping client employers meet regulatory and operational safety obligations.

The business model is service-based rather than product or platform-based. Revenue in the labor-hire segment is generated through billable hours or wage markups on placed workers, with margins driven by spread between client billing rates and worker pay plus on-cost. Revenue in the WHS consulting segment is generated through project-based or retainer advisory fees and per-delegate training income. The combined offering positions the firm as a one-stop provider for clients that need both flexible workforce capacity and compliance expertise, particularly relevant in industries with elevated safety exposure such as construction, mining, manufacturing, and logistics that are prevalent in Western Australia.

No technology platform, proprietary software product, or AI-driven tooling is disclosed. Go-to-market appears to be relationship-driven and regional, anchored in the Fremantle/Perth industrial corridor. The firm's size band (101-250 employees) and 13 years of continuous operation indicate an established mid-market position, though the absence of disclosed customer logos, financial metrics, or management commentary limits further triangulation on growth, concentration, or competitive positioning.

Name

Epigroup

Website

https://epigroup.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Epigroup is a Fremantle, Australia-based labor-hire firm founded in 2012 that supplies workforce staffing to multiple industries alongside workplace health and safety consulting and training services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Workforce & Safety Services

NAICS

Temporary Help Services (56132), Temporary Help Services (561320), Employment Services (5613)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Seasonal & Peak Workforce Staffing (BPACACAE), Labor Relations & Employment Practice Advisory (BPAHAGAK), Onboarding, Offboarding & Employee Lifecycle Administration (BPACAHAL)

Keywords

• Labour hire services
• Workplace safety consulting
• Occupational health training
• Staffing solutions
• Workforce compliance services

Headquarters

HQ city

Fremantle

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Core offering

Epigroup supplies labour-hire staffing to organisations across multiple Australian industries and provides consulting and training services focused on work health and safety. Its core output is people — workers placed with clients and advisory/training engagements that help those clients meet WHS obligations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Labour Hire Services Provision of workers to client organisations across multiple industries to meet temporary, contract, or flexible staffing needs. Sold to Australian businesses that require external workforce capacity.
• Work Health and Safety Consulting Advisory services that help client organisations manage work health and safety obligations, assess risks, and improve safety practices. Sold to Australian employers seeking external WHS expertise.
• Work Health and Safety Training Training programs delivered to client workforces to build WHS knowledge, compliance awareness, and safe-work behaviours. Sold to Australian organisations needing certified or in-house safety capability building.

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Broad incumbents

• Robert Half (Australia): Global specialist in finance, accounting, and administrative staffing with Australian operations — comparable on professional and clerical placement services.
• ManpowerGroup (Australia): Global workforce solutions provider operating in Australia across staffing, recruitment process outsourcing, and career development — a broader incumbent with overlapping labor-hire and training services.
• Drake International (Australia): International staffing and HR solutions provider with Australian operations covering temporary, permanent, and workforce consulting — comparable on bundled service offering.
• Adecco (Australia): Global staffing leader with Australian operations offering generalist labor-hire and recruitment — broader portfolio than Epigroup but overlapping on core temp and permanent placement services.
• Hudson (Australia): Established Australian recruitment firm with white-collar and professional focus — comparable on permanent placement and consulting while operating with a broader enterprise footprint.

Direct peers

• Peoplebank: Australian IT and professional staffing specialist; relevant adjacent peer given Epigroup's broad industry coverage of white-collar and specialist placements.
• Programmed: Major Australian staffing and workforce-solutions provider with deep WA presence across labor-hire, training, and maintenance services — directly comparable to Epigroup's bundled labor-hire + WHS/training model.
• WorkPac: One of Australia's largest labor-hire and recruitment firms, particularly strong in mining, construction, and industrial placements — a near-direct competitor for Epigroup's blue- and general-labor placements.
• Chandler Macleod: Established Australian staffing and recruitment provider across multiple industries and government — comparable in breadth of labor-hire services and diversified customer base.
• Hays (Australia): Global recruitment firm with significant Australian operations specializing in professional and skilled trades staffing — directly comparable in permanent and contract placement services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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