HBS

Staffing Serviceshbs-industriedienste.de

Company typePrivate
Founded1994
HeadquartersBeckum, Germany
Headcount101–250
GTM typeB2B
OfferingServices

HBS firmographics

Firmographics

Name: HBS
Legal name: H.B.S. Industriedienste GmbH + Co. KG
Website: https://hbs-industriedienste.de
Company type: Private
Founded year: 1994
Operating status: Operating
Headcount range: 101–250 employees
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

HBS industry classification

Industry

Product category: Staffing Services
NAICS: Temporary Help Services (561320)
SIC: Services-Employment Agencies (7361)
akta.pro primary industry: Local & Regional Generalist Staffing Agencies (BPACACAH)
akta.pro secondary industry: Warehousing, Distribution & Material Handling Staffing (BPACAEAD)

Keywords

Temporary staffing services
Personnel recruitment
Industrial workforce solutions
Direct placement services
On-site management

Where HBS is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city: Beckum
HQ country: Germany
HQ region: Europe

Offices11 records

Markets served

HBS business model

Business model

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

Revenue model

Temporary Staffing (Zeitarbeit): HBS provides temporary staffing services (Arbeitnehmerüberlassung), placing workers at client companies. Workers are employed directly by HBS and assigned to customer sites for varying durations.
Direct Placement (Personalvermittlung): HBS also offers direct placement services, matching candidates with client companies for permanent employment positions. This includes both commercial/clerical and industrial/technical positions.

Pricing tiers

Model	Billing	Price
Transaction based/ take rate	—	Standard staffing rates based on qualifications and sector

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

HBS product offering

Product offering

Core offering

HBS Industriedienste provides temporary staffing (Zeitarbeit / Arbeitnehmerüberlassung), direct permanent placement (Personalvermittlung), and on-site management of deployed workers to industrial, manufacturing, logistics, and commercial clients across North Rhine-Westphalia. Workers are employed by HBS and assigned to client sites for varying durations, while the company also recruits for permanent positions in both technical and commercial roles. Supporting the core offering is a dedicated Sozialmanagement department that provides personal and bureaucratic assistance to deployed workers, and an online job board (Jobbörse) for candidate acquisition.

Product overview

HBS Industriedienste is a staffing and personnel services company offering temporary employment (Zeitarbeit), direct personnel recruitment (Personalvermittlung), and on-site management services. The company operates primarily in industrial and commercial sectors across North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, with job categories spanning production workers, skilled tradespeople (welders, mechanics, electricians), logistics staff, and administrative personnel. Supporting services include a dedicated social management department and an online job board for candidates to search and apply for positions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

Zeitarbeit (Temporary Employment / Labor Leasing) Temporary employment services dispatching HBS-employed workers to client companies for varying durations. Covers industrial and craft sectors with qualified workers ranging from production assistants to skilled tradespeople (welders, electricians, mechanics). Workers are employed by HBS and assigned to client sites.
Personalvermittlung (Direct Permanent Placement) Direct permanent placement service connecting companies with qualified candidates in industrial-technical and commercial sectors. Includes unadvertised positions and covers production, skilled trades, logistics, administrative, payroll, and executive assistant roles.
On-Site-Management On-site management service in which HBS supervisors coordinate and oversee deployed temporary workers at client facilities, ensuring quality, compliance, and efficient operations for the client.

Quantifiable outcome

Long-term employee retention - employees can work at HBS until retirement
+1 more outcomes

Companies that use HBS

Customer profile

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

HBS technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API: No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

HBS partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, major, regulatory and minor.

zvoove (zvoove Software Germany GmbH)coreTechnology or IntegrationHBS uses zvoove recruit software for their job board and applicant tracking system. This is a core operational technology partnership enabling their online job portal, candidate management, and application processing.
Mittwald CM Service GmbH & Co. KGcoreTechnology or IntegrationHBS uses Mittwald for web hosting services. Mittwald provides the infrastructure that hosts HBS's website and online services.
Microsoft (Microsoft Teams)coreTechnology or IntegrationHBS uses Microsoft Teams for video conferencing and internal communications with customers and candidates.
WhatsApp Ireland LimitedmajorTechnology or IntegrationHBS uses WhatsApp Business for convenient communication with candidates and customers. The company offers WhatsApp-based job applications at each location.
Regionaldirektion der Bundesagentur für Arbeit NRWregulatoryOthersHBS operates under supervision of the Regional Directorate of the Federal Employment Agency (Agentur für Arbeit) in NRW, which is the regulatory authority for staffing companies in Germany.
CreditreformminorOthersCreditreform provides creditworthiness certification (CrefoZert) for HBS, verifying the company's financial stability.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

HBS competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

Tempton Personaldienstleistungen: Mid-sized German staffing firm specializing in industrial, technical, and commercial temporary staffing with strong regional branch networks. Closest direct analog to HBS in size, geographic model, and service mix.
Orizon Holding: German staffing and direct-placement provider with strong industrial/technical focus and presence across multiple Bundesländer. Competes head-to-head for industrial temp contracts in NRW.
Hofmann Personal: German regional staffing specialist focused on industrial and commercial temp staffing with multi-branch coverage. Same Tarifpartner/GVP-like positioning and comparable client mix.
Persona Service: German generalist staffing company with dense branch network across NRW, offering temporary staffing and direct placement in industrial and commercial sectors. Highly comparable regional branch-based model.

Broad incumbents

DIS AG: German staffing and direct-placement specialist (owned by Adecco Group) focused on industrial, technical, and commercial roles. Directly comparable service mix to HBS (Zeitarbeit + Personalvermittlung) but operating at national scale with broader sector coverage.
ManpowerGroup Deutschland: Major international staffing firm operating across Germany in industrial, logistics, and commercial segments. Direct competitor for the same temp-staffing contracts that anchor HBS's business.
Randstad Deutschland: Largest generalist staffing firm in Germany offering temporary, permanent, and on-site workforce solutions across all sectors including industrial/logistics. Same core Zeitarbeit model as HBS but at national scale.
Adecco Germany: Global staffing leader with full German presence providing temporary staffing, direct placement, and on-site management. Competes with HBS for the same industrial and commercial clients in NRW.

Others

zvoove (Software Partner): Provider of zvoove Recruit, the staffing/ATS platform HBS uses for job board and candidate management. Adjacent ecosystem player enabling HBS's digital operations rather than a direct competitor.

Regional players

GVS Großverbraucherspezialisten (now part of Gi Group): Italian-headquartered Gi Group operates a sizable German staffing arm covering industrial and logistics temp staffing. Comparable service portfolio with similar customer base but larger international backing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

HBS compliance and trust

Trust signal

Compliance7 records

HBS financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

HBS leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

HBS funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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HBS M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

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Frequently asked questions about HBS

What does HBS do?

Is HBS a public or private company?

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

When was HBS founded?

HBS was founded in 1994. It employs 101 to 250 people.

Where is HBS based?

HBS is headquartered in Beckum, Germany, in the Europe region.

How does HBS make money?

Two revenue lines are on record. Temporary Staffing (Zeitarbeit) is the primary driver. The others are direct Placement (Personalvermittlung).

Who are HBS's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are Tempton Personaldienstleistungen, Orizon Holding, Hofmann Personal and Persona Service. Broad incumbents are DIS AG, ManpowerGroup Deutschland, Randstad Deutschland and Adecco Germany. zvoove (Software Partner) is listed as an others. GVS Großverbraucherspezialisten (now part of Gi Group) is listed as a regional player.

Does HBS have an API?

No public API is recorded for HBS.

What industry is HBS in?

HBS's product category is Staffing Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPACACAH, Local & Regional Generalist Staffing Agencies, with a secondary code of BPACAEAD, Warehousing, Distribution & Material Handling Staffing. Its NAICS code is 561320 and its SIC code is 7361.