IZS

Name

IZS

Legal name

IZS – Institut für Zahlungssicherheit GmbH

Website

https://izs-institut.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

IZS – Institut für Zahlungssicherheit GmbH is a Munich-based managed compliance platform serving the German temporary staffing (Arbeitnehmerüberlassung) sector, aggregating social insurance and employers' liability insurance data from primary regulatory sources for staffing firms, borrowing companies, and vendors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Compliance Management Software for Temporary Staffing

NAICS

Investigation and Personal Background Check Services (561611), Other Insurance Related Activities (52429)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Third-Party/Vendor Risk Management (TPRM) & Due Diligence (BPAKADAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Managed File Transfer (MFT) & B2B Integration (EDI) (HDAEAIAE)

Keywords

• Staffing compliance management
• Temporary employment compliance
• Subsidiary liability protection
• Digital clearance certificates
• Vendor management software

Headquarters

HQ city

München

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. IZS Premium Membership (Staffing Firm Subscription): Staffing firms (Personaldienstleister) pay subscription fees for IZS Premium membership. Membership includes the managed compliance platform, digital certificates, IZS Match! visibility, and access to EasyFactoring partner benefits. Membership is required for a staffing firm to appear in the IZS portal and for the integrated SubsidiärProtect® coverage to apply.
2. Entleiher Portal Licensing (Borrowing Company Subscription): Borrowing companies (Entleiher) pay subscription fees to access the IZS Entleiher portal, which provides 360-degree compliance documentation for their staffing suppliers, early warning system, and the Match! search engine. Three tiers are offered: BASIC (up to €150,000/year insurance coverage), PROTECT (up to €650,000/year), and ENTERPRISE (full suite with API, CoFace/Creditreform credit monitoring, and reversed factoring).
3. EasyFactoring Referral Revenue: IZS earns referral revenue through exclusive partnerships with factoring providers (Bibby Financial Services, CF Commercial Factoring, GRENKE Factoring). IZS Premium members receive exclusive favorable terms (up to 100% payout, no security retention, partner subsidizes IZS membership fee). Revenue is derived from referral fees and potentially volume-based arrangements with factoring partners.
4. SubsidiärProtect® Insurance Integration: IZS embeds its proprietary SubsidiärProtect® insurance product as part of the managed compliance system. The insurance provides subsidiary liability coverage up to €9 million per year. IZS acts as the primary insurer/provider, having secured a liability policy at a renowned insurer.
5. API / Integration Licensing: API access for enterprise clients enabling integration of IZS compliance data into proprietary VMS and HR systems. Offered as an optional module (API-Lizenz) in the ENTERPRISE tier for borrowing companies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

IZS operates a web-based, independent managed compliance platform for the German temporary staffing sector. It sources compliance data directly from health insurers, employers' liability insurance associations, and the Federal Employment Agency, then digitizes and distributes it as digital BG/SV certificates, an Entleiher (borrowing company) portal with 360° documentation and early warning, a sector-specific search engine (IZS Match!), and the proprietary SubsidiärProtect® subsidiary liability insurance product. The company also offers EasyFactoring referral services and an API for VMS/HR platform integration.

Product overview

IZS is Germany's leading independent Managed-Compliance-System for temporary employment (Arbeitnehmerüberlassung). The core offering is a web-based portal that automates compliance verification, document management, and supplier reliability monitoring for staffing agencies (Personaldienstleister) and borrowing companies (Entleiher), addressing subsidiarity liability risks. The product portfolio centers on the Managed-Compliance-System with its associated modules: Digitale BG-/SV-Zertifikate (digital certificates replacing paper-based clearance certificates), SubsidiärProtect® (specialized insurance against subsidiarity liability), IZS Match! (specialized search engine for finding reliable staffing agencies), and EasyFactoring (factoring services via partner providers). Staffing agencies receive the IZS Premium-Mitgliedschaft with Nachweismanagement and IZS company account for document display. Borrowing companies access compliance data through the IZS Entleiher-Portal (available in BASIC, PROTECT, ENTERPRISE tiers with credit data from Creditreform/Coface in higher tiers), while vendors use the dedicated Vendor-Portal with VMS integrations. All data is sourced directly from health insurance providers and professional associations, with an integrated early warning system for risk detection.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• IZS Match!: A search engine specifically designed for the temporary staffing industry, enabling borrowing companies (Entleiher) to quickly find and evaluate reliable staffing suppliers (Personaldienstleister) based on IZS compliance data.
• SubsidiärProtect®
• EasyFactoring
• IZS Premium

Products and services

• IZS Managed-Compliance-System Web-based independent managed compliance platform for the German temporary staffing sector that automates compliance verification, document management, and supplier reliability monitoring for staffing agencies and borrowing companies. Sourced directly from health insurers, employers' liability insurance associations, and the Federal Employment Agency.
• Digital BG/SV Certificates (Digitale BG-/SV-Zertifikate) Digital social insurance (SV) and employers' liability insurance (BG) certificates generated from direct data feeds, replacing paper-based clearance certificates. Include payment history, installment plan information, and integrated authenticity verification via QR code and check link. Certified correct only for users registered for the extended service.
• SubsidiärProtect® Germany's only specialized insurance product for borrowing companies (Entleiher) protecting against financial damages from subsidiary liability in temporary staffing arrangements. Provides coverage up to €9 million per year and replaces bank guarantees and Unbedenklichkeitsbescheinigungen for policyholders.
• IZS Match! Specialized search engine for the German temporary staffing sector, enabling borrowing companies to find reliable staffing agencies within seconds based on locations served, occupational fields, contract types, and IZS compliance ratings.
• IZS Premium Membership (Premium-Mitgliedschaft) Premium subscription membership for staffing agencies (Personaldienstleister) providing full compliance proof management, digital BG/SV certificates, visibility within IZS Match! search results, integrated liability protection, and access to EasyFactoring partner conditions.
• IZS Entleiher Portal (Borrowing Company Portal) Web portal for borrowing companies (Entleiher) providing 360° compliance documentation, credit data, early warning system, and the IZS Match! search engine for their staffing suppliers. Available in three subscription tiers: BASIC (up to €150,000/year coverage), PROTECT (up to €650,000/year coverage), and ENTERPRISE (full suite with API, Coface/Creditreform credit monitoring, and reversed factoring).
• IZS Vendor Portal Dedicated portal for Neutral Vendors, Master Vendors, and Managed Service Providers (MSPs) providing supplier compliance data, quality status, history, and integration options for their Vendor Management Systems.
• EasyFactoring Factoring service tailored specifically for the German temporary staffing sector, offering up to 100% invoice payout within 24 hours, 100% receivables protection, and automatic debtor management. Delivered through exclusive partner agreements with Bibby Financial Services, CF Commercial Factoring, and GRENKE Factoring.
• IZS Developer API REST API (api.verleiher-pruefen.de) enabling third-party developers to integrate IZS compliance data into proprietary applications, VMS systems, and HR platforms. Available as an optional API-Lizenz module in the ENTERPRISE tier for borrowing companies.

Quantifiable outcome

• Compliance effort reduced to 1 minute per month for staffing firms (down from significant manual effort)
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• GRENKE FactoringcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGRENKE Factoring is a specialized factoring provider for small and medium enterprises, part of the international GRENKE Group (headquartered in Baden-Baden, Germany, with 1,900+ employees in 33 countries). GRENKE offers factoring solutions for staffing firms with up to 100% payout within 24 hours. IZS Premium members receive exclusive favorable terms through this partnership: up to 100% payout without security retention, special discounts, and GRENKE covers the monthly IZS membership fee.
• Bibby Financial ServicescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBibby Financial Services GmbH is part of the Bibby Line Group, a family-owned company with over 200 years of history, providing invoice financing and factoring solutions globally. Active in Germany since 2008 with ~26 branches worldwide. Specializes in serving small and mid-market businesses including staffing firms. Offers up to 100% payout, 100% receivables protection, and professional debitor management. IZS Premium members receive exclusive favorable terms.
• CF Commercial Factoring GmbHcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCF Commercial Factoring, founded in 1999, serves small and medium enterprises including start-ups throughout Germany. Specializes in providing factoring for staffing firms with same-day payouts for invoices submitted by 11am, 100% receivables protection, and full debitor management. IZS Premium members receive exclusive favorable terms through this partnership.
• stazzlecoreTechnology or Integrationstazzle is a digital Vendor Management System (VMS) for temporary staffing. The partnership integrates IZS quality compliance ratings directly into stazzle's platform, providing objective staffing firm quality data within the VMS. stazzle offers solutions for business, medical, and staffing firm growth segments. For borrowing companies, stazzle is free (staffing firms pay booking fees).
• HR4YOUcoreTechnology or IntegrationHR4YOU is a VMS enabling companies and staffing firms to centrally manage external service provider deployment. The integration embeds IZS's 360-degree compliance and credit data into the HR4YOU platform, creating a seamless solution for vendor management and compliance. Used by Arvato SE as part of their staffing compliance workflow.
• Dein11a (11A)coreTechnology or IntegrationDein11a is an innovative VMS platform specialized in digitizing HR processes. Over 750 customers and 1,000 staffing suppliers use the platform. The integration embeds IZS automated compliance management data directly into Dein11a, simplifying compliance adherence and strengthening protection against subsidiary liability. 20 hours per week in administrative time savings reported.
• compleetcoreTechnology or Integrationcompleet is a vendor and workforce management solution with 1,600 satisfied customers and 65,000 users. The integration embeds IZS automated compliance management into compleet's platform, providing 100% legal compliance and enhanced subsidiary liability protection. Compleet claims 30% less operational effort for staffing requests and approval processes, and 15 hours per week savings for compliance teams. Also integrates with 2,000+ staffing suppliers.
• Bundesagentur für Arbeit (Federal Employment Agency)coreTechnology or IntegrationIZS obtains information on temporary staffing permits (Erlaubnis zur Arbeitnehmerüberlassung) directly from the publicly accessible website of the Federal Employment Agency (spitzenverbaende.arbeitsagentur.de). IZS updates this data monthly and cross-references with previous month's version to identify changes. This data source enables IZS to detect permit revocations without relying on voluntary disclosure by staffing firms.
• DataGAP GmbHminorOthersDataGAP GmbH (Bessemerstr. 82, 10. OG Süd, 12103 Berlin; Tel. 030 - 577 10 513) serves as IZS's external data protection officer (Datenschutzbeauftragter) as disclosed in IZS's privacy policy (Datenschutzerklärung).

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• ProcessUnity: US-based third-party risk management (TPRM) SaaS platform for vendor due diligence, assessments and continuous monitoring. Comparable for the underlying TPRM workflow that IZS performs for entleiher, but does not operate in the German social-insurance domain and lacks the insurance-product extension that IZS monetizes through SubsidiärProtect®.
• Personio GmbH: Leading German HR SaaS platform for SMBs, covering employment contracts, payroll handoffs and basic compliance. Comparable as a Germany-native workforce-compliance technology provider, but focused on the employer side rather than the entleiher-side TPRM/verification use case that IZS serves.

Broad incumbents

• DATEV eG: Germany's dominant cooperative software backbone for tax advisors, auditors and payroll; widely embedded in HR/payroll and compliance workflows for German SMEs. Operates adjacent to IZS through payroll-driven social-insurance compliance, but lacks IZS's dedicated Zeitarbeit sector data feeds and subsidiary-liability insurance product.
• Dun & Bradstreet (Bisnode): Global leader in business data and credit analytics; acquired Bisnode to become a major European data provider. Comparable to IZS's third-party risk and credit-monitoring value proposition, but operates globally and across industries rather than specializing in German temporary staffing compliance.
• Coface SA: Global trade-credit insurer and business-information provider; integrated into IZS's PROTECT and ENTERPRISE tiers. Comparable for the credit-monitoring and trade-credit-insurance overlap with SubsidiärProtect®, but Coface serves all sectors globally and does not own IZS's staffing-specific compliance data feeds.
• CRIF S.p.A. European business-information, credit-bureau and decisioning platform operating across Italy, Germany, Austria and CEE. Comparable for credit-monitoring and business-information services in continental Europe, but lacks IZS's Zeitarbeit-specific certification and subsidiary-liability insurance offerings.
• ADP Deutschland GmbH: German arm of global HR/payroll and workforce-management giant with deep Germany payroll, tax and social-insurance compliance capabilities. Comparable for the payroll-compliance backbone that drives German social-insurance contribution documentation, but does not focus on the entleiher-side third-party verification and subsidiary-liability protection that IZS owns.

Regional players

• SD Worx: European HR and payroll services provider with strong presence in Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Austria and France. Comparable as a multi-country European HR-compliance technology player, but its German Zeitarbeit-vertical depth and subsidiary-liability insurance bundling is materially shallower than IZS's.

Direct peers

• Creditreform (Verband der Vereine Creditreform e.V.): Germany's largest business information and credit-rating network; also a strategic data partner integrated into IZS's ENTERPRISE tier. Most directly comparable for the business-information/verification layer of IZS, but operates across all sectors rather than specializing in temporary staffing compliance.

Others

• GRENKE AG (GRENKE Factoring): Listed German financing specialist providing factoring, leasing and banking products to SMEs including staffing firms; one of IZS's three exclusive EasyFactoring partners. Comparable as an ecosystem participant serving the temporary-staffing sector with financing products, but operates as a referral partner/customer of IZS rather than as a competing compliance platform.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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

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