What USG Professionals does

USG Professionals is a Belgian private staffing and recruitment consultancy founded in 1988, headquartered in Antwerp (Berchem), and operating as a subsidiary of RGF Staffing Belgium. The company specializes in placing mid-career professionals — typically with 2-5 years of experience — into project-based engagements across seven functional specializations (ICT, Science, Engineering, Finance, Facility, Legal, and HR) and serves enterprise clients in 13+ industry sectors including automotive, pharmaceuticals, retail, banking, logistics, manufacturing, energy, and government. Named customers include Toyota, Honda, Delhaize, Coca-Cola, BNP Paribas Fortis, DHL, Holcim, Sibelco, 3D Systems, and Partena. The company holds Federgon certifications for project sourcing and interim management.

The company's service portfolio comprises three core lines: Project Consultant staffing, Freelancer placement, and Executive Search (RPO). Supporting these is the USG Easy mobile application and UPoint web portal, which handle skill-to-project matching, timesheet management, and consultant communication, with identity management provided through Auth0 and social login via LinkedIn, Facebook, and Google. The Start2Freelance programme offers a structured one-year transition from fixed employment to freelance consulting, combining on-the-job project experience with training modules on personal branding, negotiation, and business setup.

USG Professionals generates revenue by charging client organizations for project-based staffing under Managed Service Provider (MSP) arrangements and Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) for permanent hires. Services to candidates and freelancers are offered free of charge, with revenue captured on the employer side. The company employs 251-500 staff, places approximately 400 professionals within client organizations, and operates exclusively in Belgium, with the trilingual website (Dutch, French, English) supporting the Flanders, Wallonia, and Brussels markets.

Name

USG Professionals

Legal name

USG Professionals NV

Website

https://usgprofessionals.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

USG Professionals is a Belgian staffing consultancy placing mid-career professionals into project-based roles across ICT, engineering, finance, legal, and HR for enterprise clients in Belgium.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Staffing and Recruitment Services

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Temporary Help Services (561320)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Professional & Technical Direct Hire (IT, Engineering, Finance, Healthcare) (BPACAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

IT & Software Engineering Staffing (BPACADAA), Mechanical, Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering Staffing (BPACADAG)

Keywords

• Staffing services
• Recruitment services
• Project consulting
• Executive search
• Freelance placement

Headquarters

HQ city

Berchem

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Consultant Placement / Project Sourcing: USG Professionals places project consultants (both fixed-contract and freelance) with client organisations across sectors such as ICT, Finance, Legal, HR, Science, Engineering, and Facility Management. The company earns revenue by charging client organisations for the provision of skilled professionals on a project basis. Services include MSP (Managed Service Provider) programmes and RPO (Recruitment Process Outsourcing) for permanent hires.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

USG Professionals is a Belgian staffing and recruitment firm that places professionals at client organizations via project consulting, freelance placement, executive search, and permanent recruitment services. The firm supports sectors including ICT, Finance, Legal, HR, Science, Engineering, and Facility Management, and enables workforce engagement through the USG Easy mobile application and programs such as Start2Freelance.

Product overview

USG Professionals operates as a staffing and recruitment services company offering three core service lines (Project Consultants, Freelancers, and Executive Search) complemented by a mobile application (USG Easy App) and a career transition program (Start2Freelance). The Project Consultants service places professionals with 2-5 years of experience in project roles across seven specializations (ICT, Engineering, Life Sciences, Finance, Legal, HR, and Facility Management) across 13 industry sectors. The USG Easy App serves as a companion mobile application for project consultants to match with opportunities and access support. The Start2Freelance program acts as a bridge allowing professionals to test freelance work while retaining employment before fully transitioning to independent work. The company is part of RGF Staffing Belgium and serves as a Managed Service Provider (MSP) for workforce management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Start2Freelance: A one-year career trajectory program where professionals work as project consultants while maintaining their permanent contract, transitioning to freelance careers.
• USG Easy

Products and services

• Project Consulting (USG Projects & Consulting) Placement of project-based consultants across ICT, Finance, Legal, HR, Science, Engineering, and Facility Management disciplines for client organizations in Belgium needing flexible, time-bound specialist resourcing.
• Start2Freelance Program Program supporting professionals in transitioning into freelance careers, providing the operational and contractual framework to work as independent contractors placed through USG Professionals at client organizations.
• Executive Search Recruitment service focused on identifying and placing executive-level talent for Belgian client organizations.
• Permanent Recruitment Permanent placement service recruiting full-time professionals for client organizations across the supported sectors.
• USG Easy Mobile Application Mobile application enabling placed professionals and freelancers to discover job opportunities, submit applications, and manage timesheets and contracts with USG Professionals.

Quantifiable outcome

• 400+ professionals placed across client organisations

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• RGF Staffing Belgium / RecruitcoreOthersUSG Professionals is part of the RGF Staffing Belgium / Recruit group of companies. The group operates multiple staffing and recruitment brands across Belgium. USG Professionals operates under this umbrella alongside other entities, sharing resources, infrastructure, and group-level governance (including privacy policy and branding).

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• PageGroup: UK-listed professional recruitment group operating Page Personnel, Michael Page, and Page Executive brands. Comparable to USG's three-tier service model spanning entry-level professional, mid-career, and executive search.
• Robert Half International: Global professional staffing firm specializing in finance, accounting, technology, and legal placements. Comparable to USG's permanent placement and project consulting lines, especially for professional and technical roles.
• Hays plc: Global professional staffing group with deep specializations in IT, engineering, finance, and life sciences, with a strong Belgium presence. Highly comparable to USG across specializations, project staffing model, and enterprise customer base.
• Michael Page International: Global professional recruitment and staffing firm with significant Belgian operations covering ICT, engineering, finance, and legal roles. Closely comparable on multi-specialization professional placement and enterprise client focus.
• Brunel International: Dutch-headquartered specialist in engineering, IT, and project-based professional staffing. Operates in Benelux with project sourcing and freelance placement models highly comparable to USG's core offering.
• Walters People: Belgian staffing firm focused on finance, accounting, and professional support roles. Directly comparable to USG Professionals as a domestic peer serving enterprise clients with similar project and permanent placement services.

Broad incumbents

• ManpowerGroup: Global staffing incumbent with established Belgium presence. Comparable as a competing broad staffing incumbent, though USG's project consulting focus is narrower and more specialist.
• Randstad: Global staffing incumbent with major Belgium operations across generalist and specialist staffing. Comparable as a competing incumbent but with broader service portfolio and scale beyond USG's specialist focus.
• Adecco Group: Global staffing leader with Belgian operations including professional and technical staffing lines (Akkodis, LHH). Comparable at the broader industry level but offers a wider portfolio than USG's specialist positioning.

Regional players

• Covalen: Irish professional staffing and workforce solutions provider focused on IT, engineering, finance, and multilingual roles. Comparable in business model and multi-specialization, though geographically focused on Ireland rather than Belgium.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/usgprofbe

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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