Ansett

What Ansett does

Ansett AS is a private Norwegian staffing and recruitment firm headquartered in Stavanger, founded in 2010 by Kjetil Eide. The company operates five integrated service lines — Bemanning (technical building trades staffing), Vikar (temporary worker placement), Konsulent (technical consultant leasing), Rekruttering (permanent placement), and Search & Select (executive and specialist recruitment launched in 2024) — serving businesses across western Norway (Vestlandet). Clients span construction, industrial, technical, and cross-industry roles including administration, logistics, engineering, HR, finance, sales, and marketing, ranging from large international corporations to local enterprises.

The company's underlying technology is minimal: a WordPress website with a CV registration portal and Google Analytics for traffic measurement. No proprietary recruitment platform, AI-driven matching system, or technical automation is described. The core operating model is consultant-led, with a team of account managers and HR specialists providing needs analysis, candidate sourcing, structured interviews, skills assessments, background checks, and culture-fit evaluation. The differentiator is positioned as personalized service and close follow-up in a market the founder identified as lacking these qualities.

The business model is primarily professional services / managed services, generating revenue through placement fees for permanent recruitment, margin on worker wages billed to clients for staffing and temporary placements, and hourly or daily rates for consultant leasing. All pricing is quote-based per assignment with no published tiers. The company maintains a debt-free balance sheet with strong liquidity, was recognized as a Gasellebedrift (Gazelle Company) in 2024 ranking #16 in Norway, and consolidated its sister company Ansett Byggteknisk og Industri Personell AS under its roof in 2023.

Name

Ansett

Legal name

Ansett AS

Website

https://ansett.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Ansett AS is a private Norwegian staffing and recruitment firm founded in 2010, serving businesses across western Norway with temporary staffing, permanent recruitment, consultant leasing, and executive search services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Staffing and Recruitment Services

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Temporary Help Services (561320), Executive Search Services (561312)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Skilled Trades (Electricians/Plumbers/HVAC/Carpenters) Staffing (BPACAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Clerical & Customer Support Temp Staffing (BPACACAC)

Keywords

• Staffing services
• Permanent recruitment
• Temporary staffing
• Executive search
• Technical consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Stavanger

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Staffing / Personnel Leasing: The company leases staffing personnel to clients for both short-term and long-term assignments, providing qualified workers in technical trades such as electrical, plumbing, welding, ventilation, and sheet metal work for construction and production projects. Revenue is generated through margin on worker wages billed to clients.
2. Recruitment Services: The company recruits permanent employees for clients through a structured process including needs analysis, candidate sourcing, structured interviews, skills assessments, and background checks. Fees are charged for successful placements of candidates into fixed positions.
3. Temporary / Agency Worker Placement: The company supplies temporary workers (vikarer) to cover client needs such as vacation, sick leave, increased workload, or specific projects. Both short-term and long-term lease arrangements are offered, with revenue based on hourly or daily rates for supplied workers.
4. Technical Consultant Placement: Specialized technical consultants are leased to clients for technical challenges and projects, covering areas such as development, system integration, IT security, and other technical expertise. Flexible leasing models are offered for both short-term assignments and long-term collaborations.
5. Search & Select / Executive Search: Specialized executive and specialist-level recruitment services under the Ansett Search & Select brand, targeting leadership and specialist roles. Established in 2024 as a dedicated service line, the company has recently added a highly experienced specialist with a background in senior positions in national technology companies.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Ansett AS is a Norwegian staffing and recruitment firm providing qualified tradespeople, temporary workers, and technical consultants to businesses in construction, technical, and industrial sectors. The company operates five integrated service lines: Bemanning (technical building trades staffing), Vikar (temporary staffing), Konsulent (technical consultant leasing), Rekruttering (permanent recruitment), and Ansett Search & Select (executive and specialist recruitment established in 2024).

Product overview

Ansett AS is a recruitment and staffing company offering a unified portfolio of services organized into specialized divisions. The core offerings include Bemanning (technical building trades staffing), Vikar (temporary staffing), Konsulent (technical consultants), Rekruttering (permanent recruitment), and Search & Select (executive/specialist recruitment). The company operates as a single integrated service platform with specialized departments that work together to address various staffing and recruitment needs, from temporary coverage to executive search placements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ansett Search & Select: Specialized department for recruitment of management and specialist roles, established in 2024.

Products and services

• Bemanning (Technical Trade Staffing) Staffing services for technical building trades providing qualified tradespeople and specialists (electricians, plumbers, welders, ventilation installers, sheet metal workers) for construction and production projects. Includes needs analysis, selection of employees with relevant backgrounds and certifications, and supports both short assignments and long-term projects. Designed for construction, building, and industrial businesses.
• Vikar (Temporary Staffing) Temporary staffing service covering vacation, sick leave, increased workload, or specific projects. Provides both short-term and long-term rentals with flexible staffing adjustments based on customer needs. Revenue is based on hourly or daily rates for supplied workers.
• Konsulent (Technical Consultant Leasing) Technical consultant staffing service providing specialized professionals to solve technical challenges and strengthen projects. Covers areas such as development, system integration, IT security, and other technical expertise. Includes needs assessment, consultant matching, integration with internal teams, and flexible rental models for short-term or long-term assignments.
• Rekruttering (Permanent Recruitment) Structured and targeted recruitment service for permanent positions across administration, logistics, engineering, project management, HR, finance, purchasing, sales, and marketing. Includes thorough needs analysis, candidate identification through networks and databases, structured interviews, skills tests, background checks, and support through the entire hiring process including negotiation advice. Fees are charged for successful placements.
• Ansett Search & Select (Executive & Specialist Recruitment) Specialized executive and specialist recruitment service focused on quality and human relations. Offers structured recruitment processes with emphasis on thorough customer needs assessment, transparent processes, and long-term matching for leadership and specialist roles.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Adecco Norway: Adecco is the world's largest staffing firm and operates broadly across Norway through Adecco Norge, covering industrial, technical, clerical, and professional placement. It is comparable to Ansett as a same-geography temp and perm staffing competitor but at much larger scale and with deeper digital sourcing infrastructure.
• Randstad Norway: Randstad is one of the world's largest HR services firms and runs a full Norwegian operation including the Dfind executive search brand acquired in 2024. It competes head-on with Ansett across temp staffing, permanent recruitment, and increasingly executive search — the latest being a direct overlap with Ansett Search & Select.
• ManpowerGroup Norway: ManpowerGroup is a global staffing leader with a long-standing Norwegian operation (Manpower Norge) covering temporary staffing, permanent placement, and specialized brands like Experis for IT/technical consulting. It competes directly with Ansett across temp, perm, and technical consultant lines but at national scale.

Direct peers

• Academic Work: Academic Work is a Nordic staffing and recruitment firm focused on early-career talent and professionals, with strong Norwegian presence. It is highly comparable to Ansett as a multi-line recruitment firm offering temp, trainee, perm, and consulting placements to private-sector clients.
• Jobzone Norge: Jobzone is a Norwegian multi-sector staffing firm with offices across the country, providing temp, perm, and specialized industrial staffing. It is a direct competitor to Ansett in the Norwegian market with overlapping service lines and similar client segments in construction, industry, and administrative roles.
• StudentConsulting: StudentConsulting is a Norwegian temp and recruitment agency with strong brand recognition, specializing in student and graduate staffing but also placing experienced professionals. It is comparable to Ansett as a Norwegian recruitment firm competing for the same private-sector client base on temp and perm placement.
• Personalhuset: Personalhuset is a Norwegian staffing and recruitment company with offices across the country covering administrative, professional, and specialist roles. It is directly comparable to Ansett's cross-industry employer segment, offering temp, perm, and consultant staffing to similar mid-market Norwegian businesses.
• Experis Norge: Experis is the IT and technical consulting brand of ManpowerGroup in Norway, specializing in IT consultants, engineers, and project professionals. It directly competes with Ansett's Konsulent line and Bemanning technical placement, both offering specialist technical consultants to Norwegian enterprise clients.
• WorkPower Norge: WorkPower is a Norwegian industrial and construction staffing specialist providing blue-collar workers, technical tradespeople, and project-based staffing across Norway. It is a highly comparable peer to Ansett's Bemanning division focused on construction and industrial trades in the same geography.
• Dfind: Dfind is a Scandinavian executive search and specialist recruitment firm, now part of Randstad. It is the most direct peer to Ansett Search & Select for management and specialist-level mandates, and competes with Ansett's new executive search division for senior-level Nordic placements.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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