exedra

What exedra does

exedra ag is a privately held Swiss staffing and personnel services company founded in 1996, headquartered in Basel with a regional office in Zürich. The company specializes in placing skilled trade, industrial, technical, and administrative workers on temporary, try-and-hire, and permanent contracts, as well as providing executive search, on-site management, payrolling, workplace safety, training, tool rental, and equipment inspection services. Its candidate pool comprises over 2,000 professionals across Switzerland, with documented specialty depth in welding, electrical, HVAC, metalwork, construction, pipe and plant construction, refrigeration, logistics, call center, and administration.

The company operates a sales-led go-to-market model through two physical offices and its website (exedra.ch), targeting enterprise clients in German-speaking Switzerland across manufacturing, construction, industrial services, transportation, healthcare, logistics, and facilities management. Revenue is generated through staffing margins on temporary placements, commissions on permanent placements, and fees for payrolling, executive search, and consulting services. The platform itself is a standard web presence with no proprietary AI/ML or API capabilities, and competitive differentiation is anchored in regulatory licensing, trade-certified candidate pools, and relationship-driven sales rather than technology.

exedra is owner-managed (Stefano Alampi as Inhaber/Verwaltungsrat and CEO of exedra ag Zürich, with Dominik Könemund and Daniel Scuto as Managing Directors of exedra ag Basel), holds seven distinct cantonal and cross-border staffing licenses plus SQS Swissstaffing certification, and serves a diversified roster of enterprise customers that includes SBB, DHL, Medgate, Swica, Bilfinger, EQUANS, and Stoecklin. The business is funded entirely internally, with no disclosed institutional investment, M&A activity, or funding rounds.

Name

exedra

Legal name

exedra ag

Website

https://exedra.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

exedra ag is a Swiss staffing and personnel services firm founded in 1996, operating from Basel and Zürich to place skilled trade, industrial, technical, and administrative workers with enterprise clients across German-speaking Switzerland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Staffing and Personnel Services

NAICS

Temporary Help Services (56132), Temporary Help Services (561320), Professional Employer Organizations (561330), Employment Placement Agencies and Executive Search Services (56131)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Professional Employer Organization (PEO) / Co-Employment Services (BPACAHAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Employer of Record (EOR) & Global Payroll (FSAMAKAB), Workforce Compliance & Employment Law Risk Management (Local Labor Law, Tax, Statutory) (BPACAHAH)

Keywords

• Temporary staffing services
• Permanent placement recruitment
• Skilled trades staffing
• Payroll outsourcing services
• Executive search consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Basel

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Staffing and Personnel Leasing: exedra generates revenue through placing temporary and permanent workers with client companies. Revenue comes from staffing fees, payrolling services, and permanent placement commissions. The company specializes in technical trades, logistics, and administrative positions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

exedra is a Swiss staffing and personnel services company that places temporary and permanent workers with client companies. It specializes in skilled technical trades (metal/industrial, electrical, HVAC, refrigeration/ventilation, pipe and plant construction), logistics, building trades (construction, heating/sanitary), and administrative/call-center roles. The company also offers payrolling, on-site management, executive search, retained search mandates, and SME consulting, operating from Basel and Zürich.

Product overview

exedra is a staffing and personnel services company founded in 1996 with offices in Basel and Zürich, Switzerland. The company operates a platform-based model combining core staffing and recruitment services across technical, trade, and administrative sectors with a portfolio of complementary service modules. Core offerings include specialized recruitment for construction (Bauhaupt), finishing trades (Ausbaugewerbe), metal and industry (Metall- und Industrie), electrical (Elektro), heating and plumbing (Heizung- und Sanitär), pipe and plant construction (Rohrleitungs- und Anlagenbau), refrigeration and ventilation (Kälte- und Lüftungsbau), call center, and administration. Supporting service modules include: Werkzeugverleih (tool rental), Arbeitssicherheit (workplace safety), Weiterbildungen (continuing education), Temporärstellen (temporary staffing), Try & Hire (trial-to-hire), Festanstellung (direct placement), Mandat (retained search), Consulting, Executive Search, On-Site Management, Payrolling, and Geräteprüfung/Prüfung PSAgA (equipment inspection).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Temporary Staffing (Temporärstellen) Temporary staffing placement service connecting qualified workers with Swiss companies for short or long-term assignments, covering technical trades, administrative, and call-center roles.
• Direct Placement (Festanstellung) Permanent placement services for direct hiring, with adaptable engagement models across industries and seniority levels.
• Try & Hire Trial-to-hire staffing model offering three months of risk-free outsourcing followed by three additional months for employer evaluation before converting to a permanent hire.
• Executive Search Executive and leadership search services for discreet placement of senior management positions, leveraging domestic and international networks.
• Mandat (Retained Search) Contingent search mandate service for difficult vacancies, leveraging broad domestic and international networks to locate talent for hard-to-fill roles.
• Consulting Business consulting for SME leadership including operational analysis, strategy development, and project management support.
• On-Site Management On-site management services where an on-site manager assembles and oversees teams of temporary staff for high-volume projects at client locations.
• Payrolling (Lohnadministration) Payroll outsourcing services delegating payroll administration, compliance, and risk management to exedra's payroll professionals.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1-3 days lead time for candidate placement (seasonal variations)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers23 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SwissstaffingcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerIndustry association membership providing SQS quality certification, benchmarking, and industry standards compliance. Swissstaffing is the Swiss staffing industry association that provides certification and quality standards for member agencies like exedra.
• Arbeitgeberverband BaselminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional employers' association membership in Basel providing networking, industry representation, and credibility within the Basel business community.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Michael Page Switzerland: Global professional recruitment firm with strong Swiss presence specializing in permanent placement for technical, commercial, and management roles. Overlaps with exedra's executive search and administration placement offerings.
• Randstad Switzerland: Global staffing leader with Swiss offices offering temporary staffing, permanent placement, and HR solutions. Competes with exedra across skilled trades, administrative, and call center placements in the same Basel/Zürich corridor.
• Robert Walters Switzerland: UK-listed recruitment firm with Swiss offices providing permanent and contract placement, particularly for management and specialist roles. Comparable to exedra's Executive Search and Mandat services for senior positions.
• Adecco Group: Zürich-headquartered global staffing leader with significant Swiss market share. Directly comparable as a competitor in the Swiss temporary staffing and permanent placement space, though operating at vastly larger scale and global breadth versus exedra's regional focus.
• Kelly Services Switzerland: US-headquartered staffing firm with Swiss operations providing temporary staffing, permanent placement, and workforce solutions. Comparable to exedra in serving industrial, technical, and administrative placements.
• Gi Group Switzerland: Italian-headquartered staffing firm with Swiss presence providing temporary and permanent staffing across industrial, technical, and administrative segments. Comparable to exedra in trade specializations and target customer base.
• Hays Switzerland: UK-based professional staffing specialist with Swiss operations focusing on skilled technical and trades placements. Overlaps with exedra's metal/industry, electrical, and building technology verticals at the more specialized/qualified end of the market.
• ManpowerGroup Switzerland: Global staffing major with established Swiss operations providing temporary staffing, permanent placement, and workforce solutions. Directly competes for the same enterprise clients in manufacturing, logistics, and industrial trades across Northwestern Switzerland.

Direct peers

• Spring Professional Switzerland: Swiss staffing firm specializing in technical and engineering placements, part of the Adecco Group. Directly comparable to exedra in focus on skilled technical trades, with similar candidate pool and client profile in the Swiss market.
• Grafton Recruitment Switzerland: Ireland-based staffing group with dedicated Swiss operations offering temporary and permanent staffing across technical, commercial, and industrial verticals. Closest mid-sized competitor profile to exedra in the Swiss market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/exedra.ag
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/exedra-ag

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

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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