APS Group

What APS Group does

APS Group GmbH & Co KG is a privately held Austrian staffing and workforce solutions company headquartered in Linz. The company provides five core service lines: temporary labor (Zeitarbeit/Arbeitskräfteüberlassung), direct placement (Direktvermittlung), payrolling, master vendor management, and on-site HR management. It operates through a nationwide branch network of approximately 10 locations across Austria, serving clients primarily in industry, logistics, trade, and commerce sectors that require flexible workforce solutions, while also placing both skilled (Fachkräfte) and unskilled (Hilfskräfte) job seekers into these roles. The company employs approximately 3,500 internal staff and places roughly 4,000 temporary workers per year.

The business operates a service-led model supported by a proprietary online job portal for candidate acquisition, an internal employee mobile app for document access and HR communication, and the Fit-Up fitness application for employee wellness and cross-location engagement. These digital layers support but do not replace the underlying service-delivery model, which relies on direct B2B field sales, in-person consultations at branch locations, and an employee referral program ('Mitarbeiter wirbt Mitarbeiter') that pays EUR 300 gross per successful candidate recommendation. Pricing is governed by Austrian collective agreements (Kollektivverträge), and worker pay must meet or exceed applicable KV rates.

Revenue is generated primarily through the margin between worker compensation and client billing rates on temporary assignments, supplemented by transaction fees on permanent placements, ongoing payrolling administration fees, and managed-services revenue from master vendor arrangements where APS Group coordinates contingent workforce supply for large client companies.

Name

APS Group

Legal name

APS Group GmbH & Co KG

Website

https://apsgroup.at

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

APS Group is an Austrian staffing and workforce solutions provider operating 10+ branches nationwide, offering temporary labor, direct placement, payrolling, and master vendor services to companies in industry, logistics, trade, and commerce sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Staffing and Temporary Employment Services

NAICS

Temporary Help Services (561320), Professional Employer Organizations (561330)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Local & Regional Generalist Staffing Agencies (BPACACAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Professional Employer Organization (PEO) / Co-Employment Services (BPACAHAB), HR Compliance & Policy Administration Outsourcing (incl. regulatory reporting) (BPACAKAK)

Keywords

• Temporary staffing services
• Direct placement recruitment
• Payroll administration services
• Master vendor workforce management
• On-site HR coordination

Headquarters

HQ city

Linz

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Temporary Labor (Zeitarbeit/Arbeitskräfteüberlassung): APS Group employs workers and assigns them to client companies for temporary periods. Revenue is generated through margin between worker compensation (based on collective agreements) and client billing rates. This is the primary revenue stream covering temporary staffing across industry, logistics, trade, and commerce sectors.
2. Direct Placement (Direktvermittlung): Permanent recruitment services matching candidates directly with client employers. APS Group charges placement fees to client companies upon successful hiring of recruited candidates.
3. Payrolling: Administrative services where APS Group handles payroll processing, social security administration, and compliance for workers already recruited by client companies but seeking third-party employer administration.
4. Master Vendor Services: Comprehensive workforce management services where APS Group coordinates staffing from multiple temporary employment agencies for large client companies, acting as primary vendor managing the entire contingent workforce.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

APS Group operates as a Personaldienstleister (staffing service provider) in Austria, employing temporary workers and assigning them to client companies across the industry, logistics, trade, and commerce sectors. Beyond temporary labor leasing (Zeitarbeit), the company offers direct permanent placement (Direktvermittlung), payroll administration (Payrolling), master vendor workforce coordination, and on-site HR management, delivered through a nationwide branch network and a structured 3-step candidate process that promises job offers within 10 working days.

Product overview

APS Group is a staffing and recruitment services company operating across Austria with approximately 10 branch locations. Its service portfolio consists of five core HR service lines: Zeitarbeit (temporary staffing/labor leasing) as the primary offering, Direktvermittlung (direct permanent placement), Payrolling (employer-of-record administration), Master Vendor (managed workforce services), and On-Site-Management (on-location HR coordination). These services are targeted at both job seekers (placing them in temporary or permanent roles across industry, logistics, trade, and commerce sectors) and companies (providing workforce supply and HR administration). The company does not offer a software-as-a-product; all offerings are service-based recruitment and HR solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Talentra: A sub-brand mentioned for employees transitioning to Talentra (for Angestellte zu Talentra).
• Fit-Up

Products and services

• Zeitarbeit (Temporary Staffing / Labor Leasing) Temporary staffing service where APS Group employs workers and assigns them to client companies for a defined period, providing the legal employer role including payroll, social security, and contract management. Targeted at Austrian companies in industry, logistics, trade, and commerce sectors that need to scale workforce flexibly.
• Direktvermittlung (Direct Placement) Direct recruitment service matching candidates with client companies for permanent employment positions, covering the full hiring process from candidate search to placement. Targets Austrian employers seeking permanent hires and charges a placement fee upon successful hiring.
• Payrolling Employer-of-record service where APS Group handles payroll administration, social security contributions, and related HR administrative tasks for workers already placed at client companies that prefer third-party employment administration.
• Master Vendor Managed services provider model where APS Group coordinates and manages the entire temporary workforce needs of a client company, including sourcing from multiple staffing suppliers. Designed for large clients seeking a single point of accountability for contingent workforce management.
• On-Site-Management On-location HR management service where APS Group places consultants at client sites to oversee and coordinate temporary workers, handle day-to-day HR tasks, and act as a liaison between the client and the temporary workforce.

Quantifiable outcome

• Job offers delivered within 10 working days after successful second-round interview
• +3 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Lebenshilfe OberösterreichminorOthers · 18 December 2025APS Group donated EUR 4,000 to Lebenshilfe Oberösterreich as a Christmas CSR initiative instead of traditional customer gifts. The donation supports the organization's mission of assisting people with disabilities in living areas of housing, work, and leisure, promoting inclusion and fair opportunities.
• Ferras AgencyminorOthersFerras Agency is credited for web design services on apsgroup.at. They are identified as the web design and branding agency responsible for the company's website design and development.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Trenkwalder: One of Austria's largest homegrown staffing firms, offering temporary staffing, permanent placement, and HR services — competing head-to-head with APS Group in the Austrian generalist temp-staffing market.
• Hays Austria: Austrian arm of Hays, a global specialist recruiter, providing permanent and contract staffing across professional and commercial sectors — directly competing with APS Group's permanent placement (Direktvermittlung) and contract services.
• Grafton Recruitment: Austrian operations of Grafton Recruitment, an international staffing group offering temporary, contract, and permanent placement — directly comparable to APS Group across industry and commercial staffing segments.
• Manpower Austria: Austrian arm of ManpowerGroup (a global staffing leader), providing temporary staffing, permanent placement, and workforce solutions — directly comparable to APS Group across industry, logistics, and commerce segments.
• Büroring Personal: Austrian-focused staffing provider offering temporary staffing, permanent placement, and HR services — directly competing with APS Group in the Austrian commercial and administrative staffing segments.
• DIS AG: German-headquartered staffing firm with significant DACH operations, providing temporary staffing, permanent placement, and contract services — overlapping with APS Group in industry, logistics, and commercial segments.
• PageGroup (Michael Page) Austria: Austrian arm of PageGroup, a global specialist recruitment firm operating Michael Page and Page Personnel brands — overlapping with APS Group in permanent placement and professional staffing.
• Randstad Austria: Austrian arm of Randstad, the world's largest staffing company, providing Zeitarbeit, permanent placement, and managed workforce services across Austria — directly competing with APS Group in the same generalist temp-staffing segment.
• Adecco Austria: Austrian operations of Adecco Group, one of the largest global staffing firms, offering temporary staffing, permanent placement, and career transition services — overlapping directly with APS Group's Zeitarbeit and Direktvermittlung offerings.

Emerging players

• Robert Half Austria: Austrian arm of Robert Half, a global specialist recruiter focused on finance, accounting, IT, and administrative permanent and contract placement — partially overlapping with APS Group's white-collar recruitment expansion via Talentra.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/apsgroup.gutearbeit
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aps-group-gmbh-co-kg
• Instagraminstagram.com/apsgroup.at

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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