What Apero does

Apero GmbH is a privately held German staffing and personnel management firm (apero GmbH personalmanagement) headquartered in Biberach an der Riß, Baden-Württemberg. Founded in 2009 and operating as a gesellschaftergeführtes Unternehmen (shareholder-managed company), the firm provides Arbeitnehmerüberlassung (temporary employee leasing), Personalvermittlung und Personalberatung (permanent placement and recruitment consulting), On-Site Management, and Master Vendor services. It serves companies across three vertical domains: kaufmännisch (commercial/administrative), gewerblich-technisch (industrial-technical), and pharmazeutisch (pharmaceutical), addressing both B2B clients with temporary workforce needs and job seekers seeking placement. The company is led by two managing directors, Lothar Hiller and Horst Peter Zoll, and is a member of the GVP (Interessenverband Deutscher Zeitarbeitsunternehmen) employer association.

The business operates through four physical branch offices in Biberach, Ravensburg, Stockach, and Memmingen, with an additional contact point in Villingen-Schwenningen, providing regional coverage across southern Baden-Württemberg. Revenue is generated through transaction fees on temporary worker billings (the margin between worker compensation and client rates) and one-time placement fees for permanent hires, supplemented by professional-services fees for On-Site Management and Master Vendor engagements. Go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven, supported by location-specific phone lines, email channels, and Google AdWords paid search. The underlying technology stack is minimal: a WordPress website with standard analytics cookies and Google Maps for office location display, with no proprietary platform, no app, no API, and no AI/ML capabilities evident in the source data.

Apero competes in a mature, fragmented German staffing market by emphasizing above-tariff pay (übertarifliche Bezahlung), typically permanent employment contracts for placed workers, near-home job placement, and cost coverage for job-related training. Its value proposition to client companies is flexible workforce solutions with regional, personal service. The company is a closely held private limited liability company with no disclosed external funding, no parent company, no subsidiaries, and no M&A activity in the available data. Headcount is reported as 11-50 employees, consistent with a mid-sized regional staffing operator.

Name

Apero

Legal name

apero GmbH

Website

https://apero.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Apero GmbH is a privately held German staffing and personnel management firm headquartered in Biberach an der Riß, operating four branch offices in southern Baden-Württemberg. It provides temporary employee leasing, permanent placement, and on-site staffing coordination services across commercial, industrial-technical, and pharmaceutical sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Staffing and Recruitment Services

NAICS

Temporary Help Services (561320), Temporary Help Services (56132)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Local & Regional Generalist Staffing Agencies (BPACACAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Office & Administrative Temp Staffing (BPACACAA)

Keywords

• Temporary staffing services
• Personnel placement
• Employee leasing
• Recruitment consulting
• Workforce solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Biberach An Der Riß

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Arbeitnehmerüberlassung (Employee Leasing): Temporary staffing services where the company places workers with client companies. Workers remain employed by Apero GmbH while working at the client's site. Revenue generated from the margin between worker compensation and client billing rates.
2. Personalvermittlung (Personnel Placement): Direct placement services matching job seekers with companies for permanent positions. One-time placement fees charged to client companies upon successful placement.
3. On-Site Management: Coordination services for companies with high personnel needs managing multiple staffing firms. Apero coordinates staffing suppliers on behalf of the client company at their site.
4. Master Vendor: Master vendor services where Apero serves as the primary staffing coordination partner for companies with extensive temporary workforce needs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Apero GmbH is a regional German staffing and personnel management firm that provides Arbeitnehmerüberlassung (temporary employee leasing) and Personalvermittlung (permanent personnel placement) services to companies in southern Germany. The company places workers in commercial/clerical, industrial-technical, and pharmaceutical roles, and additionally offers On-Site Management and Master Vendor coordination services for clients with extensive temporary workforce needs across four branch offices.

Product overview

Apero GmbH is a staffing and personnel management company offering a unified portfolio of workforce solutions. The core offerings consist of Arbeitnehmerüberlassung (temporary employment/labor leasing), Personalvermittlung und Personalberatung (permanent placement and recruitment consulting), On-Site Management, and Master Vendor services. These are complemented by specialized job placement across three professional domains: kaufmännisch (commercial/administrative), gewerblich-technisch (industrial/technical), and pharmazeutisch (pharmaceutical). The company operates as a shareholder-managed firm serving companies in industry, trade, and skilled crafts, positioning itself as an advisor to both employers and job seekers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• GVP (Interessenverband Deutscher Zeitarbeitsunternehmen)moderateOthersApero is a member of GVP, the German interest association of temporary employment companies. Membership ensures compliance with GVP-DGB collective agreement standards, providing workers with social security benefits including pension, health, unemployment insurance, accident insurance, and statutory/labor court protection.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Persona Service: German generalist staffing firm providing temporary employment and permanent placement services across industrial, commercial, and skilled trades sectors. Directly comparable to Apero in business model, sector coverage, and target customer base of mid-sized German employers.
• Amadeus FiRe: German staffing firm specializing in temporary and permanent placement for commercial and financial roles, plus broader workforce solutions. Comparable to Apero's kaufmännisch (commercial) segment and overall multi-sector staffing approach.
• Jobactive: German staffing agency offering temporary work and personnel placement with a strong regional and multi-sector presence. Comparable to Apero as a mid-market German Zeitarbeit provider competing for similar industrial and commercial clients.
• DIS AG: German-headquartered staffing and workforce solutions provider offering Arbeitnehmerüberlassung and Personalvermittlung across industrial, commercial, and specialist verticals. Very similar business model to Apero with multi-sector coverage and GVP-affiliated compliance standards.
• I.K. Hofmann: Privately held German staffing company offering Zeitarbeit, permanent placement, and on-site management across industrial, commercial, and specialized sectors. Highly comparable to Apero in being a mid-sized, owner-influenced, multi-branch regional German staffing agency.
• Hays Deutschland: German subsidiary of Hays plc, specializing in temporary and permanent placement of skilled professionals across industrial, life sciences (including pharma), and commercial sectors. Directly comparable to Apero's industrial-technical and pharmaceutical staffing focus.
• TimePartner: German staffing agency offering temporary work, permanent placement, and on-site management for industrial, technical, and commercial sectors. Closely matches Apero's regional generalist model with a comparable service portfolio and target client base in southern Germany.

Broad incumbents

• Randstad Deutschland: The largest staffing firm in Germany and a global HR services leader, offering temporary staffing, permanent placement, and workforce solutions across all sectors including industrial, commercial, and specialized verticals. Operates nationally with a much larger footprint than Apero, competing for the same mid-market German employer clients.
• Adecco Germany: Global staffing leader with extensive German operations offering temporary work, permanent placement, and outsourcing across industrial, commercial, and professional segments. Competes with Apero for generalist temp staffing business and offers broader geographic reach and scale advantages.
• ManpowerGroup Germany: German arm of the global ManpowerGroup, providing temporary staffing, permanent placement, and workforce solutions with significant presence in industrial and commercial segments. Competes with Apero in the same Zeitarbeit market with greater scale and brand recognition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AperoGmbh
• Facebookfacebook.com/jobsapero
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/apero-gmbh

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 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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