HRC Group

What HRC Group does

HRC Group (legal entity: HRCV Személyzeti Szolgáltató Kft.) is a privately held Hungarian HR services company founded in 2000 and headquartered in Budapest. The company provides a comprehensive suite of human resources solutions including temporary staffing (munkaerő-kölcsönzés), permanent recruitment (munkaerő-közvetítés), student employment programs via the HR Campus Plus student cooperative, outsourced payroll administration (bérszámfejtés), training and organizational development (delivered through subsidiary HRC Training Kft.), employee assistance programs under the HRCare sub-brand, and fully outsourced HR services for SMEs through its KKV Partner program. The company serves both small and medium enterprises lacking in-house HR capacity and large multinational clients including Unilever Hungary, Nokia, 3M, Bristol Myers Squibb, Biogen, and Goodyear, with operations delivered through a network of 7 regional offices across Hungary.

The business is built on a service-delivery model rather than a software platform, with the primary technology being the karrierportal.hu online job portal that enables candidate self-registration and job browsing. A secondary technology asset is the HRCare EAP platform providing 24/7 phone-based counseling. The company holds Hungarian private employment agency and staffing agency operating licenses, which are regulatory prerequisites for the core business. HRC Group is founder/independently owned, with no disclosed external funding, parent company, or private equity backing, and is led by Managing Director Vídó Csilla.

Revenue mechanics are diversified across multiple streams: managed-services revenue from workforce leasing (where HRC employs the staff but places them at client sites), professional services fees for recruitment and training, and recurring subscription revenue from the EAP and KKV Partner monthly retainer programs. Pricing is custom and quote-based, tailored to client scope, with the KKV Partner program specifically positioned at approximately one-third the cost of an in-house HR professional. Go-to-market combines direct field sales through regional offices, a self-serve job portal for candidates, and content marketing via the HRC Magazin blog and community events such as HRCréme regional meetups.

Name

HRC Group

Legal name

HRCV Személyzeti Szolgáltató Kft.

Website

https://hrcgroup.hu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

HRC Group is a privately held Hungarian HR services company founded in 2000 that provides staffing, recruitment, student work, payroll, training, EAP, and outsourced HR services to employers and job seekers across Hungary, operating from 7 regional offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

HR Services & Staffing

NAICS

Professional Employer Organizations (561330), Temporary Help Services (561320), Human Resources Consulting Services (541612)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Comprehensive HRO (Multi-Process HR Outsourcing) (BPACAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Recruiting Administration Outsourcing (Recruitment Support, Scheduling, Onboarding Ops) (BPACAKAG), HR Service Delivery & Employee Contact Centers (HR Helpdesk) (BPACAKAI), Compensation & Performance Administration Outsourcing (annual cycles, merit, reviews) (BPACAKAL)

Keywords

• Staff leasing services
• HR outsourcing
• Recruitment services
• Payroll administration
• Employee assistance programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Budapest

HQ country

Hungary

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Workforce Leasing (Munkaerő-kölcsönzés): Comprehensive workforce leasing service where HRC Group handles recruitment, payroll administration, social security matters, and employee management for client companies. Staff are employed by HRC Group but work at client facilities.
2. Recruitment Services (Munkaerő-közvetítés): Staffing and recruitment services from job posting through candidate interviews to job offer. Covers both physical and intellectual positions.
3. Student Work Programs (Diákmunka): Student employment through HR Campus Plus Iskolaszövetkezet, providing flexible workforce for seasonal and ongoing needs with cost-effective employment structure.
4. Payroll Services (Bérszámfejtés): Outsourced payroll processing, social security administration, and related compliance services for client companies.
5. Training and Development (Tréning, Képzés): Customized training programs, team building, and organizational development services tailored to client needs.
6. EAP Program (HRCare): Employee Assistance Program providing 24/7 confidential phone support for employees on personal and work-related issues including psychological, legal, and financial counseling.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

HRC Group provides human resources services to Hungarian employers, including staff leasing, recruitment, student work programs, payroll administration, training and organizational development, employee assistance programs (HRCare EAP), and fully outsourced HR services for SMEs. The company operates a national network of 7 regional offices and an online career portal (Karrierportal.hu), with subsidiaries HRC Training Kft. and HR Campus Plus Iskolaszövetkezet supporting specific service lines.

Product overview

HRC Group is an HR services company offering a comprehensive portfolio of human resources solutions. The core offerings include temporary staffing (munkaerő-kölcsönzés), recruitment (munkaerő-közvetítés), student work programs (diákmunka via HR Campus Plus), and payroll services (bérszámfejtés). The portfolio extends to training and organizational development (tréning, képzés, szervezetfejlesztés), the HRCare Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and fully outsourced HR services for SMEs. These services are delivered through a network of regional offices across Hungary (Budapest, Ajka, Győr, Miskolc, Szolnok, Tatabánya, Veszprém) and supported by an online career portal. The company operates as a service-based business rather than a software platform, with no API or AI-powered products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HRCare EAP: Employee Assistance Program - a supportive program helping employees with personal or work-related problems, providing psychological, legal, and financial counseling through a 24/7 helpline.

Products and services

• Munkaerő-kölcsönzés (Staff Leasing) Temporary staffing service in which HRC Group handles recruitment, payroll, social security administration, and employee management for client companies. Staff are formally employed by HRC Group but work at client facilities across Hungary, covering both physical and intellectual positions.
• Munkaerő-közvetítés (Recruitment) Recruitment service covering job posting, database screening, phone and personal interviews, candidate testing, and presentation of shortlisted candidates to the employer. Handles both physical (blue-collar) and intellectual (white-collar) positions.
• Diákmunka (Student Work) Student employment service delivered through HR Campus Plus Iskolaszövetkezet (student cooperative), providing motivated student workers for seasonal, project, or ongoing positions with cost-effective employment structure, fast payment processing, and schedule flexibility for students.
• Bérszámfejtés (Payroll) Outsourced payroll processing including monthly payroll, social security administration, salary postings, statistics, reporting, employee onboarding/offboarding, and authority communications for client companies.
• Tréning, képzés, szervezetfejlesztés (Training & Organizational Development) Training and organizational development services including needs assessment, problem identification, training program design, preparation meetings, training delivery, and follow-up support. Includes team building and skills development.
• HRCare EAP (Employee Assistance Program) Employee Assistance Program providing 24/7 confidential phone hotline for employees covering financial counseling, legal advice, psychological support, and crisis intervention. Includes quarterly statistical reports for HR departments to support employee retention.
• Kiszervezett HR szolgáltatás (Outsourced HR Services) Comprehensive outsourced HR services for small and medium enterprises including recruitment, onboarding/offboarding, payroll, employee communication, motivation, team building, performance evaluation, training, legal compliance, retention, and GDPR support. Provided via monthly retainer with a dedicated HR consultant backed by a 30-person expert team.
• HR Campus Plus Iskolaszövetkezet (Student Cooperative) Student work cooperative operating under the HR Campus Plus brand, offering flexible student employment with fast payment processing, low membership fees, and schedule adaptation to student timetables. Manages student placements including Lake Balaton seasonal positions.
• Karrierportal.hu (Career Portal) Online job portal for job seekers to browse current positions, register in the candidate database, and search for student work opportunities across Hungary, including a dedicated Lake Balaton seasonal work section.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30 expert HR consultants available to support partner companies
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• ADP: Global payroll, HR outsourcing, and HCM solutions provider. Comparable to HRC's payroll outsourcing stream and the broader outsourced-HR-for-SMEs value proposition, though at vastly larger scale and with proprietary technology.
• SD Worx: Belgian-headquartered European HR and payroll services provider active across multiple countries. Comparable for the payroll (bérszámfejtés) and broader HR outsourcing components of HRC's portfolio.

Direct peers

• Randstad: Global staffing and HR services leader offering temporary staffing, permanent placement, and HR solutions across multiple geographies. Directly comparable to HRC Group's workforce leasing, recruitment, and HRO offerings, though at vastly greater scale.
• Prohuman: Hungarian-headquartered HR services company offering recruitment, staffing, payroll, and outsourced HR. Direct domestic competitor to HRC Group in the same Hungarian SME and enterprise segments.
• Adecco Group: One of the world's largest HR solutions providers with staffing, recruitment, career transition, and HRO services. Closely matches HRC Group's multi-process HR service portfolio and has a Hungary/Central European presence.
• Grafton Recruitment: Ireland-founded recruitment and staffing group with a dedicated Hungarian operation (grafton.hu). Directly comparable for recruitment and temporary staffing in the same Hungarian market as HRC Group.
• WHC Group: Hungarian HR services firm providing staffing, recruitment, payroll, and HR outsourcing. Closely comparable domestic peer competing for the same KKV and enterprise clients as HRC Group.
• Gi Group: Italian-headquartered global HR services firm with strong Central and Eastern European presence, including Hungary. Offers staffing, recruitment, and HR consulting — directly comparable to HRC's core offerings.
• ManpowerGroup: Global workforce solutions company delivering staffing, recruitment process outsourcing, and talent management. Directly comparable in service mix (especially temporary staffing + RPO + HRO) and competes in Hungary.
• Hays: Global specialist recruitment firm operating in Hungary, focused on professional and skilled trades. Comparable to HRC's recruitment (munkaerő-közvetítés) and 'intellectual positions' staffing lines.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/hrcv.ajka
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hrc-group-hungary
• Instagraminstagram.com/hrc_group_budapest

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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