What Q-Star Energy does

Q-Star Energy A/S is a privately held Danish manpower and project solutions provider headquartered in Esbjerg, founded in 1994. The company supplies qualified personnel — riggers, electricians, insulators, scaffold fitters, crane operators, IRATA-certified rope access technicians, and other trades — to the onshore and offshore energy sector on a project-by-project basis, drawing from a database of more than 600 candidates. Its service portfolio is organized into two pillars: Oil & Gas Solution (comprising Competent People, 24-7-365 Operation Support, Rope Access, and Back-up Functions including rapid mobilization logistics) and Wind Solution (pre-assembly, quality inspection, service technician, retrofit, surface treatment, and installation services for wind OEMs).

The underlying "technology" is operational rather than digital: a curated, certified talent bench supported by an in-house logistics department with partnerships to airlines, hotels, and transport providers, enabling crew mobilization often within 24 hours. The firm's commercial position rests on sector-specific credentials (ISO 9001/14001/45001, NORSOK WA-S-006N-2020, Achilles NCE/UVDB/JQS) and a publicly claimed flawless safety record across more than three decades.

Q-Star monetizes exclusively through professional-services fees paid by enterprise clients for deployed manpower and project support; pricing is quote-based and project-specific with no public rate card. The go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales targeting "the world's leading energy companies" and wind OEMs in Northern Europe, with no channel partners, marketplaces, or recurring subscription revenue streams identified. The company has no disclosed parent, institutional investors, M&A history, or external funding rounds in the available data.

Name

Q-Star Energy

Legal name

Q-STAR Energy A/S

Website

https://q-star.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Q-Star Energy A/S is a Danish manpower and project solutions provider, founded in 1994 and headquartered in Esbjerg, supplying certified personnel to onshore and offshore oil & gas and wind energy operators across Northern Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Energy Sector Staffing Services

NAICS

Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

SIC

Oil & Gas Field Services, Nec (1389)

akta.pro primary industry

Oil & Gas / Energy Field Services Staffing (BPACAEAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Energy, Utilities & Environmental Engineering Staffing (BPACADAI), Marine & Offshore Wind BOP Construction (Foundations, Cables, Ports, Installation Support) (EUAMAFAI)

Keywords

• Energy manpower staffing
• Offshore personnel services
• Wind industry workforce
• Rope access technicians
• Oil and gas manning

Headquarters

HQ city

Esbjerg

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Manpower and Staffing Services: Q-Star Energy generates revenue by providing competent personnel to energy sector companies. Services include supplying skilled workers for oil & gas (offshore/onshore) and wind energy projects. The company offers flexible solutions from single technicians to full project teams. Clients pay for qualified manpower without recruitment, education, or training costs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Q-Star Energy provides competent manpower and project staffing solutions to the on- and offshore energy sector. The company supplies qualified technicians, specialists, and fully equipped project teams to oil & gas and wind energy operators across Northern Europe, with a database of more than 600 pre-qualified candidates spanning trades such as riggers, electricians, insulators, painters, crane operators, and IRATA-certified rope access technicians.

Product overview

Q-Star Energy is a leading provider of manning and project solutions for the onshore and offshore energy sector. The company offers two primary service offerings: Oil & Gas Solution and Wind Solution. The Oil & Gas Solution comprises four integrated service modules—Competent People (flexible manpower in all trades), Operation Support (24-7 operational assistance with equipped specialist teams), Rope Access (IRATA-certified technicians for difficult access work), and Back-up Functions (logistics and rapid mobilization support). The Wind Solution provides specialized manpower for wind energy projects including technicians, quality inspectors, and installation support. Together, these solutions deliver flexible, cost-effective manpower from pre-project through completion.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Oil & Gas Solution Comprehensive manpower solution for on- and offshore oil and gas projects, supplying flexible staffing from single technicians to full project teams across Northern Europe with access to 600+ qualified candidates.
• Competent People Flexible manpower supply for oil and gas projects covering all trades, including riggers, pipe fitters, electricians, insulators, scaffold fitters, crane operators, and rope access technicians.
• Operation Support 24-7-365 operational support for oil and gas operations delivering fully equipped teams of specialists with PPE, transportation, logistics, and qualified experts on short notice.
• Rope Access Cost-effective rope access teams for offshore and onshore oil and gas operations, employing IRATA-certified technicians for painting, electrical work, crane inspections, bridge inspections, and NDT.
• Back-up Functions Logistics and recruitment support service enabling rapid mobilization of personnel, including flight and transport booking plus competency development through ongoing training at European training facilities.
• Wind Solution Flexible manpower solutions for wind energy projects including pre-assembly, quality inspection, service technician, retrofit, surface treatment, and installation services with access to 100+ competent wind industry candidates.

Quantifiable outcome

• Zero serious accidents, zero environmental damages, zero material damages
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Adecco Group: Global generalist staffing and workforce solutions provider with a dedicated energy and industrial division. Broad incumbent — competes for the same enterprise staffing contracts but at much larger scale and with cross-sector breadth Q-Star does not match.
• Hays plc: Global professional and technical staffing firm with significant European energy, construction, and offshore desks. Broad incumbent — comparable trade and technical recruitment, broader sector coverage and cross-border delivery capability.
• ManpowerGroup: World's largest staffing and workforce solutions company, with specialist energy, industrial, and engineering desks. Broad incumbent — comparable service lines but operates across all sectors and geographies with deeper employer-of-record infrastructure.

Direct peers

• NES Fircroft: Global specialist staffing firm focused on engineering and technical talent for the oil & gas, power, and renewables sectors. Direct peer — competes for the same technical trades (riggers, electricians, technicians) and serves the same Northern European operator client base with project-based deployment.
• Brunel International: Netherlands-based specialist in engineering, energy, and offshore project staffing with strong European offshore and renewables exposure. Direct peer — comparable project-based staffing model, similar customer segment of energy operators and OEMs.
• Spencer Ogden: Specialist energy, infrastructure, and mining recruitment firm with significant European offshore wind and oil & gas desk. Direct peer — overlapping trade talent pools (technicians, electricians, QI inspectors) and Northern European operator relationships.
• Petroplan: Energy-specific recruitment and project staffing company serving upstream, midstream, and downstream oil & gas clients globally. Direct peer — same project-based technical staffing value proposition aimed at energy operators.
• Morson Group: UK-headquartered engineering and technical staffing group with strong oil & gas and energy sector presence. Direct peer — similar scope of trades deployed (electricians, technicians, project personnel) and North Sea operator client base.
• Air Energi: Global workforce solutions provider specializing in the energy, process, and infrastructure sectors, with strong offshore project staffing in the North Sea. Direct peer — same skilled-trade project deployment model and similar customer logos in O&G and wind.

Regional players

• Techconsult AS: Norwegian engineering and technical staffing specialist serving the offshore, energy, and maritime sectors. Regional peer — overlaps on technical trades and Northern European operator accounts, but is primarily Norway-focused whereas Q-Star is Denmark-anchored.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/QSTARENERGY
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/q-star-energy-a-s

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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