What CAF Group does

CAF Group (legal entity OOO "S i A F Grupp") is a privately held Russian professional services firm headquartered in Moscow that provides business process outsourcing across three core domains: financial (accounting) outsourcing, HR outsourcing, and legal outsourcing, supplemented by strategic business support consulting. Founded in 2014 and led by General Director Natalya Kholamanova, the firm employs approximately 27 specialists (CEO plus 25 additional experts), each with at least 10 years of professional experience in finance, law, or HR, and serves Russian and foreign companies operating in Russia. Its service portfolio spans more than 30 distinct offerings, including bookkeeping under RAS, IFRS, and GAAP, payroll calculation, HR administration, contract management, transfer pricing, judicial representation, OSBU chart-of-accounts migration for financial institutions, 24-hour inventory services, and personal-data security implementation under Russian Law 152-FZ.

The firm's underlying technology is limited to a communication platform that enables 24/7 client contact and remote delivery regardless of client office location; there is no proprietary software product, AI/ML capability, API, or app. CAF Group operates on a professional-services revenue model with quote-based, flexible monthly subscription pricing that scales with headcount and service complexity, and it distributes services through direct enterprise sales and consulting engagements. It claims service coverage across nine time zones and serves clients in industries including coal mining, manufacturing, automotive distribution, food, fashion, trade, and insurance brokerage.

Marketing is driven by a bilingual corporate website and senior-leader commentary in Russian business media such as Invest-Forbes, Expert Online, and HR-TV.RU, positioning the firm as a relationship-based outsourcing partner for mid-market and enterprise clients. The company has no disclosed external funding, no parent company, no subsidiaries, no patents, no API or integrations, and no AI modalities, consistent with a bootstrapped founder/management-owned services firm.

Name

CAF Group

Legal name

OOO "S i A F Grupp" (ООО "Си Эй Эф Групп")

Website

https://caf-group.ru

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CAF Group is a Moscow-based Russian outsourcing firm providing financial accounting, HR, and legal outsourcing services to Russian and foreign companies, serving mid-market and enterprise clients across more than ten industries with a team of about 27 experienced specialists.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business Process Outsourcing

NAICS

Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services (5412), Payroll Services (541214)

akta.pro primary industry

Accounting & Bookkeeping Services (BPAHABAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Spend Analytics & Reporting Support (BPAAAJAJ), Payroll Tax Filing, Compliance & Regulatory Reporting (BPAAAHAB), Financial Planning & Analysis Support (Budgeting, Forecasting, Management Reporting) (BPAAAGAJ)

Keywords

• Accounting outsourcing services
• HR outsourcing services
• Legal outsourcing services
• Business process outsourcing
• Payroll calculation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Moscow

HQ country

Russia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Financial (Accounting) Outsourcing: Comprehensive bookkeeping, tax accounting, financial reporting, and accounting restoration services provided on a contractual basis to client companies.
2. HR Outsourcing: Personnel administration, payroll calculation, HR documentation, and labor law compliance services delivered as ongoing outsourcing contracts.
3. Legal Outsourcing: Legal support including corporate law, contract management, judicial representation, tax consulting, and business registration/liquidation services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

CAF Group provides outsourced financial accounting, HR administration, and legal support services to companies operating in Russia. Its Financial (Accounting) Outsourcing covers bookkeeping under RAS/IFRS/GAAP, tax reporting, inventory, and chief accountant functions. Its HR Outsourcing covers payroll calculation, personnel records, labor law compliance, and personal data protection. Its Legal Outsourcing covers corporate law, contracts, transfer pricing, tax consulting, judicial representation, and company registration/liquidation.

Product overview

CAF Group is an outsourcing company offering a portfolio of professional services organized into three core offerings: Financial (Accounting) Outsourcing, Human Resources Outsourcing, and Legal Outsourcing, supported by Business Support Services. The Financial Outsourcing service includes comprehensive accounting under RAS/IFRS/GAAP standards, partial accounting, tax reporting, review services, chief accountant functions, inventory services, and reconciliation with counterparties and tax authorities. The HR Outsourcing service encompasses payroll calculation, HR administration, 3-NDFL tax declarations, sick leave expertise, work safety, HR audit, performance assessment, employment termination, and personal data security. Legal Outsourcing covers business startup in Russia, tax consulting, corporate law, contract analysis, transfer pricing, claiming/judicial work, and company registration/liquidation. These services are delivered by a team of experts with at least 10 years of professional experience.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Financial (Accounting) Outsourcing Comprehensive bookkeeping, tax accounting, financial reporting, accounting restoration, reconciliation with tax authorities and counterparties, inventory services, and chief accountant function support for client companies operating in Russia.
• Human Resources Outsourcing Personnel administration, payroll calculation, HR documentation management, staff assessment, work safety compliance, personal data security setup, and employment termination support delivered as ongoing outsourcing contracts.
• Legal Outsourcing Legal support covering business startup in Russia, corporate law, contract administration, tax consulting, transfer pricing, claiming and judicial work, chamber practice, and registration/liquidation of legal entities.
• Business Support Services Strategic consulting services including HR consulting, financial consulting, and IT systems support to help businesses implement non-core process outsourcing.
• Comprehensive Accounting (RAS, IFRS, GAAP) Full-cycle bookkeeping and accounting services supporting Russian accounting standards (RSBU), sector-specific standards (OSBU), and international financial reporting standards (IFRS/GAAP).
• Payroll Calculation Monthly payroll processing including salary calculations, tax deductions, social fund contributions, payment document preparation, and regulatory reporting to tax authorities and funds, for companies of varying staffing sizes.
• Transfer Pricing Services Controlled transaction documentation, pricing methodology verification, and tax authority reporting to ensure compliance with Russian transfer pricing legislation.
• Claiming and Judicial Work Legal representation in commercial disputes including debt collection, business reputation protection, real estate disputes, corporate and tax disputes, and international commercial arbitration.
• Inventory Services Physical inventory counting and reconciliation services for fixed assets, materials, and liabilities, including data analysis and accounting corrections.
• Personal Data Security Setup Implementation of personal data protection systems including security audits, threat modeling, technical measures development, and regulatory compliance with Russian Law 152-FZ.

Quantifiable outcome

• 98% customer satisfaction rate with service quality to cost ratio
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Night Hockey League (NHL)notable partnershipStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssisted client in organizing partnership with Night Hockey League, Russia's leading amateur sports organization founded in 2011 by President Putin and hockey veterans. Successfully structured sponsorship agreement and managed legal coordination. Client became official general partner of Night Hockey League.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• ADP: Global payroll and HR services provider serving multinationals and mid-market — broad incumbent offering overlap on payroll processing and HR outsourcing components of CAF Group's service portfolio.
• Robert Half: Global staffing and HR solutions provider with established HR outsourcing and consulting offerings — comparable on HR/payroll service lines, though operating at much broader scale and geographic reach than CAF Group.
• BDO Russia: Russian member of the BDO global accounting network providing audit, tax, advisory, and outsourced accounting — broader portfolio but overlapping capabilities with CAF Group's accounting and payroll services.

Direct peers

• Schneider Group: International consulting and outsourcing firm providing accounting, tax, legal, and HR services to foreign companies operating in Russia and the CIS — directly comparable for integrated BPO delivery to international clients in Russia.
• B1 (formerly EY Russia): Russian professional services firm spun out of EY, providing audit, tax, legal, consulting, and outsourcing services including accounting and HR support — the most directly comparable integrated BPO/consulting peer for CAF Group.
• 1C-WiseAdvice: Russian firm offering 1C-based accounting outsourcing, HR administration, and consulting for Russian SMEs — comparable as a domestic accounting/HR BPO provider serving the same regulatory environment.
• KMPI Group: Russian accounting, tax, and consulting group serving mid-market and enterprise clients across multiple industries — directly comparable as a Russian domestic outsourced accounting/consulting services firm.
• Finexpertiza: Russian accounting outsourcing and consulting firm offering bookkeeping, tax, payroll, and HR services to SMEs and mid-market — directly comparable in service mix and Russian target market.
• Unicon Outsourcing: Russian outsourcing firm focused on accounting, payroll, and HR administration for SMBs and enterprises — directly competes on the same outsourced back-office service lines as CAF Group.
• Lanit Outsourcing: Russian IT and business process outsourcing provider that delivers back-office and HR support for enterprises, comparable on BPO service model and Russian client base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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