ESFERA

What ESFERA does

ESFERA TEMPORALES S.A.S, operating under the brand ESFERA | Human Resources Solutions, is a privately held Colombian staffing and HR outsourcing firm headquartered in Manizales. Founded in 2013 (per company filings; one source cites 2011), the company provides four core services: temporary staffing under the "empresas en misión" model where ESFERA acts as the legal employer; permanent personnel selection; payroll administration; and training and advisory services covering occupational health, labor law, organizational psychology, and coaching. The company reports managing 500+ workers placed across 50+ client companies in sectors including construction, metalworking, and real estate, and claims a 99% customer satisfaction rate. Operations span multiple Colombian cities in the coffee region, including Manizales, Pereira, Medellín, Mariquita, and Chinchiná.

The technology stack is non-proprietary and operational rather than differentiated: ESFERA relies on third-party providers Satevis (payroll slips), Tecnología y Software (candidate intake portal "Aspirantes"), Zona Pagos (online payments), and Aportesenlinea (contribution certificates). Distribution combines a direct B2B sales motion — where client companies submit formal worker requisitions — with a self-serve website job portal that builds a candidate database, plus WhatsApp for mobile-first communication. Revenue mechanics are not publicly disclosed but follow standard staffing-industry patterns: markup on payroll for temporary workers (subscription-style monthly billing), managed-service fees for payroll administration, placement success fees for permanent recruitment, and per-engagement professional services fees for training and advisory. The company holds BASC (SGCS-BASC) certification for anti-corruption and process integrity, and partners with ARL (occupational risk administrators) and EPS (health providers) to deliver worker benefits including on-site health weeks, life insurance, and a savings/credit fund. Founder-led under CEO Alexander Rios, ESFERA has no disclosed institutional funding and operates as a bootstrap regional staffing firm with stated ambitions to expand across Colombia and Latin America.

Name

ESFERA

Legal name

ESFERA TEMPORALES S.A.S

Website

https://esferatemporales.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

ESFERA is a Colombian HR outsourcing firm based in Manizales that provides temporary staffing (employer-of-record), permanent recruitment, payroll administration, and training/advisory services to 50+ client companies across sectors including construction, metalworking, and real estate.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

HR Staffing and Outsourcing Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Help Supply Services (7363)

akta.pro primary industry

Agent of Record (AOR) for Staffing & Payrolling (BPACAHAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Agent of Record (AOR) / Contractor Engagement Services (BPACAGAB), HR Compliance & Policy Administration Outsourcing (incl. regulatory reporting) (BPACAKAK), Personnel Records, Document Management & Compliance (BPAAAIAD)

Keywords

• Temporary staffing services
• Payroll administration
• Personnel recruitment
• HR outsourcing
• Occupational health services

Headquarters

HQ city

Manizales

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Temporary Employment Services (Empresas en Misión): ESFERA acts as the legal employer of temporary workers supplied to client companies (empresas usuarias). They handle all employer obligations including payroll, social security contributions, benefits, and compliance, while the client company directs the worker's day-to-day activities.
2. Payroll Administration (Administración de Nómina): Outsourced payroll processing service for client companies. ESFERA processes salary payments, social security contributions, and benefits on behalf of clients, reducing their HR operational burden and compliance risk.
3. Personnel Selection (Selección de Personal): Permanent recruitment and placement services. ESFERA conducts the full hiring process including job profiling, sourcing, psychological interviews, psychometric testing, background verification, and final candidate presentation to client companies.
4. Training and Advisory (Capacitación y Asesorías): Occupational health, safety, labor law advisory, ontological coaching, and HR process strengthening services delivered by a team of occupational health professionals, labor lawyers, organizational psychologists, and business coaches.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ESFERA TEMPORALES S.A.S is a Colombian HR solutions firm that supplies temporary workers (empresas en misión) to client companies while acting as their legal employer, handling payroll, social security, benefits, and labor-law compliance. It complements this employer-of-record staffing service with permanent personnel selection and recruitment, outsourced payroll administration, occupational health and safety management, and HR training and advisory services delivered by labor lawyers, occupational health specialists, organizational psychologists, and business coaches.

Product overview

ESFERA offers a unified portfolio of integrated human resources solutions in Colombia, combining core staffing and payroll services with supplementary modules. The core offerings include Talent Selection (personnel recruitment and evaluation), Personnel Contracting (legal employer services), Payroll Administration (payroll processing), and Training & Consulting (occupational health, labor law advisory). Additional modules include HR Outsourcing advisory, a Global Talent Network database, and online self-service portals for contribution certificates, payroll receipts, and payments. The company operates primarily as a staffing agency (empresa de temporales) providing mission workers to client companies, with supplementary consulting and administrative services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Selección de Talentos (Personnel Selection) Recruitment, evaluation, and selection of candidates aligned to client needs and corporate culture, including job profiling, sourcing, psychological interviews, psychometric testing, background verification, and final candidate presentation; reduces time and cost of talent acquisition for client companies.
• Contratación de Personal (Temporary Staffing / Empresas en Misión) Legal personnel contracting under the empresas en misión model in which ESFERA acts as the legal employer of temporary workers placed at client companies, handling compliance, payroll, social security contributions, benefits, and reducing operational burden for clients.
• Administración de Nómina (Payroll Administration) Outsourced payroll processing that handles salary payments, social security contributions, and benefits on behalf of client companies, reducing HR operational burden, error risk, and compliance exposure.
• Capacitación y Asesorías (Training and Advisory) Training and consulting services covering occupational health and safety, labor law, organizational psychology, ontological coaching, and HR process strengthening for client companies.
• Seguridad y Salud en el Trabajo (Occupational Health and Safety) Occupational health and safety service that protects employee health through compliance, prevention, and continuous support, in coordination with ARL risk administrators and EPS health providers.
• Consultoría (Legalization and Formalization Advisory) Advisory support for companies in the process of legalizing and formalizing their operations in Colombia, drawing on ESFERA's labor-law and HR expertise.
• Outsourcing RRHH (HR Process Outsourcing Advisory) Advisory services for companies looking to strengthen their human resource management processes, complementing ESFERA's staffing and payroll offerings with strategic HR guidance.
• Comprobantes de Nómina (Online Payroll Receipts) Online self-service payroll receipt system that enables employees to download their pay stubs and payroll documentation via the Satevis portal.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99% customer satisfaction rate
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 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

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered supporting, core and minor.

• Satevis (Tecnología y Software)supportingTechnology or IntegrationSatevis provides the payroll slip download portal used by ESFERA workers to access their pay stubs online. Workers access via http://satevis.tecnologiaysoftware.com.co/.
• Tecnología y Software (Aspirantes Portal)supportingTechnology or IntegrationProvides the candidate intake portal for job applicants to ESFERA, accessible at http://aspirantes.tecnologiaysoftware.com.co/.
• ZonapagossupportingTechnology or IntegrationProvides online payment processing for ESFERA temporary services, accessible at https://www.zonapagos.com/t_esferatemp/pagos.asp.
• Aportesenlinea (Contributions Online)supportingTechnology or IntegrationProvides online contribution certificate consultation for ESFERA workers, accessible at https://www.aportesenlinea.com/.
• ARL (Administradora de Riesgos Laborales)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerESFERA leverages its relationship with ARL providers to offer free training courses to workers through the ARL platform, and ARL provides advisory support for workplace safety verification for telecommuting arrangements. This is a regulatory partnership integral to occupational health and safety compliance.
• Travel Agency Partners (3 agencies)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorESFERA has three agreements with travel agencies offering economic benefits for workers. These partnerships provide discounted travel services accessible to workers, with payments facilitated through payroll deduction.
• EPS (Empresas Prestadoras de Salud)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerESFERA coordinates with EPS providers to organise health weeks at client sites, including oral health, visual health, prevention and diagnosis, nutrition, cardiovascular risk, and gynecology services for workers and their families.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/EsferaTemporales
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/esfera-solutions

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 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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