ComPers

What ComPers does

ComPers GmbH is a privately held Swiss staffing and recruitment agency headquartered in Eschlikon, Canton of Thurgau, founded in April 2005 by Claudia Figi and currently co-owned with Thomas Figi. The firm operates as a traditional personnel services provider, not a technology platform, offering temporary staffing (Temporär), try-and-hire placements of up to three months, permanent placement (Festanstellung), executive search (Mandatsaufträge), and payrolling administration. Its operating team is small — two co-owners, one backoffice/accounting staff (Esther Huber), and one currently vacant recruitment consultant position — while the firmographics figure of 51-100 employees reflects deployed temporary workers rather than internal headcount.

The company serves Swiss employers across five primary verticals: industry and manufacturing (the primary segment), commercial and administrative roles, architecture and construction, IT professionals, and executive/management positions, with additional specialization in electricians and automation technicians. Revenue is generated on a transaction-fee basis through placement commissions and payrolling fees; pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Distribution is direct and sales-led, with the agency handling the full recruitment lifecycle from job posting through candidate screening, interviews, and contract execution. Marketing is limited to the company's website, which functions primarily as a categorized job portal.

ComPers serves clients across Eastern Switzerland — including the cantons of Thurgau, St. Gallen, Zurich, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Schaffhausen, and Schwyz — with all service delivery conducted from the single Eschlikon headquarters. The firm has no institutional investors, parent company, acquisitions, partnerships, patents, certifications, or public market presence disclosed. Its competitive proposition centers on personal handling of each placement, short placement times, individual consulting, and long-term relationship maintenance with both employers and candidates.

Name

ComPers

Legal name

COMPERS GMBH

Website

https://compers.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

ComPers GmbH is a privately held Swiss staffing and recruitment agency in Eschlikon, Thurgau, founded in 2005, offering temporary staffing, try-and-hire, permanent placement, executive search, and payrolling services to small and mid-market industrial and commercial employers across Eastern Switzerland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Staffing and Recruitment Services

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies and Executive Search Services (56131), Employment Placement Agencies (561311)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPACAFAM

Retail & Consumer Services Direct Hire

Business & Public Services/HR, Staffing & Recruitment Services/Permanent Placement & Direct Hire

Keywords

• Staffing services
• Temporary employment
• Permanent placement
• Executive search
• Payrolling services

Headquarters

HQ city

Eschlikon

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Placement and Recruitment Services: Commission-based placement fees for staffing services including temporary staffing, try-and-hire placements, permanent placement, executive search, and payroll administration services. Revenue generated through successful placements of candidates with client companies.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

ComPers GmbH is a Swiss staffing and recruitment agency that places pre-selected candidates with client companies across industrial, construction, commercial, IT, electrical, and executive roles. Its service portfolio includes temporary staffing, try-and-hire, permanent placement, exclusive executive search mandates, and outsourced payrolling/administration of employees on behalf of client firms.

Product overview

ComPers GmbH operates as a traditional staffing and recruitment agency, not a technology company. The company offers a portfolio of recruitment services including Temporary Staffing (Temporär), Try and Hire, Permanent Placement (Festanstellung), Executive Search (Mandatsaufträge), and Payrolling. The firm specializes in placing candidates across multiple sectors: Industry/Trade, Architecture/Construction, Commercial/Administrative, Management/Executive, IT, and Electricians/Automation. Their service model emphasizes personalized handling of each placement with a focus on candidates pre-selected and vetted through personal interviews. The company was founded in 2005 and serves clients primarily in German-speaking Switzerland.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Temporär (Temporary Staffing)

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Gi Group: Italy-headquartered global staffing group with significant European presence including Switzerland, offering temporary staffing, permanent placement, and HR consulting across industrial, technical, and commercial sectors. Comparable mid-market European staffing operator competing in overlapping Swiss verticals.

Direct peers

• Michael Page: Specialist recruitment firm focused on permanent placement and mid-to-senior management roles across multiple sectors including industrial, IT, and commercial — directly overlapping ComPers' 'Mandatsaufträge' executive search and 'Festanstellung' permanent placement offerings.
• Hays: UK-listed specialist recruitment group placing professionals across permanent, temporary, and contract roles in industries including construction, property, IT, and manufacturing — closely aligned with ComPers' multi-vertical industrial and technical placement model.
• Robert Half: Global specialist recruiter in finance, accounting, IT, and administrative staffing with both temporary and permanent placement models. Comparable to ComPers in commercial/administrative and IT placement verticals.
• Robert Walters: Specialist professional recruitment firm placing mid-to-senior management and technical professionals on a permanent and contract basis. Overlaps directly with ComPers' executive search ('Mandatsaufträge') and IT/management permanent placement services.
• PageGroup: Parent of Michael Page and Page Personnel, operating mid-market professional recruitment with both permanent and interim staffing. Comparable to ComPers in offering perm, temp, and executive search across commercial, IT, and industrial verticals in Switzerland.

Broad incumbents

• Kelly Services: Global staffing provider offering temporary, permanent, and outsourcing solutions across industrial, commercial, and professional sectors. Competes with ComPers on temp and perm placements in the Swiss industrial and commercial markets.
• Adecco Group: Global staffing leader headquartered in Zurich with dominant Swiss market share across temporary staffing, permanent placement, and career transition. Directly competes with ComPers on temp and perm placements in Eastern Switzerland but operates as a full-portfolio multinational.
• Randstad: Global staffing and HR services major with established Swiss presence offering temporary staffing, permanent placement, and HR solutions. Overlaps with ComPers in industrial, commercial, and professional placement across German-speaking Switzerland.
• ManpowerGroup: One of the world's largest staffing firms with strong Swiss operations under the Manpower and Experis brands. Competes with ComPers across temporary staffing and permanent placement in industrial, commercial, and IT verticals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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