What PeopleIN does

PeopleIN Limited (ASX: PPE) is the largest ASX-listed workforce solutions company in Australia and New Zealand, founded in 1996 and headquartered in Brisbane, Queensland. The company operates a multi-brand platform of 20+ specialist recruitment and labour hire agencies covering eight industry verticals: Education (Expect A Star), Trades and Labour (AWX, Infrawork), Agriculture and Food Processing (Regional Workforce Management, FIP Group), Finance and Corporate Services (Perigon Group), Tech and IT (Halcyon Knights), Healthcare (First Choice Care), Community Services (Edmen), and Defence. Supporting specialist brands include Timberwolf (tree planting), Vision Surveys (surveying), Mobilise (asset management), Project Partners (technology consulting), Tribe Workforce Solutions (outsourced HR/payroll), and Partners On Country (Indigenous employment JV).

The company serves enterprise, government, and SMB clients through a centralized account management model, with dedicated industry account managers positioned onsite for larger clients. Its proprietary technology is built on a Salesforce stack and includes a Workforce Management Portal providing roster visibility, automated reporting, and shift management, plus a PALM Scheme management platform handling visa, accommodation, and pastoral care for Pacific Island workers. The Australian-first Recover At Work injury rehabilitation program operates under a Workcover Queensland host employer indemnity deed.

PeopleIN generates revenue primarily through managed services contracts (on-hire staffing, managed workforce services) and one-time permanent placement fees, with FY25 revenue of $1.1B AUD and 13,000-15,000 candidates payrolled weekly. The company services 4,200+ clients from a 1M+ candidate database across 20+ offices in Australia, New Zealand, and Singapore, and pursues growth through both organic expansion and M&A.

Name

PeopleIN

Legal name

PeopleIn Limited

Website

https://peoplein.com.au

Company type

Public

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

PeopleIN (ASX: PPE) is Australia's largest ASX-listed workforce solutions company, operating 20+ specialist recruitment and labour hire brands across education, trades, healthcare, finance, IT, agriculture, community services, and defence for 4,200+ enterprise, government, and SMB clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Workforce Solutions and Staffing Services

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Temporary Help Services (561320)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Clerical & Customer Support Temp Staffing (BPACACAC)

Keywords

• Workforce solutions
• Labour hire services
• Specialised recruitment
• Managed workforce services
• Staffing agencies

Headquarters

HQ city

Albion

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. On-hire Staffing: Temporary and casual labour hire across diverse industries including healthcare, education, engineering, construction, trades, and more. Provides lean solutions that flex with business needs whether full-time employees or short-term support.
2. Permanent Recruitment: Permanent placement services matching candidates to roles and specific business culture. Streamlined process focused on finding best long-term fit whether filling one position or building entire teams.
3. Managed Workforce Services: Single end-to-end solution to manage contingent workforce. Works hand-in-hand with HR teams to optimise sourcing and management of temporary and contract workforce, providing faster access to talent and cost savings.
4. PALM Scheme Staffing: Pacific Australia Labour Mobility scheme placement providing access to dedicated workforce from 9 Pacific Islands and Timor-Leste for industries including aged care, meatworks, fisheries, agriculture, and hospitality.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

PeopleIN provides temporary on-hire staffing, permanent recruitment, managed workforce services, and specialised recruitment across eight industry verticals (Education, Trades & Labour, Agriculture & Food Processing, Finance & Corporate Services, Tech & IT, Defence, Health & Aged Care, Community) via 20+ specialist brands. Core offerings include the PALM Scheme (Pacific Australia Labour Mobility) end-to-end worker placement, First Nations recruitment through Partners On Country, and the Recover At Work injury rehabilitation program, all backed by a custom Salesforce-built rostering and payroll system.

Product overview

PeopleIN operates as a multi-brand workforce solutions platform offering specialised recruitment, staffing, and workforce management services across Australia and New Zealand. The platform consists of a centralised management structure with dedicated account managers delivering services through 20+ specialised brands covering sectors including Education (Expect A Star), Trades & Labour (AWX, Infrawork), Agriculture & Food Processing (Regional Workforce Management, FIP Group), Finance & Corporate Services (Perigon Group), Tech & IT (Halcyon Knights), Healthcare (First Choice Care), Community Services (Edmen), Environmental/Asset Management (Timberwolf, Vision Surveys, Mobilise), and International Recruitment (You+Aus). Core service modules include Workforce Advisory & Planning, Specialised Staffing/Recruitment, PALM Scheme Staffing, First Nations Recruitment (Partners On Country), and the Recover At Work injury rehabilitation program. The technology stack includes a Salesforce-backed Workforce Management Portal for client visibility and reporting. The company also offers supplementary services through Project Partners (technology consulting), Tribe Workforce Solutions (outsourced HR/payroll), and partners with NIMS Health for injury management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Expect A Star: Early childhood staffing and recruitment for educators and childcare services
• Perigon Group
• Halcyon Knights
• First Choice Care
• Edmen Community Staffing Solutions
• AWX
• Infrawork
• Regional Workforce Management (RWM)
• FIP Group
• You+Aus
• Project Partners
• Tribe Workforce Solutions
• Partners On Country
• Timberwolf
• Vision Surveys
• Mobilise

Products and services

• Workforce Advisory & Planning

Quantifiable outcome

• 90% return-to-work rate through Recover At Work program
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered supporting and core.

• TAFE QueenslandsupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023MoU with TAFE Queensland to support organic growth through training and development pathways for candidates and staff.
• Partners On CountrycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture partnership delivering Indigenous-led employment, training and labour hire solutions across Australia. Partners On Country provides access to deep pool of skilled and motivated First Nations workers with tailored recruitment solutions contributing to stronger communities.
• Indigenous Literacy FoundationsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership supporting literacy initiatives for Indigenous communities as part of PeopleIN's commitment to reconciliation and creating meaningful pathways for First Nations people.
• NIMS HealthcoreTechnology or IntegrationMedical partnership providing fast access to clinicians via secure video telehealth for workplace injury management. NIMS Health specialises exclusively in workplace injury management and recover at work planning with ISO9001 & ISO27001 certification.
• Teacher in a BoxsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership donating refurbished laptops to provide offline educational access for students in remote Pacific communities as part of corporate social responsibility initiatives.
• Workcover QueenslandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership enabling PeopleIN's Australian-first Recover At Work program with host employer indemnity deed. Workcover Queensland adopted the program, indemnifying clients against aggravation of injury or additional injury during worker recovery.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Chandler Macleod: One of Australia's largest recruitment agencies, part of RGF Staffing. Provides temporary, permanent, and contract staffing across commercial, government, and industrial sectors—directly competing with PeopleIN's on-hire and permanent recruitment offerings.
• Seek Limited: Australia's largest online employment marketplace and ASX-listed talent solutions company. Seek operates SEEK Hiring, SEEK Learning, and owns Workforce Solutions (including Sidekicker). Directly comparable as the dominant ANZ-listed workforce platform with overlapping candidate pools and enterprise clients.
• Robert Half: Specialist staffing firm focused on finance, accounting, IT, and administrative placements. Directly comparable to PeopleIN's Perigon Group and Halcyon Knights brands in the professional services recruitment vertical.
• Programmed Maintenance Services: Large Australian staffing and maintenance services provider (formerly Programmed). Operates across staffing, facility management, and trades labour hire—directly competing with PeopleIN's AWX and industrial verticals.

Broad incumbents

• Randstad: Global HR services leader with established ANZ presence providing temporary staffing, permanent placement, and RPO services. Direct competitor for enterprise staffing contracts across multiple sectors where PeopleIN operates.
• Hays plc: Global specialist staffing firm with significant ANZ operations focused on professional services (accounting, IT, engineering, healthcare). Comparable as a multi-vertical specialist recruiter competing for the same enterprise clients in finance, tech, and healthcare.
• Adecco Group: World's largest staffing company with ANZ operations offering generalist and specialist staffing, career transition, and workforce solutions. Competes directly with PeopleIN across clerical, industrial, and professional staffing verticals.
• Recruit Holdings: Japanese HR services conglomerate operating Indeed, Glassdoor, and RGF Staffing globally. Represents the platform-enabled incumbent model combining marketplace technology with traditional staffing—strategically relevant to PeopleIN's multi-brand acquisition strategy.
• ManpowerGroup: Global workforce solutions leader with ANZ operations providing temporary, permanent, and talent assessment services. Comparable as a multinational generalist staffing competitor serving overlapping enterprise client base.

Emerging players

• Sidekicker: Australian on-demand hospitality and events staffing platform now part of Seek. Competes with PeopleIN's casual/temporary staffing in hospitality and represents the digital-native model threatening traditional staffing agency economics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Subsidiaries17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A1 record

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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