What QUICK Corporation does

QUICK Corporation (TSE Prime: 4318) is a Tokyo-headquartered (with main HQ in Osaka) human resources services company founded in 1980 by Tsutomu Wano. The company operates five integrated business segments: (1) Human Resources Services — fee-based personnel placement, temporary staffing, and temporary-to-permanent staffing operated through QUICK CO.,LTD. and subsidiaries including WORK PROJECT, Quick Care Jobs, and Career System; (2) Recruiting Business — recruitment advertising agency services and consulting, acting as agent for platforms including Indeed and doda; (3) Local Information Service Business — free regional lifestyle magazines (Kanazawa Joho, Toyama Joho, Niigata Joho, Takaoka Joho) distributed across the Hokuriku region, operated by Colorful Company; (4) HR Platform Business — the Nihon no Jinjibu knowledge community, LEADERS magazine, White Paper research, HR Conference and HR Award, operated by HR Vision; and (5) Overseas Business — personnel placement and consulting through 14 overseas bases across the US, UK, Vietnam, Mexico, Thailand, Netherlands, and Germany.

The product portfolio centers on vertical-specialized job platforms: ANDPRO and its sub-brands (Plant-Ten-Navi for construction, Automotive Jobs and Seibishi JOBS for automotive, Answers for pharmaceutical, MR BiZ for medical representatives) target blue-collar and skilled technical sectors; Kango-roo! and Medicare Career target healthcare professionals, especially nurses; and Nihon no Jinjibu serves HR professionals and personnel managers as a community and content platform. Underlying technology is described as AI-powered matching and productivity tooling, with group-wide AI utilization cited as a current strategic priority, though no proprietary AI models, APIs, or developer-facing platforms are disclosed.

Revenue is generated through a diversified mix of streams: transaction-based placement fees on successful permanent hires; margin on hourly rates for temporary staffing contracts; conversion fees on temporary-to-permanent transitions; agency commissions on recruiting advertising placements; advertising revenue from regional magazines; and subscription/event revenue from the HR platform. Go-to-market combines direct B2B sales through specialized consultants, proprietary self-serve digital platforms, channel partnerships with recruiting media (Indeed, doda, Kyujin Box), and free-distribution magazine reach for SMB advertisers in the Hokuriku region. FY3/26 consolidated net sales reached ¥33,924 million (record high, fifth consecutive year of growth), with operating income of ¥4,583 million, net income of ¥4,158 million, ROE of 22.4%, and a 74.7% equity ratio across a workforce of 2,133 consolidated employees.

Name

QUICK Corporation

Legal name

QUICK CO.,LTD.

Website

https://919.jp

Company type

Public

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Short description

QUICK Corporation is a Japan-based human resources services company operating personnel placement, temporary staffing, recruitment advertising, and overseas HR services through specialized job platforms (ANDPRO, Kango-roo!) and an HR professional community (Nihon no Jinjibu), serving Japanese enterprises, healthcare institutions, and overseas Japanese-affiliated companies across 14 international bases.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Human Resources Services

NAICS

Temporary Help Services (56132)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Local & Regional Generalist Staffing Agencies (BPACACAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Healthcare Clinical Direct Hire (Nursing/Allied/Physicians) (BPACAFAH), Professional & Technical Direct Hire (IT, Engineering, Finance, Healthcare) (BPACAFAC)

Keywords

• Personnel placement services
• Temporary staffing services
• Recruitment advertising agency
• HR community platform
• Regional information publishing

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices15 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Personnel Placement Fees: Fee-based employment placement services that match job seekers' skills with company openings through human resources banks. Consultants confirm career paths, required skills, and company requirements to create optimal matching.
2. Temporary Staffing Services: Temporary staffing business operated in compliance with labor laws. Registered workers are matched with client companies through placement contracts, generating margin on hourly rates.
3. Temporary-to-Permanent Staffing: Service for prospective permanent employees that generates job placement fees when temporary workers are converted to permanent positions.
4. Recruiting Advertising Agency: Agency services for placement of recruiting advertisements on websites, magazines, and other channels. Serves as agent for companies operating recruiting channels like Indeed and doda.
5. Local Information Publishing: Publishing and posting of regional information magazines (Kanazawa Joho, Toyama Joho, Niigata Joho, Takaoka Joho) distributed to houses free of charge, containing store, job, housing advertisements.
6. HR Platform Services: Operation of Nihon no Jinjibu website for HR professionals, including event organization, research publications, and specialized HR information services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

QUICK Corporation operates as a comprehensive human resources services company delivering personnel placement, temporary staffing, and temporary-to-permanent staffing services across Japan, supported by specialized industry-focused recruitment platforms (ANDPRO for construction, automotive, pharmaceutical, and medical representative sectors; Kango-roo! for nurses; Medicare Career for Hokuriku healthcare roles). The company also runs a recruiting advertising agency business, an HR knowledge community platform (Nihon no Jinjibu), regional lifestyle information magazines in the Hokuriku area, and cross-border personnel services through 14 overseas subsidiaries in the US, UK, Vietnam, Mexico, Thailand, Netherlands, and Germany.

Product overview

QUICK Corporation operates as a comprehensive human resources service company with five distinct business segments: Human Resources Services Business (fee-based employment placement and temporary staffing), Recruiting Business (recruiting advertisement planning and placement), Local Information Service Business (regional information magazines and posting), HR Platform Business (Nihon no Jinjibu website and events), and Overseas Business (international personnel services). The company's product portfolio includes specialized job sites under the ANDPRO brand (targeting construction, automotive, pharmaceutical, and medical sectors), Kango-roo! for nursing professionals, and Nihon no Jinjibu as an HR knowledge community platform. Regional information services include local magazines such as Kanazawa Joho, Toyama Joho, Niigata Joho, and Takaoka Joho distributed in the Hokuriku region. The company operates 14 overseas bases across the US, UK, Vietnam, Mexico, Thailand, Netherlands, and Germany.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kango-roo!: A website dedicated to recruiting health-care personnel, providing job information and career change information for nurses.
• ANDPRO
• Nihon no Jinjibu

Products and services

• ANDPRO Specialized recruitment service focusing on specific industries and jobs including construction, automotive, pharmaceutical, and medical representative sectors, with dedicated sub-sites for each industry vertical.
• Kango-roo! Dedicated website for recruiting healthcare personnel including nurses, providing job information and career change information for healthcare professionals.
• Medicare Career Specialized temporary staffing service for nurses and medical professionals in the Hokuriku area, with a dedicated job information portal for healthcare jobs.
• Nihon no Jinjibu Knowledge community platform for recruitment, training, and organizational development that revitalizes Japan's HR by connecting personnel, managers, and professionals across the country.
• Personnel Placement Services Fee-based employment placement services that match job seekers' skills with company openings through human resources banks; consultants confirm career paths, required skills, and company requirements to create optimal matching.
• Temporary Staffing Services Temporary staffing business operated in compliance with the Act for Securing the Proper Operation of Worker Dispatching Undertakings; registered workers are matched with client companies through placement contracts, generating margin on hourly rates.
• Temporary-to-Permanent Staffing Service for prospective permanent employees that generates job placement fees when temporary workers are converted to permanent positions.
• Recruiting Advertising Agency Services Agency services for placement of recruiting advertisements on websites, magazines, and other channels, serving as agent for companies operating recruiting channels like Indeed and doda, combined with recruitment consulting.
• Kanazawa Joho Regional lifestyle information magazine for Kanazawa distributed free to households, containing store, job, housing advertisements and local information.
• Toyama Joho Regional lifestyle information magazine for Toyama distributed free to households, containing store, job, housing advertisements and local information.
• Niigata Joho

Quantifiable outcome

• Record high net sales of ¥33,924 million in FY3/26, fifth consecutive year of increase
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators16 records

Recent moves16 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Meitec Group Holdings: Specialized engineer staffing and placement firm in Japan. Comparable to QUICK's specialized vertical placement (e.g., tech-focused roles via ANDPRO subsites) and shares the engineer/technical direct-hire model.
• Dip Corporation: Operates Baitoru and other job sites in Japan, focused on SMB and part-time recruitment. Comparable to QUICK's recruiting business segment and direct placement/matchmaking offerings.
• en Japan: Online-focused recruitment and HR services company in Japan operating multiple job sites. Similar to QUICK's recruiting business and digital platforms like ANDPRO, with comparable mid-market positioning.
• Persol Holdings: Major Japanese staffing and HR services group with personnel placement, temporary staffing, and overseas operations. Most direct comparator to QUICK in business model and service mix, including cross-border recruitment (Persol Global Workforce).

Broad incumbents

• Hays Japan: Global specialist recruitment firm operating in Japan across professional and technical verticals. Comparable to QUICK's specialized vertical placement and overseas cross-border placement services.
• Robert Half Japan: Specialized staffing and talent solutions firm with Japan presence, focused on finance, accounting, technical, and office roles. Comparable to QUICK's professional placement and ANDPRO specialized verticals.
• Recruit Holdings: Japan's largest staffing and recruitment company, operating Indeed, doda, and Rikunabi. Directly overlaps with QUICK's recruiting advertising, personnel placement, and temporary staffing businesses, with much greater scale and platform power.
• ManpowerGroup Japan (incl. Manpower / Experis): Global staffing firm with Japanese operations offering temporary staffing, permanent placement, and talent consulting. Comparable to QUICK's overseas business and temporary staffing services.

Emerging players

• HR Vision Co., Ltd. (subsidiary of QUICK): Wholly-owned subsidiary operating the Nihon no Jinjibu HR knowledge platform. Closely related as a subsidiary, but listed here as a peer because it operates as a community platform business adjacent to QUICK's main placement/recruiting activities.
• WORK PROJECT (subsidiary of QUICK): WHOLLY-OWNED subsidiary providing nursery teacher dispatch and nursery school operations. Acquired in 2016 to expand into childcare HR services — a niche adjacent to QUICK's core placement business.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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