Tiempos

What Tiempos does

Tiempos S.A.S is a Colombian temporary staffing and HR outsourcing company founded in January 1984 in Medellín. The company administers 6,000+ mission employees (temporary workers on assignment at client sites) across more than 200 client companies in Colombia, with physical operations in Medellín (headquarters), Bogotá (regional HQ), Barranquilla, and Rionegro. Its core service is the end-to-end administration of temporary personnel, including selection, contracting, payroll, occupational health and safety (SG-SST), welfare plans, legal support, and additional offerings spanning security background checks, psychosocial risk evaluation, and mental health prevention programs.

The company's technology stack centers on a proprietary digital ecosystem: Tiempos+ (an employment portal connecting candidates, clients, and mission employees, launched 2022), Cronos (an employee self-service platform for pay stubs and labor certificates), Universidad Tiempos (a Moodle-based virtual learning environment for induction and training), Salvatiempos (a service platform within the digital ecosystem), and Mesa de Ayuda (an Odoo-based ticketing help desk). These platforms collectively support recruitment, onboarding, payroll administration, employee engagement, and internal support workflows, though none incorporate disclosed AI or machine learning capabilities.

Commercially, Tiempos operates a sales-led B2B model with direct enterprise outreach and quote-based, customized pricing per client engagement. Revenue derives from managed services (temporary staffing administration) and professional services (HR outsourcing). The company is privately held with no disclosed funding, revenue, or ownership structure, and is affiliated with the SINTRAHUMANOS labor union and the ANCOTEM industry association. Distribution combines direct B2B field sales, physical offices in four cities, and a self-serve candidate portal, supported by digital marketing across LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.

Name

Tiempos

Legal name

Tiempos S.A.S

Website

https://tiempos.com.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Tiempos S.A.S is a Colombian temporary staffing and HR outsourcing firm founded in 1984 that administers 6,000+ mission employees across 200+ client companies, supported by a proprietary digital ecosystem (Tiempos+, Cronos, Universidad Tiempos) and offices in four Colombian cities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Temporary Staffing and HR Outsourcing

NAICS

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

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Office & Administrative Temp Staffing (BPACACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Professional Employer Organization (PEO) / Co-Employment Services (BPACAHAB), Personnel Records, Document Management & Compliance (BPAAAIAD), Onboarding, Offboarding & Employee Lifecycle Administration (BPACAHAL)

Keywords

• Temporary staffing services
• HR outsourcing
• Personnel selection
• Workforce solutions
• Occupational health safety

Headquarters

HQ city

Medellín

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Temporary Staffing Services: Administration of temporary workers (empleados en misión) for client companies, handling selection, contracting, payroll, workplace safety, welfare plans, and legal support.
2. HR Outsourcing: Comprehensive human resource management outsourcing services for organizations, specializing in human resource processes.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Tiempos S.A.S is a temporary employment and HR administration company in Colombia that selects, contracts, and manages temporary workers (empleados en misión) on behalf of client companies. Its services cover recruitment, contracting, payroll administration, workplace safety (SG-SST), psychosocial risk evaluation, mental health prevention, security studies, legal support, and ongoing HR advisory. The company supports more than 6,000 mission employees across over 200 client firms through offices in Medellín, Bogotá, Barranquilla, and Rionegro, complemented by the Tiempos+ digital employment portal.

Product overview

Tiempos S.A.S operates as a temporary employment agency (empresa de selección y contratación de personal) in Colombia, offering a suite of integrated services for human resource management. The core offering is temporary staffing and personnel selection, supported by a digital ecosystem comprising Tiempos+ (employment portal for job seekers), Cronos (employee self-service platform for payroll and certificates), Universidad Tiempos (Moodle-based e-learning for employee induction and training), Salvatiempos, and Mesa de Ayuda (help desk ticketing). These products work together to provide end-to-end workforce management from recruitment through ongoing employee administration and development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tiempos+: Digital employment portal connecting clients, candidates, and mission employees with the company. Launched in 2022.
• Cronos
• Universidad Tiempos
• Salvatiempos

Products and services

• Servicios Temporales (Temporary Staffing) Core service: administration of temporary mission workers (empleados en misión) for Colombian client companies, covering selection, contracting, payroll, occupational safety, welfare plans, and legal support throughout the assignment.
• Selección de Talento Humano (Talent Selection)

Quantifiable outcome

• 200+ companies trust Tiempos for their staffing needs
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• SINTRAHUMANOSminorOthersLabor union affiliation for temporary workers
• ANCOTEMminorOthersNational association of temporary service companies in Colombia

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Michael Page Colombia: International recruitment firm with Colombian operations, primarily focused on permanent placement and mid-management search. Overlaps with Tiempos' candidate sourcing and selection service line.
• Hays: Global specialist recruiter with a Colombian office focusing on professional and skilled trades staffing. Adjacent rather than direct overlap, but pursues the same Colombian enterprise clients for contract and temp talent.

Broad incumbents

• Randstad Colombia: Global HR services leader with significant presence in Colombia offering temporary staffing, permanent placement, and HR solutions. Directly comparable at the customer interface for outsourced workforce services.
• ManpowerGroup Colombia: Global staffing firm with a strong Colombian operation providing temporary, permanent, and recruitment process outsourcing services. Competes for the same enterprise temp staffing contracts as Tiempos.
• Adecco Colombia: Colombian arm of the global staffing leader Adecco Group, offering temporary staffing, permanent placement, and workforce solutions across multiple sectors. Larger portfolio but operates in the same horizontal temp market as Tiempos.

Others

• Laborum (Magneto Empleos): Major LATAM job marketplace and recruitment platform with strong Colombian traffic. An indirect competitor on the candidate-attraction side of Tiempos' business, though not a direct temp staffing firm.
• ANCOTEM: National association of temporary services companies in Colombia, of which Tiempos is a member. Trade body representing the same industry segment; useful proxy for sector-level benchmarking and policy exposure.
• SINTRAHUMANOS: Colombian labor union representing mission/temporary workers; affiliated with Tiempos and other temp agencies. Ecosystem participant rather than a competitor, but central to the regulatory employment model Tiempos relies on.

Direct peers

• Outsourcing S.A.S. One of the largest Colombian temporary employment services companies, operating the same empresa de servicios temporales model with national offices and misión employees. Directly comparable on business model, regulatory exposure, and customer base.
• Servicios Temporales Efímeros (Servitempo): Colombian temporary employment services firm operating the same empleados en misión model under Colombian labor regulation. Comparable on scale, regional reach, and HR outsourcing service lines.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@tiempossas2111
• Facebookfacebook.com/tiempossas
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tiempos-sas-oficial
• Instagraminstagram.com/tiempos_sas
• Xx.com/tiempossas

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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