What QUICK does

QUICK CO.,LTD. (TSE Prime: 4318) is a Japan-domiciled, Osaka-founded comprehensive human resources services company that has operated since 1980 and listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market since 2022. The company serves two primary client groups: corporate employers seeking recruitment and staffing solutions, and individual job seekers and career changers — with a particular emphasis on specialized verticals including healthcare/nursing (Kango-roo!, Quick Care Jobs), construction and industrial plants (Sekokan Plus, Plant-ten-navi), automotive (Automotive Jobs), and pharmaceutical/medical representatives (Answers, MR BiZ). It also runs the Nihon no Jinjibu knowledge community platform for HR professionals and publishes regional lifestyle magazines in the Hokuriku region through Colorful Company, Inc.

The company's product surface consists of multiple proprietary web platforms (ANDPRO, Kango-roo!, Medicare Career, Nihon no Jinjibu), programmatic advertising distribution across job boards like Indeed and doda, and direct consultant-based matching services. Technology is centered on web-based platforms with stated group-wide AI utilization for recruitment matching and operational efficiency, though no proprietary AI models or patents are disclosed. The company holds multiple Fee-charging Employment Placement and General Worker Dispatching licenses from Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare across its operating subsidiaries.

QUICK generates revenue primarily through transaction-fee models: permanent placement fees, temporary staffing billings, recruiting advertising agency commissions, subscription/event fees from the HR platform, and regional magazine advertising. It supplements this with overseas placement services for Japanese companies across 14 bases in the US, UK, Vietnam, Mexico, Thailand, Netherlands, and Germany. For FY3/26, the company reported record consolidated net sales of ¥33.924 billion and record profit attributable to owners of ¥4.158 billion, with a stated medium-term target of ¥41.23 billion in net sales by FY3/29.

Name

QUICK

Legal name

QUICK CO.,LTD.

Website

https://919.jp

Company type

Public

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

QUICK CO.,LTD. is a Japanese HR services company offering specialized recruitment, temporary staffing, and recruiting advertising across healthcare, construction, automotive, and pharmaceutical verticals, supported by proprietary job-matching websites, an HR professional community platform, and 14 overseas bases.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Human Resources Services

NAICS

Temporary Help Services (561320)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

General Permanent Placement (Multi-Industry) (BPACAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Healthcare Clinical Direct Hire (Nursing/Allied/Physicians) (BPACAFAH), Local & Regional Generalist Staffing Agencies (BPACACAH)

Keywords

• Human resources services
• Personnel placement
• Temporary staffing
• Recruitment advertising
• HR information platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Osaka

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Human Resources Services Business: Fee-based employment placement (personnel placement) and temporary staffing services. The company operates a human resources bank matching job seekers with companies. Also includes temporary-to-permanent staffing generating placement fees.
2. Recruiting Business: Recruiting advertisement agency services, placement of ads with websites and magazines, comprehensive recruiting consulting, and education/training services for newly hired employees.
3. Local Information Service Business: Publishing regional information magazines (Kanazawa Joho, Toyama Joho, Niigata Joho, Takaoka Joho), posting services distributing promotional materials, and consulting (face-to-face consultation) services.
4. HR Platform Business: Operation of Nihon no Jinjibu website for HR professionals, events, research publications, and specialized HR information and learning opportunities.
5. Overseas Business: Personnel placement and temporary staffing services for local Japanese companies in the US, Vietnam, Mexico, UK, Thailand, Netherlands, and Germany. Also includes cross-border recruiting services.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

QUICK CO.,LTD. operates as a comprehensive human resources services company offering personnel placement (permanent recruitment), temporary staffing, recruitment advertising agency services, and HR information platform services. The company specializes in niche industries including healthcare/nursing, construction, automotive, pharmaceutical, and medical representative sectors through dedicated brands like ANDPRO and Kango-roo!, and supports Japanese companies' overseas expansion through 14 international bases.

Product overview

QUICK operates as a comprehensive human resources services company with a multi-brand portfolio across five business segments. The Human Resources Services Business offers personnel placement and temporary staffing through brands like ANDPRO (specialized recruitment for construction, automotive, pharmaceutical sectors), Kango-roo! (healthcare/nursing), and Medicare Career (Hokuriku healthcare). The Recruiting Business provides advertising agency services for job postings on platforms like Indeed and doda. The Local Information Service Business publishes regional magazines including Kanazawa Joho, Toyama Joho, and Niigata Joho through Colorful Company. The HR Platform Business operates the Nihon no Jinjibu knowledge community website, HR Conference events, and HR Award commendations. The Overseas Business provides personnel placement and staffing services across the US, UK, Vietnam, Mexico, Thailand, Netherlands, and Germany through subsidiaries like QUICK USA and Centre People Appointments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ANDPRO: A specialized recruitment service focusing on specific industries and jobs including nursing, construction, automotive, pharmaceutical, and medical representative positions.
• Kango-roo!
• Nihon no Jinjibu
• Medicare Career

Products and services

• Personnel Placement Services
• Temporary Staffing Services
• ANDPRO
• Kango-roo!
• Nihon no Jinjibu
• Recruiting Advertising Agency Services
• Regional Information Magazines
• Overseas Personnel Placement and Staffing
• HR Conference and Events
• Medicare Career

Quantifiable outcome

• Net sales increased for fifth consecutive year to record high ¥33.924 billion
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves27 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Adecco Group: Global HR services leader (Adecco, Akkodis, LHH) with established Japan presence. Broad incumbent offering overlapping temp staffing and professional placement services.
• ManpowerGroup: Global staffing leader with significant Japan operations (ManpowerGroup Japan). Competes with QUICK in temporary staffing and professional placement but at vastly larger global scale.
• Robert Half International: Specialized staffing firm focused on finance, accounting, technology, and legal placements with operations in Japan. Competes in professional and technical direct hire verticals where QUICK also operates.

Direct peers

• Pasona Group: Japanese staffing and HR services company offering temporary staffing, placement, outsourcing, and career consulting. Operates in similar verticals and serves comparable Japanese enterprise clients.
• Dip Corporation: Japanese recruiting advertising and job-matching company (Baitoru, Indeed Japan partner). Direct overlap with QUICK's recruiting advertising agency and personnel placement business.
• MEITEC Corporation: Japanese engineer-focused staffing and placement firm (technical direct hire). Comparable in the professional/technical direct hire segment that QUICK's ANDPRO brand also serves.
• Persol Holdings: Major Japanese staffing and HR solutions group with Temp Staffing, Placement, and BPO segments. Closely comparable in temp dispatch and professional placement offerings across Japan and Asia-Pacific.
• En-Japan Inc. Japanese mid-career recruiting and staffing firm operating job boards and placement services. Comparable mid-market placement focus and online recruiting platform model in Japan.
• Recruit Holdings: Japan's dominant HR services conglomerate operating Indeed, Rikunabi, and major job platforms. Direct competitor across permanent placement, temporary staffing, and recruiting advertising in the Japanese market.

Emerging players

• Link and Motivation Inc. Japanese HR consulting and motivation-tech company providing organization development and recruiting services. Comparable in HR platform, content, and corporate consulting offerings through Nihon no Jinjibu-like products.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments2 records

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