The Kings

What The Kings does

The Kings (legally, The Kings Workers Cooperative) is a Philippines-based workers cooperative founded in 1999 in Western Mindanao (Zamboanga) and headquartered in Parañaque City, Metro Manila. It is registered with the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) and operates a diversified portfolio of workforce and member services. Its core offerings are manpower/staffing services (managed services for local Philippine companies and managed staff leasing for offshore clients in Australia and the USA) and HR & payroll management, supported by Kings Information Technology (KIT), an in-house HR, payroll, and recruitment software localized for Philippine labor-law and remittance requirements.

The cooperative's revenue model blends enterprise managed services (quote-based, multi-year contracts) with subscription-based Kings City Spaces (co-working, meeting rooms, events venue, office leasing, virtual offices), managed recurring microfinancing via Kings Lending, and pay-as-you-go vocational training at the TESDA-accredited Home Culinary and Technical School. A creative arm, Kings & Élan, was added in 2025. Owner-members (rather than traditional employees) receive HMO, insurance, surplus sharing, and access to savings and livelihood programs, while clients receive a workforce they can deploy without absorbing contractualization risk. The go-to-market combines direct enterprise sales (Philippine and offshore), community-led member recruitment, and a self-serve online booking platform for SMB/individual workspace customers.

The Kings serves local Philippine enterprises, offshore companies building Philippine teams, Filipino workers seeking employment and financial inclusion, and individuals/freelancers needing flexible workspace. Operating geographies span the Philippines, USA, and Australia, with the cooperative structure providing tax-exempt status and a regulatory model unavailable to conventional staffing firms.

Name

The Kings

Legal name

The Kings Workers Cooperative

Website

https://kingsgroup.com.ph

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

The Kings is a Philippines-based workers cooperative providing managed manpower services, staff leasing, HR & payroll management, microfinancing, TESDA-accredited vocational training, and co-working spaces to local enterprises, offshore clients in Australia and the USA, and Filipino worker-members.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Parañaque

HQ country

Philippines

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Managed Services & Managed Staff Leasing: The Kings provides managed services for local Philippine companies and managed staff leasing for offshore clients (Australia, USA). They absorb workers as owner-members of the cooperative and lease them to client companies. Revenue is generated through service fees charged to clients for the managed workforce, facilities, IT, HR, and payroll administration.
2. Organizational Consultancy & Headhunting: High-value consultancy services including organizational structure expertise and one-time headhunting/placement services for specialized roles.
3. HR & Payroll Management Fees: The Kings offers HR and payroll management services for clients, handling recruitment, selection, deployment, orientation, training, timekeeping, payroll processing, compensation programs, and legal compliance. Revenue is generated through service fees.
4. Kings Lending - Microfinancing Services: Kings Lending provides microfinancing and loan facilities to members. The company celebrated 26 years of service in 2025 and has helped thousands of Kings Members achieve financial milestones through trusted lending services.
5. Home Culinary and Technical School - Vocational Training: TESDA-accredited vocational school offering courses in Culinary Arts, Cookery NC II, Bread and Pastry NC II, Food and Beverage Services NC II, and Housekeeping NC II. Generates revenue through training program fees and supports the cooperative's livelihood mission.
6. Co-working, Events & Office Leasing (Kings City): Kings City offers co-working memberships, meeting room rentals, events place bookings, office leasing, and virtual office services. Revenue is generated through space rental fees and membership subscriptions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Kings is a registered workers cooperative in the Philippines providing manpower services, managed staff leasing, HR and payroll management, co-working and office spaces (Kings City), microfinancing (Kings Lending), and TESDA-accredited vocational training (Home Culinary and Technical School). It supplies a managed workforce to local Philippine companies and offshore clients in Australia and the USA, while members of the cooperative receive employment, financial, training, and member-benefit services.

Product overview

The Kings is a pioneering Workers Cooperative registered with the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) in the Philippines, founded in 1999 in Western Mindanao. The organization operates a diversified portfolio of services centered on workforce solutions: Manpower Services (managed services and staff leasing for local and offshore clients), HR & Payroll Management (supported by the Kings Information Technology/KIT software platform), and Kings City Spaces (coworking and office leasing). The cooperative extends member benefits through Kings Lending (microfinancing), Home Culinary and Technical School (TESDA-accredited vocational training), and the Kings & Élan creative agency. Services span professional placement across industries including healthcare, business operations, construction, food and beverage, and sales/services. The cooperative model enables members to be owner-members with benefits including interest on capital contribution, insurance/HMO, surplus sharing, savings program, and livelihood programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kings City Spaces: Flexible workspace solutions including co-working, events place, meeting rooms, office leasing, and virtual office services.
• Kings Information Technology (KIT)

Products and services

• Manpower Services Professional workforce provisioning including managed services for local Philippine companies and managed staff leasing for offshore clients. Provides gainful and sustainable livelihood opportunities through worker placement across multiple industries (professional, medical, wellness, business, skilled trades, food and beverage).
• HR & Payroll Management Human resource management, consulting, and benefits administration for Philippine-based companies. Covers recruitment, selection, deployment, orientation, training, timekeeping, payroll processing, compensation programs, and legal compliance handling. Staff can be placed in client offices or work from Kings' corporate offices in Parañaque City.
• Managed Staff Leasing Services Offshore managed staff leasing for clients in Australia and USA. The Kings handles equipment, facilities, IT, labor laws, recruitment, and HR while clients retain full control of quality and productivity. The Philippine-based team is legally employed and managed by The Kings.
• Kings City Spaces Co-working and flexible workspace solutions including co-working memberships, events place (accommodating over 100 guests), meeting rooms with presentation equipment, office leasing, and virtual office services. Located at Kings Headquarters in Parañaque City.
• Kings Lending Microfinancing and credit loan services provided to members of the cooperative. Includes savings program, credit facilities, and livelihood program financing. Has helped thousands of members achieve financial milestones over 26 years.
• Home Culinary and Technical School TESDA-accredited technical school offering livelihood programs and vocational courses including Culinary Arts, Cookery NC II, Bread and Pastry NC II, Food and Beverage Services NC II, and Housekeeping NC II. Supports members and their families with sustainable education and certification.
• Organizational Consultancy High-value organizational consultancy services with in-house experts versed in different organizational structures and cultures to address workforce and management challenges for client companies.
• One-Time Placement / Headhunting Headhunting services for one-time placement of personnel based on specific client requirements for specialized roles.

Quantifiable outcome

• 70% increase in clients' productivity through continuous engagement of skilled owner-members
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• SCPA (South Luzon Sales Supervisor)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2025The Kings collaborated with SCPA's South Luzon Sales Supervisor, Ms. Carmela Enriquez, as resource speaker for the Training the Trainer Program held October 16-17, 2025. The program aimed to enhance Member Supervisors' skills through deeper understanding of client processes and products, upskilling them to lead, mentor, and manage teams more effectively.
• Manila Health DepartmentminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 September 2025The Kings coordinated with the Manila Health Department for the Ngiting Kings x Mencius Smile Dental Wellness Mission held on September 7, 2025. The mission served over 300 beneficiaries providing dental check-ups, consultations, treatments, and 25 dentures. This partnership demonstrates The Kings' community health outreach capabilities.
• KOICA (Korea International Cooperation Agency) VolunteersminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025KOICA Volunteers participated in a cultural exchange activity organized by Home Culinary, learning to cook Filipino dishes sinigang and turon. This partnership highlights cultural exchange and international cooperation in skills development.
• Rotary InternationalminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025PP Cory Navarro, Founder of Kings Group, was honored with the Arch Klumph Society Certificate at the Rotary International World Headquarters. This prestigious Rotary recognition celebrates exceptional generosity and commitment to The Rotary Foundation.
• Kings & Élan Media GroupminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Kings & Élan is a creative agency co-founded by Nian Ellao (Creative Chief Director) and Camille Makasiar (Managing Director). The agency has worked for major brands including Louis Vuitton, ALO, and La Prairie. Kings & Élan was officially welcomed into the Kings Group creative family and handles creative projects for the cooperative.
• Be Club (Zambales)minorOthers · 1 January 2025Be Club hosted the Kings Camp retreat held July 4-5, 2025 in Zambales, where members of Kings Group of Companies gathered for team building, leadership development, and community bonding activities.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Adecco Philippines: One of the world's largest staffing firms with significant Philippines operations across temporary staffing, permanent placement, and workforce solutions. Comparable to The Kings in serving both local enterprises and offshore clients seeking a Philippine-based workforce.
• KMC Solutions: Philippines-based flexible workspace and office solutions provider offering coworking, virtual offices, and serviced offices in Metro Manila. Directly comparable to Kings City as a competing flexible-office operator serving professionals, freelancers, and growing teams in Metro Manila.
• John Clements Consultants: Philippines-focused executive search, recruitment, and HR consulting firm with deep local market presence since 1997. Comparable as a domestic competitor offering placement, headhunting, and HR consultancy services to Philippine enterprise clients.
• TaskUs: Public BPO company with significant Philippines-based workforce serving primarily US-based clients. Highly comparable in the 'managed staff leasing' value proposition where clients retain operational control while an onshore partner handles recruitment, HR, payroll, and facilities for the Philippines-based team.
• ASA Philippines Foundation: Major Philippine microfinance institution offering loans and savings services to micro-entrepreneurs nationwide. Comparable to Kings Lending as a Philippine-focused microfinance services provider with a similar community-based lending approach.
• ManpowerGroup Philippines: Global staffing leader with direct Philippines presence offering permanent placement, temporary staffing, and managed workforce services. Directly comparable as a provider of enterprise staffing and HR services to local and offshore clients in the same geographies The Kings serves.
• Hays Philippines: Global specialist recruitment firm with active Philippines operations in professional staffing across multiple industries and verticals. Comparable in delivering professional placement and HR services for both local and offshore clients.
• CARD Bank: One of the Philippines' largest microfinance institutions serving low-income clients nationwide. Most directly comparable to Kings Lending as a domestic microfinance provider offering small loans and savings services, though CARD operates at substantially larger scale.

Broad incumbents

• Teleperformance Philippines: One of the world's largest BPO firms with deep Philippines footprint across customer experience and digital business services. Comparable only at the broad level as an enterprise BPO incumbent employing large workforces in the Philippines, not a direct competitor in cooperative staffing.
• Concentrix Philippines: Global BPO and customer experience provider with substantial Philippines operations across multiple sites. Overlaps with The Kings in serving offshore clients with Philippines-based workforces but operates as a broader BPO incumbent rather than as a specialist cooperative staffing and HR firm.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/KingsCooperative
• Instagraminstagram.com/kingsmanpowerph
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/zc-kings-manpower-janitorial-services-cooperative

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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