What Adecco Portugal does

Adecco Portugal is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Swiss-listed Adecco Group, operating as one of Portugal's largest HR services platforms since its market entry in 1996 (some sources reference Portuguese activity since 1990). The company delivers a comprehensive suite of workforce solutions across six service lines: temporary staffing (Trabalho Temporário), outsourcing (BPO across Industry & Logistics, Sales & Marketing, Contact Center, and Office & Services), permanent recruitment (including Executive Search, RPO, and Interim Management), OnSite integrated talent management, Learning & Consulting, and Credit Intermediation. It serves more than 1,500 client companies across all sectors of the Portuguese economy while maintaining a registered candidate database of over 850,000 professionals and placing more than 10,000 temporary workers with client companies at any given period.

The business operates through a hybrid hub-and-spoke model combining 20+ physical agency locations across Portugal with digital self-service channels, including the online candidate portal (candidates.adecco.pt) and an AI-powered CV Maker tool. Enterprise clients are served through dedicated account managers and operational teams delivering customized solutions — OnSite management with measurable KPIs and SLAs, RPO for full-cycle hiring, and Outsourcing for end-to-end process management. Revenue is generated primarily through managed services fees (temporary staffing bill rates net of payroll, Outsourcing and OnSite management fees), success fees for permanent placements, and professional services revenue for training, consulting, and credit intermediation engagements. Pricing is negotiated per client contract with multi-year terms typical for staffing arrangements; no public pricing is disclosed.

As a national operation within Adecco Group — a global HR leader present in 60+ countries with 39,000+ internal employees and over 2 million workers placed annually — Adecco Portugal benefits from international scale, shared best practices, and group-level investment capacity. Recent strategic focus centers on emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and automation to improve candidate and client experience, exemplified by the 2025 launch of the CV Maker tool. The company holds EcoVadis Silver certification for sustainability, was ranked 1st in the Happiness Works large-company category in 2025 (its third consecutive year in the Top 20), and has been named a Consumers Trust Recommended Brand in Recruitment & Selection for five consecutive years.

Name

Adecco Portugal

Legal name

Adecco Portugal

Website

https://adecco.pt

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Adecco Portugal is a subsidiary of Adecco Group providing HR services — temporary staffing, outsourcing, permanent recruitment, OnSite management, and training — to 1,500+ companies and 850,000+ candidates across Portugal via a 20+ branch network and digital platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Staffing & HR Services

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies and Executive Search Services (56131), Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Professional Employer Organizations (561330)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Agent of Record (AOR) for Staffing & Payrolling (BPACAHAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Professional Employer Organization (PEO) / Co-Employment Services (BPACAHAB), Onboarding, Offboarding & Employee Lifecycle Administration (BPACAHAL)

Keywords

• Temporary staffing services
• Permanent recruitment solutions
• HR outsourcing services
• Workforce management solutions
• Talent acquisition consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Nacional (National)

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Trabalho Temporário (Temporary Staffing): Managing the entire temporary worker lifecycle including recruitment, payroll, and administrative management. Companies pay for the service of sourcing, placing, and managing temporary workers.
2. Permanent Recruitment: Specialized recruitment for Middle and Top Management, including Executive Search, RPO, and Interim Management. Fees are typically structured as a success fee upon placement of a permanent candidate.
3. Outsourcing (BPO): Business Process Outsourcing covering Industry & Logistics, Sales & Marketing, CCS & BPO (Customer Care), and Office & Services. Clients pay for managed outsourcing services including staffing, process management, and operational delivery.
4. Learning & Consulting: Customized training programs and consulting services across areas including accounting, personal development, languages, marketing, IT, and more. Revenue generated through training delivery and consulting engagements.
5. OnSite Management: Integrated talent management directly at client facilities, including Process Managers and dedicated consultants. Comprehensive on-site HR management with measurable KPIs and SLAs.
6. Intermediação de Crédito (Credit Intermediation): Linked credit intermediation services, providing transparent and rigorous service aligned with legal and regulatory norms.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Adecco Portugal is a multi-service HR solutions provider operating in Portugal. It places and manages temporary workers on behalf of client companies, runs permanent recruitment (including executive search, RPO and interim management), delivers outsourcing and BPO services across functions such as logistics, customer care and office services, provides OnSite integrated talent management at client sites, offers corporate training and HR consulting, and operates linked credit intermediation. Candidate-side offerings include a self-serve job portal and an AI-powered CV Maker.

Product overview

Adecco Portugal operates as a multi-service HR solutions platform offering six core service lines: Trabalho Temporário (Temporary Work), Outsourcing, Permanent Recruitment, OnSite, Learning & Consulting, and Intermediação de Crédito (Credit Intermediation). The platform is complemented by digital tools including CV Maker (AI-powered resume builder) and the annual Guia Salarial (Salary Guide) research publication. The service portfolio spans the entire employment lifecycle from candidate search and placement to training, payroll management, and ongoing talent optimization. The platform architecture follows a hub-and-spoke model with 20+ physical agency locations across Portugal supporting digital self-service channels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Trabalho Temporário (Temporary Staffing) Flexible temporary staffing solutions that manage the entire lifecycle from recruitment to payroll and administrative management, providing client companies agility in team management.
• Outsourcing (BPO) Customized outsourcing solutions covering Industry & Logistics, Sales & Marketing, Contact Center & BPO, and Office & General Services, focused on productivity, compliance, and intelligent cost management for client companies.
• Permanent Recruitment Specialized permanent recruitment solutions covering Middle & Top Management, Executive Search, RPO (Recruitment Process Outsourcing), and Interim Management, with structured assessment methods and short-list delivery.
• OnSite Integrated talent management delivered directly at client facilities with dedicated OnSite teams, customized improvement plans, and Total Cost Ownership optimization, focused on large-scale operations.
• Learning & Consulting Customized corporate training and HR consulting programs covering Accounting & Finance, Personal Development, Languages, Marketing & Sales, Business Optimization, Quality & Safety, HR, and IT.
• Intermediação de Crédito (Credit Intermediation) Linked credit intermediation service, provided transparently and in alignment with applicable legal and regulatory standards.
• CV Maker AI-powered digital tool that helps candidates create professional resumes quickly, using artificial intelligence to structure CV content and formatting automatically for job applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1,500 temporary vacancies available for the summer season, demonstrating high volume of placements
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Various associations for diversity hiringminorOthersAdecco maintains partnerships with diverse associations to connect with varied talent pools and ensure inclusive hiring practices. These partnerships support the Diversity & Inclusion Program and help the company reach candidates across different backgrounds, including people with disabilities (visible or invisible), various age groups, genders, ethnicities, and other underrepresented groups.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Egor Portugal: Egor is a Portuguese HR services firm focused on permanent and executive recruitment plus training, serving as a domestic specialized peer in the same categories where Adecco Portugal competes.

Emerging players

• LinkedIn (Talent Solutions): LinkedIn's Talent Solutions offers direct employer-to-candidate sourcing and recruitment marketing, functioning as a partial digital substitute for Adecco Portugal's permanent recruitment and candidate-matching services in the Portuguese market.

Direct peers

• Randstad Portugal: Randstad's Portuguese operation is a global staffing peer offering temp staffing, permanent recruitment, RPO, and HR consulting, competing head-to-head with Adecco Portugal for enterprise clients and candidates.
• Gi Group Portugal: Gi Group is a European staffing multinational with Portuguese operations offering temporary and permanent staffing and BPO/outsourcing, comparable to Adecco Portugal's broad HR services platform.
• Michael Page Portugal: Michael Page's Portuguese subsidiary is a specialist in permanent and middle/top management recruitment, directly comparable to Adecco Portugal's Executive Search and Permanent Recruitment lines for white-collar talent.
• Robert Walters Portugal: Robert Walters operates in Portugal focusing on professional and executive recruitment, competing with Adecco Portugal's Permanent Recruitment and Executive Search service lines.
• Multitempor by Multipessoal: Multipessoal/Multitempor is a Portugal-focused staffing firm offering temporary work, outsourcing, and permanent recruitment, a domestic incumbent peer overlapping with Adecco Portugal's core services.
• Hays Portugal: Hays operates in Portugal with a focus on professional and permanent recruitment across multiple verticals, overlapping directly with Adecco Portugal's Permanent Recruitment, Executive Search, and RPO offerings.
• ManpowerGroup Portugal: ManpowerGroup's Portuguese subsidiary is a direct competitor offering temporary staffing, permanent placement, and workforce solutions across Portugal, mirroring Adecco Portugal's core service portfolio and target client base.
• Kelly Services Portugal: Kelly Services' Portuguese operation provides staffing and workforce solutions, directly competing with Adecco Portugal in temporary staffing and permanent recruitment segments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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