International HR Services Ltd

Name

International HR Services Ltd

Legal name

International HR Services AG

Website

https://internationalhrs.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International HR Consulting

NAICS

Human Resources Consulting Services (541612)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Global Mobility, Immigration & Relocation (BPACAPAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Global Mobility, Immigration & Relocation Administration Outsourcing (BPACAKAM), HR Compliance & Policy Administration Outsourcing (incl. regulatory reporting) (BPACAKAK), Global Payroll & Multi-Country Payroll Coordination (EOR/PEO Interface) (BPAAAHAE)

Keywords

• International HR consulting
• Cross-border employment advisory
• Global mobility services
• Work permit consulting
• Expatriate tax advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Zug

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. HR Advisory and Consulting Services: The company provides consulting services to Swiss companies on administrative and legal matters related to international work assignments. Services include work permits, social security and health insurance, taxation, assignment regulations, relocation, shadow payroll, and administration for cross-border deployments to and from Switzerland.
2. Seminars and Training: International HR Services offers seminars on international HR topics, positioning Dagmar Richardson as a recognized speaker at Global Mobility seminars. Revenue is generated through seminar attendance fees.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

International HR Services AG provides advisory consulting for Swiss companies on administrative and legal aspects of international short- and long-term work assignments. The firm delivers expertise across work permits, social security and health insurance, Swiss and US taxation, assignment rules and procedures, relocation package calculations, shadow payroll, and personnel administration for cross-border deployments between Switzerland and EU/EFTA states as well as other countries worldwide. Revenue is supplemented by Global Mobility seminars and training.

Product overview

International HR Services Ltd is a consulting firm offering advisory services for international work assignments. The company provides a comprehensive suite of services for cross-border employment including work permits, social security and health insurance consulting, tax advisory (Swiss and US), assignment rules and procedures, relocation support, shadow payroll, personnel administration, and seminars. The company is based in Zug, Switzerland, and was founded in 2008 by Dagmar Richardson.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Work Permits (Arbeitsbewilligungen) Advisory services for obtaining work permits and authorizations for international assignments both into Switzerland and abroad, targeting Swiss companies deploying staff cross-border.
• Social and Health Insurance (Sozialversicherungen / Krankenversicherung) Consulting on social security and health insurance matters for cross-border workers, including coverage options and exemption possibilities in Switzerland and abroad.
• Taxes (Steuern) Advisory on taxation in Switzerland and abroad, including tax obligations and exemption possibilities for international assignees.
• US Tax Specialized consulting on US taxation matters for international employees, offered as a country-specific sub-service of the firm's broader tax practice.
• Assignment Rules and Procedures (Entsendungsreglement / Ausführung) Guidance on assignment regulations and execution procedures for international work deployments, including policy frameworks for client companies.
• Relocation Support services including package calculations and personnel administration related to international relocations for inbound and outbound assignments.
• (Shadow) Payroll Payroll administration services for internationally assigned employees, designed to support cross-border compliance with local tax and social security obligations.
• Administration Personnel administration services for foreigners in Switzerland, Swiss nationals abroad, and foreigners in Switzerland, handling the operational paperwork around cross-border deployments.
• Seminars (Seminare) Educational seminars on international HR topics including global mobility, cross-border work assignments, and compliance, where founder Dagmar Richardson serves as a recognized speaker.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Deloitte Global Employer Services (Switzerland): Deloitte's Swiss tax and global employer services practice advises on cross-border employment, social security, and assignment taxation. Compares to International HR Services on core cross-border HR advisory but serves larger enterprise clients with integrated multi-country solutions.
• BDO Global Mobility Services (Switzerland): BDO's Swiss practice provides Global Mobility, tax, and social security advisory for international assignments. Directly comparable service offering to International HR Services but operates within a broader accounting/consulting network with wider geographic coverage and larger team.
• EY Global Mobility (People Advisory Services): EY's People Advisory practice delivers global mobility, expatriate tax, and cross-border employment advisory including within Switzerland. Directly comparable to International HR Services in service scope, with substantially larger bench and broader country coverage.
• KPMG People & Global Mobility Services (Switzerland): Big Four firm offering comprehensive global mobility advisory including cross-border tax, social security, and immigration services in Switzerland. Overlaps substantially with International HR Services on work permits, shadow payroll, and assignment taxation but at much larger scale and enterprise focus.
• Newland Chase: Specialized global mobility and immigration services firm serving multinational employers on cross-border assignments, including Swiss inbound/outbound cases. Comparable niche focus to International HR Services but with broader service portfolio including relocation management.
• PwC Global Mobility (Switzerland): PwC's Swiss practice provides global mobility, international tax, and social security advisory for multinational employers. Overlaps directly with International HR Services on cross-border assignment compliance, particularly inbound/outbound assignments and frontier worker advisory.
• Vialto Partners: Global mobility, tax, and immigration advisory firm spun out from PwC in 2022. Directly comparable to International HR Services in core Global Mobility and cross-border assignment advisory, but operates at significantly larger scale and across many more countries, serving enterprise multinationals.
• Fragomen Global: One of the world's largest immigration-focused advisory firms with significant Swiss presence, providing work permit, visa, and cross-border mobility services. Comparable to International HR Services on the work permit and immigration component of their offering, with broader geographic footprint.

Emerging players

• AirInc (AIRINC): Research and advisory firm specializing in global mobility data, expatriate compensation benchmarks, and policy advisory. Comparable to International HR Services in cross-border assignment advisory niche but with a data/benchmarking orientation rather than bespoke compliance advisory.

Regional players

• Cortega (formerly Bosch Badenhard) Swiss HR consulting: Switzerland-based HR and global mobility advisory firm providing cross-border assignment, social security, and permit advisory to Swiss employers. Closest comparable in scale and Swiss regional focus to International HR Services, serving a similar SME and mid-market client base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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