Name

IPA Internationale Personal Agentur

Legal name

IPA Internationale Personal Agentur AG

Website

https://ipa.jobs

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Staffing Services

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Temporary Help Services (56132), Employment Placement Agencies and Executive Search Services (56131)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Agent of Record (AOR) / Contractor Engagement Services (BPACAGAB)

Keywords

• Staffing services
• Permanent placement
• Temporary staffing
• Payroll outsourcing
• Recruitment agency

Headquarters

HQ city

Nendeln

HQ country

Liechtenstein

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Personalvermittlung (Permanent Placement): Fee-based placement of candidates into permanent positions at client companies. Revenue is earned upon successful placement, typically as a success fee tied to the candidate's salary.
2. Personalverleih / Zeitarbeit (Temporary Staffing / Payroll): IPA employs workers and leases them to client companies. Revenue is generated through mark-up on hourly wages, with IPA handling payroll, social contributions, and administration.
3. Try & Hire: Trial employment period before permanent hire, allowing clients to assess fit before committing. Revenue model combines temporary staffing margin during trial with placement fee upon permanent takeover.
4. Franchise Licensing: IPA licenses its brand, software, and back-office support to franchise partners who operate IPA offices. Revenue is generated through franchise fees, typically scaled on partner revenue.
5. Payrolling & Outsourcing: IPA handles full HR administration for client companies, including payroll processing, contract management, and compliance — typically on a per-employee or retainer fee basis.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

IPA Internationale Personal Agentur is a regional DACH staffing agency that recruits, qualifies, and places candidates into permanent, temporary, and trial-to-hire roles at client companies across Liechtenstein, Switzerland, and Austria. It also operates a payroll outsourcing service and a proprietary digital candidate database (Workenda Swiss), supported by its in-house SOFY ERP system and the Tempus mobile time-tracking application.

Product overview

IPA Internationale Personal Agentur operates as a staffing and personnel services company offering a unified portfolio of recruitment and employment solutions across Liechtenstein, Switzerland, and Austria. The core offering includes permanent placement, temporary staffing (Personalverleih), and the Try & Hire trial-to-hire model. Supporting services encompass payroll administration/outsourcing and the Workenda Swiss digital candidate database. The company also provides career consulting and professional development coaching for job seekers. Technology-wise, IPA operates its proprietary SOFY ERP system for candidate and client management, paired with the Tempus mobile time-tracking app. All services are delivered through a franchise network with centralized back-office support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Personalvermittlung & Personalverleih

Quantifiable outcome

• 1250 talent placements per year
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• swissstaffingcoreTechnology or Integrationswissstaffing is the umbrella association of Swiss staffing agencies. IPA is a member and gained access to 'staffing city', a self-learning training platform developed by swissstaffing for staffing industry professionals. The platform provides access to training content on HR, labor law, and customer service, enhancing IPA's service quality.
• 2sic internet solutions GmbHminorOthers2sic internet solutions GmbH (Buchs SG, Switzerland) designed, developed, and maintains the IPA website (ipa.jobs). They handled the 2023 rebrand including the new logo design, CMS, and programming. The relationship is ongoing for website maintenance and support.
• Salz & Pfeffer (Catering)minorOthersSalz & Pfeffer is a catering company operated by Reto Jenal that operates from IPA's Landhaus Nendeln building (as of February 2024). They provide on-site dining and event catering for the building's tenants and guests.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Kelly Services: Global staffing provider with operations across Europe including Switzerland and Austria. Comparable to IPA's temporary staffing and payrolling services, though at materially larger scale.
• Adecco Group: Global staffing leader with substantial DACH operations including Liechtenstein, Switzerland, and Austria. Directly comparable to IPA across temporary staffing, permanent placement, and payrolling, but operating at vastly greater scale with broader service portfolio.
• ManpowerGroup: Global staffing and workforce solutions provider with established Swiss and Austrian operations. Comparable to IPA across temporary staffing and permanent placement, with broader HR outsourcing capabilities.
• Gi Group: Italian-headquartered global staffing firm with significant DACH operations. Comparable to IPA across temporary staffing, permanent placement, and payrolling across multiple sectors and geographies.
• Randstad: Major international staffing firm with deep presence in Switzerland, Austria, and the broader DACH region. Comparable on core temporary staffing and permanent placement services, but with significantly larger candidate pools and digital infrastructure.

Direct peers

• Robert Half: International staffing and recruitment firm with offices in Switzerland. Comparable to IPA across temporary staffing and permanent placement, particularly for finance, administrative, and professional roles.
• Hays: Global specialist recruitment firm with strong DACH presence in Switzerland and Austria. Comparable to IPA's permanent placement business, with focus on professional and skilled technical roles.
• PageGroup (Michael Page & Page Personnel): International recruitment firm with offices across Switzerland and Austria, focused on professional and permanent placement. Highly comparable to IPA's permanent placement business, particularly for white-collar and skilled roles across the DACH region.

Regional players

• Work Selection: Swiss regional staffing and recruitment firm focused on temporary and permanent placement across Switzerland. Directly comparable to IPA on DACH regional staffing, particularly Swiss operations and multilingual candidate outreach.
• JobCloud: Leading Swiss online job marketplace operating jobs.ch and other platforms. Comparable to IPA's Workenda Swiss digital candidate database and online job portal capabilities within the Swiss market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ipa-internationale-personal-agentur-ag

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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