Orford

What Orford does

Orford Sp. z o.o. is a Polish employment agency founded in 2018, headquartered in Oleśnica with regional offices in Wrocław and Kielce, that recruits and places foreign workers for Polish companies operating in logistics, construction, metalworking, and industrial production. The company operates as a full-service staffing provider across six core product lines: temporary employment (praca tymczasowa), employee leasing (leasing pracowniczy), permanent recruitment (rekrutacja stała), Try & Hire trial-to-permanent placements, process outsourcing (outsourcing procesowy), and work/residence legalisation services for foreigners. Underlying operations rely on proprietary recruitment processes, candidate databases, and worker-sourcing networks across Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, Georgia, Uzbekistan, Mongolia, the Philippines, and Nepal, rather than a software platform; the principal technology surface is the orford.pl website and a self-serve job portal with 41 active listings.\n\nThe business monetises through usage-based hourly or monthly rates for temporary and leased placements (margin layered on top of gross wages, ZUS social contributions, and legalisation costs), per-placement fees for permanent recruitment, and per-process pricing for outsourcing engagements. Distribution is sales-led with a small named-account team (Arkadiusz Halama, Damian Kaczorowski) and an inside-sales inbound callback form with a 60-minute SLA, supplemented by content marketing through blog.orford.pl, social media, and SEO. Orford targets enterprise and mid-market employers facing acute labour shortages; named case-study customers include Betard (construction/production), Port Kąty (logistics), and Apteneo.\n\nOperational differentiators include an 85%/14-day delivery SLA, claimed 100% legal compliance with zero failed PIP/Border Guard inspections, never-missed payroll, dedicated project coordinators on every engagement, and a Fair Play warranty offering replacement candidates or full refunds. The firm is privately owned by Damian Kaczorowski, registered as a Polish sp. z o.o. (KRS 0000715412) with KRAZ employment-agency licence 30012, and operates with an internal team of roughly 10 employees.

Name

Orford

Legal name

Orford Spółka z Ograniczoną Odpowiedzialnością

Website

https://orford.pl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Orford is a Polish employment agency recruiting and placing foreign workers for Polish companies in logistics, construction, metalworking, and industrial production. Services include temporary employment, employee leasing, permanent recruitment, Try & Hire, and process outsourcing. The firm operates nationwide with KRAZ licensing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Staffing & Recruitment Services

NAICS

Temporary Help Services (561320), Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Professional Employer Organizations (561330)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPACAEAH

Maintenance, Repair & Operations (MRO) / Industrial Maintenance Staffing

Business & Public Services/HR, Staffing & Recruitment Services/Blue-Collar & Skilled Trades Staffing

SECONDARYBPACAFAG

Skilled Trades & Industrial Direct Hire

Business & Public Services/HR, Staffing & Recruitment Services/Permanent Placement & Direct Hire

SECONDARYBPACAEAB

Skilled Trades (Electricians/Plumbers/HVAC/Carpenters) Staffing

Business & Public Services/HR, Staffing & Recruitment Services/Blue-Collar & Skilled Trades Staffing

SECONDARYBPACAHAL

Onboarding, Offboarding & Employee Lifecycle Administration

Business & Public Services/HR, Staffing & Recruitment Services/Employer of Record (EOR) & Global Employment / PEO Services

Keywords

• Foreign worker recruitment
• Temporary employment agency
• Employee leasing services
• Process outsourcing staffing
• Permanent recruitment services

Headquarters

HQ city

Oleśnica

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Temporary Employment (Praca tymczasowa): Orford formally employs workers and places them at client companies (as user employers). Billed on an hourly rate that includes the worker's wage, all ZUS social security contributions, recruitment costs, legalisation, payroll administration, and Orford's margin. Clients pay for actual hours worked, providing cost predictability.
2. Process Outsourcing (Outsourcing procesowy): Orford takes full responsibility for entire operational processes (production lines, logistics, construction, warehouse). Billed per defined scope, deliverables, and KPIs. The company manages the team, quality, and outcomes, charging for the full service.
3. Permanent Recruitment (Rekrutacja stała): Orford finds and places workers directly into clients' internal structures for long-term employment. A placement fee is charged per successful hire. If the candidate leaves within the warranty period, replacement recruitment is free of charge.
4. Try & Hire: Workers are employed by Orford on a temporary basis and work at the client's site. After a trial period (up to 6 months), the client decides whether to hire permanently. Orford handles all formal employment, payroll, medical exams, BHP training, and legalisation throughout the trial.
5. Worker Lending / Leasing (Leasing pracowniczy): A form of temporary work under Polish law where Orford remains the formal employer, handling payroll, ZUS contributions, and HR documentation. The client organisation directs the work and uses the employee's competencies directly.
6. Work Legalisation Services: Orford handles work permits (Type A), declarations, notifications, medical exams, BHP training, and registration with public institutions for foreign workers. These services are bundled into agency fees or charged as part of the managed service.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Orford is a Polish employment agency that recruits and places foreign workers for Polish companies across logistics, construction, metalworking, and industrial production sectors. The company operates as a KRAZ-licensed temporary work agency, offering temporary employment, employee leasing, permanent recruitment, Try & Hire, and process outsourcing services. Orford manages the complete employment lifecycle including recruitment, legalisation, BHP training, medical exams, payroll, ZUS contributions, accommodation, and transport coordination.

Product overview

Orford is an employment agency (agencja pracy) operating as a staffing and recruitment firm for foreign workers in Poland. The offering is a portfolio of related HR services rather than a unified software product. The core products consist of Rekrutacja pracowników z zagranicy (foreign worker recruitment), Agencja pracy tymczasowej (temporary employment agency), Leasing pracowniczy (employee leasing), Rekrutacja stała (permanent recruitment), Try & Hire (trial hiring), and Outsourcing Procesowy (process outsourcing). Supporting add-on services include Legalizacja pobytu (residence/work legalization) and Obsługa kadrowo-płacowa (HR and payroll administration). The services are offered as standalone offerings that can be combined, and are supported by the company's website platform at orford.pl for job listings and client inquiries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Foreign Worker Recruitment (Rekrutacja pracowników z zagranicy)

Quantifiable outcome

• 85% of hiring orders filled within 14 days
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Personnel Service: One of Poland's largest employment agencies specializing in temporary work and foreign worker recruitment across logistics, production, and industry — directly overlapping Orford's core verticals and service mix.
• Gremi Personal: KRAZ-licensed Polish staffing agency focused on temporary employment and permanent recruitment for blue-collar and industrial clients in production, logistics, and warehousing — directly comparable in service stack and verticals.
• EWL Group: Polish employment agency with deep focus on recruiting workers from Ukraine, Belarus, Georgia, and other Eastern European countries for industrial and logistics clients — directly comparable in pipeline, business model, and customer base.
• Workservice: One of Poland's largest staffing groups offering temporary work, permanent recruitment, and outsourcing across production, logistics, and construction — directly comparable across Orford's full service stack.
• Otto Work Force: Major Poland-based international staffing firm placing foreign workers (largely Ukrainian) across logistics, manufacturing, and production — competes head-to-head with Orford on temp staffing for industrial clients.

Broad incumbents

• Adecco Poland: Polish arm of global staffing giant Adecco; serves the same blue-collar and industrial segments as Orford through temporary staffing and permanent placement, with a far broader portfolio and brand.
• ManpowerGroup Poland: Polish operations of global staffing firm; competes with Orford for industrial and logistics temporary staffing engagements but with broader HR services and cross-border capability.
• Grafton Recruitment Poland: Polish arm of international recruiter Grafton; active in temporary staffing and permanent placement across industrial and commercial segments, overlapping with Orford on the recruitment side.
• Randstad Poland: Polish subsidiary of Randstad; overlaps with Orford in industrial, logistics, and production staffing but operates at materially larger scale and across white-collar segments.

Emerging players

• Smart-HR: Polish HR services and employment agency providing temporary staffing, permanent recruitment, and HR outsourcing across industrial and commercial clients — a comparable mid-market peer with similar size and service mix.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/orford

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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