UP Agenzia per il Lavoro S.p.A

What UP Agenzia per il Lavoro S.p.A does

UP Agenzia per il Lavoro S.p.A is an Italian authorized employment agency (Agenzia per il Lavoro) providing staffing, recruitment, and job-placement services across Italy. The company is legally headquartered in Medicina (Bologna), operates through a network of 22 branches spanning at least 10 Italian regions, and has approximately 40 internal employees. It holds authorization n. 0000332 from the Italian Ministry of Labor (dated 29/07/2025), which is the regulatory license required to perform somministrazione di lavoro and intermediation under Italian law. The company is a subsidiary of UP Group, a diversified Italian conglomerate that also includes UP Logistica, UP Facility, UP Family, and UP Farm.

The service offering covers seven verticals: Sales, Cleaning, Logistics, Food Service, Industrial, Electrical, and Large-Scale Retail (GDO). The technology layer is built around the uplavoro.com web portal for job browsing and CV submission, supplemented by the OPUS People mobile application launched in 2025 for worker-facing engagement. The company is differentiated externally by four accredited certifications — UNI/PdR 125:2022 (gender equality), SA8000:2014 (social accountability), ISO 9001:2015 (quality management), and UNI ISO 45001:2018 (occupational health and safety) — and received Platinum recognition in Il Sole 24 Ore's "Aziende e Protagonisti" feature in 2025.

The business model is a standard Italian staffing-agency model: the company charges employer clients fees for temporary staffing (somministrazione) and permanent placement (ricerca e selezione), while candidates access the job portal and app free of charge. The legal form is S.p.A. with €6,000,000 of registered capital, materially above the statutory minimum for an Agenzia per il Lavoro. Revenue, placement volumes, and customer mix are not disclosed.

Name

UP Agenzia per il Lavoro S.p.A

Legal name

UP Agenzia per il Lavoro S.p.A

Website

https://uplavoro.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

UP Agenzia per il Lavoro S.p.A is an Italian authorized employment agency providing temporary staffing and placement services across Italy via 22 branches, serving employers in Sales, Cleaning, Logistics, Food Service, Industrial, Electrical, and GDO sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Staffing Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Office & Administrative Temp Staffing (BPACACAA)

Keywords

• Employment staffing services
• Temporary staffing
• Job placement agency
• Recruitment services
• Workforce solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Bologna, Funo

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices21 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Staffing and placement services: The company operates as an authorized employment agency (Agenzia per il Lavoro) providing staffing, recruitment, and placement services to companies seeking workers and job seekers looking for employment opportunities.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

UP Agenzia per il Lavoro S.p.A. is an authorized Italian employment agency (Agenzia per il Lavoro) that provides staffing, recruitment, and placement services, matching job seekers with companies across multiple sectors including Sales, Cleaning, Logistics, Food Service, Industrial, Electrical, and Large-Scale Retail. The company operates 22 physical branches across Italy supplemented by an online job portal where candidates can browse openings and submit CVs, and is authorized by the Italian Ministry of Labour (n.0000332 dated 29/07/2025).

Product overview

UP Agenzia per il Lavoro S.p.A is a staffing and employment agency operating as part of the UP Group (UP Holding). The company operates as a single unified service offering job placement and recruitment services, with an online portal for job seekers to browse openings and submit CVs. Services span multiple sectors including Sales, Cleaning, Logistics, Food Service (Chef), Industrial (Operaio), Electrical, and Large-Scale Retail (Gdo). The company maintains numerous branch offices throughout Italy for in-person candidate and employer services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• UP Lavoro Job Portal Online platform for browsing job offers and submitting CVs, connecting job seekers with employers across multiple sectors. Available to job seekers in Italy at no cost.
• Staffing and Recruitment Services

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Volley Bergamo 1991minorOthers · 1 January 2025UP Lavoro is a sponsor of Volley Bergamo 1991, an Italian women's volleyball team, demonstrating community engagement and local sports support.
• EbitempminorOthersPartnership for welfare services providing health and welfare benefits (Welfare Sanitario) to employees placed through UP Lavoro.
• UP Group companies (UP Logistica, UP Facility, UP Family, UP Farm)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUP Lavoro is part of the UP Group which includes related companies: UP Logistica (logistics), UP Facility (facility management), UP Family (HR services), and UP Farm (agricultural sector). These companies operate under shared branding and likely share resources, clients, and operational synergies.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Gi Group: One of Italy's largest staffing and HR services groups, operating across temporary work, permanent placement, outsourcing, and training. Directly comparable to UP Lavoro as a multi-sector Italian employment agency with national branch coverage.
• Synergie Italia: Italian HR services group offering temporary work, permanent placement, training, and outplacement. Directly comparable multi-sector Italian staffing agency with similar branch-based distribution.
• ManpowerGroup Italia: Italian operations of ManpowerGroup, providing staffing, recruitment, and workforce solutions. Comparable generalist staffing agency serving Italian employers across multiple verticals.
• Adecco Italia: Italian subsidiary of Adecco Group, providing temporary staffing, permanent placement, and career transition services across multiple sectors. Closely comparable generalist staffing model with broader scale advantage.
• Openjobmetis: Italian staffing agency listed on the Milan Stock Exchange, providing temporary work, permanent placement, and HR services across multiple sectors. Comparable size and Italian geographic focus to UP Lavoro.
• In Job: Italian staffing and HR services group operating across multiple regions with temporary work and permanent placement offerings. Comparable mid-sized Italian employment agency.
• During: Italian staffing agency providing temporary work, permanent placement, and training services across multiple industrial and service sectors. Closely comparable mid-sized Italian generalist staffing peer.
• Umana: Italian employment agency operating across staffing, recruitment, and HR services with broad national coverage. Comparable in operating model and target market to UP Lavoro.
• Tempi Moderni: Italian HR services and staffing company offering temporary work, permanent placement, and consulting. Comparable generalist staffing model with similar branch-based Italian footprint.
• Randstad Italia: Italian arm of global staffing leader Randstad, offering temporary staffing, permanent placement, and HR solutions across industrial, office, and professional sectors. Comparable in operating model and sector coverage to UP Lavoro.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/uplavoro

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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