ATERIMA

What ATERIMA does

ATERIMA WORK is a Polish temporary employment agency headquartered in Kraków that recruits, employs, and places workers on behalf of client companies in Poland and France, with a particular specialization in non-EU foreign workers sourced from more than 10 origin countries including Ukraine, Belarus, Georgia, the Philippines, and India. Operating under the legal entity ATERIMA Europe Sp. z o.o. sp. k., the company is registered in Poland's National Register of Employment Agencies (KRAZ #27025) and holds ISO 9001:2008 certification via TUV. Its product portfolio includes core temporary staffing (external employment), specialist recruitment/headhunting with 3–9 month placement guarantees (via subsidiary ATERIMA HR), elderly caregiver placement (via ATERIMA MED), and cross-border placement of Polish workers into French construction, hospitality, and gastronomy roles.

The company runs on a proprietary RSCP payroll-calculation platform integrated with the ENOVA HR management system, and operates a multi-language digital platform (Polish, Ukrainian, Russian, English, French, Kazakh, Uzbek, Georgian) supporting candidate acquisition. In 2021, ATERIMA employed 987 foreign workers through its agency and reported a 98.7% application approval rate and 100% foreign-worker legalization success rate, with reported client outcomes including 79% of medium enterprises reducing labor costs and 75% time savings on payroll administration.

The business model is B2B professional/managed services revenue generated through enterprise and mid-market sales (dedicated Sales Managers, direct field sales, no intermediaries) on a quote-based pricing structure billed monthly via consolidated single-invoice engagements that bundle recruitment, payroll administration, ZUS/US/PIP compliance, and ongoing HR administration. The company serves 88+ client firms across 22 industries, including manufacturing, automotive, chemical, and technical consulting. The broader Grupa ATERIMA structure spans Polish, French, and Croatian operations, with no disclosed external funding, no institutional investors, and no M&A activity evidenced in the available data.

Name

ATERIMA

Legal name

ATERIMA Europe Sp. z o.o. sp. k.

Website

https://aterima-work.pl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Short description

ATERIMA WORK is a Kraków-based temporary employment agency that recruits and places workers — with a specialization in non-EU foreign labor — for enterprise and mid-market clients across Poland, France, and Croatia, operating under the Grupa ATERIMA multi-brand group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Temporary Employment Services

NAICS

Temporary Help Services (56132), Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Professional Employer Organizations (561330), Payroll Services (541214)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Global Payroll & Multi-Country Payroll Management (BPACAHAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Payroll Outsourcing & Pay Administration (Multi-country/Managed Payroll) (BPACAKAD), Remote & Global/Multilingual Direct Hire (BPACAFAO), Employment & Labor Law (BPAHAAAD), Global/Multi-Country Payroll & Cross-Border Payments (BPACAIAD)

Keywords

• Temporary employment services
• Foreign worker recruitment
• Payroll administration services
• Specialist headhunting services
• Cross-border workforce staffing

Headquarters

HQ city

Kraków

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Temporary Employment Services: The company acts as a temporary employment agency (Agencja Pracy Tymcasowej), placing workers with client companies. Revenue is generated through service fees for recruitment, payroll administration, and worker management. Companies receive a single monthly invoice covering all employment-related costs instead of managing 81 pages of documentation per worker annually.
2. Specialist Recruitment: Headhunting and direct search services for finding managers and specialists with unique competencies. The company offers 3-9 month guarantees on placed candidates.
3. Foreign Worker Employment Management: Comprehensive legal compliance services for employing foreign workers including work permits, residence cards, and ongoing administration.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ATERIMA WORK operates as a temporary employment agency (Agencja Pracy Tymczasowej) that recruits, employs, and places workers with client companies in Poland and France, bundling recruitment, payroll administration, work-permit legalization, and full ZUS/US/PIP compliance into a single monthly invoice. Foreign worker recruitment from non-EU countries (Ukraine, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, India, Philippines, etc.) and specialist/headhunting placements through its ATERIMA HR subsidiary form the core revenue streams.

Product overview

ATERIMA is a staffing and recruitment company operating under multiple brands. The core offering is ATERIMA WORK, a temporary employment agency providing external employment (zatrudnienie zewnętrzne), direct recruitment of employees, and foreign worker placement services primarily in Poland and France. The product portfolio includes a job search platform (praca.aterima.pl), a salary calculator tool, specialized foreign worker recruitment services, and supplementary offerings like ERGO insurance for overseas workers. The group includes subsidiary brands: ATERIMA MED for elderly care placements and ATERIMA HR for specialist/headhunting services. The company uses proprietary software RSCP for payroll management and ENOVA for recruitment process management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ATERIMA WORK: Temporary employment agency (agencja pracy tymczasowej) providing staffing services for Polish and French employers
• ATERIMA HR
• ATERIMA MED

Products and services

• Temporary Employment (Zatrudnienie zewnętrzne) Outsourced temporary employment service under which ATERIMA WORK acts as the legal employer, handling recruitment, payroll, and all HR administration for workers placed with client companies in Poland.
• Foreign Worker Recruitment and Legalization Specialized recruitment and full legal employment administration for non-EU workers from Ukraine, Belarus, Russia, Georgia, Moldova, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Philippines, and India, including work permits, residence cards, and ongoing legal compliance.
• Specialist Recruitment (Rekrutacja specjalistów) Headhunting and direct-search service for placing managers and specialists with unique competencies, including qualification and language verification, with 3-9 month guarantees on placed candidates.
• Cross-Border Employment to France Temporary placement of Polish specialists and tradespeople with French employers, particularly in construction, gastronomy/hospitality, manufacturing, and agriculture, with French-language coordinator support and ERGO supplementary insurance from day one of delegation.
• Elderly Caregiver Recruitment (ATERIMA MED) Specialized recruitment brand connecting caregivers with elderly care employment opportunities in Poland.
• ERGO Supplementary Insurance for Delegated Workers Insurance package for workers delegated to France, covering medical treatment costs, medical transport, accident consequences, and liability insurance (OC), active from the first day of departure.

Quantifiable outcome

• 79% of medium enterprises reduced labor costs
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration11 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• TUVcoreOthersQuality management certification (ISO 9001:2008) confirming compliance with international standards for employment services.
• ERGO InsuranceminorOthersAdditional insurance coverage for workers delegated to France, active from the first day of departure. Coverage includes medical treatment costs, medical transport, and accident consequences. Also includes liability insurance (OC).
• KRAZ (Krajowy Rejestr Agencji Zatrudnienia)coreOthersNational Register of Employment Agencies - ATERIMA is officially registered under number 27025, confirming legal authorization to operate as an employment agency in Poland.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Work Service: One of the largest Polish temporary employment agencies, publicly listed, providing staffing, outsourcing and HR consulting across multiple industries. Closely comparable to ATERIMA in size, market and service portfolio.
• Otto Work Force: Polish-headquartered international staffing agency specializing in cross-border and foreign-worker employment. Directly comparable to ATERIMA's non-EU worker placement and cross-border (PL/DE/NL) operations.
• Grafton Recruitment: One of the largest staffing and HR services players in Poland, operating temporary placement, permanent recruitment and outsourcing across multiple sectors. Directly competes with ATERIMA in the Polish mid-market staffing segment.
• Gremi Personal: Polish temporary employment agency focused on blue-collar and foreign-worker staffing. Comparable to ATERIMA's manufacturing/construction temporary placement and worker legalization services.
• EWL Group: Polish staffing and recruitment group with strong focus on foreign-worker employment and HR outsourcing. Overlaps directly with ATERIMA's foreign worker legalization and payroll administration offerings.
• Develey (HRK Group): Polish HR and recruitment consultancy offering permanent placement, executive search and outsourcing. Closely comparable to ATERIMA HR's specialist recruitment and headhunting line of business.

Broad incumbents

• ManpowerGroup Poland: Major global staffing and workforce solutions provider operating in Poland with a broad portfolio of temporary, permanent and recruitment process outsourcing services. Comparable to ATERIMA in temporary employment scale.
• Adecco Poland: Global staffing firm with significant Polish presence in temporary and contract staffing as well as career transition. Overlaps with ATERIMA's enterprise temporary employment and multi-country workforce management offerings.
• Randstad Polska: Global HR services leader with established Polish operations across temporary staffing, permanent placement and RPO. Competes with ATERIMA in enterprise temporary staffing and offers overlapping payroll/legalization services.

Regional players

• GLOBAL Poland Recruitment: Polish recruitment agency focused on international and foreign-worker placement in Poland. Comparable niche overlap with ATERIMA on cross-border employment legalization and staffing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ATERIMA.WORK
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/grupa-aterima

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries3 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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