Synergie Portugal

What Synergie Portugal does

Synergie Portugal (legal entity SYNERGIE EMPRESA DE TRABALHO TEMPORÁRIO, S.A.) is the Portuguese operating subsidiary of French multinational Synergie Group, headquartered in Porto. Founded in 2015 and operating 8 branch delegations across mainland Portugal (Porto HQ, Porto, São João da Madeira, Aveiro, Águeda, Vila Franca de Xira, Lisboa, Mem Martins, Setúbal), the company delivered €37.8 million in revenue in 2021. Its core business is temporary work placement under a legal employer-of-record model, with Synergie assuming contractual, payroll, and HR-administration responsibility for workers deployed to client companies across 14+ industry sectors including hospitality, construction, agri-food, logistics, healthcare, IT, banking, aviation, and public administration.

The service portfolio extends well beyond generic temporary staffing into a structured vertical ecosystem: S&you and Synergie Search for middle/top management executive search; Synergie Global Talent for international recruitment and a Germany Internship Exchange programme; Synergie Outsourcing and Synergie Proxi for on-site managed workforce services; Synergie Care (launched June 2023) for healthcare professional placement via a network of 30+ international partner agencies; Synergie Hospitality for HORECA/tourism recruitment; and Synergie Academy (rebranded September 2023, the first country in the Group to adopt this identity) for SIGO-certified training, coaching, and HR consultancy. Underlying technology is functional rather than differentiating — primarily the mySynergie worker self-service portal (contracts, pay slips, documents), the iPortal client/collaborator portal, a GDPR data-access platform, and the emprego.synergie.pt job board.

Revenue is generated exclusively through employer-paid service fees on a monthly billing cadence; candidates are not charged. Go-to-market combines field sales led by branch-level commercial directors, multi-channel digital marketing (LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, blog/content, seasonal campaign micro-sites), and aggregator distribution through Jooble and Jobatus. Customer concentration is broadly diversified across sectors with no named enterprise logos disclosed. The competitive position rests on the Synergie Group brand (50+ years, ranked 5th-largest HR firm in Europe), ISO 9001:2008 certification, ~750 Group delegations in 17 countries enabling cross-border placements, and a continuously maintained multi-vertical candidate database.

Name

Synergie Portugal

Legal name

SYNERGIE EMPRESA DE TRABALHO TEMPORÁRIO, S.A.

Website

https://synergie.pt

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Synergie Portugal is the Portuguese subsidiary of French Synergie Group, operating 8 branches nationwide to provide temporary staffing, executive search, outsourcing, training, and HR consulting to employers across 14+ industry verticals, acting as legal employer of record on a monthly fee basis.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Staffing & Recruitment Services

NAICS

Temporary Help Services (56132), Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Professional Employer Organizations (561330), Human Resources Consulting Services (541612)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Help Supply Services (7363)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPACACAA

Office & Administrative Temp Staffing

Business & Public Services/HR, Staffing & Recruitment Services/Staffing & Temp Agencies (Generalist)

SECONDARYBPACAFAC

Professional & Technical Direct Hire (IT, Engineering, Finance, Healthcare)

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

SECONDARYBPACAHAL

Onboarding, Offboarding & Employee Lifecycle Administration

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

SECONDARYBPACAKAG

Recruiting Administration Outsourcing (Recruitment Support, Scheduling, Onboarding Ops)

Business & Public Services/HR, Staffing & Recruitment Services/HR Outsourcing (HRO) & Shared Services

SECONDARYBPACAFAO

Remote & Global/Multilingual Direct Hire

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

Keywords

• Temporary staffing
• Permanent recruitment
• Executive search
• HR outsourcing
• Workforce training

Headquarters

HQ city

Porto

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Temporary Work (Trabalho Temporário): Synergie acts as the employer of record for temporary workers placed with client companies, charging clients a service fee for recruitment, payroll management, and HR administration. This is the core revenue stream — the company assumes legal employer responsibilities while clients use the workers.
2. Specialized Recruitment (S&you, Synergie Search): Middle and top management executive search services under the S&you brand, with 360° consulting analysis (assessment, benchmark, HR consulting). Revenue generated through success fees or retained search arrangements with client companies.
3. International Recruitment (Global Talent): Direct recruitment and international placement services, including the Germany Internship Exchange programme (students work in Germany June–September, up to 3 months), sourcing candidates internationally for Portuguese clients and vice versa.
4. Outsourcing & Synergie Proxi: Managed services where Synergie takes full on-site management of client workforces (Proxi) or outsources entire business functions. Revenue model based on service contracts with monthly fees.
5. Training & Consultancy (Synergie Academy): Professional training programmes including custom intra-company training, inter-company public courses, on-the-job training, coaching, and HR consultancy services. SIGO-certified training hours (40h obligation under Portuguese Labour Code). Revenue through course fees and consultancy contracts.
6. Synergie Hospitality (HORECA): Specialised 100% remote recruitment service for the hospitality and tourism sector, filling roles such as receptionists, housekeepers, cooks, waiters, maintenance technicians. Placements as a service.
7. Synergie Care (Healthcare): Healthcare sector specialist recruitment, placing doctors, nurses, health assistants, and administrative staff with hospitals, clinics, laboratories, and care homes. Revenue via placement/service fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Synergie Portugal operates as a temporary employment agency and HR services provider, acting as the legal employer of record for temporary workers placed with client companies. The company recruits candidates, manages payroll, contracts and HR administration, while charging client companies a service fee. Beyond core temporary work, it delivers permanent recruitment, executive search, outsourcing, international placement, and SIGO-certified professional training through specialised brands and 8 branches across Portugal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• S&you: Specialized recruitment brand focused on Middle and Top Management, part of the Synergie Group.
• Synergie Search
• Synergie Global Talent
• Synergie Outsourcing
• Synergie Proxi
• Synergie Care
• Synergie Hospitality
• Synergie Academy
• mySynergie

Products and services

• Temporary Work (Trabalho Temporário) Synergie acts as the legal employer of record for temporary workers placed with client companies across 14+ sectors, managing recruitment, payroll, contracts and HR administration while charging clients a service fee.
• S&you — Middle & Top Management Recruitment

Quantifiable outcome

• Ranked 5th largest HR management company in Europe (2021)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Liga Nacional Contra a Fome (LNCF)minorOthersSynergie Portugal made a financial donation to the Liga Nacional Contra a Fome, a Private Institution of Social Solidarity (IPSS) that has been combating hunger in Portugal for 26 years through food aid programmes, a social refectory in Rio Tinto (Gondomar), and monthly food basket distribution.
• Casa do CaminhominorOthersSynergie Portugal partnered with Casa do Caminho, a social solidarity institution that has welcomed, cared for, and protected 862 children over 34 years, currently supporting 30 children aged 0–12. Partnership to support children at risk through charitable support.
• Ajuda de BerçominorOthersSynergie Portugal supported Ajuda de Berço, which since 1998 has welcomed and housed babies and unprotected children aged 0–3. Over 400 children have passed through their homes. Partnership to protect vulnerable children.
• APPACDM do PortominorOthersSynergie Portugal partnered with APPACDM do Porto (Associação Portuguesa de Pais e Amigos do Cidadão Deficiente Mental), founded in December 1969, supporting people with intellectual disabilities. Partnership under the motto 'A society of all for all' promoting inclusion and equality.
• CASA — Centro de Apoio ao Sem AbrigominorOthersSynergie Portugal supported CASA (Centro de Apoio ao Sem Abrigo), an IPSS founded in 2002 with 10 delegations across Portugal, providing meals and social support to people experiencing homelessness and socially disadvantaged families. Approximately 300 volunteers contribute daily.
• Santa Casa da Misericórdia de São João da MadeiraminorOthersSynergie Portugal donated to Santa Casa da Misericordia de São João da Madeira, an IPSS providing support to vulnerable populations, specifically funding a refrigerator for shared apartments managed by the institution.
• Synergie Group (Parent Company)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSynergie Portugal is the Portuguese subsidiary of the Synergie Group, a French multinational headquartered in Paris. The Group operates in 17 countries (Portugal, France, Spain, Italy, Belgium, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Slovakia, Poland, Netherlands, Germany, UK, Austria, Australia, Canada, China) with ~750 delegations, placing 70,000+ workers globally. Portugal operates under the Synergie Group brand and shares systems, methodologies, and international placement capabilities.
• Synergie Group — Ukraine Relief NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDuring March–April 2022, Synergie Portugal coordinated with other Synergie Group countries to support Ukrainian refugees through local collection campaigns. Synergie Group made employment opportunities available across Portugal, Germany, and other countries for displaced Ukrainian citizens.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Catenon: Spanish-origin global executive search firm with technology-enabled matching platform. Comparable to Synergie's S&you brand in the executive search segment, with a differentiated digital-first delivery model.

Direct peers

• ManpowerGroup Portugal: Portuguese operations of ManpowerGroup, a global staffing leader. Directly competes in temporary work, permanent recruitment, and talent resourcing with overlapping sector coverage.
• Grafton Recruitment Portugal: Irish-headquartered recruitment firm with Portuguese operations across temporary, permanent, and contract staffing. Competes directly for SMB and mid-market employer clients with similar office-administrative and industrial focus.
• Gi Group Portugal: Italian multinational staffing firm with Portuguese operations across temporary work, permanent placement, and outsourcing. Direct competitor with similar European multinational structure and cross-border placement capabilities.
• Randstad Portugal: Portuguese subsidiary of Randstad, the world's second-largest HR services firm. Competes head-to-head with Synergie Portugal across temporary staffing, permanent placement, and HR solutions across Portugal.
• Adecco Portugal: Portuguese arm of Adecco Group, the world's largest staffing company. Directly competes with Synergie Portugal in temporary work, permanent placement, and outsourcing across the same employer segments and candidate pool.
• Kelly Services Portugal: Global staffing company operating in Portugal across temporary help, permanent placement, and specialized segments. Closely comparable in business model and target sectors (industrial, office, professional).
• Hays Portugal: Specialist recruitment firm in Portugal focused on professional and technical permanent placements. Most directly comparable to Synergie's S&you and Synergie Search executive/middle-management divisions.
• Michael Page Portugal: Executive search and permanent placement specialist operating in Portugal. Comparable to S&you and Synergie Search in the middle/top management recruitment segment.

Regional players

• Multipessoal: Portuguese-owned generalist staffing firm with nationwide branch coverage. Directly competes in temporary work and permanent placement, particularly strong in industrial and logistics sectors across Portugal.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/synergieportugal
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/synergie-portugal
• Instagraminstagram.com/synergieportugal
• TikToktiktok.com/@synergieportugal

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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