Fssa, Too

What Fssa, Too does

FSSA is a full-service recruitment, staffing, and workforce-mobilization company headquartered in Atyrau, Kazakhstan, founded in 2007. It provides a vertically integrated HR services portfolio spanning recruitment and executive search, outstaffing (employer-of-record payroll), outsourcing of functions (HR, finance, IT, accounting), outplacement, payroll administration, migration and visa support, training and certification, and integrated mobilization for remote project sites — including operation of three mobilization hotels with 250+ bed capacity. The company serves primarily enterprise clients in oil & gas (Tengizchevroil, NCOC, Total E&P Dunga, Chevron, Baker Hughes, Schlumberger), mining, infrastructure and construction (Bi Group), telecommunications (Beeline), and finance.

The firm is organized as a Kazakh limited liability company (ТОО «FSSA») with headquarters in Atyrau. Its revenue model combines placement and contingency fees, ongoing outstaffing/outsourcing management fees, training/certification fees channeled through its affiliated APEC Training Center, and engineering/construction service contracts. Distribution is sales-led: enterprise services are sold directly to oil & gas operators, EPC contractors, and industrial companies, with brand and candidate-attraction activity concentrated on LinkedIn, Instagram, annual HR forums in Atyrau, national job fairs, and participation in industry bodies such as Petrocouncil, the Society of Petroleum Engineers, and Stroi Training Group.

Operational scale includes 1,001–5,000 employees, eight physical offices across Kazakhstan (Atyrau, Tengiz, Aktau, Almaty, Aktobe, Uralsk, Nur-Sultan, Aksai), additional offices in Russia, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, and the United Kingdom, plus partnership-driven reach into the Philippines. FSSA reports having placed 7,000+ specialists across Central Asia, served 110+ clients, executed 200+ CIS contracts, trained 10,000+ specialists, and maintains an HR Business Park in central Atyrau alongside a 1,000 sqm training center. International accreditations (ISO 9001/14001/50001/45001, ECITB, NCCER, IWCF) pre-qualify it for tendering on major IOC and EPC projects in the region.

Name

Fssa, Too

Legal name

ТОО «FSSA»

Website

https://fssa.kz

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

FSSA is a Kazakhstan-based recruitment, staffing, and workforce-mobilization company serving oil & gas, mining, construction, and industrial enterprises across Central Asia with end-to-end HR services including outstaffing, outsourcing, payroll, migration, training, and remote-site mobilization logistics.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Staffing and Workforce Solutions

NAICS

Employment Services (5613), Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Employment Placement Agencies and Executive Search Services (56131), Professional Employer Organizations (561330)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Employer of Record (EOR) & Global Payroll (FSAMAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Time, Attendance & Leave Management Outsourcing (T&A, Absence, FMLA) (BPACAKAF)

Keywords

• Industrial staffing services
• Workforce mobilization
• HR outsourcing
• Oil and gas recruitment
• Construction staffing

Headquarters

HQ city

Atyrau

HQ country

Kazakhstan

HQ region

Asia

Offices16 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Recruitment/Staffing Services: Core recruitment services including executive search, headhunting, and standard recruitment for placement of candidates. Revenue generated through placement fees, typically contingent on successful hiring.
2. Outstaffing: Official transfer of client employees to FSSA payroll while maintaining their work functions at the client company. FSSA becomes the employer of record.
3. Outsourcing: Transfer of specific business functions (accounting, finance, HR, IT) to FSSA.
4. Training Services: Theoretical and practical training programs, certification and competency assessments. Over 100 qualifications and training programs available.
5. HR Administration and Payroll: Payroll calculation, HR record keeping, and HR administration outsourcing services.
6. Engineering and Construction Services: Construction works, project management, engineering support, QA/QC and HSE management.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

FSSA is a full-service HR agency providing recruitment, outstaffing, outsourcing, payroll administration, and migration support for enterprise clients in Kazakhstan and Central Asia. Its offerings cover the entire workforce lifecycle from sourcing and placement to mobilization logistics for remote industrial projects and certified training through its affiliated APEC Training Center. The company specializes in serving oil & gas, construction, mining, and infrastructure operators with end-to-end staffing and workforce management solutions.

Product overview

FSSA is a full-service HR agency providing comprehensive staffing, outsourcing, and workforce management solutions across Kazakhstan and Central Asia. The core offering centers on recruitment and staffing services (recruitment, outstaffing, outsourcing, outplacement), supported by payroll administration and migration support. The company also operates a training division offering theoretical and practical training programs through its affiliated APEC Training Center, providing certification and competency assessment. Engineering and construction services are offered as part of the integrated service portfolio.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Recruitment and Staffing Services
• Outstaffing
• Outsourcing
• Outplacement
• Payroll Administration
• Migration Support
• Training Services
• HR Consulting
• Personnel Mobilization Services
• Construction Works
• Project Management and QA/QC

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 7,000 specialists placed across Central Asia
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers19 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered secondary, minor, strategic and core.

• INTRA Services Company LLPsecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Commercial partnership for HR forum co-organization. Commercial Director of INTRA Services served as forum moderator.
• Stroi Training GroupsecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Joint participation in technical symposium organized by Society of Petroleum Engineers. Collaboration on training and professional development for construction industry personnel.
• Society of Petroleum EngineerssecondaryGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2022FSSA and partners participate in SPE organized technical symposiums. Staff members act as speakers sharing knowledge on topics including energy transition, field development, human capital, and drilling.
• Atyrau Never SleepsminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2022Online community partnership for HR Business Park opening event. Community members invited to official opening of HR Business Park facilities.
• ShossonstrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Meeting held with Shosson management in Philippines to discuss expanding partnership for mobilization of specialized personnel to Kazakhstan projects with further perspective of localization.
• AVRIO Group ConsultingsecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Russian consulting center that provided training on executive search and headhunting technologies. FSSA staff members attended seminars to learn headhunting techniques and tools.
• PetrocouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Partnership with Petrocouncil for organizing HR seminars. FSSA conducts HR seminars in partnership with Petrocouncil, bringing together HR professionals from major international companies.
• APEC Training CentercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Partnership with training center established in 2016 for development of local staff content. APEC Training Center provides accredited training facilities with over 1000 sqm space and international accreditation capabilities including NCCER and ECITB certifications.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves14 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Petroplan: UK-headquartered oil & gas recruitment specialist serving operators and service companies worldwide. Closely comparable on technical and managerial recruitment for upstream and midstream energy projects.
• NES Global Talent: UK-headquartered technical staffing firm serving oil & gas, energy and engineering clients globally. Directly comparable on energy-focused contingent staffing and mobilization for remote project sites.
• Brunel International: Netherlands-based specialist in engineering, energy and mining workforce solutions with strong presence in the Caspian and CIS regions. Closely mirrors FSSA's combination of project mobilization, technical staffing and energy vertical focus.
• Air Energi: UK-based workforce solutions provider specializing in oil & gas, petrochemical and energy project staffing. Comparable to FSSA's mobilization, expatriate management and technical recruitment offerings.
• WTS Energy: Global recruitment firm exclusively focused on the energy sector, with strong Caspian and Central Asian presence. Directly comparable vertical focus and customer overlap in oil & gas operators.
• Hays: Global recruitment firm with deep energy, mining and construction practices serving enterprise clients worldwide. Highly comparable to FSSA's verticalized staffing model for industrial sectors, though Hays operates at far larger scale and geographic breadth.

Broad incumbents

• Korn Ferry: Global organizational consulting and executive search firm with energy and industrial practices. Comparable on executive search, HR consulting and talent advisory for enterprise clients in O&G and mining.
• Adecco: Global staffing and HR services leader operating in 60+ countries, including Central Asia. Comparable on outstaffing, payroll and workforce solutions, with substantially broader scale and digital platform maturity.
• ManpowerGroup: World's largest staffing company offering recruitment, outstaffing and workforce solutions across all industries. Comparable business model on outstaffing and workforce mobilization, though much broader and less energy-verticalized than FSSA.
• Robert Half International: Global professional staffing and consulting firm with significant presence in finance, technology and energy support roles. Comparable on professional placement and HR consulting, with broader sector coverage.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/llp-fssa

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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