How to obtain your Swiss Bodyleasing Permit
Expanding your recruitment business into Switzerland offers high-margin contracts, stability, and global credibility but only if you secure the mandatory SECO staff leasing licence. This step-by-step guide explains the Swiss licensing system, from setting up your entity and meeting compliance requirements to avoiding costly pitfalls, so international staffing firms can enter the Swiss market with confidence.
Management Buy Outs in the Staffing Industry
This article explores three common MBO funding structures: private funding, debt funding, and equity funding, and explains how each option affects control, risk, complexity, and long-term value.
3 Phases of Human Capital Investing
The process of human capital transactions can be complex and must be looked at on an indivudal basis. Since the assets and business models vary greatly across the recruitment industry and are a distinguishing factor, the transaction phases need to be specified. Following are three phases, however, which are applicable to human capital investment overall.
Private Equity vs. Strategic Buyers for Staffing Companies
Staffing business owners frequently need to choose between private equity (PE) buyers and strategic buyers, each presenting unique benefits and challenges.
Revenue Is Show. NFI Is Substance.
Add a clear NFI logic to your monthly reporting and set consultant targets in NFI, not revenue. Learn how to compare business units exclusively on an NFI basis. Regularly analyze your NFI-to-EBIT conversion
Entering the Swiss Staffing Market
Entering the Swiss staffing market goes beyond acquiring a legal entity; it requires full alignment with SECO licensing and body leasing regulations. A shelf company may speed up setup, but it does not guarantee compliance.
Exit Readiness in 2026
In 2026, successful staffing exits are no longer about timing the market, they are about being structurally prepared for a more selective, investor-driven deal environment.
A Buyer’s Perspective on Staffing Transactions
Learn more about the different perspectives taken when entering into human capital transactions from the view of a potential buyer.
Wake Up Call for the Executive Search Industry
We secure better terms, maximize exit value, and help founders leverage the new wave of private equity activity in the HR and leadership advisory market.
Employer of Record or Swiss SECO License
Entering Switzerland’s staffing market often starts with an Employer of Record (EOR), but long-term growth requires a SECO permit. This article explains when to use each option, how costs compare, and what compliance steps matter most in 2025.