HeadFirst Group is a market-leading, international full-service HR service provider and platform for professionals, connecting and contracting highly skilled workers with client organisations. Founded in 1995 and rooted in the Benelux region, the group now operates across 15 European countries and employs more than 400 colleagues.
The group's work spans HR technology platforms and a set of related service lines: Managed Service Providing (MSP), Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO), intermediary services covering matchmaking and contracting, HR consulting, and workforce and external hiring management. Its portfolio is delivered through a family of brands, including HeadFirst, Striive, Staffing MS, Sterksen, StarApple and ProUnity, alongside group-level MSP, RPO, intermediary and consulting offerings.
In 2024 HeadFirst Group reported a gross invoice value of €2.642 billion and served 536 clients. More than 30,000 professionals are connected and contracted each year, accounting for over 30 million hours worked annually. The group states a mission to give companies more control over external hiring.
HeadFirst Group is a Certified B Corporation and describes a commitment to responsible business practices. Its stated cultural priorities include work happiness, growth, development and vitality.
