SBG Consulting · Staffing industry advisory

Staffing industry consulting, backed by technology we build.

We help middle-market and PE-backed staffing firms in two ways: senior consulting across operations, growth, finance and transactions, and technology built by our in-house developers, including Orbis AI and Drivio.

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Who we work with

For firms that have outgrown their playbook.

Our clients have real revenue, payroll and a book of clients, and often a sponsor or a board expecting results. They need a senior advisor who has run the same business at scale and can see where it's losing money, time or opportunity.

Middle market

Established staffing firms

Multi-branch, multi-state firms in light industrial, logistics, clerical, healthcare support and professional staffing, ready for the next stage of growth.

Private equity

PE-backed platforms and sponsors

Portfolio companies working a value-creation plan, and sponsors evaluating staffing platforms and add-on acquisitions.

EOR & workforce

EOR and workforce companies

Employer of Record providers, MSPs and workforce marketplaces moving into W-2 employment, new states or new verticals.

What we usually hear on the first call

“Revenue is up and margin is flat.” The spread between bill rate and true burden is leaking somewhere.

“Which EOR should we use, or do we need one at all?” The decision affects cash, risk and margin for years, and providers differ widely.

“Growth still runs through me.” New business depends on the owner's network, and the sales team can't repeat it.

“Our sponsor wants a 100-day plan.” Value-creation targets need an operator who knows staffing, plus the reporting to prove progress.

“A buyer asked for numbers we can't produce.” Adjusted EBITDA, client concentration and margin by segment, ready for diligence.

“The software we need doesn't exist.” Off-the-shelf tools don't fit how the firm trains, recruits or reports.

What we do

Two pillars. One team that knows staffing.

Most clients start with consulting and add technology as the work grows. Each engagement starts with your real data, including payroll registers, invoices, the ATS and the P&L, and ends with work your team can carry forward.

Consulting

Middle market to PE-backed

Staffing Industry Consulting

Senior advisory for middle-market staffing firms and private equity-backed platforms. We find where margin, time and growth are being lost, build the plan to fix it, and stay to carry it out alongside your leadership team or from the seat itself. That includes preparing a firm for sale, operational diligence on acquisitions, and choosing the right back-office model, from in-house payroll to an Employer of Record.

Operations and branch performance
Margin, pricing and cash flow
Sales and go-to-market (ALIGN)
Recruiter development (RISE)
Compliance and workers' comp risk
PE value-creation and 100-day plans
Transaction readiness and diligence
Back-office and EOR strategy
KPI dashboards and board reporting
Fractional COO and interim leadership

Technology

In-house developers

Custom Technology

Custom software built by our own developers, not outsourced. We build what off-the-shelf tools can't do for how your firm actually works.

Recent build

A proprietary learning management system (LMS) a staffing agency now uses to train its internal hires.

Training platforms and internal tools
Client and candidate portals
Integrations across ATS, payroll and accounting

AI-powered staffing intelligence

Orbis AI

Orbis lets agency leaders ask questions of their ATS, payroll and financial data in plain English and get answers with sources, so the weekly numbers no longer wait on a report.

Plain-English questions across your systems
Labor-market benchmarking
Role-based access for every team

Book a demo →orbishq.ai ↗

Sales development

Drivio SDR Platform

Drivio records every call your SDRs make to set up new prospect meetings, so you can see activity, answer rates and meetings booked in real time. Use our SDR team, or bring your own and run them on Drivio.

Call recording and activity tracking
Daily reports and weekly SDR grids
Meetings booked, outcomes and answer rates
Our SDRs, or bring your own

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Why SBG

Advice from inside the industry.

Owned

We have sat in your chair.

Our consultants have built and led staffing companies, including one that made the Inc. 5000. We know what payroll week feels like when cash is tight and a key client pays late.

Operate

We work inside the industry every week.

Through VimHR Group, our Employer of Record for staffing agencies, we see payroll, workers' comp and compliance from the inside every week. Our advice reflects how things work today.

Build

We build what's missing.

Our in-house developers build custom software for clients, from a proprietary training LMS to integrations, and built VimOne and Orbis AI.

	Typical consultant	SBG Consulting
Industry footing	Former operator, or a generalist from outside staffing	Consultants who have built staffing companies, plus an active EOR serving staffing firms each week
Scope	One specialty, such as sales training or finance	Senior consulting and in-house technology under one team
Technology	Recommends vendors and hands off	In-house developers who build and support what the client needs
Deliverable	A report and a handshake	A work plan, a senior operator to carry it out, and the build when needed

The Vimera Group family

Backed by companies that do the work.

SBG Consulting is part of Vimera Group, a family of companies that operate and build for the staffing industry.

OperatingVimHR Group

Employer of Record services for staffing agencies: payroll, workers' comp, benefits and compliance.

LiveVimOne

Workforce management platform for staffing agencies, from onboarding to invoicing.

LiveOrbis AI ↗

AI-powered staffing intelligence that answers questions from an agency's own data.

LiveDrivio

SDR platform that records prospecting calls and tracks the meetings booked for staffing agencies.

About SBG

A bench of senior consultants, not a single advisor.

SBG Consulting is a staffing industry advisory firm. Our consultants have built, led and advised staffing companies across operations, sales, finance, compliance and technology, and they work alongside our in-house developers and SDR team.

Each engagement is staffed with the people whose experience fits the problem, so a margin question, a sale process and a software build each get a specialist. You work directly with senior people from the first call.

OperationsSales & growthFinance & transactionsCompliance & riskSoftware developmentAI & dataSales development

Senior people only

The consultants you meet are the consultants who do the work. No hand-off to a junior team.

Data before opinions

We start from your payroll, billing, ATS and financials, so recommendations rest on numbers.

Built for the middle market

We work with established and PE-backed firms that need operator-level help at scale.

Straight answers

If you don't need a project or a product, we'll tell you and point you to what fits.

How we engage

Senior-led from the first call to the handoff.

Diagnostic

We review payroll, billing, ATS and financial data and find where margin, time and growth are being lost.

2-4 weeks

Plan

A prioritized plan with owners, dates and expected impact, presented to you and your leadership team.

1-2 weeks

Execute

We work alongside your team or step into the seat to carry it out, including vendor selection and onboarding.

Quarterly

Hand off

Processes documented, dashboards in place and your team running it. We can stay on as advisors.

Ongoing option

Recent engagement · Technology

Proprietary LMS for a staffing agency

A staffing agency needed a consistent, trackable way to train new internal hires. Our developers designed and built a proprietary learning management system for its team.

Scope: Custom LMS, built and supported in-house

Typical engagement · Transactions

Sponsor evaluating an add-on

A PE-backed platform weighing a regional staffing acquisition and needing an operator's read on margin quality and integration risk.

Scope: Operational diligence, adjusted EBITDA review, integration plan

Typical engagement · Back-office strategy

Agency expanding into new states

An agency weighing new state registrations and comp policies against an EOR partnership.

Scope: In-house vs. EOR cost comparison, partner selection, transition plan

Questions

Frequently asked questions.

What staffing firm owners, operators and sponsors ask us most often.

What does a staffing industry consultant do?

A staffing industry consultant helps staffing firms improve how they operate and grow. At SBG that covers operations and branch performance, margin and pricing, sales and go-to-market, recruiter development, compliance and workers' comp risk, and leadership. We start from your payroll, billing, ATS and financial data, build a plan, and help carry it out.

Who does SBG Consulting work with?

We work with middle-market and private equity-backed staffing firms, PE sponsors evaluating staffing platforms and add-ons, and Employer of Record and workforce companies. Our clients are established firms with real revenue and payroll, not start-up agencies.

How does an engagement start?

Most engagements start with a two- to four-week diagnostic of your payroll, billing, ATS and financial data. We then present a prioritized plan with owners, dates and expected impact, and work alongside your team to carry it out.

Do you help staffing firms prepare for a sale or an acquisition?

Yes. Our consulting includes transaction readiness for owners planning an exit, such as adjusted EBITDA and client concentration analysis, and operational diligence and integration planning for buyers and PE-backed platforms.

Can you help us decide whether to use an Employer of Record?

Yes. As part of back-office strategy we compare in-house payroll and employment against EOR, PEO and payroll-funding options for your states, margins and cash position, then help you select partners and plan the transition.

What technology does SBG build?

Our in-house developers build custom software for staffing firms, such as a proprietary learning management system an agency uses to train its internal hires, plus portals and integrations across ATS, payroll and accounting systems. We also offer two platforms of our own, Orbis AI and Drivio.

What is Orbis AI?

Orbis AI is AI-powered staffing intelligence. Agency leaders ask questions of their ATS, payroll and financial data in plain English and get answers with sources. Learn more at orbishq.ai.

What is Drivio?

Drivio is a sales development platform for staffing agencies. It records the calls SDRs make to book new prospect meetings and reports on activity, outcomes and meetings booked. Agencies can use our SDR team or bring their own.

Book a consultation

Bring us the hard problem.

Tell us about your firm, where it's headed and what's in the way, or ask for an Orbis or Drivio demo. A senior consultant reviews every inquiry and will reply to set up a first conversation.

Email to book

support@sbgadvantage.com

Working with middle-market and PE-backed staffing firms, EOR providers and workforce companies.