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Randstad N.V.

Logo: Randstad Holding NV, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons4

Dutch human resource consulting firm

Randstad NV, commonly known as Randstad and stylized as randstad, is a Dutch multinational human resource consulting firm headquartered in Diemen, Netherlands. Founded in 1960 by Frits Goldschmeding, it is the world's largest staffing and recruitment company by revenue. Headquartered in the Netherlands, Randstad operates in 39 markets and has approximately 38,000 employees.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1960Founded1
  • Industryemployment services industry, human resource management1
  • HeadquartersDiemen1
  • Websitewww.randstad.com
  • Legal formnaamloze vennootschap1
  • Listed onAmsterdam Stock Exchange (RAND)1
  • LEI7245009EAAUUQJ0U4T573
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusIssued and current3
  • Registered addressDiemermere 25, 1112TC Diemen, Netherlands3
  • Registered withThe Netherlands Chamber of Commerce, 332161723

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Randstad eschborn02
Photo: Michael Frey ( Michael Frey ), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons6

Randstad NV, commonly known as Randstad and stylized as randstad, is a Dutch multinational human resource consulting firm headquartered in Diemen, Netherlands. Founded in 1960 by Frits Goldschmeding, it is the world's largest staffing and recruitment company by revenue. Headquartered in the Netherlands, Randstad operates in 39 markets and has approximately 38,000 employees. In 2025, this firm supported nearly 150,000 clients and over 1.7 million talent.2

Corporate structure

Randstad N.V. sits at the top of its group. 18 entities, 8 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Randstad N.V. Diemen, Netherlands
    • Proffice Subsidiary
    • Randstad A/S Subsidiary
    • Randstad Deutschland Subsidiary · Eschborn, Germany
    • Randstad India Subsidiary · Chennai, India
    • randstad malaysia Subsidiary
    • Tempo-Team Subsidiary · Diemen
    • Vedior Subsidiary · Amsterdam
    • Randstad Enterprise B.V. Subsidiary · 100% · Diemen, Netherlands
    • RANDSTAD DIGITAL PRIVATE LIMITED Subsidiary · Chennai, India
    • Randstad Finance GmbH Subsidiary · Zürich, Switzerland
    • Randstad Financial Services GmbH Subsidiary · Eschborn, Germany
    • Randstad FTC PTE. LTD. Subsidiary · Singapore, Singapore
    • Randstad HR Solutions Subsidiary · Czechia
    • Randstad Japan Subsidiary
    • Randstad Nederland Subsidiary · Netherlands
    • Randstad Professional Consulting GmbH Subsidiary · Eschborn, Germany
    • Randstad Professional Solutions GmbH & Co. KG Subsidiary · Köln, Germany

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

What it owns

What Randstad N.V. reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.

Stakes and holdings (Wikidata)

Things Wikidata records the company as owning, with the share when stated.1

The story

Founded by Frits Goldschmeding in 1960.1

The company was founded as Uitzendbureau Amstelveen in the Netherlands in 1960 by Gerrit Daleboudt and Frits Goldschmeding (1933-2024) based on an idea for a college thesis. The name was changed to Randstad four years later. Goldschmeding eventually became the richest person in the Netherlands.

Randstad Holding NV was created in 1978 — all divisions were then assembled under that umbrella. In 2008, the company sold its unit in Portugal to Kelly Services.

In March 2011, Frits Goldschmeding resigned as vice chairman of the Supervisory Board. His last term ran from 2007 to 2011.

From Wikipedia’s article on Randstad NV, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5

Leadership

Who has led Randstad N.V., and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

Subsidiaries

From Wikidata.1

Acquisitions

In 2008, Randstad acquired Vedior for €3.3 billion and scaled up across Europe.

In September 2011, Randstad acquired Spherion for $770 million.

In August 2016, Randstad acquired Monster.com for $429 million in cash. In September 2024, Monster.com merged with CareerBuilder, and funds managed by Apollo Global Management became the majority owner of the websites, with Randstad retaining a minority investment.

In 2024, Randstad acquired Torc, an AI-powered talent marketplace, to enhance its digital engineering delivery.

From Wikipedia’s article on Randstad NV, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5

Employees over time

  • 2016658,5801

Revenue over time

As stated on Wikidata, in the currency reported.

Revenue

Randstad N.V. revenue by year120.7B EUR in 2016+125% since 2007
010.0B EUR20.0B EUR30.0B EUR2007: 9.2B EUR9.2B EUR20072008: 14.0B EUR14.0B EUR2008+53%2009: 12.4B EUR12.4B EUR2009−12%2010: 14.2B EUR14.2B EUR2010+14%2011: 16.2B EUR16.2B EUR2011+14%2012: 17.1B EUR17.1B EUR2012+5%2013: 16.6B EUR16.6B EUR2013−3%2014: 17.2B EUR17.2B EUR2014+4%2015: 19.2B EUR19.2B EUR2015+11%2016: 20.7B EUR20.7B EUR2016+8%
  • 201620.7B EUR1
  • 201519.2B EUR1
  • 201417.2B EUR1
  • 201316.6B EUR1
  • 201217.1B EUR1
  • 201116.2B EUR1

Net income

Randstad N.V. net income by year1588.2M EUR in 2016+53% since 2007
0200.0M EUR400.0M EUR600.0M EUR2007: 384.9M EUR384.9M EUR20072008: 18.4M EUR18.4M EUR2008−95%2009: 67.6M EUR67.6M EUR2009+267%2010: 288.5M EUR288.5M EUR2010+327%2011: 179.0M EUR179.0M EUR2011−38%2012: 36.7M EUR36.7M EUR2012−79%2013: 230.7M EUR230.7M EUR2013+529%2014: 340.1M EUR340.1M EUR2014+47%2015: 518.8M EUR518.8M EUR2015+53%2016: 588.2M EUR588.2M EUR2016+13%
  • 2016588.2M EUR1
  • 2015518.8M EUR1
  • 2014340.1M EUR1
  • 2013230.7M EUR1
  • 201236.7M EUR1
  • 2011179.0M EUR1

Timeline

  1. 1960Founded Founded1
  2. Jun 12, 1905Went public Listed on Amsterdam Stock Exchange1

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