Sell Your Staffing Agency in Nebraska
Who is buying staffing agencies in Nebraska
Named staffing acquisitions we have recorded in Nebraska
- Summit Medical Staffing, acquired by CrossMed Healthcare StaffingFamily-owned buyer · Announced Sep 2025 · Fremont, NE · Source ↗
| Platform | Owner / backer | Type | Headquarters | Scale | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Adecco Group (Adecco US) | Publicly listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (SIX: ADEN) | Strategic / public | Jacksonville, FL (North American HQ); group HQ Zurich, Switzerland | 100,000-plus clients worldwide (group statement, Feb 2026) | Source ↗ |
| Kelly Services | Public (Nasdaq: KELYA, KELYB). Hunt Equity Opportunities (a Hunt Companies subsidiary) holds 92.2% of the voting power after buying the Adderley trust's Class B stake | Strategic / public | Troy, MI | Connects more than 400,000 people with work each year (company statement, Jan 2026) | Source ↗ |
| CHG Healthcare | Leonard Green & Partners and Ares Management | Private equity | Midvale, UT | One of the three largest US healthcare staffing firms, with Aya Healthcare and Jackson Healthcare (SIA, Sept 2026) | Source ↗ |
| All Star Healthcare Solutions | Knox Lane (majority since May 2024; founders and management kept a significant minority stake) | Private equity | Deerfield Beach, FL (per its May 2025 release; the Jul 2026 release is datelined Boca Raton) | Serves all 50 states. Was the eighth-largest US locum tenens provider before adding Cross Country's locums business, which was ninth (SIA, Jul 2026) | Source ↗ |
| TrueBlue | Public (NYSE: TBI) | Strategic / public | Tacoma, WA | Fifth-largest US industrial staffing firm (SIA, Feb 2025) | Source ↗ |
| System One | Oaktree Capital Management (first invested Dec 2020) and StepStone Group (joined Sept 2026) | Private equity | Pittsburgh, PA | Over 50 locations and more than 10,000 professionals (Sept 2026); third-largest US engineering staffing provider (SIA, Jan 2026) | Source ↗ |
| INSPYR Solutions | A&M Capital Partners | Private equity | Fort Lauderdale, FL | No. 14 on SIA's 2026 Largest IT Staffing Firms list and No. 55 on its Largest US Staffing Firms list (company statement, Jun 2026) | Source ↗ |
| GHR Healthcare | MidOcean Partners (since Dec 2021) | Private equity | Blue Bell, PA | Five offices nationwide (MidOcean portfolio page) | Source ↗ |
| Elite365 Family of Brands | Regal Healthcare Capital Partners (growth equity partner); Havencrest Capital Management supporting alongside it since the Focus Staff deal | Private equity | Irving, TX and Tampa, FL | More than 3,000 facilities in its network (SIA, Apr 2025) | Source ↗ |
| Ascend Staffing | Privately held (per LinkedIn); no outside investor named in any source read | Strategic / family-owned | North Salt Lake, UT | 50 offices across the US (Sept 2025) | Source ↗ |
| Partners Personnel | Private company led by CEO Paul Sorensen; no outside equity sponsor named in any source read | Strategic / family-owned | Santa Barbara, CA | More than 110 US locations (SIA, Jul 2025); No. 7 US industrial staffing firm with a 2.6% market share (SIA 2026, company statement) | Source ↗ |
| Elwood Staffing | Elwood family (a privately owned corporation led by CEO John Elwood) | Strategic / family-owned | Columbus, IN | More than 215 offices and more than 70 vendor-on-premise locations in 33 states after the BelFlex deal (SIA, Jan 2024) | Source ↗ |
| QPS Employment Group | Employees, through an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) completed in 2021 | Employee-owned (ESOP) | Brookfield, WI | Not disclosed | Source ↗ |
| Mitchell Martin | Employees (ESOP launched Oct 2023) | Employee-owned (ESOP) | New York, NY | Not disclosed | Source ↗ |
| Innovative Staff Solutions | Meinhart family | Strategic / family-owned | Mattoon, IL | 25 offices (Jan 2026) | Source ↗ |
| HW Staffing Solutions | Walsh family-led (founded 1980 by Helen Walsh; CEO Ed Walsh) | Strategic / family-owned | South Easton, MA | Nearly 20-plus offices, mostly in New England (SIA, Jul 2026) | Source ↗ |
| Epitec | Family-owned | Strategic / family-owned | Southfield, MI | No. 206 on SIA's list of largest US staffing firms (Jul 2026) | Source ↗ |
| VeloSource | Interlock Equity (Los Angeles-based private equity firm) | Private equity | St. Louis, MO | Not disclosed | Source ↗ |
| Masis Staffing Solutions | Family-owned (Vaccaro family executives) | Strategic / family-owned | Worcester, MA | Operates in more than 27 states; first appeared on SIA's Largest US Staffing Firms list in 2026 | Source ↗ |
Ownership verified October 6, 2026. See every platform's recent deals in the Staffing roll-up tracker →
How many temporary help services businesses are in Nebraska
The Census Bureau counted 211 temporary help services businesses in Nebraska in 2023, ranking 36th of 50 states. 39% had fewer than five employees and 55% had fewer than 20. 69 had 50 or more.
| Employees | Establishments | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer than 5 | 83 | 39% |
| 5 to 9 | 12 | 6% |
| 10 to 19 | 20 | 9% |
| 20 to 49 | 27 | 13% |
| 50 or more | 69 | 33% |
This counts temporary help services businesses (NAICS 561320). Permanent placement agencies (NAICS 561311) are counted separately.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023 ↗ (NAICS 561320). An establishment is a single physical location, so an owner with three locations counts three times.
What a staffing agency in Nebraska is worth
Staffing agencies typically sell for 4x-8x EBITDA, or 2x-5x SDE for smaller owner-operated staffing agencies, with most deals in the $500K - $10M range. These are industry-wide benchmarks, reviewed July 2026, not an appraisal of your agency.
What buyers pay more for
- +Direct placement mix
- +Contract/temp revenue
- +Industry specialization
- +Client diversity
What buyers discount
- -Temporary labor only
- -Single industry focus
- -Client concentration
- -High recruiter turnover
How selling through DealSeam works
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Selling a staffing agency in Nebraska: common questions
How much is a staffing agency in Nebraska worth?
Staffing agencies typically sell for 4x-8x EBITDA, or 2x-5x SDE for smaller owner-operated staffing agencies, with most deals in the $500K - $10M range. Buyers tend to pay more for direct placement mix, contract/temp revenue, industry specialization and client diversity, and less where they see temporary labor only, single industry focus, client concentration and high recruiter turnover. These are industry-wide ranges, not an appraisal of your agency.
Who is buying staffing agencies in Nebraska?
Recent named deals in Nebraska include Summit Medical Staffing (acquired by CrossMed Healthcare Staffing, Sep 2025). Nationally, the largest groups consolidating staffing agencies include The Adecco Group (Publicly listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange), Kelly Services (Public. Hunt Equity Opportunities holds 92.2% of the voting power after buying the Adderley trust's Class B stake) and CHG Healthcare (Leonard Green & Partners and Ares Management); 7 of the 19 platforms we track are private-equity-backed.
How many temporary help services businesses are there in Nebraska?
The Census Bureau's County Business Patterns counted 211 temporary help services businesses in Nebraska in 2023, ranking 36th of 50 states. 39% had fewer than five employees, 55% had fewer than 20, and 69 had 50 or more. This counts temporary help services businesses (NAICS 561320). Permanent placement agencies (NAICS 561311) are counted separately.
Does it cost anything to sell through DealSeam?
No. Sellers pay nothing. When a deal closes, the buyer pays DealSeam's fee. There is no listing fee and no retainer.
Will my employees or customers find out I'm thinking about selling?
No. Nothing is listed publicly, and your details go to a buyer only after you approve that introduction.
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Sources
Valuation multiples are DealSeam's industry benchmarks, reviewed July 2026. Establishment counts are from the U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023 (NAICS 561320). Platform ownership comes from each platform's own or press sources, verified October 6, 2026. Named acquisitions are the deals we have recorded from public announcements, each linked to its source; they are not every deal in the state. Ownership in this sector changes often. None of this is investment, legal or tax advice.