HR Consultancies and HR Service Providers in Singapore for SMEs (2026 Guide)

By the Inncelerator team · Updated 19 October 2026 · 11 min read

Quick answer: Pick by the job you need done. For payroll, look at i-Admin, Links International or Info-Tech's software. To employ staff overseas without setting up a company there, compare AYP Group, Multiplier and Remote People (formerly Horizons). For recruitment, BGC Group, NodeFlair (tech roles) and Reeracoen (bilingual and Japanese speaking roles). To fix your hiring process itself, an HR consultant such as Inncelerator.

First, know which kind of HR help you need

  • HR consulting: fixing how you hire, onboard, manage and keep people.
  • Payroll and HR outsourcing: handing over the admin, like payroll, CPF, leave and records.
  • HR software: running payroll and HR yourself, faster.
  • Recruitment: finding and placing candidates. In Singapore this needs an Employment Agency licence from the Ministry of Manpower (MOM).
  • Employer of Record (EOR): a provider legally employs your overseas staff in their own country, so you don't need a company there.

The ten providers at a glance

Provider Type Best for Pricing (public info)
AYP Group EOR, payroll Hiring across Asia without local entities EOR from US$288 per employee a month
BGC Group Recruitment, staffing, outsourcing Several HR services from one local provider Quoted
i-Admin Payroll outsourcing Payroll across several Asian countries Quoted
Info-Tech Systems HR and payroll software SMEs running payroll in house Quoted; grant support available
Inncelerator HR consulting and systems Fixing hiring and onboarding Priced online
Links International Payroll, EOR, recruitment Outsourcing payroll and CPF admin Quoted
Multiplier EOR, global payroll Remote teams in many countries EOR around US$459 a month (third party sites)
NodeFlair Tech recruitment Hiring engineers and tech talent Success fee, nothing upfront
Reeracoen Singapore Recruitment Bilingual and Japanese speaking hires Quoted
Remote People EOR, recruitment SMEs hiring abroad for the first time EOR from about US$299 a month (third party sites)

How we put this guide together

This is a guide, not a ranking. Providers are listed alphabetically and described by their strengths. In October 2026 we read each provider's website, company filings, press releases and reviews on platforms like G2, Trustpilot and Clutch. We only quote ratings we could see ourselves, with the date we checked. No provider paid to be included. We updated this guide after Horizons rebranded as Remote People, and removed one recruiter we couldn't confirm had a Singapore presence.

Disclosure: this guide is published by Inncelerator, which also offers HR consulting and is one of the providers listed.

Recruiter reviewing candidate profiles on a laptop in Singapore

HR consultancies and HR service providers in Singapore

AYP Group

Best for Companies hiring in Asia without setting up a local company
Founded 2009 in Singapore
Office CT Hub 2, 114 Lavender Street, Singapore 338729
Coverage Around 14 Asia Pacific markets, from Australia and Japan to Vietnam and India
Pricing EOR from US$288 per employee a month, per its own published info
Website ayp-group.com

AYP is an Asia specialist rather than a global platform. It runs its own entities across the region and offers Employer of Record, PEO, multi country payroll, employee benefits and visa support. If your expansion plan stays within Asia, having one provider that knows each country's rules on the ground can be simpler than a worldwide platform.

Highlights: one of the lower published EOR starting prices we found, Asia focused, and payroll plus visas under one roof.

BGC Group

Best for SMEs wanting recruitment, contract staff and payroll from one local provider
Founded 2005 in Singapore; part of HKEX listed Omnibridge Holdings since 2017
Office Central Place, 298 Tiong Bahru Road, Singapore 168730
Coverage Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong
Website bgc-group.com

BGC covers a lot of ground: permanent recruitment, temporary and contract staffing, Employer of Record in Singapore and Malaysia, payroll outsourcing and HR advisory. It's particularly strong in IT, cloud and cybersecurity hiring, and it's trusted by the public sector: BGC won the VITAL tender to provide HR services to government agencies.

Highlights: Tripartite Standards, bizSAFE and Data Protection Trustmark accredited, with over 2,000 employees on its monthly payroll runs, according to the company.

i-Admin

Best for Regional businesses that need payroll run in several Asian countries
Founded 1999
Office AZ Building, 140 Paya Lebar Road, Singapore 409015
Coverage Payroll in 15 Asian countries
Website i-admin.com

i-Admin has been doing one thing for more than 25 years: payroll. It offers managed payroll outsourcing and its own cloud payroll and HR software, with self service tools for leave, claims, timesheets and e-payslips. Recruitment firm Michael Page has used it to run payroll across Singapore, Hong Kong and Shanghai.

Highlights: deep payroll specialism, multi country coverage, and software included with the service.

Info-Tech Systems

Best for SMEs that want to run payroll and HR in house with good software
Listed SGX Mainboard since July 2025
Reviews 4.5 on G2 from 106 reviews (checked October 2026)
Website info-tech.com.sg

Not an outsourcer, but for many small companies the cheapest fix is better software rather than handing HR over. Info-Tech's HR system covers payroll, attendance, leave, claims, appraisals, scheduling and recruitment in nine modules, and it sells accounting software too. It says it serves more than 23,000 customers.

Highlights: ISO 27001, SOC 2 and Data Protection Trustmark certified, and eligible for SME digital grant support, according to the company.

Inncelerator

Best for SMEs that want to fix hiring and onboarding, and have the tools built
Office Cencon Building, 2 Tannery Road, Singapore 347720
Website inncelerator.com/pages/hr-hiring

Most hiring problems start before the job ad: an unclear role, the wrong salary, a slow interview process, or no plan for the first month. Our HR consultant works on exactly that, with job descriptions, salary benchmarking, interview structure, onboarding and day to day HR advice. Because we also build software, we can set up the systems to run it, such as careers pages, CV collection forms and simple applicant tracking. We only charge employers, never job seekers.

Worth knowing: full recruitment and placement is coming soon. Until then we'll point you to licensed agencies if you need one.

Links International

Best for Outsourcing payroll, CPF and HR admin entirely
Headquarters Hong Kong, with offices across Asia and the Middle East including Singapore
Size More than 2,000 staff
Website linksinternational.com

Links is one of the bigger names in Asian HR outsourcing. In Singapore it runs payroll including CPF administration, plus PEO and EOR, recruitment, work visas and company setup. It won Gold for Best Payroll Outsourcing Partner in Singapore at the HR Online awards published in December 2025, and was named a Star Performer by analyst firm Everest Group in 2025.

Highlights: award winning payroll service, ISO 27001 certified, and its own HR platform, Links One.

Multiplier

Best for Building a remote team across many countries
Founded 2020; co-founder and CEO Sagar Khatri
Office Asia Square Tower 1, 8 Marina View, Singapore 018960
Coverage 150+ countries
Pricing Third party review sites list EOR from about US$459 per employee a month on annual billing, and contractor management from US$40 a month
Reviews 4.7 on G2 from around 1,450 reviews (checked October 2026)
Website usemultiplier.com

Multiplier is a Singapore founded platform for employing people anywhere. It covers Employer of Record, contractor management and global payroll, and owns entities in dozens of countries, many of them in Asia. It suits start ups and growing companies that hire wherever the talent is and want one dashboard for contracts, payroll and compliance.

What clients sayG2 reviewers most often mention responsive account managers and an interface that's easy to use.

NodeFlair

Best for Hiring software engineers and tech talent
Founded 2018 in Singapore by Ethan Ang and Adrian Goh
Pricing Success fee only, nothing upfront, with a 90 day replacement guarantee (as reported by third party sites)
Website nodeflair.com

Many tech candidates in Singapore already know NodeFlair, because it publishes salary data verified with real payslips and reviews of tech employers. The company turned that audience into a recruitment service, covering tech hiring, executive search, recruitment process outsourcing and Employer of Record. It raised a US$2 million Series A in 2023, with Persol Ventures among its backers, and has hired for companies such as ByteDance, Dyson and Shopee.

Highlights: a large pool of tech candidates, salary data to price your offer properly, and an annual Asia Tech Salary Report.

Reeracoen Singapore

Best for Bilingual hires and Japanese speaking roles
Founded 2011
Office Springleaf Tower, 3 Anson Road, Singapore 079909
EA licence 12C5051 (shown on its website)
Website reeracoen.sg

Reeracoen started as part of Japanese recruiter Neo Career and became an independent group after a management buyout in 2025. It handles permanent recruitment, contract and temporary staffing and executive search, and it's well known for multilingual hiring, especially Japanese speaking candidates. The group has offices in ten Asian markets and publishes a yearly Singapore salary guide.

Highlights: licensed with MOM, strong with Japanese companies, and regional reach across Southeast Asia, Greater China and India.

Remote People (formerly Horizons)

Best for SMEs hiring overseas for the first time
Founded 2018; renamed from Horizons in February 2026
Coverage 150+ countries; 3,000+ client companies
Pricing Third party sites list EOR from about US$299 per employee a month
Reviews 4.4 on Trustpilot from 157 reviews; 4.7 on G2 from around 450 reviews (checked October 2026)
Website remotepeople.com

If you know Horizons, this is the same company with a new name. It changed in February 2026 when it expanded from Employer of Record into full service global hiring, so it now finds candidates as well as employing them. Existing contracts carried over unchanged. It also offers contractor management and advice on setting up entities abroad.

What clients sayReviewers on Trustpilot and G2 most often praise fast, friendly support and smooth onboarding. One summed it up as "Very easy to use. Great customer support and seamless communication."

HR manager onboarding a new employee in a Singapore office

How to choose an HR provider

  1. Name the problem first. Bad hires, slow hiring, payroll headaches and overseas hiring all need different kinds of help.
  2. Check the licence for recruitment. Anyone placing candidates for a fee in Singapore needs an Employment Agency licence from MOM. Ask for the number and check it on the MOM website.
  3. For EOR, ask for the all in cost. Ask what's included, how currency conversion is charged, and what happens when someone leaves.
  4. For payroll, ask about CPF and IRAS filings. Make sure year end tax forms are part of the service, not an extra.
  5. Look at onboarding, not just hiring. A great hire with a poor first month often leaves anyway.

Hiring from overseas? Read our guide on how to hire overseas staff from Singapore.

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between an HR consultancy and a recruitment agency?

An HR consultancy improves how you hire, onboard and manage people. A recruitment agency finds and places candidates for specific roles, and in Singapore must hold an Employment Agency licence from MOM.

Should a small business outsource payroll?

Often, yes. Outsourcing payroll or using good payroll software usually costs less than a full time HR hire, and it reduces the risk of CPF and tax mistakes.

What is an Employer of Record?

An Employer of Record legally employs someone for you in their own country, handling contracts, payroll, tax and benefits there, so you can hire abroad without setting up a local company.

How much does an Employer of Record cost?

Published and reported starting prices for the providers in this guide range from about US$288 to US$459 per employee a month, depending on the provider, country and billing plan.

How can a Singapore SME hire overseas staff?

The common routes are a Singapore work pass for someone moving here, hiring a remote contractor, or using an Employer of Record to employ the person in their own country.

Run one of the providers listed and want your details updated, or prefer not to be included? Email info@inncelerator.com and we'll sort it out. Information comes from public sources checked in October 2026 and may change, so please confirm details directly with each provider.