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Recruitment Central
Recruitment Central is the recruitment and Employer of Record (EOR) arm of A&B Group, operated by Recruitment Central Pte Ltd (incorporated in Singapore 20 March 2007, EA License 07C3607). It hires, employs, and pays staff on behalf of client companies across six Asia-Pacific countries through its own owned legal entities, not through partnerships or sub-contracted local providers. It is a multi-year award winner at the HR Vendors of the Year Awards, including recognition as Best New Recruitment Firm and Best EOR Provider.
The differentiator
What makes Recruitment Central different.
Most EOR providers in Asia work through a patchwork of local partners. Recruitment Central owns its own legal entities in the countries it operates in.
That distinction matters in three practical ways. First, compliance: an owned entity is a single controllable party held to one set of standards, with no broken phone between client, provider, and local sub-contractor. Second, data protection: client and employee data sits with one company, not several. Third, accountability: when something goes wrong, Recruitment Central fixes it directly rather than escalating to a partner.
Having operated owned entities in Singapore for nearly two decades, it brings a depth of local employment-law knowledge that partner-based models rarely match.
6
Asia-Pacific countries, owned entities in each
2007
Singapore entity incorporated
EA
License 07C3607, Singapore MOM
Multi
Year award winner, HR Vendors of the Year
Coverage
Six countries, owned local entities.
Permanent placement, contract staffing, and full Employer of Record services in each market. The EOR service includes the employment contract, local licensing and registration, complete payroll management, statutory compliance, and ongoing HR support.
Singapore
EA License 07C3607
Malaysia
Owned legal entity
India
Owned legal entity
Philippines
Owned legal entity
Bangladesh
Owned legal entity
Australia
Owned legal entity
Services
What is included.
From a single EOR hire to full regional workforce expansion, the scope adjusts to the client's need.
Employer of Record.
Recruitment Central legally employs the staff on its own entity, handles local payroll, tax, benefits, and employment compliance, while the client directs the day-to-day work. The fastest compliant route into a new market without registering a local company.
Permanent placement.
End-to-end recruitment, from job briefing and candidate sourcing through screening, interview coordination, offer, and onboarding.
Contract staffing.
Skilled contractors hired and managed by Recruitment Central on behalf of client projects.
Background verification.
Comprehensive checks for new hires across the region.
Workforce expansion.
Visa sponsorship and relocation support for employees moving across borders.
AI-powered hiring.
Built on the same platform as HireCentral, with AI candidate matching, parsing, and assessment underneath the recruitment service.
Fit
Who Recruitment Central is for.
Global companies entering Asia-Pacific without a local entity, Singapore and regional businesses scaling recruitment, startups that want to hire across borders without the cost of multi-country incorporation, and enterprises that need a single compliance counterparty across multiple markets rather than several local partners.
Global companies
Enter Asia-Pacific markets without registering a local entity.
Scaling businesses
Regional recruitment with a single compliance partner.
Startups
Hire across borders without multi-country incorporation costs.
Enterprises
One counterparty across multiple markets, not several local partners.
Recognition
Proof.
Multi-year award winner at the HR Vendors of the Year Awards, including Best New Recruitment Firm and Best EOR Provider. EA License 07C3607 (Singapore). Owned legal entities in six Asia-Pacific countries. Built on A&B Group's award-winning HR technology platform.
Award
Best EOR Provider
Award
Best New Recruitment Firm
EA License
07C3607 (Singapore)
Countries covered
6 owned entities
Context
Recruitment Central in A&B Group.
Recruitment Central is operated by Recruitment Central Pte Ltd, the group's recruitment entity (incorporated 2007). It works alongside HireCentral for AI recruitment technology and is one of the group's three multi-year award-winning brands. For companies hiring into the immigration and education space (students, skilled workers, investors moving overseas), SA Visa Central is the companion brand.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions.
What is an Employer of Record (EOR)?
An Employer of Record legally employs staff on a client's behalf in a country where the client has no registered entity, handling local payroll, tax, benefits, and employment compliance. The client directs the day-to-day work; the EOR carries the legal employer relationship.
Which countries does Recruitment Central cover?
Recruitment Central operates owned legal entities in six countries: Singapore, Malaysia, India, Philippines, Bangladesh, and Australia. EOR and recruitment services are available in each.
Is Recruitment Central licensed in Singapore?
Yes. Recruitment Central holds Singapore Employment Agency License 07C3607, regulated by the Ministry of Manpower.
How is Recruitment Central different from other EOR providers?
Recruitment Central operates through its own owned legal entities in each country, not through local partners. That delivers a single compliance counterparty, one data controller, and direct accountability rather than a chain of sub-contracted providers.
How quickly can you hire someone through the EOR?
Because Recruitment Central already has a legal entity in each country it operates in, hiring can typically happen in days rather than the months required to register a local company.
Who owns Recruitment Central?
Recruitment Central is operated by Recruitment Central Pte Ltd, incorporated in Singapore on 20 March 2007, part of A&B Group.
Get started
Start hiring with Recruitment Central.
Owned entities in 6 Asia-Pacific countries. EA License 07C3607. EOR live in days, not months.