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SD Worx strengthens Italian presence with acquisition of Labour Consulting

Labour Consulting Acquisition

SD Worx, the leading European HR and payroll solutions provider, has acquired a majority stake in Labour Consulting S.r.l., a payroll and labour consultancy company based in Reggio Emilia and Parma, Italy. The acquisition further strengthens SD Worx’s footprint in Italy, adding deep local expertise and a solid customer base. The management will remain actively involved, ensuring continuity for customers and employees.

SD Worx, the leading European HR and payroll solutions provider, has acquired a majority stake in Labour Consulting S.r.l., a payroll and labour consultancy company based in Reggio Emilia and Parma, Italy. The acquisition further strengthens SD Worx’s footprint in Italy, adding deep local expertise and a solid customer base. The management will remain actively involved, ensuring continuity for customers and employees.

    Labour Consulting has an attractive portfolio of customers in the Emilia-Romagna region, an area with strong growth potential. We look forward to starting working together with these customers and to further strengthen our presence across Italy. The combination of local sales presence and a dedicated HR team will support increased market share, service revenues, and strategic business growth.
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    Kobe Verdonck

    CEO

    SD Worx

    This transaction is extremely positive because it further enriches the skills and professionalism of SD Worx Italy with highly specialised colleagues who are crucial for the HR market”, said Raul Mattaboni, Managing Director of SD Worx Italy. “In a constantly evolving and complex regulatory environment, a solid collaboration with labour consultants is not only a competitive advantage, but also the key to offering HR solutions that are compliant, innovative, secure, and truly useful to the businesses."

    We are excited to continue our journey together with SD Worx. This transaction allows us to build on our strong local roots while offering our customers access to international expertise and innovation,” said Luca Scalabrini on behalf of the management.

    For this transaction, SD Worx has been supported by KPMG (financial and tax DD), Kon (advisor) and PedersoliGattai (legal). Labour Consulting has been advised by Filippo Rasile (Rasile Lex Studio).

      About SD Worx

      SD Worx is the leading European HR, Pay and Time partner, helping organisations run the essential processes that employers and their people rely on every day, from paying employees correctly to managing time, data and compliance across the employee lifecycle.

      As the backbone of work, SD Worx brings together technology, expertise and service delivery in one integrated solution. This allows organisations across Europe to manage HR, Pay and Time in a consistent and reliable way, supported by local knowledge in each market and a strong European presence. The solutions create room to grow and are designed to support day-to-day operations, giving organisations confidence.

      SD Worx supports more than 100,000 organisations, pays over 6 million employees each month and achieved revenues of EUR 1.3 billion in 2025.

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