Landrum HR Solutions Review 2026 | PEO Consulting Partners

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Quick verdict: the TL;DR.

Our score

4.0/5

Among the strongest credential stacks in the regional tier and a family ownership record with no recapitalization risk; held back by a Southeast-centered footprint, an unremarkable HRIS and limited disclosure of scale.

Best for: Small and mid-size Gulf Coast and Southeast employers of 10 to 150 that want both credentials and a named local service team.
Worst for: Tech-first companies that want one modern HR and IT platform, large multi-state employers needing a national bench, and buyers who need published pricing.
Sweet spot: 5 to 500 employees, positioned at small and mid-size businesses (sweet spot: 10 to 150)
Pricing: Quoted per client; not published

We've placed clients with Landrum HR Solutions across multiple industries and headcounts. The assessment below reflects what actually happens in real engagements, not what the Landrum HR Solutions sales deck says happens, not what the affiliate review sites report based on commission spreads, and not what aggregated G2 stars suggest.

Company background: Landrum HR Solutions.

Landrum was founded in 1970 in Pensacola, Florida, and the PEO is the professional employer division of Landrum, Inc., which rebranded from LandrumHR to Landrum in 2024. It is second-generation family-owned and has operated continuously under that ownership for more than five decades, which in a market shaped by private equity roll-ups means there is no integration underway and no pending ownership change to diligence.

The credential record is the headline. Landrum Professional Employer Services, Inc. III has been on the IRS CPEO list since January 2017, and the firm was a founding participant in ESAC, with continuous accreditation for 30 years as of 2025, among the longest unbroken records in the industry. Fewer than seven percent of PEOs hold both CPEO certification and ESAC accreditation, and Landrum is one of the few regional firms that does.

The firm stated reach of more than 1,800 client businesses across 44 states at its 50th anniversary in 2020, with a service footprint concentrated in Northwest Florida and the Southeast and satellite offices in the Carolinas and Georgia. Its industries run to professional services, medical practices, financial services and credit unions, construction and trades, hospitality and nonprofits. Company staff count and worksite employee totals are not published.

Founded: 1970
Ownership: Private (second-generation family-owned; the PEO division of Landrum, Inc., Pensacola FL). Rebranded from LandrumHR to Landrum in 2024
CPEO: Yes, IRS certified
ESAC: Yes, accredited
Sweet spot: 5 to 500 employees, positioned at small and mid-size businesses (sweet spot: 10 to 150)

Pricing: what to expect.

Landrum quotes per client and does not publish a rate card; its website discusses general per-employee PEO cost ranges rather than its own pricing. The administrative fee is bundled and driven by headcount, payroll and the workers' compensation risk class of the group, the same inputs every PEO uses.

Where a regional quote like Landrum's wins or loses is rarely the fee line. It is the medical renewal history and the workers' compensation class rates. Ask for renewal history on groups of similar size, and get the class rates in writing, because those two lines decide most comparisons against a national PEO.

Agreements are typically annual. Confirm the notice window and exit terms in the client service agreement before signing; they are easier to negotiate before you are a client.

Strengths: what Landrum HR Solutions does well.

Both credentials, from a regional firm

IRS CPEO certification limits your federal payroll tax exposure and lets a mid-year start carry its wage base; ESAC accreditation puts bonded financial assurance behind the PEO's obligations. Most regional PEOs carry one or neither. Landrum carries both, and has carried ESAC since the program's founding in 1995.

Family ownership with no sponsor clock

Continuous family ownership since 1970 means no private equity hold period, no pending sale and no service reorganization to wait out. For a client who values knowing who will answer the phone in three years, that is a real advantage.

A named local team instead of an app

Landrum positions for the company replacing an unstaffed or one-person HR function, and its model is a service team that knows the account rather than a self-service portal. That fits a 10 to 150 person Gulf Coast employer well.

Full PEO scope

Payroll and tax, benefits administration, the MyLandrum HRIS, risk management and safety, and HR consulting and training are all in the bundle, so a small company does not have to assemble the pieces itself.

Considerations: the things to weigh.

We frame these as considerations rather than negatives because most are real trade-offs rather than disqualifying flaws, but they are things we make sure clients understand before signing.

A Southeast footprint

Service is centered on Northwest Florida and the Southeast, with satellite offices in the Carolinas and Georgia. Clients exist across 44 states, but a company whose center of gravity is the West or the Northeast should ask specifically how service is delivered there.

Technology is competent, not a differentiator

MyLandrum does the job. An employer that is choosing a PEO for its platform should look at the technology-led providers first and come back to Landrum for the credentials.

Scale is hard to benchmark

Landrum does not publish its staff count or worksite employee total. The 1,800-client figure dates to 2020. Ask for current numbers, and for master medical participation, before you treat buying power as a given.

The fit: who should and shouldn't pick Landrum HR Solutions.

Good fit for Landrum HR Solutions

+Gulf Coast and Southeast employers of 10 to 150 that want a named local service team
+Buyers who require both CPEO certification and ESAC accreditation
+Medical practices, credit unions, professional services and trades employers in the region
+Companies replacing a one-person or absent HR function

Bad fit for Landrum HR Solutions

−Tech-first companies that want one modern HR and IT platform
−Large multi-state or multinational employers that need a national service bench
−Buyers who need published pricing before a conversation
−Employers concentrated far from the Southeast

Common alternatives: PEOs to compare against Landrum HR Solutions.

When a client is evaluating Landrum HR Solutions, these are the three alternatives we most often put on the shortlist. The rationale below explains when each one beats Landrum HR Solutions and when it doesn't. For the full comparison on cost, benefits and service, read Landrum HR Solutions alternatives compared.

FrankCrum

Family-owned Florida PEO with its own workers' compensation carrier

Sweet spot: 10 to 500+ employees (sweet spot: 10 to 150)
Pricing: Bundled administrative fee quoted per client, driven by payroll size, headcount and workers' comp risk class
Typical cost: Quoted per client; not published

The other family-owned Florida PEO, with its own affiliated workers' compensation carrier that makes construction and skilled trades unusually workable; it carries neither CPEO nor ESAC, so the credential comparison is direct.

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DecisionHR

St. Petersburg based national PEO for small and mid-sized employers, majority owned by Coalesce Capital since 2025

CPEO

Sweet spot: 1 to 500+ employees per the company's own intake ranges (sweet spot: 10 to 250)
Pricing: Quote-only, typically PEPM or percentage of payroll depending on the workers' compensation classes
Typical cost: Quoted per client; not published

A St. Petersburg national PEO with multiple IRS-certified entities and a stated record of single-digit medical renewals, for a Florida employer that wants to weigh medical history against Landrum's ESAC record.

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CoAdvantage

Regional PEO with strong SMB focus (merged with PrimePay 2025)

CPEOESAC

Sweet spot: 10 to 250 employees
Pricing: PEPM, quoted per client; its site says it does not publish a fixed rate
Typical cost: Quoted per client; not published

The Southeast's price-competitive SMB PEO with both CPEO and ESAC and strong workers' compensation pooling; the head-to-head for a smaller Florida employer where fee and comp rates decide.

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Frequently asked questions Landrum HR Solutions.

Is Landrum HR Solutions a certified PEO?

Yes. Landrum Professional Employer Services, Inc. III has been on the IRS CPEO list since January 2017, and the firm has been ESAC accredited continuously since 1995. Fewer than seven percent of PEOs hold both.

What size company is Landrum best for?

Landrum positions for 5 to 500 employees and fits best between 10 and 150, where a named service team replaces an HR function the company does not yet have.

Where does Landrum operate?

It is headquartered in Pensacola, Florida, with service concentrated in Northwest Florida and the Southeast and satellite offices in the Carolinas and Georgia. It stated clients in 44 states as of 2020.

Does Landrum publish pricing?

No. Pricing is a bundled administrative fee quoted per client from headcount, payroll and workers' compensation risk class. Its site discusses general PEO cost ranges, not its own rate card.

What is the main consideration with Landrum?

Scale and technology. The footprint is regional, the HRIS is competent rather than distinctive, and the company does not publish its staff or worksite employee counts, so compare its medical and comp rates against a national PEO before deciding.

How does Landrum compare to FrankCrum?

Both are family-owned Florida PEOs. Landrum carries CPEO certification and ESAC accreditation; FrankCrum carries neither but writes workers' compensation through its own affiliated carrier. A trades employer compares them on comp rates; a compliance-sensitive one starts with Landrum.

Who owns Landrum?

Landrum, Inc. is second-generation family-owned and has been since 1970. There is no private equity sponsor and no pending ownership change.

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Quick verdict: the TL;DR.

Company background: Landrum HR Solutions.

Pricing: what to expect.

Strengths: what Landrum HR Solutions does well.

Both credentials, from a regional firm

Family ownership with no sponsor clock

A named local team instead of an app

Full PEO scope

Considerations: the things to weigh.

A Southeast footprint

Technology is competent, not a differentiator

Scale is hard to benchmark

The fit: who should and shouldn't pick Landrum HR Solutions.

Good fit for Landrum HR Solutions

Bad fit for Landrum HR Solutions

Common alternatives: PEOs to compare against Landrum HR Solutions.

FrankCrum

DecisionHR

CoAdvantage

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