We Believe In Borderless Talent
Sable Desk is an offshore operating partner private equity firms use to expand portfolio company EBITDA. We embed highly skilled India-based finance, operations, legal-support, AI and technology professionals directly into UK businesses — converting payroll cost into margin, not just headcount into a cheaper line item.
Unlike a recruitment agency, we don't hand over a CV and walk away. We diagnose which back-office functions in a portfolio company can be safely and compliantly offshored, deploy fully vetted talent within weeks, and manage the ongoing compliance, performance, and retention — so the EBITDA gain shows up on the P&L and stays there through to exit.
To make UK private equity portfolios leaner without making them riskier — turning offshore operational capacity into a repeatable EBITDA lever, not a one-off cost hack.
EBITDA Impact, Not Cost-Cutting
We don't sell cheaper labour — we sell margin. Every engagement is modelled against the financial outcome: cost recovered, EBITDA improved, and the resulting effect on exit valuation at the fund's target multiple. This is built for operating partners and CFOs, not hiring managers.
Compliance-Led, Not Recruitment-Led
We manage the full legal and operational architecture of offshoring — UK GDPR data transfer mechanisms, Indian employment law via Employer of Record structures, contracts, and onboarding — so portfolio companies inherit zero compliance risk and zero administrative burden. This isn't a CV-matching service; it's an operating function.
UK-Process Fidelity
Every professional we deploy is trained and assessed against UK working standards, reporting cadence, and communication expectations before deployment — ensuring the offshore team integrates as a seamless extension of the existing finance or ops function, not a bolt-on outsourcing experiment.
One corridor, done properly
Built on one corridor, done properly — UK businesses, India-based operating talent.
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Built on direct experience in data and operations analysis, and a close understanding of how mid-market PE firms model offshoring economics.
Connect on LinkedInEmbedded roles, all-in
Back-office & admin support
AP/AR, data entry, document handling, coordination
FROM £1,600 / month
Finance & bookkeeping
Bookkeeping, reconciliations, VAT prep, ledgers
FROM £2,000 / month
FP&A & management accounting
Reporting, board packs, budgeting, portfolio analytics
FROM £2,600 / month
Specialist — legal, AI & engineering
Legal research, AI/data, software development
FROM £3,200 / month
The questions operating partners ask
A recruiter is paid once and walks away. We're paid monthly for as long as the seat performs, which means our incentive is the same as yours — the deployment has to keep working, we don't just close.
Typically 3–4 weeks from signed agreement to a fully onboarded, UK-process trained professional starting work.
Covered under our 6-month replacement guarantee — we replace the person at no additional fee. Your cost base and reporting continuity aren't put at risk.
Every engagement runs under a UK GDPR-compliant Data Processing Agreement with Standard Contractual Clauses, and all employment is handled through an Indian Employer of Record — so there's no entity setup and no compliance burden on your side.
A 12-month minimum term per seat, then rolling monthly. This protects the embedded process knowledge being built into your operations.
One recurring monthly fee per seat — all-in, covering sourcing, onboarding, compliance, payroll, and performance management. A one-time refundable deposit fee applies per seat, which kicks off our search. This is later credited into the monthly fee after your final hiring.
Yes — this is built for exactly that. Volume tiering applies from 3+ seats across a portfolio, with discounts scaling at 5+ seats.
Finance and management accounting, FP&A and reporting, bookkeeping, legal research support, and operations coordination are the strongest fits — anything with clear process documentation and limited need for in-person presence.