Embedded operations for PE-backed businesses

How It Works

From cost base to recovered EBITDA

1

Diagnose

We map your portfolio company's back-office cost base and identify exactly which roles can be offshored without compliance or process risk.

2

Model

You see the projected savings and exit-value impact before committing to anything.

3

Deploy

A vetted, UK-process trained professional is embedded within 3–4 weeks, fully compliant, with payroll and performance managed by us.

4

Recover

The saving lands on your P&L. We stay accountable for retention and performance for the life of the engagement.

Seat Rate Schedule · All-In, Fully Managed

One rate per seat. Everything included.

  • Back-office & admin support

    AP/AR, data entry, document handling, coordination

    Sourced, vetted & UK-process trained

    FROM £1,600 / month

  • Finance & bookkeeping

    Bookkeeping, reconciliations, VAT prep, ledgers

    Compliance & payroll managed end-to-end

    FROM £2,000 / month

  • FP&A & management accounting

    Reporting, board packs, budgeting, portfolio analytics

    6-month replacement guarantee included

    FROM £2,600 / month

  • Specialist — legal, AI & engineering

    Legal research, AI/data, software development

    Performance managed against UK standards

    FROM £3,200 / month

Commercial Terms

Refundable deposit

£500

Fully refundable. Begins your search and candidate introductions — credited in full into your monthly seat fee after your final hiring.

Minimum term

12 months

Per seat, then rolling monthly. Protects the embedded knowledge you build.

Replacement guarantee

6 months

Underperformance replaced at no additional fee. Your numbers stay protected.

What Every Seat Includes
  • Sourcing & vetting

    Role-matched, assessed and shortlisted before you see them.

  • UK-process onboarding

    Trained to your reporting cadence and standards.

  • Compliance & data transfer

    UK GDPR-compliant agreements, India-side statutory cover.

  • Payroll & EOR handling

    Contracts, payroll and employment compliance, end-to-end.

  • Performance management

    Ongoing oversight against agreed output and quality.

  • Retention & replacement

    Continuity managed, plus the 6-month guarantee.

Illustrative impact

A portfolio company carrying £400k in back-office payroll typically recovers £150k–£250k to EBITDA in year one — £1m–£2m of enterprise value at a 6–8× exit multiple.

Request your model

See the EBITDA recovery before you commit

Tell us about your portfolio and we'll model the projected recovery — no placement obligation.

FAQs

Common questions

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.