Build your team, your way.
Part-time help or a full-time hire. On our books or yours. We find skilled, UK-aligned South African professionals for any role that can be done remotely, and fit the model to how you want to hire.
- building UK teams
- Since 2015
- UK businesses supported
- 2,000+
- on Google from 140+ reviews
- 4.9
- professionals placed
- 2,500+
You don't commit until you're happy with your hire
- building UK teams
- Since 2015
- UK businesses supported
- 2,000+
- on Google from 140+ reviews
- 4.9
- professionals placed
- 2,500+
Trusted by leading UK businesses
The hiring gap
Week 6, and you're still doing the role yourself
The ad went out, the CVs came in, and the strongest candidates wanted more than the budget allows. Meanwhile the work doesn't disappear. It gets absorbed elsewhere, usually by an already stretched team, or by you at 9pm.
The best people are often out of budget, so you settle and hope they grow into the role.
Employer NI, pension, equipment and fees push the total well above the salary on the ad.
UK hiring takes 4 to 6 weeks on average. Meanwhile the work waits, or lands on you.
Every change to employment law lands on your desk, while you're still running the business.
Live time right now
- South Africa
- United Kingdom
- South Africa
- United Kingdom
Same working day, 1 or 2 hours apart. They even drive on the left.
Why South Africa
Why UK businesses hire in South Africa
Remote hiring raises 2 fair questions: will they be working when we are, and will they get how we work? In South Africa, the answer to both is yes.
Your hours are their hours
South Africa is 1 hour ahead of the UK in summer and 2 in winter. Your working day is their working day: no night shifts, no waiting until tomorrow.
Fluent in the language of business
South Africa ranks 13th in the world for English, according to the EF English Proficiency Index 2025. Emails, calls and client conversations land the way you'd write them.
Qualifications the UK recognises
Take finance: South African chartered accountants can join the ICAEW through a reciprocal membership agreement. Across finance, marketing and operations, you'll find recognised qualifications backed by hands-on experience in the tools UK teams already use.
Talent that wants the work
South Africa has a deep pool of experienced professionals who want international careers without leaving home. That depth lets us hold a high bar: only the top 1% of applicants become Outsourcerers.
How it works
How hiring works
Everything we do, from your first call to long after your hire starts.
Tell us about the role
A call with Danelle or the recruitment team about the role, what success looks like and who'll fit your team. The same day, you get a written summary with the estimated cost and timeline.
We find talent others miss
We headhunt for 9 in 10 of our placements, approaching people who aren't actively looking. Every candidate is assessed by our recruitment team: people, not algorithms, make the call.
Meet your shortlist
You get 2 to 3 strong candidates, each with their CV, our honest view of why they fit, their availability and the total cost. FLEX profiles in as little as 48 hours; DIRECT and RECRUIT in 2 to 3 weeks. 85% of businesses hire from their first shortlist.
Build your team
We handle the offer, the contract and the salary conversation, and make sure your hire has what they need to work remotely. You set up system access and direct the work.
We stay with you
We check in on day 1, again 2 weeks in, and whenever you need us. Danelle stays your named contact.
The legwork? That's ours.
Job ads, CV piles, screening calls, reference chasing, salary haggling, contracts, payroll and South African labour law. We do the lot, so you don't have to.
Payroll and labour law with FLEX and DIRECT.
Around 2 hoursof your time per hire.
The people you'll speak to
Danelle van der Merwe
Head of Talent & Growth
Lauren Lombard
People Operations & Talent Manager
You don't commit until you're happy with your hire
Every hire starts with a no-obligation brief, and you don't pay until your hire starts.
The Outsourcerer standard
What you'll notice in the first month
Every person we place has met the Outsourcery standard. Only the top 1% of applicants make it. Here's what that looks like once they start.
They ask questions early. In the first week they learn how you like things done, so you're not explaining it twice.
They flag problems before they grow. If something's blocking the work, you hear about it straight away, along with a way round it.
They hit deadlines. If something's going to move, they tell you before it does.
They use the right tools. AI and good software handle the repetitive jobs, so their time goes on the work that matters.
Outsourcery found us exactly the right person. Our Outsourcerer slotted straight into the finance team, learnt our systems and policies in no time and was running with them from day one. I'm impressed with how quickly she made the role her own.
Lydia McCallion
Financial Controller, Confirm
Peace of mind
Built for working across 9,000 kilometres
Hiring someone you'll never share an office with takes trust. Fair enough. Here's what sits behind every Outsourcerer.
Why Outsourcery
Why founders build their team with us
Plenty of companies can find you someone remote. Here's why UK businesses have stuck with us since 2015.
You have 3 ways to hire
Fractional or full-time through us, or recruited onto your own payroll. We fit the model to your business, and change it as you grow.
We know both worlds
UK-facing, built and run from Cape Town. We know how UK teams work, and South Africa's best professionals already know us, so when your brief lands we're rarely starting from scratch.
We're in it for the long term
Most providers place someone and move on. We stay with you and your hire for as long as they work with you, and we're there for the next hire, and the one after that.
Pricing
Where your hiring budget goes
The salary is the number on the job ad. It's rarely the number on your bank statement. Here's what sits on top of a UK salary, and what changes when you hire through us.
- FLEX
From £15/hour
A dedicated team member for support roles, from 20 hours a month, priced by the hour.
- DIRECT
Up to 60% less than a UK hire
Full-time, for any remote role, priced to the role. The saving is against a UK hire's salary, employer National Insurance and pension. Recruitment fees and overheads only widen the gap.
- IT project manager
- UK £6,089 vs DIRECT £2,428
- 60% saving(about £43,900 a year)
- Financial accountant
- UK £4,839 vs DIRECT £2,099
- 57% saving(about £32,900 a year)
- Marketing manager
- UK £5,339 vs DIRECT £2,970
- 44% saving(about £28,400 a year)
- Data analyst
- UK £3,978 vs DIRECT £2,696
- 32% saving(about £15,400 a year)
- RECRUIT
20% of first-year salary
A one-off fee for any remote role. You employ them yourself.
UK hire
Outsourcery
On top of the salary, a UK hire carries employer National Insurance, pension, sick pay, recruiter fees, equipment and desk space, plus the weeks the seat sits empty. With Outsourcery, that's one fee.
No set-up feesYou don't pay until your hire starts.No minimum term
Choose your model
Compare 3 ways to hire, side by side
Choose a model to compare the details.
FLEX
Support roles, part-time to full-time, employed by us
- Best for
- Part-time or variable needs, or teams not ready for a full‑time hire
- Hours
- From 20 hours a month to full‑time
- Speed
- Matched profiles in as little as 48 hours
- Roles
- Support roles: admin, operations, finance, customer support, marketing, sales, HR and property
- Employer
- Outsourcery
- Commitment
- Rolling monthly, 1 month's notice
- Support
- Ongoing account support; we'll always try to arrange leave cover
- Cost
- From £15/hour
- Best for
- Building permanent headcount for the long term
- Hours
- Full-time
- Speed
- Your shortlist in 2–3 weeks
- Roles
- Any role that can be done remotely, including senior and technical
- Employer
- Outsourcery
- Commitment
- Ongoing role, 1 calendar month's notice
- Support
- Ongoing account support
- Cost
- Up to 60% less than a UK hire
- Best for
- Businesses that want to employ the person themselves
- Hours
- Full-time
- Speed
- Your shortlist in 2–3 weeks
- Roles
- Any role that can be done remotely, including senior and technical
- Employer
- You
- Commitment
- One-off placement fee
- Support
- 3-month replacement guarantee
- Cost
- 20% of first-year salary
| Best for | Part-time or variable needs, or teams not ready for a full‑time hire | Building permanent headcount for the long term | Businesses that want to employ the person themselves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours | From 20 hours a month to full‑time | Full-time | Full-time |
| Speed | Matched profiles in as little as 48 hours | Your shortlist in 2–3 weeks | Your shortlist in 2–3 weeks |
| Roles | Support roles: admin, operations, finance, customer support, marketing, sales, HR and property | Any role that can be done remotely, including senior and technical | Any role that can be done remotely, including senior and technical |
| Employer | Outsourcery | Outsourcery | You |
| Commitment | Rolling monthly, 1 month's notice | Ongoing role, 1 calendar month's notice | One-off placement fee |
| Support | Ongoing account support; we'll always try to arrange leave cover | Ongoing account support | 3-month replacement guarantee |
| Cost | From £15/hour | Up to 60% less than a UK hire | 20% of first-year salary |
You're supported every step of the way
Finding the right person is just the beginning. Here's how we support you across our 3 models.
FLEX
Flexible support that adapts to your needs
Need to make a change? We'll work with you to find a suitable replacement. You can also adjust or end your plan with 1 month's notice.
DIRECT
No HR headaches if it doesn't work out
If things aren't working, we handle it with you, from performance conversations to a formal process and offboarding. If it's not the right fit, we find someone else.
RECRUIT
Confidence in your hiring decision
We stand behind our recruitment process. If your new hire leaves within the first 3 months, we'll source a replacement.
Proof in practice
Teams built with Outsourcery
Oscar Propulsion built its team across departments with Outsourcery
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Bulbshare built its creative capacity with Outsourcery
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Surbon Consulting built its business support with Outsourcery
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- 85%+
- still with their team after a year
- Top 1%
- of applicants make the cut
- 9 in 10
- placements come from headhunting
- ICO
- registered
- 4.9 on Google from 140+ reviews
- UK businesses since 2015
- ICO registered
- Contracts under the law of England and Wales
FAQs
Questions founders ask
No. Every hire starts with a no-obligation brief, and you only move forward once you're happy with the person we've found.
If the role can be done on a laptop, it can be done from South Africa. Outsourcerers work UK hours, join your meetings and use your tools, so they work as part of your team from week 1.
Tell us early and we'll adjust. FLEX runs month to month with 1 month's notice, DIRECT has 1 calendar month's notice, and RECRUIT comes with a 3-month replacement guarantee or a tiered rebate.
Outsourcerers work on your systems with the access you grant, and you control the permissions. With FLEX and DIRECT, their contracts include confidentiality and data protection clauses that continue after they leave. We're registered with the ICO, and every client contract includes a data processing agreement.
FLEX: Outsourcery employs your hire and handles the employment admin. You direct the day-to-day work.
DIRECT: Our South African company is your hire's legal employer and handles the contract, payroll and South African employment law. You direct the day-to-day work.
RECRUIT: You employ your hire directly. Outsourcery finds and vets the right person.
FLEX starts from £15/hour. DIRECT costs up to 60% less than a UK hire, priced to the role. Savings depend on the role: a data analyst costs about 32% less than a UK hire, a financial accountant about 57% less and an IT project manager about 60% less. You get your quote the same day as your first call. RECRUIT is a one-off fee of 20% of first-year salary. You don't pay until your hire starts.
See pricing →Meet the right person before you commit
Tell us about the role. We'll send you a shortlist of vetted candidates, and you only move forward once you're happy.
85%+ of Outsourcerers are still with their team after a year
Free 30-minute call. No commitment.
Danelle van der Merwe
Head of Talent & Growth
