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For UK CompaniesYour next hire is in India.
We make it legal.
EOR + Talent Sourcing. One partner from job description to first paycheck.
No entity setup required Hire in 48 hours £159/month EOR fee
Mid-Level Developer • Annual Cost
United Kingdom
£95,000
per year all-in
India via Saileor
£24,000
per year all-in
Your Annual Savings
£71,000
The Problem
You know you should hire in India.
But every path seems blocked.
Set up an entity?
3-6 months, £30K+ in legal and accounting. For your first hire? Not happening.
Too slow, too expensiveHire contractors?
Permanent establishment risk, weak IP protection, no loyalty. One HMRC audit away from trouble.
Legal riskUse an agency?
2x markup, your talent stays their asset, they can walk any time. You’re renting, not building.
Expensive, no ownershipGlobal EOR platforms?
£450+/month per employee. Support teams who’ve never filed Indian PF. Generic playbooks.
Overpriced, impersonalThe Solution
Saileor: EOR + Talent Sourcing.
One partner. Full stack.
We don’t just employ your hires. We help you find them.
01
Talent Sourcing
Most EORs say “bring us a candidate.” We say “tell us what you need.”
- Job description to shortlist in 2-3 weeks
- Pre-vetted for skills and communication
- You interview, we coordinate
02
Legal Employment
Your team works for you. We handle the paperwork.
- Compliant contracts under Indian law
- PF, ESI, PT, TDS, gratuity all handled
- No IR35 ambiguity. Clean employment
03
Visibility & Tools
Your team, your tools, your visibility.
- Integrate with Jira, Asana, Linear
- 4-5 hours daily overlap for live collaboration
- Your branding on offer letters and onboarding
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Your savings breakdown
UK cost (fully loaded) £95,000
India salary (annual) £22,000
Saileor EOR fee (annual) £1,900
India total cost £23,900
You save
£71,100
per year (1 employee)
How It Works
From zero to productive hire in 4 steps.
1
Tell Us What You Need
Share the role and skills.
Day 12
We Source & You Interview
We build the pipeline.
Days 2-143
We Handle Employment
Contracts, payroll, benefits.
48 Hours4
Your Team is Live
They’re yours. We handle the rest.
OngoingFAQs
Questions UK founders actually ask.
How does hiring through an EOR affect IR35?
IR35 doesn’t apply. IR35 governs contractor relationships where HMRC suspects disguised employment. With Saileor, your Indian team are full employees. Employed by us, managed by you. There’s no contractor ambiguity, no determination statements, no IR35 risk. Clean employment relationship from day one.
What’s the time zone overlap between the UK and India?
India is GMT+5:30, so during UK winter you have 5.5 hours difference, and 4.5 hours during BST. Practically, a 9am UK standup is 2:30pm India. Most teams get 4-5 hours of real-time overlap daily. Compared to US companies working with India (10-13 hour gap), you’re in a strong position for synchronous collaboration.
Is hiring Indian employees GDPR compliant?
Yes, when structured correctly. Saileor acts as a data processor under a DPA. Employee data stays within our ISO 27001-compliant systems. India isn’t an EU adequacy country, so we use Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) for any data transfers. You remain the controller; we handle processing in compliance with UK GDPR requirements.
How do I pay my Indian team? Do I handle currency conversion?
You pay Saileor in GBP. One invoice, one transfer. We handle INR conversion, salary disbursement, tax withholding, and statutory deposits. No FX headaches, no multiple wire transfers, no dealing with Indian banks. Your finance team sees one predictable monthly payment.
What’s the actual cost saving vs hiring in the UK?
A mid-level developer in London costs £70-90K salary plus £15-20K in employer NI, pension, and benefits. Call it £90-110K fully loaded. The same experience level in India costs £22-28K all-in including Saileor’s fee. You’re looking at 65-75% savings. For a team of 5, that’s £300K+ annually back in your runway.
Can I offer equity or share options to Indian employees?
Yes. We handle ESOP structuring compliant with Indian tax law. Indian employees pay tax on exercise (perquisite tax) and again on sale (capital gains). We help design schemes that are tax-efficient for employees and clean for your cap table. Your UK EMI scheme doesn’t extend to India, but equity compensation absolutely works.
What happens if I need to let someone go?
India requires 30-90 days notice depending on the employment contract (we typically structure 30 days for junior roles, 60-90 for senior). We handle the full separation: notice period management, final settlement calculation, gratuity payout if eligible, relieving letter, and PF transfer documentation. No legal exposure for you.
How quickly can someone start?
If you’ve identified a candidate: 48 hours from signed offer to compliant employment. If you need sourcing: 2-3 weeks to first shortlist, 4-6 weeks to signed offer. UK notice periods often run 1-3 months. Your India hire can be productive before your UK candidate is even available.
Do you help find candidates or just employ them?
Both. Most EORs only do employment. You show up with a candidate, they paper it. Saileor does sourcing to paycheck: job description refinement, candidate pipeline, screening, interview coordination, offer negotiation, onboarding, and ongoing employment. One partner for the full journey.
What’s included in the £159/month fee?
Everything. Employment contract, monthly payroll, TDS (Indian income tax withholding), PF (pension), ESI (health insurance), professional tax, gratuity provisioning, Form 16 (tax certificate), employee portal access, leave management, reimbursements, query handling, and exit processing. No setup fee. No hidden costs. Month-to-month. Cancel anytime.
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