Question 1

What is an EOR?

Accepted Answer

An Employer of Record helps a business employ someone in another country without setting up its own local entity.

Question 2

Does Bright EOR only support India?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Bright EOR is focused on helping UK and US businesses hire and manage India-based remote talent. This keeps the service focused, practical and properly supported.

Question 3

Do you work with US businesses as well as UK businesses?

Accepted Answer

Yes. We support businesses in both the United Kingdom and the United States. UK clients are quoted and invoiced in GBP; US clients are quoted in USD. The service, structure and managed support are identical on both sides.

Question 4

Do I need to open an Indian company?

Accepted Answer

No. Bright EOR helps you access India-based talent without needing to set up an Indian company yourself. If you would rather have your own entity, we can help set that up too.

Question 5

Can I bring my own candidate?

Accepted Answer

Yes. If you already have someone in India you want to hire, Bright EOR handles employment, onboarding and the ongoing support structure.

Question 6

Can you help us find candidates?

Accepted Answer

Yes. We handle role briefing, sourcing and screening, then share a curated shortlist with you. You interview and choose — unlike outsourcing agencies that hand you whoever they happen to have available.

Question 7

Who manages the employee day to day?

Accepted Answer

You do. Your team member reports into your business as if they were in-house. Bright EOR runs employment, payroll, IT, wellbeing and performance structure in the background.

Question 8

What is included in the monthly fee?

Accepted Answer

The monthly fee covers employment contracts, HR administration, payroll, IT onboarding and offboarding, performance check-ins, wellbeing support and a single monthly invoice. Where you need it, we can also provide a laptop and headset, a calling system with a UK or US number, and enhanced internet connectivity — plus equipment replacement and background checks. If your company already has its own systems or equipment, your team simply uses those instead. Productivity monitoring or time-tracking tools can be discussed where required; they are not a standard included service.

Question 9

Is productivity monitoring included?

Accepted Answer

No. We do not include employee monitoring or time-tracking software as standard. Where a client wants additional visibility, an optional tool can be discussed separately — but your team members are employed to do a job, not to be watched, and most clients manage them as they would any other remote employee.

Question 10

Can we set up a physical office or dedicated team in India?

Accepted Answer

Yes. We can set up and run an office through Bright EOR (no entity required on your side), or help you incorporate and stand up your own Indian entity. Pricing is scoped per project.

Question 11

Is VAT reclaimable?

Accepted Answer

Bright EOR is UK-based. Where VAT is charged on our service fees, it is normally reclaimable by UK VAT-registered businesses via your standard VAT return. We will walk you through the exact invoicing treatment on quote. US clients are invoiced without UK VAT where export rules apply — we will confirm the treatment for your business.

Question 12

How much does it cost?

Accepted Answer

A dedicated India-based professional generally costs between £850 and £1,250 per month, provided as one all-inclusive figure covering the role, equipment, employment costs and managed support. US clients receive quotations in USD, generally between $1,100 and $1,600 per month. Final pricing depends on the role, experience level, working hours and employee selected.

Question 13

Is this cheaper than hiring locally?

Accepted Answer

Hiring in India can be considerably more cost-effective than a comparable UK or US role — our illustrative comparison shows a potential saving of around 58 to 66 per cent a year per employee. That said, Bright EOR is not a cheap-labour service: the focus is skilled, dedicated talent, proper structure and managed support.

Question 14

What working hours will our India team keep?

Accepted Answer

We plan coverage around your business. There is strong working-day overlap with the UK, and for US clients we schedule India-based staff to cover your core hours — East or West Coast — agreed up front as part of the brief.

Question 15

How are US clients invoiced and quoted?

Accepted Answer

US clients receive one all-inclusive quotation in USD and a single USD invoice each month — generally between $1,100 and $1,600 per dedicated professional. No UK VAT applies where export rules apply.

Question 16

Can we start with one employee and add more later?

Accepted Answer

Yes — most clients do. Start with a single dedicated hire, then scale into a team pod, a full offshore function or a dedicated office as the model proves itself.

Question 17

What is the difference between EOR and a managed team?

Accepted Answer

Single-Hire EOR employs and supports one dedicated person who works directly for you. A managed team adds multi-role planning, coordinated recruitment, team reporting and — if you want it — a dedicated team leader who runs day-to-day delivery.

Question 18

Are employees dedicated exclusively to us?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Every employee works exclusively for your business as part of your team. They are never shared across other clients.

Question 19

Who chooses the employees?

Accepted Answer

You do. We recruit for your exact requirements and share a curated shortlist — you interview and select every person.

Question 20

Who manages daily work?

Accepted Answer

You manage daily priorities and role-specific performance. Bright EOR manages the employment, payroll, equipment, HR and local support structure. If you choose a fully managed function, we also supply a team leader who handles daily allocation and supervision.

Question 21

Can Bright EOR provide a team leader?

Accepted Answer

Yes — an optional team leader is available for team pods, and a dedicated India-based team leader or operations manager is included in a fully managed offshore function.

Question 22

Can you build an entire department?

Accepted Answer

Yes. A Managed Offshore Function builds a complete five-person-plus department — recruitment, finance, customer service, sales support, marketing, operations or administration — with structure, standard operating procedures, QA and reporting.

Question 23

Can our India team use our existing systems?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Your team works inside your systems — CRM, email, tools and processes — as part of your business. We coordinate access and IT onboarding.

Question 24

Can we establish an office later?

Accepted Answer

Yes. You can begin with remote hires and move to a dedicated India office when it makes sense, with the option to establish your own Indian entity or discuss build-operate-transfer.

Question 25

How quickly can a team launch?

Accepted Answer

It depends on the roles and team size. Single hires move quickly; larger functions follow a discovery and design stage. We will give you a realistic timeline in your proposal.

Question 26

How is managed-team pricing calculated?

Accepted Answer

Each employee has a separate all-inclusive monthly price. Team pods add optional coordination and reporting fees; full functions are designed and priced around team size, roles, management requirements, systems and performance responsibilities.

Question 27

What happens when a team member leaves?

Accepted Answer

Replacement support is available under agreed terms — we re-recruit and re-onboard so your operation stays continuous.

Question 28

Can we transfer the operation into our own Indian company later?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Where appropriate we can discuss build-operate-transfer and help you establish your own Indian entity, moving the operation across when you are ready.

Build your ownoffshore team in India.

India-based remote talent

EOR employment support

Payroll coordination

Managed offshore support

What one dedicated hire really saves you.

Illustrative comparison

Illustrative comparison

Three simple steps. You choose every person.

Tell us who you need

You interview and select

We employ and support

One dedicated hire today. A full function when you are ready.

One dedicated employee

A connected team pod

A complete offshore function

A dedicated India office

Hiring in India should not mean setting up in India.

You end up managing all of this

We handle the structure. You focus on the work.

Four service levels. One managed process.

Single-Hire EOR

Managed Team Pod

Managed Offshore Function

Dedicated India Office

Not just individual hires. Complete teams built around your business.

Recruitment Delivery Team

Finance Operations Team

Property Operations Team

Customer Operations Team

Built for UK and US businesses ready to scale — without scaling local payroll.

Accountancy, bookkeeping and payroll firms

Mortgage, finance and insurance brokers

Small law firms

Specialist recruitment agencies

Small digital, SEO and web agencies

Care providers and regulated services

Property, lettings and estate agencies

E-commerce and consumer brands

SaaS and technology startups

Marketing, PR and creative agencies

Wealth management and IFA firms

Roles we can help you hire and support.

More than EOR. A managed offshore support layer.

Want a dedicated team or office in India?

One clear monthly price for India-based hiring.

Dedicated India-based professional

Built by people who understand Western business expectations and Indian delivery.

UK-led, India-experienced

Built on recruitment experience

More than payroll

Practical offshore setup

India-focused

Founder-led support

Why India?

Part of Brightridge Partners.

Brightridge Recruitment

BrightLabs

Bright EOR

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