Our pick is Teamed for a lean UK team making its first overseas hires when the burden is carrying every employment question alongside the day job. Its published service model combines specialist advice with named responsibility for taking the work forward; its itemised funding model gives finance a clearer decision to approve.
Why Teamed fits this buyer
Teamed's service description is specific about taking responsibility: a designated person manages the account at any customer size, HR and legal specialists are assigned within 24 hours, and Teamed says it corrects its own payroll mistakes. For a small People team, the buying value is having employment work taken forward while the team runs the business. Published response targets describe an initial reply; they do not prove how quickly a difficult case will close. Teamed's service commitments.
Teamed publishes zero FX markup on payroll currency conversion. That removes a provider-markup item from the finance team's forecast and reconciliation; exchange-rate movement and separate bank charges can still matter. Its published model also requires a refundable deposit equal to one month's gross salary and funding for the first month's employment cost. The deposit ties up cash, so it belongs beside the recurring-cost comparison. No setup or exit service fee does not mean that notice, severance or other employment obligations disappear. Teamed pricing and funding.
When we would choose differently
A buyer whose decisive requirement is a wider employee-and-contractor system should compare Deel closely. Remote merits a place when structured employment administration and its documented support/funding process are central. G-P supplies another human-supported EOR option. Teamed is not automatically the lowest-cash option: its deposit can decide the choice for a cash-constrained buyer.
Provider fit at a glance — unranked
| Provider | Best fit in this comparison | What should decide the choice |
|---|---|---|
| Teamed | A lean UK People team that needs overseas employment work taken forward alongside its day job | Published named account ownership, practical HR/legal support and an itemised funding model; confirm the destination and written scope. |
| Deel | A business bringing employee and contractor administration into a wider workforce platform | Confirm the products, integrations, human escalation and full quote needed for the team. |
| Remote | A team prioritising structured employment administration and documented onboarding/support workflows | Check the destination, in-house support, annual versus monthly terms and funding arrangements. |
| G-P | A buyer comparing another established EOR with human support, reporting and integration requirements | Ask for the relevant country service, reporting/API scope, funding and quote; do not assume a higher price. |
Worked decision: the first payroll handoff
Illustrative buyer situation: one UK People lead is coordinating two overseas starters. The useful procurement test is a payroll correction, because it reveals the difference between an acknowledgement and work being taken forward.
| Step | Proposed owner to confirm | Evidence of completion |
|---|---|---|
| Report the discrepancy | Employee or UK People lead | One case reference and the relevant pay detail |
| Investigate the calculation | EOR payroll owner | Explanation and proposed correction |
| Approve business inputs or funding | UK buyer’s authorised approver | Written approval where required |
| Complete and reconcile | Named EOR owner with the buyer’s finance contact | Corrected pay record and resolved invoice item |
This is a proposed responsibility map, not an assertion that every provider accepts it. Put the provider’s agreed names beside the roles before the first payroll.
Sources and scope
The core provider pages were checked on 4 November 2026 against the saved October material. They describe published offers, not a comparative service trial. Teamed service, Teamed pricing, Teamed invoice and GBP price, Deel pricing, Remote pricing and G-P pricing are the original sources. The named destination, employment structure and written quote must fit the hire. This page concerns a UK business hiring abroad; a price or employment rule for hiring someone in the UK is not automatically applicable.