Talent Services

We help UK businesses hire top South African talent so they can save up to 40% and never touch payroll.

OutSouth finds, screens and employs your new team members in South Africa, then handles the contracts, payroll, tax and HR compliance. You simply manage the work, on UK hours, to UK standards, at a fraction of UK cost.

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Who it's for

Who is this perfect for?

If any of these sound like you, this is built for your business:

UK recruitment firms Scaling SMEs Finance & payroll teams Marketing & digital teams IT & admin support Founders needing full-time help

If the role can be done remotely, OutSouth can staff it.

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What we actually do

You get the person, the payroll and the peace of mind.

Recruitment plus Employer of Record in one solution. We find and legally employ your team member in South Africa, so you get all of the value with none of the admin.

The right person, found for you

A vetted, reference-checked shortlist. You simply interview and choose.

Zero payroll admin

Salaries, tax and benefits are run for you, accurately, every month.

No local entity needed

We are the legal employer in South Africa, so you never set one up.

Fully compliant, zero risk

Contracts and HR handled under SA labour law, end to end.

Up to 40% lower cost

UK-quality work at South African salary levels.

A team that just works

IT setup, HR support and cover, whenever you need it.

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Where we are

Based in South Africa. Built for the UK.

Your team lives and works in South Africa, employed under SA labour law and led by professionals who understand both the UK and South African systems. That means real overlap with your working day, natural English communication and a serious cost advantage, with none of the compliance risk.

1 hr
time difference with the UK
40%
typical saving vs UK hiring costs
100%
compliant employment under SA labour law
0
local entities you need to set up
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Why businesses trust us

UK standards. Delivered.

John Swanepoel, Founder and Managing Director of OutSouth
John Swanepoel
Founder & Managing Director

OutSouth was founded to bridge the gap between UK business expectations and South African delivery capability, with UK and South African professionals leading every engagement.

OutSouth found us a payroll specialist in three weeks. The quality of candidates was on par with anyone we'd hire locally, at a completely different cost level.

Sarah
Director, UK recruitment firm

The employer-of-record side is what sold us. We never worry about contracts, payroll or compliance. We just work with a great team member every day.

James
Founder, UK SME

The one-hour time difference makes it feel like they're in the next room. Communication has never been an issue.

Rachel
Operations Manager

Trusted by UK recruitment and professional-services firms.

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