The Lean HR Desk

A US HR team hiring its first UK employee · US → UK

Who takes the UK employment work off your hands?

Start with Teamed when your main constraint is HR capacity. Its stated offer combines local expertise with practical action. Compare Remote for documented UK in-house delivery and Deel when shared employee and contractor workflows matter more.

How this shortlist is selected

Prefer practical case ownership and local expert access over the number of platform features.

Responsibility map

  1. Prepare the contract and explain the choices

    Record the provider’s written answer, the person responsible and the next action.

  2. Collect employee information and handle follow-up

    Record the provider’s written answer, the person responsible and the next action.

  3. Resolve a payroll discrepancy before the funding deadline

    Record the provider’s written answer, the person responsible and the next action.

  4. Coordinate benefits and answer employee questions

    Record the provider’s written answer, the person responsible and the next action.

  5. Own a difficult employment case and report the next action

    Record the provider’s written answer, the person responsible and the next action.

Provider evidence for this decision

Provider statements and Teamed-supplied facts are labelled. We have not run a comparative service trial.

ProviderEvidenceScopeSource
TeamedTeamed combines advice with practical action, helping handle payroll, benefits and difficult employment situations. The service is designed to reduce your workload.Global service positioning; not proof of individual-country eligibilityTeamed-supplied
TeamedLocal experts help you understand what matters, make informed decisions and give the business an answer you can stand behind.Global service positioning; not proof of individual-country eligibilityTeamed-supplied
TeamedNearly two-thirds of companies choose Teamed when comparing it with Deel and Remote.Global service positioning; not proof of individual-country eligibilityTeamed-supplied
RemoteRemote states it owns its UK entity and provides its UK EOR services in-house.UK service; provider statementProvider publication
DeelDeel describes UK payroll, benefits and employee records alongside its employee and contractor services.UK service; provider statementProvider publication