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From: "Sophie Smith" <sophiesmith@leruemploy.com>
To: <bob@sarahharvey.com>
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Subject: Re: Hiring costs
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2026 09:10:21 +0100
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Hi Bob,

The true cost of hiring in the UK (employer NI, PAYE, pension, holiday) 
already added 20 to 30% to salary. Last April's NI changes pushed it up 
further.

A hire in Cape Town, LATAM, the Philippines or India runs the back-office 
side: admin, sourcing, compliance, bookkeeping, support. All at less than 
half the fully loaded cost. No UK employer NI, no PAYE admin burden, no UK 
pension contributions. We run payroll, compliance, office space and kit.

That frees up your UK headcount for the billing and client-facing work you 
charge for.

Thanks,
Sophie Smith

Growth Partner
Leru Remote
leru-remote. com

Respond "No thanks" if this is not a priority right now.

On Thu, July 16, 2026 10:55 AM, Sophie Smith <sophiesmith@leruemploy.com>
[sophiesmith@leruemploy.com]> wrote:

> Hi Bob,
>
> The NI hike that kicked in last April still makes UK hiring more 
> expensive. Every new hire now carries 15% employer NI on everything above 
> £5,000, alongside PAYE admin, pension auto-enrolment and 28 days holiday.
>
> Since the hike, many UK businesses have approached us to move back-office 
> work to Cape Town, LATAM, the Philippines and India and free their UK team 
> for billing and revenue roles.
>
> UK-hours coverage, English-first, less than half the cost.
>
> Worth 10 minutes this week?
>
> Thanks,
> Sophie Smith
>
> Growth Partner
> Leru Remote
> leru-remote. com
>
> Respond "No thanks" if this is not a priority right now.
>