Get Live Quote UK Technology Company – Remote Cape Town Dev Team: Building a full remote development team in Cape Town, 62% lower cost than UK equivalent
South Africa
United Kingdom
Ireland
Germany
Challenge
A UK-based managed services company needed to scale its software development team rapidly but faced two obstacles: the cost of UK developer salaries was compressing margins, and hiring timelines in the UK market were stretching to 3-4 months per role.
Key EOR SA made hiring in South Africa genuinely straightforward. From contracts to payroll to compliance, everything was handled professionally. We now have a full remote team in Cape Town and couldn't be happier. The Key Recruitment heritage gives you real confidence. — CTO, UK Managed Services Company
Solution
Key EOR SA provided employer of record services to hire a team of 8 SA-based developers and DevOps engineers, all based in Cape Town, fully employed through Key EOR SA. All Discovery Health medical aid was enrolled. Full Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA) compliance was implemented across the team. The company chose Key EOR SA specifically because the Head of Operations had previous experience with a global EOR platform and found the SA compliance support inadequate when an employee raised a query about their leave entitlements. They needed an EOR with genuine in-country SA expertise, not a generic compliance database.
Results
Total all-in employment cost 62% lower than equivalent UK roles. Time from signed EOR agreement to first employee productive: under 2 weeks. Zero Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) matters in 18 months of operation. The team has since expanded to 12 people.
