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Build a dedicated office-based team in Cebu IT Park for your back-office work. Supervised staff on company-managed desktops, not home-based VAs.
15%
Not payable on staff employed in the Philippines
UK Hours
Shift alignment available for full-day cover
English-Speaking
Fluent written and spoken business English
An office-based Philippines team gives UK businesses dedicated back-office staff working from our managed office in Cebu IT Park, not from home. The team is formally employed, English-speaking and supervised on company-managed desktops. A UK-hours shift is available where the role needs it, and you add capacity without UK employer NI or pension on those staff.
These staff are employed in the Philippines, so the 15 percent UK employer National Insurance above the secondary threshold does not apply.
No UK auto-enrolment pension to run. These staff are employed in the Philippines, so the 3 percent minimum does not apply.
The standard Philippine day overlaps your UK morning, and a UK-hours shift is available for roles that need full-day cover.
English is used in business and higher education in the Philippines, so the team works across email, calls and shared documents.
UK hires come with employer costs on top of salary. For the 2025/26 tax year, employer National Insurance is charged at 15 percent on earnings above the GBP 5,000 secondary threshold, and auto-enrolment adds a workplace pension at a minimum of 3 percent of qualifying earnings.
On a GBP 28,000 UK admin salary that is roughly GBP 3,450 of employer National Insurance a year, plus around GBP 650 in pension, before recruitment, desk and equipment. An office-based team in the Philippines is billed as one all-inclusive fee, so none of those UK employer charges apply. Figures are for the 2025/26 tax year.
| Cost element | UK hire | Plus Back Office |
|---|---|---|
| Base salary | GBP 3,000/mo | GBP 1,050/mo |
| Employer National Insurance (15%) | GBP 388/mo | None |
| Auto-enrolment pension (3%) | GBP 74/mo | None |
| Office desk and equipment | GBP 400/mo | Included |
| HR and payroll administration | GBP 200/mo | Included |
| Total per person | GBP 4,062/mo | From GBP 1,050/mo |
Indicative saving per person: approximately GBP 3,000 per month
The Plus Back Office fee is billed in USD from $1,350 per person per month. GBP figures are indicative, converted at 1 USD = 0.79 GBP and rounded to the nearest 50, the convention used in our cost calculator and pricing comparison.
UK buyers often ask how offshore staff fit with the off-payroll rules. The staff on your Philippines team are formally employed through the Plus Back Office Philippine delivery operations. They are not UK workers, not contractors of your UK business, and do not invoice you through a personal service company.
IR35 concerns individuals supplying services through intermediaries such as personal service companies. This page is general information, not tax or legal advice.
For data handling, the setup supports UK GDPR transfer controls: access is set by role and work stays on company-managed desktops in our office. Read the full security controls for UK data that apply across every team.
The Philippines runs on GMT+8, which is 8 hours ahead of the UK in winter, on GMT, and 7 hours ahead in summer, on British Summer Time. A standard Philippine day overlaps the UK morning. That is enough for handovers and same-day turnaround on most back-office work.
Where a role needs full-day alignment, a UK-hours shift is available. We will say when a UK-hours shift is needed.
How to hire offshore staff in the Philippines from the UK is a five-step process, and Plus Back Office handles the local employment and office setup, so you do not set up a local entity.
A short call to understand your workload, the roles you want to fill and how your UK team runs day to day.
We define the tasks, systems, reporting line and hours for each role.
We source candidates, screen for skills and English, and send you a shortlist.
Approved hires are set up on company-managed desktops and added to your tools under your access rules.
Your team starts on your workflows. We handle employment and payroll. You direct the work.
2 staff
Minimum team size
3 to 5 weeks
Typical time to hire
3-week
Replacement guarantee
From GBP 1,250/month
From GBP 1,250/month
From GBP 1,050/month
From GBP 1,050/month
From GBP 1,050/month
From GBP 1,050/month
From GBP 1,050/month
UK businesses build a Philippines back office to add capacity without UK employment overhead. Employer National Insurance at 15 percent on earnings above the secondary threshold, auto-enrolment pension contributions and office costs load every UK hire. Staff employed in the Philippines carry none of these UK obligations.
The Philippines is GMT+8, so a standard Philippine day already overlaps the UK morning. For roles that need full-day cover, a UK-hours shift is available. Your team works from our supervised Cebu IT Park office either way, agreed to suit the work.
A UK back-office hire commonly costs GBP 3,500 to GBP 5,500 per month with 15 percent employer National Insurance, the pension, and desk and equipment. An office-based team member starts from $1,350 per month all-inclusive, indicatively GBP 1,050, a saving of roughly 60 to 75 percent.
Office-based. Staff work from our supervised office in Cebu IT Park on company-managed desktops, not from home on personal devices. For UK firms handling client or candidate data, that means the work sits under managed access controls rather than in unmonitored home environments.
The UK off-payroll working rules, IR35, concern UK workers supplying services through a UK intermediary such as a personal service company. Staff in your Philippines team are formally employed through the Plus Back Office Philippine operations, not UK contractors. This is general information, not tax or legal advice.
No. Employer National Insurance at 15 percent applies to UK employees on earnings above the secondary threshold for the 2025/26 tax year. Your offshore team is employed in the Philippines, so there is no UK employer National Insurance liability on those team members.
UK businesses hire offshore staff in the Philippines through Plus Back Office. You define each role, we source and shortlist candidates from Cebu IT Park, and you interview and approve. We then employ the team, run payroll and provide the office and equipment, with most roles filled within 3 to 5 weeks.
Offshore staff in the Philippines cost UK businesses from $1,350 per person per month all-inclusive, indicatively GBP 1,050 at 0.79 and rounded to the nearest 50. Accountants and bookkeepers start from $1,600, indicatively GBP 1,250. The fee covers salary, the Cebu IT Park office, equipment, HR, payroll and government contributions.
Yes. A UK company can build an offshore team in the Philippines without setting up a local entity. Plus Back Office employs the team in the Philippines, so you do not need a local entity.
Our Office-Based Model
What supervised delivery from Cebu IT Park means for a UK client.
All-Inclusive Pricing
One monthly fee from $1,350 per person, with GBP figures indicative.
Back Office Outsourcing
How office-based outsourcing in the Philippines is structured.
Security and UK Data
Managed desktops, access controls and UK GDPR transfer controls.
Book a discovery call. We will scope your UK roles, agree the hours and give you an exact monthly cost.