How Aardvark hired in India without setting up an entity

Industry
Technology
Company Size
1-50
On Gloroots since
2024
Location
India
Founding Year
2023
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"We didn't have the time or bandwidth to navigate India's regulatory requirements ourselves, and managing compliance internally wasn't a practical option."
Senior Leader, Aardvark

Aardvark is a technology company with 1–50 employees that used Gloroots' Employer of Record (EOR) services to compliantly hire a Senior Process and Technology Manager in India without a local entity.

The Challenge

One hire. No local entity. India’s payroll rules.

Aardvark needed to bring on a Senior Process and Technology Manager in India to move a critical project forward. They had no local legal entity and no in-house knowledge of India’s employment requirements: statutory deductions like PF, ESI, and Professional Tax, labour law obligations, compliant contract structure.

A compliance gap could have exposed the company to legal risk. A delay meant stalling a project they could not afford to push back. They needed a partner who would own the full process outright.

"Gloroots took care of India's regulatory and compliance requirements end-to-end, allowing our team to stay focused on delivering the work instead of handling legal complexities."
Senior Leader, Aardvark

The Solution

One point of contact. Every piece handled.

Gloroots became the legal employer in India through its Employer of Record (EOR) model. Aardvark ran the day-to-day operations, and Gloroots handled everything related to employment.

From day one, Gloroots made a compliant employment contract. That set up payroll with correct statutory deductions (PF, ESI, Professional Tax), and managed all HR documentation. A dedicated point of contact was available throughout. So the Aardvark team had to make one call and get clear answers quickly.

The Results

22 months. Zero incidents.

  • 0 compliance incidents across the full 22-month engagement
  • 100% payroll accuracy, every cycle, on time
  • Resource onboarded with complete documentation from day one
  • No administrative overhead for the Aardvark team at any point

In Their Own Words

What do you like best about Gloroots?

Gloroots made employment in India easy for us. By acting as the legal employer, while letting us keep full control over the day-to-day work. They took care of all the taxes, compliant contracts, payroll, statutory deductions, and HR documentation. This gave us the confidence to stay focused on our core project without worrying about the backend.

What do you dislike about Gloroots?

There have been no compliance incidents, payroll issues, or onboarding gaps throughout our engagement, which leaves very little to criticise. Every cycle has run accurately and on time, and support has been consistently responsive.

What problems is Gloroots solving, and how is that benefiting you?

We needed to quickly bring on a key resource in India without setting up a local entity or handling complex rules and compliance. Gloroots removed that barrier by taking ownership of the entire employment setup, including payroll and compliance. So the project could move as planned. Without legal risk and with good experience for our employees from the start.

Why do you use Gloroots services?

We use Gloroots to hire talent in India through their Employer of Record model. This includes compliant onboarding, contracts, and documentation. As well as ongoing payroll processing, statutory deductions, and end-to-end HR and compliance support for our India-based employees.

"With Gloroots managing compliance, we were able to focus entirely on our core work and expand into India without the usual operational overhead."
Senior Leader, Aardvark

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