Mergers and acquisitions (M&As) can be an effective strategy for businesses to grow and achieve strategic objectives. However, when mergers involve companies across different countries, the added complexities of international law, employment regulations and global recruitment can make the process significantly more challenging.
What are the benefits of using an EOR service to support your merger or business acquisition?
Using an Employer of Record (EOR) service during a merger or business acquisition offers several benefits that can help reduce financial overheads, ensure global compliance and reduce risk.
Here are some of the key benefits Leap29 EOR services can provide for mergers and acquisitions:
- Reduced Costs – During mergers or acquisitions, there is often a requirement to employ staff in additional countries, depending on where the offices are located. This can come with additional costs if payroll teams are required to do this. Consolidating this using one EOR company can help streamline and reduce the financial burden.
- Employee Integration – EOR services can help bridge cultural, contractual and logistical gaps, making it easier to unify workforces across different regions and maintain employee engagement during periods of change.
- Risk Minimisation – Mergers often bring uncertainty and compliance risks. An EOR acts as the legal employer, absorbing many of the liabilities related to employment and helping you avoid misclassification, tax penalties or contractual disputes. Even in a short-term period of transition, this can help make the process smoother and, most importantly, risk-free.
- Faster Market Entry – An EOR service enables you to establish a presence in new countries without setting up a local legal entity. This accelerates integration timelines and reduces delays in onboarding employees after an acquisition.
Why should you use Leap29 as your EOR provider during a merger or acquisition?
With over 25 years’ experience supporting businesses across sectors like Aerospace, Medical & Healthcare, Transport & Logistics, Technology, Education and more, we understand the realities of international employment and know how to handle complex global expansion challenges.
During a merger or acquisition, you may require a temporary solution to bridge the gap while establishing a legal entity in a specific country or determining your long-term strategy. We have extensive experience providing this type of support.
Call us on +44 (0) 20 8129 6860 or email us at expansion@leap29.com – Let’s talk today about how we can help you switch EOR provider.
