How Marquis Finance Retained Overseas Talent & Cut 40% of Costs with Playroll

Initially, Marquis Finance outsourced certain key aspects of IT development to an agency that employed staff in India. As their business grew, they brought most operations in-house to South Africa, but wanted to retain their skilled overseas team members.

However, employing talent abroad in a compliant manner proved more difficult than they had bargained for.

• Their agency was costly and failed to meet compliance standards.
• Setting up a local Indian entity would require massive legal and payroll overheads.

They urgently needed a faster, more affordable way to manage global employment.

With Playroll, Marquis Finance smoothly onboarded their Indian team – retaining every member and saving 40% on benefits administration. Playroll’s inclusive pricing eliminated the hidden add-ons they faced with their previous provider. Marquis was able to share these savings with the employees, ensuring a competitive offer to retain key talent.

When another team member needed to relocate back to Zimbabwe, onboarding took just a few hours. There was no need for entity setup, no compliance risks, and no interruption to their workflow.

They now spend an average of 10 minutes on employee payroll. Everything runs automatically — with all statutory withholdings handled for them. All that’s left for the team to do is hit “approve.”

For Marquis Finance, the results speak for themselves: guaranteed compliance, lower costs, and a team that can thrive anywhere in the world.