Boundless — Employer of Record & Global Employment 2026

1. Provider Overview

Boundless HQ (Boundless Life Sciences Ltd.) is a boutique global Employer of Record platform founded in 2019 by Dee Coakley, Emily Castles, and Eimear Armstrong, headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. Engineered around the principle of absolute legal compliance, Boundless operates 100% through its own direct legal entities across 35+ core countries, ensuring zero third-party aggregator reliance and deep country-specific employment expertise.

2. What Boundless Specializes In

Boundless specializes in:
- 100% Direct Employer of Record (EOR) across 35+ core countries.
- European labor law, collective agreements, and working time compliance.
- Localized multi-country payroll and statutory benefit administration.
- Deep compliance advisory and high-touch HR operations.

3. EOR Capability

EOR ASSESSMENT CONFIRMED EOR

DELIVERY MODEL DIRECT

SCOPE REGIONAL_GLOBAL

Boundless is classified as a Confirmed EOR provider. As the legal employer on record, Boundless assumes direct responsibility for employment contracts, payroll taxes, social security, and statutory leave through its own incorporated corporate entities.

4. Geographic Coverage

Covers 35+ core countries across Europe, North America, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America.

5. Countries Supported

Supports direct EOR operations across key priority countries including the United Kingdom, Germany, Ireland, France, Netherlands, Spain, Portugal, Australia, and Canada.

6. Services Offered

Provides:
1. Direct Employer of Record (EOR)
2. Multi-Country Payroll Processing
3. Statutory Benefits Administration
4. Employment Law Compliance

7. Delivery / Entity Model

Operates a 100% Direct Entity Model across all supported countries, refusing third-party sub-contracting.

8. Pricing

Published pricing:
- EOR: €419 EUR per employee per month, or 8% of gross payroll, whichever is higher.
- Pass-Through Costs: Exact statutory employer taxes.

9. Payroll

Processes accurate multi-currency payroll, managing localized tax withholdings and mandatory social fund remittances.

10. Contractor Management

Focuses primarily on full-time EOR employment rather than standalone contractor management.

11. Benefits

Provisions mandatory statutory benefits and localized supplemental health and pension coverage.

12. Immigration & Work Authorization

Provides work permit and visa support in select direct-entity jurisdictions.

13. HR / Technology

Clean, modern web portal for employee onboarding, digital contracts, and payroll tracking.

14. Integrations

Integrates with BambooHR, Hibob, and Personio.

15. Customer Segments

Serves startups, SMBs, and mid-market companies valuing direct compliance.

16. Strengths

Key strengths include 100% direct entity ownership, boutique compliance advisory, and deep European labor expertise.

17. Limitations & Considerations

Curated country list (35+ countries) and 8% payroll cap for high earners.

18. Best For

Ideal for employers prioritizing 100% direct entity ownership and refusal of third-party aggregator risk across core European and Western markets.