Triggerfish hired globally with Employer of Record

A global business meets an individual challenge

Triggerfish, a leading film and TV production company based in South Africa and Ireland, wished to hire a worker in Germany. As they were only employing one worker, Triggerfish did not feel that the time and cost investment associated with in-country entity set-up was necessary.

Instead, they wished to find a solution that would allow them to compliantly hire overseas via a trusted partner.

About Triggerfish: a leading animation developer

Since 1996, Triggerfish has been a leader in the development and production of premium character-driven animation for feature films and TV.

An international studio based in South Africa and Ireland, Triggerfish has a distinct perspective on the global industry and access to remarkable rising talent, winning Emmys and other international awards for prestigious clients and partners such as Disney, Netflix, and Sony Pictures Animation.

Problems faced

Triggerfish wished to hire an individual based in Germany. However, they could not payroll this worker in South Africa and therefore needed to find a way to hire the worker overseas.

Establishing an entity in Germany would have been costly and time consuming and did not present an efficient solution to the problem. They wished to find a trusted global hiring partner through which to hire the worker.

“We required the support of Mauve Group when employing an individual who resided in Germany. We realised it was not possible to have them on our payroll in South Africa and, so, to remain compliant with local in-country employment regulations, we partnered with Mauve Group.” – Cathy Bradley, HR Manager, Triggerfish

Parntering for success: finding the right solution

• Finding the solution: Mauve Group’s Employer of Record solution allowed Triggerfish to hire the worker in Germany efficiently.

• Compliance guaranteed: By handling hiring, onboarding, HR, and payroll in Germany, Mauve Group ensured that Triggerfish’s worker was engaged in 100% compliance with German laws.

“Working with Mauve Group has been seamless and efficient, from getting the contract organised to the invoicing. One of the best things about working with Mauve Group is the ability to employ local and specialised talent in countries where Triggerfish does not currently have existing entities. It has provided us with peace of mind knowing that our permanent member of staff based in Germany has been employed compliantly within the parameters of local legislation.” – Cathy Bradley, HR Manager, Triggerfish

Key takeaways

• Hired and onboarded Triggerfish’s worker in Germany swiftly and seamlessly.

• Compliantly engaged worker in-country, in adherence with all local laws, using local expertise.

• Cost of setting up in-country entity eliminated.

• Efficiency and accuracy ensure via local expertise

• Cost of employing multiple services, such as legal support, consolidated to one service provider.

• Trust and transparency ensured at all times.

• In-country support for the worker guaranteed.

• Confidence knowing Mauve Group is on hand to support any future global mobility needs.

Client quote

“Having regular meetings every three months with our Account Manager Rebecca makes a really big difference to why we choose to partner with Mauve Group. Rebecca is efficient, friendly, and helpful and ensures any queries are quickly resolved and rectified.

"Due to the nature and structure of our business, employing one member of staff using Mauve’s Employer of Record service meets our requirements for now.

"When reflecting on how our future relationship may progress, knowing Mauve Group has the knowledge and resources to provide the necessary employment benefits in-country is important to us.”

- Cathy Bradley, HR Manager, Triggerfish