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Brain Source Intl. review

A defined partner-network service and identifiable contracting company. Pricing, employment protections and operational tooling require more evidence for a complete score.

Updated 2026-09-16 · Public documents & customer researchResearch & sources →

How this provider compares

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3.3/5

Consider it for

Employers exploring complex or emerging markets with consultant-led hiring and mobility support.

Main trade-off

Liability, IP, partner responsibility and exit terms were not published.

Country fit & local delivery

Primary site explicitly describes a network of legal entities and partners across150+countries, specialising in complex/emerging and regulated markets. It offers employment contracts and payroll for identified employees; public country count and calculator menu do not verify owned entities or local permissions. Current commercial website is brain-source.com; similarly named Nigerian goods importer and other BrainSource agencies are not assumed related.

Provider statement · Sources
Checked 2026-09-16

No private quote, signed EOR contract, outreach or operational trial. Provider claims are not independent delivery verification. Search absence does not prove absence of incidents.

Onboarding mobility

Provider describes quote, consultant consultation, local-expert review, signed client/employment agreements then onboarding. Recruitment shortlist claims of7days for middle roles and21days for top roles are sourcing estimates, not employment SLA. Work permits, business visas, accommodation and equipment assistance are offered; approval, costs and country eligibility require an individual proposal.

Provider statement · Sources
Checked 2026-09-16

No private quote, signed EOR contract, outreach or operational trial. Provider claims are not independent delivery verification. Search absence does not prove absence of incidents.

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Which legal entity will employ this person, and who handles a difficult local employment question?

Costs, deposits & currency

Quote includes salary, taxes and monthly BSI fee. Public calculator is explicitly indicative and based on high taxation assumptions; final fee follows project details. No numeric fee, deposit, funding cutoff, FX margin, minimum invoice or refund schedule found. Directory USD688 headline and no-lock-in assertions are not verified commercial terms.

Research finding · Sources
Checked 2026-09-16

No private quote, signed EOR contract, outreach or operational trial. Provider claims are not independent delivery verification. Search absence does not prove absence of incidents.

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Can you show the first funding request, a normal monthly invoice and a final settlement for this exact hire?

Payroll that works in practice

Service description includes salary disbursement, taxes/contributions, regulatory reports, paid leave, benefits and documented business travel. It offers insurance/equipment and third-party service contracts. No payroll-error SLA, approval audit trail, detailed employee insurance quote or expense payment timing independently verified.

Provider statement · Sources
Checked 2026-09-16

No private quote, signed EOR contract, outreach or operational trial. Provider claims are not independent delivery verification. Search absence does not prove absence of incidents.

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If an approved salary is wrong or late, who fixes it, by when, and who pays any charges?

Support & accountability

Named consultant/local-expert consultation and ongoing HR support are offered; contact page lists UK/US/France numbers. Home FAQ48-hour reply estimate concerns recruitment career enquiries and depends on workload; it is not an EOR emergency SLA. No binding operating hours, escalation matrix or country-resolution times found.

Provider statement · Sources
Checked 2026-09-16

No private quote, signed EOR contract, outreach or operational trial. Provider claims are not independent delivery verification. Search absence does not prove absence of incidents.

Review scope

Eleven public Trustburn accounts read in most-recent display order, chiefly generic recruitment/job-search praise. Identity, transaction and EOR relevance are not verified; some mid-star ratings coexist with wholly positive text, so no complaint is inferred from stars alone. GoodFirms lists no submitted reviews; targeted searches found no substantive matched Trustpilot/G2/Capterra EOR sample.

Research finding · Sources
Checked 2026-09-16

No private quote, signed EOR contract, outreach or operational trial. Provider claims are not independent delivery verification. Search absence does not prove absence of incidents.

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Who owns our case through to resolution, including when it moves to a country specialist?

Platforms & integrations

Home claims a client platform showing documentation flow in real time; EOR material describes regular payroll/compliance reports. Employer/employee access, local portals, exports/API, usability and resilience were not demonstrated. Public cost calculator is separate indicative functionality and not proof of operational payroll controls.

Provider statement · Sources
Checked 2026-09-16

No private quote, signed EOR contract, outreach or operational trial. Provider claims are not independent delivery verification. Search absence does not prove absence of incidents.

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Can we follow a pay change through approval, payroll, invoice and our existing HR system?

Benefits & employee experience

Service description includes salary disbursement, taxes/contributions, regulatory reports, paid leave, benefits and documented business travel. It offers insurance/equipment and third-party service contracts. No payroll-error SLA, approval audit trail, detailed employee insurance quote or expense payment timing independently verified.

Provider statement · Sources
Checked 2026-09-16

No private quote, signed EOR contract, outreach or operational trial. Provider claims are not independent delivery verification. Search absence does not prove absence of incidents.

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What will this employee receive, what can they see, and where do they get help?

Contracts & responsibility

Primary site explicitly describes a network of legal entities and partners across150+countries, specialising in complex/emerging and regulated markets. It offers employment contracts and payroll for identified employees; public country count and calculator menu do not verify owned entities or local permissions. Current commercial website is brain-source.com; similarly named Nigerian goods importer and other BrainSource agencies are not assumed related.

Provider statement · Sources
Checked 2026-09-16

No private quote, signed EOR contract, outreach or operational trial. Provider claims are not independent delivery verification. Search absence does not prove absence of incidents.

Contract exit

Service page says client and employment terms are agreed before start, then local-law renewals and terminations handled with required notice. No signed MSA, liability caps, partner responsibility schedule, IP chain, commercial minimum term, transfer rights or offboarding/severance fee schedule published in inspected material.

Research finding · Sources
Checked 2026-09-16

No private quote, signed EOR contract, outreach or operational trial. Provider claims are not independent delivery verification. Search absence does not prove absence of incidents.

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Which responsibilities stay with us, which transfer to you, and where are liability and IP addressed?

Switching & leaving an EOR

Service page says client and employment terms are agreed before start, then local-law renewals and terminations handled with required notice. No signed MSA, liability caps, partner responsibility schedule, IP chain, commercial minimum term, transfer rights or offboarding/severance fee schedule published in inspected material.

Research finding · Sources
Checked 2026-09-16

No private quote, signed EOR contract, outreach or operational trial. Provider claims are not independent delivery verification. Search absence does not prove absence of incidents.

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What happens to employment, accrued benefits, data and our remaining funds if we leave?

Employee data & security

May2025 privacy policy names Brain Source International Corporation Limited, describes UK/EU/US processing, affiliates and vendors, safeguards for transfers and general security. Subprocessor list is available on request, not public in the inspected page; business/tax data retention example is up to6years. No independent certification, EOR-specific DPA, detailed access controls or contractual incident deadline verified.

Published document · Sources
Checked 2026-09-16

No private quote, signed EOR contract, outreach or operational trial. Provider claims are not independent delivery verification. Search absence does not prove absence of incidents.

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Who controls employee data for this service, where does it go, and how are incidents handled?

Business stability & track record

Current privacy name and prior Hatton Gardens address match BRAINSOURCE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION LIMITED14281225, incorporated8August2022. Official filing records its30March2026 move to the Great Portland Street address now on site. A distinct BRAIN SOURCE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED03845281 was incorporated1999. Their relationship and contract allocation are not established; do not transfer the older company’s finances or incorporation date to the current website entity.

Published document · Sources

Filed financial scope

Company14281225’s unaudited filleted accounts at31August2025 show GBP25,672 cash, GBP29,183 current assets, GBP18,017 current creditors and GBP11,166 net assets (2024:GBP4,602); average persons employed1. Approved20May2026; profit/loss statement not filed. These historic entity-only figures do not establish current liquidity, group workforce size, payroll reserves or a continuity guarantee.

Published document · Sources
Checked 2026-09-16

No private quote, signed EOR contract, outreach or operational trial. Provider claims are not independent delivery verification. Search absence does not prove absence of incidents.

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How would payroll, employee records and prepaid funds be protected if your business or local partner changed?

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