Contractor management made simple
Agent of Record services for compliant contractor engagement
Hiring independent contractors across borders is straightforward until it isn't. As your Agent of Record, Boundless handles contracts, classification, payments, and compliance in 160+ countries, so you can engage contractors with confidence.
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How it works
How our Agent of Record solution works
As your Agent of Record, we act as the intermediary between you and your independent contractors, so every engagement is structured correctly from the start. Our experts handle compliance, with proper classification at the centre of every decision. You get hands-on support and a service that keeps contractor management simple, compliant, and free from surprises.
Onboarding
Contractor onboarding across 160+ countries
Every contractor engagement starts with the right foundations. We onboard your contractors quickly and compliantly, with locally appropriate agreements, classification checks, and payment setup handled before work begins.
Our team ensures every contractor is engaged correctly from day one, so you are never exposed by a process that was rushed or incomplete.
Contractor Agreements
Locally appropriate contractor agreements, handled end-to-end
We provide contractor agreements that reflect the legal requirements of each country, produced and reviewed by experts who know local classification rules. Every contract is structured to reflect a genuine independent contractor relationship and includes IP protection and confidentiality provisions.
You can track progress, manage approvals, and maintain a clear record of every engagement in one place.
Contractor Classification
Contractor classification done right, every time
Misclassification is one of the most common and costly mistakes companies make when engaging contractors globally. Classification rules vary significantly by country, and what is compliant in one jurisdiction can constitute employment in another.
We assess every engagement before work begins and monitor it on an ongoing basis, so your exposure stays low.
Payments
Accurate contractor payments, in the right currency
Your contractors get paid accurately and on time, no matter where they are based. We handle invoicing and payment processing across 70+ currencies, whether engagements are fixed-rate or variable hours.
All contractor costs are consolidated into clear, predictable billing so you always know what you are paying and why.
Offboarding
Clean, compliant contractor offboarding
Ending a contractor engagement carries its own compliance requirements. We ensure every offboarding is handled correctly, with proper notice, documentation, and final payments processed in line with local rules.
Done right, offboarding protects your business and leaves the contractor relationship on good terms.
Agent of Record vs Employer of Record
Know which solution fits before you commit
An EOR employs people on your behalf. An AOR manages your contractor relationships, handling agreements, payments, and compliance so you can engage independent talent globally without the legal exposure.
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Why choose our Agent of Record
Boundless ensures every contractor engagement is correctly classified and compliantly managed, so you can grow your contractor workforce across borders without the legal exposure.
Proper classification, every time
Our experts assess every contractor engagement against local rules before work begins, and monitor classification on an ongoing basis as laws evolve, so your exposure stays low.
Contractor management, at scale
Whether you have 5 contractors or 500, across one country or twenty, we bring the structure, processes, and expertise to manage every engagement correctly and consistently.
Accurate payments, every time
Contractors are paid on time, in their currency, with all required tax withholdings and filings handled for you. No delays, no errors, no chasing invoices.
Built-in legal protection
Every contractor engagement includes locally appropriate agreements that protect your IP, confidentiality, and legal position, no matter where in the world the contractor is based.
Our approach
Global contractor management, without the guesswork
At Boundless we don't believe in one-size-fits-all contractor engagement. Our HR, Legal, and Compliance experts help you structure every contractor relationship correctly, in any country, from day one.
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Speak to an expert
Talk to someone who actually knows the contractor classification rules in the countries you're engaging in. Get clear, practical guidance on your safest, most compliant options.
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Set up with ease
We handle the heavy lifting, from contractor agreements to classification checks to payment setup, so your contractors are onboarded correctly and quickly, without added complexity.
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Get ongoing support
We stay with you every step of the way. As classification laws evolve and your contractor base grows, our experts provide hands-on guidance to keep every engagement compliant.
Our commitment
Unmatched experience, with human expertise
Global contractor management is complex, but your experience shouldn't be. Our commitment to accuracy, speed, and consistency ensures every contractor engagement, in every country, is handled with the care and diligence it deserves.
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Annual payroll accuracy
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“Boundless are very customer-driven and have always strived to solve the challenges we came to them with. This is what makes them better than others.”
Samantha Theobald, Chief People Officer, Next 15 Group
“Boundless made global employment easy and painless. The speed of responses and the level of clarity made our lives so much easier.”
Darren Forsyth, Finance Manager, Code Institute
“Having all costs upfront made it much easier for me to budget my expenses and not have any unwanted surprises. I felt fully prepared from the outset.”
Dan Malone, CEO, Mawla
“We've enjoyed working with Boundless because they understand the employment landscape of the countries they represent better than their competitors.”
Phil Cuming, CEO, Comnexa
FAQs
Contractor management raises good questions. Start here for clear answers on what an Agent of Record does, how we handle classification, and whether AOR or EOR is the right fit for your team.
Talk to usAn Agent of Record is a third-party organisation that manages the administrative and compliance responsibilities of engaging independent contractors on your behalf. This includes contractor agreements, classification assessments, payments, tax filings, and IP protection. The AOR does not become the legal employer. The contractor remains self-employed throughout. The AOR’s role is to ensure every engagement is structured correctly and stays compliant as local laws evolve.
The core difference is employment status. An EOR becomes the legal employer of your workers in a given country, handling payroll, statutory benefits, and full employment compliance. An AOR manages contractor engagements where the worker remains self-employed. Use an EOR when you want to hire employees. Use an AOR when you are engaging genuine independent contractors and need the classification, contracts, and payments handled compliantly.
Most contractors can be onboarded within a few days. Boundless maintains the contracts, classification frameworks, and payment infrastructure across 160+ countries, so there is no build time on your end. You share the details, we handle the rest.
Yes. If a contractor relationship has started to resemble employment, or if you want to formalise the arrangement, converting to employee status through our EOR service is the right next step. Boundless handles both, so the transition is straightforward and compliant.
Misclassification occurs when someone engaged as an independent contractor is found to be functioning as an employee under local law. The consequences include backdated payroll taxes, social contributions, penalties, and in some jurisdictions personal liability for directors. Rules vary significantly by country, which is why every Boundless AOR engagement includes a classification assessment before work begins, not after a problem surfaces.
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