Our Story
Meraki People started with a problem that a lot of UK businesses know all too well. Clear Building Management, a UK-based property and building management company, kept running into the same wall: hiring good staff locally in the UK was getting more and more expensive. Budgets were tight, and it was slowing down how fast the business could grow.
Instead of settling for less, Clear Building Management decided to do things differently. They teamed up with a group of experienced professionals in India to build something better: a way of hiring that kept UK business standards intact while opening the door to India’s deep pool of skilled talent. That partnership is what became Meraki People.
Clear Building Management was our very first client, and they’re still one of our closest partners today. Through Meraki People, they’ve gone on to hire a growing team from India across property administration, finance, development, marketing, and customer support, cutting their hiring costs by more than 60%, all without giving up an inch on quality, reliability, or fit.
Because Meraki People grew out of a real UK company, not just a service built for one, we understand how UK businesses actually work. We know what employers expect, how teams get managed day to day, and the standards that matter most. That’s not something we read about. It’s something we lived, from the very beginning.
Clear Building Management’s success with this approach is really what sparked everything else. Ian Hollins, Founder and Director of Meraki People, and Co-Founder and Director of Clear Building Management, saw what this partnership had done and wanted other UK small and medium-sized businesses to have that same chance.
Today, that’s exactly what we do. We bring together a UK-based setup with a well-established infrastructure in India, giving businesses access to a rich pool of talented, qualified, English-speaking professionals. So you can grow your team without carrying the stress or the cost that traditional recruitment usually brings.
Why India
You’re Not Settling. You’re Hiring Better.
- Fluent English, real communication. No language barrier, no awkward first calls, no lost-in-translation moments on client work.
- Skilled professionals at a fraction of the cost. Salaries typically 40 to 60 percent lower than the UK, EU, US, or Australia, for the same level of skill and experience.
- A workforce built on English-medium education. India produces one of the largest pools of English-speaking, university-educated graduates in the world every single year, giving you real choice, not just one candidate to settle for.
- Decades of experience working with international clients. India’s outsourcing industry has served UK, EU, US, and Australian businesses for over 20 years. Night shifts for US clients, overlapping hours for UK teams, it’s standard practice here, not something we’re figuring out as we go.
- A market that’s already proven itself. Major global companies already run entire teams out of India. This isn’t an experiment you’d be the first to try. It’s a well worn path.
Why Partner With Us?
At Meraki-People, everything we do starts with you. We’re more than a service provider — we’re your reliable partner in remote staffing, committed to helping your business grow with the right talent, the right way.
Let’s Simplify Your Hiring Journey
Looking for a smarter way to grow your team? We’re here to make remote hiring easy, reliable, and stress-free.