The challenge: expanding into Germany without slowing down for entity establishment
JANZEN had ambition and opportunity in Germany. The market opportunity was clear, but for a lean, focused team, establishing a local legal entity wasn't the right move. It would have taken months, significant cost, and internal resources they'd rather have invested in growth.
The team needed an employer of record (EOR) partner who could:
- Enable compliant hiring in Germany without setting up a costly legal entity
- Provide expert guidance on German employment law — a landscape they had no experience navigating
- Handle payroll, onboarding, and HR administration so the team could focus on growing the business
The solution: G-P EOR™ to manage the full employment lifecycle
JANZEN leveraged G-P's EOR solution to manage the full employment lifecycle for their German team, covering international payroll, employment compliance, onboarding, and benefits from day one.
Partnering with G-P gave us immediate access to exactly the expertise we needed. Having a knowledgeable partner handle German employment compliance meant we could focus on finding the right people and getting them up and running fast."
Joy Spijkerboer
HR Manager and Finance Coordinator at JANZEN
What made the difference wasn't just the G-P platform, it was the hands-on support behind it. G-P's guided onboarding meant no hire was left to chance.
"The onboarding experience really stood out,” shared Joy Spijkerboer, HR Manager and Finance Coordinator at JANZEN. “The moment you add a new employee, a G-P team member is right there with you — walking you through every step, making sure nothing is missed. It makes the whole process remarkably smooth."
For JANZEN's HR team, having a dedicated G-P contact, and knowing their employees in Germany had a professional point of contact of their own, meant everyone was supported, on both sides of the border.
The impact: faster international hiring and zero payroll errors
Since partnering with G-P, JANZEN has steadily grown their German team with confidence — and without a single payroll issue.
Everything just works. Payroll is accurate, onboarding is smooth, and whenever we have a question, we get a fast and clear answer. It's exactly what you want from a partner."
Joy Spijkerboer
HR Manager and Finance Coordinator at JANZEN
- 30 days to first hire: no entity, no agency, no delays
- Zero entities set up abroad: JANZEN hired compliantly in Germany from day one, skipping the cost and complexity of foreign incorporation entirely
- Zero payroll errors: every payment to every employee in Germany, on time and accurate
And when asked what they'd tell a peer considering a move into a new European market?
G-P is exactly the kind of partner you want when you're moving into a new market. Knowledgeable, responsive, and genuinely invested in making things work — at every level of the team."
Joy Spijkerboer
HR Manager and Finance Coordinator at JANZEN