The platform’s flexibility—like custom payroll cut-offs—was critical for our UK operations

Carving Out Success: Nessco Group’s Seamless Transition to Global Employment with Omnipresent

When Nessco Group, a diversified global services and engineering business set out to execute a major carve-out across seven countries. The scale and complexity of the challenge quickly became clear. With over 100 employees, including senior leaders, spread across Canada, the US, Mexico, UK, UAE, Spain, and Qatar, the stakes were high and the timeline unforgiving.

The Carve-Out Challenge

The project began in February 2024 with a simple goal: ensure every Nessco employee would be seamlessly transferred, onboarded, and paid on time. As the project unfolded, the team faced a series of escalating hurdles that omnipresent sorted:

• Shifting Benefits Landscape: Initial benefits comparisons were quickly outdated by the time onboarding began, requiring rapid recalibration and communication with employees.
• Moving Targets: The deal close date shifted multiple times, stretching the planning process over many months and requiring constant recalibration.
• Last-Minute: Just days before Christmas, Omnipresent co-ordinated all employees benefits and pension changes with only 48 hours’ notice.

Operational Hurdles Across Borders

Beyond the headline crises, the omnipresent team supported Nessco to navigate a maze of operational challenges:

• Employee bank account issues, incorrect pension contributions, anti-money laundering (AML) and HMRC compliance headaches
• UK payroll required a custom cut-off date to align with Nessco’s specific needs
• Middle East required additional transfer documentation and visa transfer for every employee whilst they were also travelling for business and pleasure with individual schedules

A Global Team Effort

This carve-out was only possible thanks to a coordinated, multi-disciplinary team effort. Omnipresent’s experts in the US, UK, Spain, and Middle East worked side-by-side with Nessco’s HR and leadership. Every project detail was scrutinized and every scenario planned for—hundreds of hours spent on calls, calibrations, and rapid problem-solving.

The Result: Seamless Transition, Zero Disruption

Despite every imaginable curveball, Nessco Group’s carve-out closed with 103 employees onboarded and paid on time across all regions. Senior leaders and critical staff were retained, and the business continued to operate without disruption.

Today, Nessco employs over 20 staff through the Omnipresent platform in Canada, Mexico, UAE, Spain, and Qatar and pays another 80+ using Omnipresent’s PEO solution; demonstrating that even the most complex global transitions can be delivered with the right expertise and partnership.

Key Takeaways for Global Carve-Outs

• Expect the Unexpected: Deal timelines, benefits, and even stakeholders can change overnight. Flexibility and rapid response are essential.
• Local Knowledge is Critical: Every country presented unique compliance, payroll, and benefits challenges. Omnipresent’s local teams and platform features (like custom payroll cut-offs) made the difference.
• Communication is Everything: With so many moving parts, transparent, real-time updates kept the project on track—even through the December holiday crunch.

Client Quotes for Sales Process:

• “We’ve run the first payroll on PEO and everyone’s been paid. No complaints—which is always a good sign. We did it!”
• “Omnipresent’s team worked side-by-side with us, solving issues across seven countries and multiple time zones. Their expertise and commitment made the impossible possible.”
• “The platform’s flexibility—like custom payroll cut-offs—was critical for our UK operations.”

Nessco Group’s story is proof that with the right partner, even the most challenging global carve-outs can be transformed from chaos to success.

“There were moments during this carve-out when I wasn’t sure how we’d keep everything on track—especially with last-minute changes and tight deadlines. The Omnipresent team was right there with us, problem-solving in real time and making sure our people never missed a paycheck. Their dedication made all the difference.”

“I’ve been through a few major business transitions, but I’ve never seen a partner roll up their sleeves and get into the weeds with us the way Omnipresent did. They took on every curveball—whether it was benefits, payroll, or compliance—and just kept moving us forward. I can honestly say we wouldn’t have pulled this off without them.”