Petrol Advertising, an 85-employee creative and video game advertising agency, dealt with manual invoice processing, international payment complications (including inability to pay freelancers in China), no centralized freelancer database, and 2-3 week payment delays. After implementing Worksome, they saved $40,873 annually on freelance admin, reduced time spent per contract by 91%, and saved 14.6 hours per contract with streamlined payments and a unified freelancer database.

That Lot, a 112-employee creative agency in Liverpool, struggled with excessive manual administration — HR handled payroll and contractor management entirely manually, IR35 compliance burdened a senior production lead, and contractor information was siloed across HR, legal, and finance. After implementing Worksome, they achieved an 88% reduction in time per contract (14 hours down to 1.96 hours), saving £72,282 in annual admin costs.

A global advertising network with 58,000 employees faced high worker misclassification risk, manual SDS processing, fragmented systems, and expensive recruiter fees averaging 15.3% commission. After implementing Worksome, they achieved $9.4 million in total annual savings — including $7.5M in tax savings, $1.6M in process savings, and $200K in recruiter savings. The platform processes 5,430 SDSs and 11,773 freelance contracts annually, saving 75,347 process hours per year.

A Fortune 500 marketing and advertising holding company with 21,800 external workers faced an HMRC Business Risk Review scrutinizing their off-payroll worker classification and IR35 compliance. With 83% of their workforce classified as independent contractors, the stakes were enormous. Working with Worksome, they achieved low-risk HMRC status renewal for 3 additional years in less than 5 months, saving an estimated $12 million (8% net) annually and 4 hours per contract.

A 30,000-employee digital technology and transformation company had no formal system for managing independent contractors, relying solely on client referrals with no processes for contracts, payments, or compliance. After a 6-month pilot with Worksome managing 20 independent contractors, they achieved 3-day time to hire, 11-day time to productivity, and proved that their business model could successfully accommodate ICs.

Petrol Advertising, a 200-person creative agency in Los Angeles, received a $90,000 fine in 2020 for worker misclassification under California AB5. Rather than viewing it as a setback, they partnered with Worksome to overhaul their compliance processes, implementing proactive worker classification and significantly reducing future fine risk.

A leading global health and media organization with 2,000 employees faced significant challenges managing their freelance workforce — onboarding each freelancer took over 5 hours, processes were fragmented across multiple platforms, and the freelancer experience was poor. After implementing Worksome, they achieved a 60% reduction in time to hire, saved £805,500 in staffing fees, and avoided £7 million in potential tax penalties. Around 70% of their freelancer hiring is now managed through the platform.

Bopper Media, a high-growth integrated marketing agency, faced significant challenges managing its freelance creative workforce. The agency relied on ad-hoc contact lists and manual workflows, creating friction, delays, and inconsistent briefs. Ensuring regulatory compliance, particularly with IR35 classification, was time-consuming and stressful due to heavy reliance on recruitment firms and their high fees. This manual process resulted in a slow hiring cycle, typically taking three to four days to secure a single freelancer. Worksome implemented a centralized digital talent pool, replacing Bopper Media's ad-hoc spreadsheets and manual processes. This solution automated onboarding and compliance tasks, providing a structured single source of truth for managing freelance creatives. The platform enabled instant matching of talent to jobs, with full visibility into their skillsets. Additionally, Worksome's built-in IR35 classification streamlined regulatory compliance through a simple, automated workflow, removing the burden of manual determination. As a result of implementing Worksome, Bopper Media achieved significant improvements in speed and cost-efficiency. The agency saved approximately £180,000 in payrolling and agency fees by confidently engaging talent outside IR35 and reducing reliance on traditional recruitment firms. The time to hire new freelancers was drastically reduced to just two days, and payment requests were approved in two days. This led to a smoother, more transparent payment journey for freelancers, who typically received payments within ten days, and ensured 100% accurate workforce classification.

Network N, a gaming publication company operating sites including PCGamesN, relied on manual project management tools for freelance invoicing. This caused delays and errors across processes. It also created compliance risks related to IR35 regulations. An automated platform was implemented in two weeks. It centralized freelance hiring and invoicing in one system. It also added compliance checks and real-time project tracking. The changes streamlined operations and eliminated manual data entry. IR35 compliance was ensured while payment processing improved. Full visibility was delivered over freelance projects and budgets for 175 managed workers.