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Australian-owned offshore staffing for financial services firms, delivered from Cebu, Philippines

5Sourced claims
1Public rating source
Last reviewed
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Australian-owned offshore staffing for financial services firms, delivered from Cebu, Philippines

Assessment checked 2026-10-06
AGENCY OVERVIEW

At a glance.

Support model
Co-managed dedicated offshore teams - recruitment, industry-specific training academy, systems/automation, ongoing performance management
Commitment
Dedicated full-time teams (vendor-stated); terms not published
Starting price
Custom pricing
Price basis
No public rate card; vendor claims 50-70% operational cost savings (vendor claim)
Talent geography
Philippines (Cebu City office; Melbourne HQ) - CONFIRMED via about page, JobStreet PH employer profile and Outsource Accelerator listing
EDITORIAL ASSESSMENT

What stands out, and what still needs checking.

Key strengths

Financial services specialisation (financial planning, mortgage broking, accounting, insurance; references ASIC compliance training); scale - 8+ years, 370+ clients and 800+ team members claimed on the homepage (about page says 700+ onboarded and 300+ businesses - slight counter inconsistency); founded 2017 by Brian Jones with offices in Melbourne and Cebu; named COO Kat Araneta with 20 years BPO experience; ISO 27001 certification claim plus 24/7 security and device restrictions; named client testimonial from Now Finance's COO.

Limitations and tradeoffs

No public pricing; savings figures (50-70%, and a 40% capacity / 60% cost client anecdote) are vendor-stated; ISO 27001 certificate not sighted; homepage vs about-page counters differ modestly; independent review records are thin and conflict (see Ratings).

Questions to confirm before signing

Monthly per-seat pricing, minimum team size and term, replacement terms, ISO 27001 certificate scope/number, data-residency and access controls for financial-services client data, and which entity contracts.

Management and support

Strategic recruitment, Training Academy, structured workflows, ongoing performance management (vendor-stated "5 Pillars")

Security and compliance

ISO 27001 claim, 24/7 security, device restrictions (vendor-stated); financial-services compliance training referenced; certificate and controls require confirmation.

INDEPENDENT REVIEW SNAPSHOT

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We do not blend platform scores into our own rating.

Google4.8 / 5Read 16 reviews

A Google record shows 4.8/5 from 16 reviews, read via a third-party BPO directory record. Treat as directional.

Checked 2026-10-06
SOURCE-BACKED RESEARCH

What we found and where it came from.

5 claims

Service model1 claim

Dedicated offshore teams for Australian financial services and adjacent industries, combining talent, training and systems/automation.

Agency-statedHigh confidenceSource
Talent geography2 claims

"offices in Melbourne and Cebu" (about page); Cebu City base per Outsource Accelerator and Philippine JobStreet employer profile. Resolves the master-list misfile.

CorroboratedHigh confidenceSource

Philippines (Cebu City office; Melbourne HQ) - CONFIRMED via about page, JobStreet PH employer profile and Outsource Accelerator listing.

Agency-stated with editorial caveatMedium confidenceSource
Scale1 claim

Founded 2017; homepage claims 8+ years, 370+ clients, 800+ team members, 30+ industry solutions; about page claims 700+ team members and 300+ businesses. LinkedIn lists ~472 employees.

Agency-statedMedium confidenceSource
Pricing1 claim

No public pricing anywhere on the site; engagement is consultative.

Editorial assessmentHigh confidenceSource

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