When your business starts to grow, admin tasks tend to grow with it.
What begins as a few emails, notes, and reports can quickly turn into hours of work each week - and eventually, the question comes up:
Should you hire someone … or outsource it?
At first glance, hiring an in-house admin might seem like the obvious solution. But when you look a little closer, the true cost is often much higher than expected.
Hiring isn’t just about salary.
Once you bring someone on, you also need to consider:
Even a part-time admin role can quickly become a significant fixed cost - whether the workload is there or not.
And during quieter periods? You’re still paying for that time.
Outsourcing works differently.
Instead of committing to a fixed monthly cost, you only pay for the work you actually need - when you need it.
That means:
Whether you need a few hours of typing support or help clearing a large backlog, outsourcing gives you the flexibility to scale up or down instantly.
For many UK businesses, the biggest benefit isn’t just cost - it’s efficiency.
Outsourcing admin tasks like typing, transcription, and document formatting frees up valuable internal time. Your team can focus on higher-value work, rather than getting stuck in repetitive admin.
At BackupTyping, we often work with businesses who:
Hiring can feel like a long-term commitment. Outsourcing gives you control.
You decide:
There’s no pressure to “find work” to justify a salary - just a service that fits around your business.
If your admin workload is consistent, predictable, and growing long-term, hiring might make sense.
But for many businesses - especially those dealing with fluctuating workloads, tight deadlines, or specialist typing needs - outsourcing is often the more practical and cost-effective choice.
If you’re currently juggling admin tasks or considering hiring, it’s worth exploring what outsourcing could save you - not just in cost, but in time and stress.
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Or send us a task today and we’ll show you how quickly we can turn it around.
BackupTyping is a chartered surveying specialist audio transcription and document production company working with a variety of clients from large corporations to small niche companies, all receiving the same high quality and fast service from a team of audio typists who worked at senior levels in chartered surveying organisations. Contact - Call: 020 7096 1663 or Email us.
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