Deadline 1
Day 1 readiness
From legal separation, payroll runs, employees are paid correctly, and HR operates - no gaps, no missed pay, no compliance exposure.
Who we serve - Carve-outs
HR and payroll for carve-outs - ready to run from day 1
When a business is carved out, spun off, or divested, HR and payroll must work from Day 1 – without relying on the parent’s Transition Services Agreement (TSA). Zalaris is one partner for the whole journey: interim continuity, a standalone platform, and fully managed operations, across 150+ countries.
Carve-out expertise you can trust
25+
years aiding complex transitions
150+
Countries covered
15000+
employees serviced in carve-outs
A carved-out business has never run its own payroll
Prior to a carve-out, spin-off or divestiture, the new organisation’s payroll ran through the parent’s provider - its HRIS sat on the parent’s systems, and half the back office was shared. Now it all has to stand on its own - while the business keeps running:
- Payroll must run for every transferred employee on Day 1 - one of the functions most often not ready in time
- The parent’s Transition Services Agreement (TSA) is a countdown clock - every month you use it increases cost and dependency
- HR infrastructure is not inherited from the parent – HR teams, HRIS systems, data, and legal entities must be separated and migrated cleanly across countries
- Historical payroll and HR data cannot be left behind - it must be transferred and retained correctly to meet compliance obligations
Every carve-out is racing against two clocks
Zalaris is built to tackle both.
Deadline 2
TSA exit (Transition Services Agreement)
Stand up your own standalone HR and payroll fast, so you get off the parent’s systems, stop the recurring TSA cost, and start creating value.
From separation planning to standalone operations
1
Assess readiness
We map your HR and payroll services, system dependencies, and data to determine standalone readiness and Day 1 risks.
2
Stabilise (interim model)
We design an interim HR and payroll operating model with clear roles and governance to guarantee continuity at separation.
3
Secure payroll & separate
We carve out or replace systems, migrate data securely, and guarantee compliant, on-time payroll from Day 1.
4
Build the platform
We implement a scalable standalone platform - PeopleHub - aligned to your new organisation, faster with ZASAM.
5
Optimise & enable
We establish reporting, data models, and continuous improvement so HR and payroll are efficient and insight-driven.
What happens when enterprises choose Zalaris
What we delivered:
Complete platform implementation. Managed payroll services. System integration. 22-month rollout across all countries.
Results:
Successful separation from parent company systems. Global solution covering entire employee lifecycle. On-time delivery despite complexity. Local compliance maintained across all markets.
Chosen for speed and TSA-exit
experience, not just features
One partner, less risk
One accountable partner across technology and operations - not a patchwork of vendors with seams that fail under a carve-out timeline.
Built for the clock
Interim operating models and data-first implementation designed to hit Day 1 and exit the TSA fast. We help carve-outs free up to 80% of internal HR capacity to focus on building the new business.
Proven transitions at scale
With over 25+ years in transitions, we understand the unique challenges carved-out entities face. For Innomotics, a Siemens carve-out, we ran HR and payroll for 15,000+ employees across 40+ countries
This transformation is a key step in strengthening SUSONITY’s independent operating model globally. With Zalaris, we have chosen a partner that combines strong implementation expertise with a service mindset.
Petra Gerweck,
Head of HR & Communications, SUSONITY
One partner, the full HR and payroll toolkit for your company seperation
Most carve-outs stitch together several vendors - and the seams are where things break. Zalaris covers the whole journey with one accountable partner and a modular portfolio: use what you need, when you need it.
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