When we launched Borderless, we weren’t just building a better tool. We were solving a problem that was costing UK employers time, money, and a whole lot of stress.
The immigration system is complex. But what made it harder for our customers wasn’t the rules — it was the way they were managing them. Most were stuck choosing between spreadsheets and expensive solicitors. Neither gave them real control.
So we asked: What if we built a system that made sponsorship as simple and transparent as payroll or HR?
That’s what Borderless became — a smarter, faster, and more scalable way to stay compliant and grow with confidence.
Borderless vs Solicitors: What’s the Real Difference?
Solicitors have legal training. But they’re not built for operational immigration support — especially when you’re managing dozens of staff across multiple locations.
Here’s how we compare on the things that actually matter to your business:
Key Feature Comparison
Automate Home Office Audits with Borderless
The Borderless platform provides a centralized system for all sponsorships, automating reminders for key tasks and ensuring best practices across your organization, simplifying audit preparation and ongoing compliance.
What Employers Say About Traditional Solicitors
Here’s what we consistently hear from care providers and employers across the UK about their experience with immigration solicitors:
- Too expensive
- Reports of £1,500–£3,000 per visa application
- High fees for basic admin tasks like CoS requests or document submissions
- Slow and inefficient
- 2–5 day turnaround times for urgent sponsorship actions
- Frequent delays, red tape, and no real-time tracking
- Lack of immigration expertise
- Incorrect advice, limited knowledge of sponsorship rules
- Solicitors unable to support defined CoS or daily compliance tasks
- Frustrating service
- Poor communication and slow response times
- Many prospects actively want to remove their solicitor from the process
- Surprised by Borderless
- Borderless is seen as faster, more affordable, and easier to work with
- Especially well-suited for smaller providers or multi-site teams
Real Results: Case Studies from the Care Sector
Thousands of visa sponsorship actions run through Borderless every month. Here’s what real customers are achieving:
- Aston Transitional Care
🚀 Reduced admin time by 75%
💸 Saved over £20,000 in solicitor fees in the first 6 months
📋 100% CoS requests submitted and tracked within Borderless - Home Instead
🏥 Supported 50+ sponsored workers across multiple franchises
📈 Reduced CoS turnaround from 3–5 days to <24 hours
💡 Improved visibility across all live visa timelines - RedJacket Specialist Care
🔁 Migrated from spreadsheets to full automation in <30 days
💰 Saved ~£1,500 per visa on admin and legal fees
📊 Passed Home Office audits with no concerns - GoodOaks Homecare
✅ Streamlined sponsorship for over 100 carers
🕒 Cut processing time for Defined CoS by 80%
🔒 Gained full audit trail and compliance support - Belmont Healthcare
🌍 Centralised sponsorship across all UK care homes
💵 Reduced total immigration spend by 40%
🔄 Built a repeatable, scalable system for international hiring
Let’s Build a Better Way
If your current process is slow, expensive, or stressful, let’s fix it. Borderless exists to make immigration easier for employers, not harder.
Book a demo and let us show you how we compare — not just on paper, but in practice.
