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Global Payroll Services

Can a Central American payroll and PEO specialist become the go-to employer-of-record for international companies expanding into LATAM?

Founded2008
HQCosta Rica
IndustryHorizontal SaaS / HR & Payroll
The story

Founded in 2008, Global Payroll Services (GPS LATAM) is a Costa Rican company specializing in payroll administration, PEO (Professional Employer Organization) services, and Employer of Record (EOR) services across Central America and Panama. The company serves international companies seeking to establish or manage local workforces without setting up their own legal entities, operating through a co-employment model. Its website is built on Shopify, suggesting a small-scale digital presence despite its B2B services focus.

Last 12 months
Product timeline
2008
Founded in Costa Rica as a payroll administration and outsourcing services company focused on Central America and Panama.· pivot
The stack
0 layers disclosed in Global Payroll Services’s embedded-finance stack
Accounting gap: significant