🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Your virtual PA, in UK hours
AssistBPO's virtual assistant in the UK, or a virtual PA for one executive, works the hours your office keeps. A named assistant who handles diary management, inbox, telephone answering and call handling, customer support and back-office admin from 8am to 6pm UK time, with a backup and a team lead.
Employed staff, UK GDPR processing terms, PECR-aware outbound, plans in GBP.
- New YorkET
- LondonGMT
- SydneyAEST
- Diary: 3pm moved to Thursday Handled by Sara · 09:01
- Call from a Manchester client Handled by Ahmed · 09:08
- Inbox at zero by 5pm Handled by Maya · 09:13
- Quote sent, follow-up Friday Picked up by Bilal
Illustrative stream. Names are examples, not staff records.
· Reviewed by Issabela Masters
Counted, not claimed
- 2020
- Owner-operated since1
- 15
- Service pages written for United Kingdom2
- 18
- United Kingdom locations covered2
- GBP
- Plans quoted in GBP
Figures counted from the pages on this site (22 industries, 80 tools); see how we measure our numbers. Client numbers and results are published only once we have verified them.
Desks
Which desks can we staff in UK hours?
Seven functional desks and four coverage desks, each with a named assistant, a backup and a team lead working GMT/BST hours.
- Executive & admin desk Inbox, calendar, travel, documents and research handled by a named assistant in your hours. For example Inbox to zero by 5pmCalendar and time-zone jugglingTravel booked and expensed 15 services
- Front desk & phones Live answering in your name, appointment booking, intake and after-hours coverage. For example Every call answered by a personAppointments booked in your calendarWarm transfers, not voicemail 15 services
- Customer support desk Email, chat, ticket and social care from agents who learn your product and your voice. For example Tickets closed within your SLAChats answered in secondsReviews and DMs handled 12 services
- Sales & lead generation desk Appointment setting, lead lists, CRM hygiene and follow-up, always with lawful consent and DNC scrubbing. For example Meetings booked on your calendarLeads called back in minutesCRM updated every day 12 services
- Marketing & content desk Social, email, content, design, video and reporting run on a weekly calendar. For example Posts scheduled a week aheadNewsletters out on timeWeekly report in your inbox 12 services
- E-commerce & operations desk Listings, orders, inventory, marketplaces, suppliers and returns kept moving every day. For example Orders processed same dayListings updated on every channelReturns approved on time 10 services
- Data & back-office desk Data entry, cleansing, transcription, research, spreadsheets, filing and HR admin done accurately. For example Records entered and checkedDuplicates goneFiles where they should be 12 services
- After-hours & weekend desk Evenings, weekends and holidays answered by a person, with escalation trees for what cannot wait. For example Evenings and weekends coveredEscalations pagedMorning handover note See the desk
- Dispatch desk Jobs and drivers dispatched, ETAs confirmed, exceptions handled, with TransportBPO for fleets. For example Jobs assigned in minutesETAs confirmed by textNo-shows chased See the desk
- Clinic & dental front desk Scheduling, recalls and eligibility checks by HIPAA-trained staff, with SS Support Network. For example Recalls bookedEligibility checked before the visitNo-shows reduced See the desk
- 24/7 support pod Follow-the-sun coverage from a pod of agents and a lead, without hiring three shifts. For example Every hour coveredOne queue, one voiceShift handovers logged See the desk
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Coverage
What hours do we staff in the United Kingdom?
Shifts run from the group's two offices. Pick your zone to see each shift in your local time and what is staffed right now.
- US Eastern shiftChecking
- US Pacific shiftChecking
- UK shiftChecking
- Australian Eastern shiftChecking
- After-hours deskChecking
Bilingual and extended AEST coverage are available on request and confirmed in your staffing plan.
United Kingdom rules
- United Kingdom
- UK GDPR with a data processing agreement and IDTA, PECR with TPS and CTPS screening, Ofcom persistent-misuse rules, call-recording notices.
Outbound calls, texts and emails only with lawful consent and do-not-call scrubbing. Plain-language detail on the compliance page. Certifications are listed only when held.
Which services do we run for UK businesses?
The fifteen most-requested services, each written with United Kingdom vocabulary, hours, rules and published benchmarks.
- Virtual assistant services UK, in local hoursA named assistant handling admin, documents, scheduling and data, working your business hours with a backup, for UK businesses. Ask about cover in UK.
- Executive assistant services UK, in local hoursDedicated remote executive assistants who run your inbox, calendar, travel, meeting prep and follow-ups. Ask about cover in UK business hours.
- Virtual receptionist services UK, in local hoursLive receptionists answer in your name, greet, route, take messages and book appointments during your hours or 24/7. Ask about cover in UK business hours.
- Phone answering service for small business UK, in local hoursA phone answering service for small business UK owners rely on, with employed receptionists who warm transfer calls and send messages. Ask about cover.
- Appointment scheduling service UK, in local hoursOur appointment scheduling service for UK firms books, confirms and reminds inside your own calendar or practice management system. See how we organize it.
- Customer support outsourcing UK, in local hoursCustomer support outsourcing for UK companies covering L1 and L2 tickets, escalation paths and QA scorecards your manager reviews. Book a call to discuss.
- Live chat outsourcing UK, in local hoursWebsite and app live chat by trained agents with proactive chat and hand-offs, for UK businesses, in local hours. Ask about cover in UK business hours.
- Appointment setting services UK, in local hoursOutbound appointment setting by phone and email with DNC scrubbing and consent logs, for UK businesses, in local hours. Ask about UK business hours.
- Data entry services UK, in local hoursData entry services for UK businesses handling forms, invoices, CRM records and spreadsheets, with a second pass for accuracy. Send a sample to scope it.
- Email management virtual assistant UK, in local hoursAn email management virtual assistant in the UK time zone triages, labels, drafts replies and chases follow ups on a routine you approve. Talk to our team.
- Social media virtual assistant UK, in local hoursHire a social media virtual assistant for UK brands to organize the content calendar, post, reply to comments and report monthly. Request a walkthrough.
- After hours answering service UK, in local hoursAn after hours answering service for UK businesses covering evenings and weekends, with live cover and escalation rules you write. Ask for the details.
- CRM virtual assistant UK, in local hoursData hygiene, pipeline updates, sequences and automation in HubSpot, Salesforce, Zoho, Pipedrive or GoHighLevel, for UK businesses. Ask about cover in UK.
- Ecommerce customer service outsourcing UK, in local hoursEcommerce customer service outsourcing for UK stores, handling WISMO, returns, exchanges and refunds inside Gorgias, Zendesk or Shopify. Get in touch.
- Bookkeeping virtual assistant UK, in local hoursA bookkeeping virtual assistant for UK businesses, delivered with our LedgerBPO team, keeps ledgers and reconciliations current. Ask about UK hours.
Frequently asked questions
Do you work UK hours?
Yes. The UK shift runs 8am to 6pm UK time, Monday to Friday, from the group's offices, with the after-hours desk for evenings and weekends. Bank holidays follow your calendar, and the coverage clock on this page shows what is staffed right now.
Is a virtual PA the same as a virtual assistant?
In UK usage a virtual PA usually means diary, inbox, travel and correspondence for one executive, while a virtual assistant covers a wider brief. We staff both from the executive and admin desk and the front desk, and the plan uses whichever vocabulary your team already uses.
How do you handle UK GDPR and PECR?
A data processing agreement with the UK international data transfer addendum covers processing outside the UK; outbound marketing calls are screened against the TPS and CTPS; call recording carries a notice; and the ICO's guidance shapes the retention policy on the security page.
Are you VAT registered?
Invoicing terms, currency and VAT treatment are confirmed in the staffing plan for your entity. Plans depend on hours, desks and coverage. Get a staffing plan within 1 business day.
How do UK rates compare?
UK-based virtual PAs publish £25 to £45 an hour (SVA surveys, Virtalent about £28, Pink Spaghetti £35 to £40), with agencies such as SmartPA from about £330 for 10 hours; offshore full-time assistants are published at £900 to £2,000 a month (2026). We do not publish a rate card; the plan reflects your hours and desks.
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