Global Capability Centre Setup in India.
Stand up your India GCC, engineering, operations, analytics or shared services, without an entity, without an office and without local HR headaches. TMS runs it on our own infrastructure in 45 to 60 days, with a clear path to your own subsidiary later.
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The World Builds Its Capability Centres Here.
India now hosts more than 2,000 Global Capability Centres employing over 2 million professionals, and the sector is heading past 100 billion dollars in annual value. The pull is simple: deep engineering and analytics talent, strong English, and a time zone that overlaps both the US and Europe. Most of that activity sits in a handful of metros, which is exactly where TMS already runs payroll and hub seating.
2,000+
Global Capability Centres operating in India today.
2 million+
Professionals employed across Indian GCCs.
6 cities
Carry the bulk of GCC hiring, Bengaluru in the lead.
25,000+
Pre-vetted candidates in the TMS talent pool.
A GCC, on TMS Infrastructure, in 45 to 60 Days.
Most companies set up an India GCC the old way: register an entity, find office space, hire HR, hire IT, hire payroll, then start hiring engineers. That is 9 to 12 months of upfront work and 50 lakh to 1 crore in commitments before the first line of code. TMS gives you a faster route. Ramp 50 to 500 GCC staff on the TMS payroll across India, with co-working or hub seating in 8 metros and statutory compliance handled, then move to your own entity later if and when it makes sense.
“Start hiring your India team in weeks, not quarters. Your people, your operational direction, our payroll and infrastructure underneath.”
Everything Except the Work Itself.
Talent acquisition
Engineering, SRE, data, product, ops, customer success and shared-services hiring at scale, drawn from a pool of 25,000-plus pre-vetted candidates.
Payroll and compliance
TMS is the legal employer. PF, ESI, PT, LWF, gratuity, income tax and professional tax run cleanly across every state.
Office and infrastructure
Plug-and-play hub seating in Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, NCR, Kolkata and Ahmedabad, or co-working as you scale.
IT and security
Asset procurement, MDM, VPN and access controls with SOC 2-aligned policies, managed by our IT team or aligned with yours.
Programme management
A dedicated GCC programme manager owns the engagement: monthly steering, headcount tracking, attrition reporting and capability planning.
Path to entity (optional)
When you are ready, move the headcount onto your own Indian subsidiary, typically 18 to 36 months in, with full service continuity preserved.
From Brief to Steady State.
Brief
A 30-minute call to scope the GCC charter, target headcount, capability mix and timeline.
Proposal
A scoped plan and commercials once we understand the charter and roles.
Engagement
Hiring, onboarding, seating and payroll go live across your chosen metros.
Steady state
Monthly steering, headcount and attrition reporting, with a dedicated programme manager.
How the Build Plays Out.
Foundation
Weeks 1 to 2. Charter, roles, seating plan and hiring pipeline set up.
Hiring
Weeks 3 to 8. First cohorts sourced, interviewed, offered and onboarded.
Operations
Week 6 onward. Team live on TMS payroll and infrastructure, running under your direction.
Transition
Year 1 and beyond. Optional move to your own subsidiary once headcount justifies it.
EOR, GCC or Your Own Entity.
Most foreign companies start with an EOR for the first few hires, scale into a GCC as the team grows, then move to a fully owned entity when headcount and permanence justify it. Here is how the three compare.
| Decision | EOR | GCC (TMS) | Own entity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Setup time | Days | 45 to 60 days | 9 to 12 months |
| Legal employer | TMS | TMS, then you later | You |
| Statutory burden | TMS | TMS | You |
| Ideal headcount | 1 to 30 | 30 to 500 | 200-plus |
| Captive identity | Limited | Full, under your direction | Full |
| Best for | A small India team, fast | A strategic offshore unit | Established India operations |
Two Decades of India Delivery Behind Your GCC.
Since 2006
A compliance-first HR firm that has run Indian payroll and staffing for close to two decades.
8-metro footprint
Hub seating and payroll already running in the cities where GCC talent lives.
1 SPOC per account
A dedicated programme manager who owns your engagement end to end.
Team Management Services (TMS)
TMS is a compliance-first HR firm in India, established in 2006, serving 450+ clients across 100+ cities and 28 states. Our GCC practice stands up offshore capability teams on the TMS payroll and infrastructure, then hands over to your own subsidiary when the time is right. Contact: [email protected], +91 22 4896 7640.
Planning an India capability centre?
Tell us the charter and headcount, and get a scoped GCC plan.
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GCC FAQs.
What is a GCC and why does India dominate?
A Global Capability Centre is a captive offshore team owned by a parent multinational. India hosts more than 2,000 GCCs employing over 2 million professionals, driven by talent depth, English proficiency and a time zone that overlaps both the US and Europe.
Do we need our own Indian entity to run a GCC?
Not initially. You can ramp 50 to 500 staff on the TMS payroll in 45 to 60 days. Once steady state is proven and headcount justifies it, typically 200 to 300 people, you move to your own subsidiary with full continuity.
How is a GCC different from EOR or contract staffing?
An EOR is for individual hires. Contract staffing is for a flexible workforce. A GCC is a captive offshore programme with strategic capability, engineering, R and D or shared services, under your operational direction and on the TMS payroll.
Which cities can you hire and seat in?
Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, NCR, Kolkata and Ahmedabad, with co-working options as you scale. We can hire in other cities on request.
How soon can we start hiring?
After a scoping call and proposal, first cohorts are usually sourced within weeks, with the team live on payroll and infrastructure inside 45 to 60 days.
Book a 30-Minute GCC Strategy Call.
Tell us the charter, the roles and the headcount you have in mind. We scope the situation and send a proposal if we can help. Prefer to talk? Call +91 22 4896 7640 or WhatsApp +91 91360 24090.