Case Study: Climate-KIC achieves rapid restructuring and payroll setup with Deel

How Climate-KIC navigated complex restructuring with Deel

Climate-KIC, an environmental services organization focused on climate change solutions, faced a complex restructuring in late 2024 as it shifted to a multi-funds operating model. To meet a critical year-end merger deadline, the company needed to register new legal entities in seven countries, complete foreign employer registrations in five, and activate payroll quickly across newly set up entities. Deel supported the project with Corporate Services, EOR, and Deel Mobility.

Deel provided end-to-end entity setup and payroll activation support, while also flagging tax and permanent-establishment risks that Climate-KIC had not anticipated. With Deel’s help, Climate-KIC completed the restructuring in just 1.5 months, transitioned 100+ employees seamlessly, and saved over $600k in operational costs. Climate-KIC continues to use Deel to hire talent in countries where it lacks entities, simplifying compliance and payroll for key roles across Europe.

Climate-KIC

Sarah Padurska

Regional Business Transformation & People Operations Partner