Case Study: SurrealDB achieves rapid international expansion and 2‑week‑to‑5‑minute onboarding with Rippling

From UK to US SurrealDB's Blueprint for Scalable International Expansion

SurrealDB, a UK‑headquartered technology company with a 38‑person team and operations across eight countries, faced a fragmented HR stack (Deel, CharlieHR and an external accounting firm) that left employee data scattered, onboarding manual and compliance gaps threatening international growth. To unify HR, payroll and Employer of Record (EOR) functions and support rapid US expansion, SurrealDB selected Rippling’s all‑in‑one platform.

Rippling centralized SurrealDB’s HRIS and EOR, automated onboarding/offboarding with one‑click provisioning, and streamlined payroll and compliance across eight countries. The result: onboarding dropped from two weeks to five minutes, payroll went from a week to a single‑day process, SurrealDB saves about £200 per employee per month on EOR-related costs, and Rippling’s compliance tooling reduced legal risk while improving engagement through centralized surveys.

SurrealDB

Selina Purdie

Head of People