Rivermate

Amsterdam-based EOR with 38 owned entities and partner coverage to 180+ countries; also contractor management and global payroll. Absorbed Serviap Global, Eos Global Expansion and Hightekers EOR in 2025–26.

Global EOR Listed in 18 country lists Prominent in 10 markets

By TheEORDirectory Editorial Team

Researched from company registers and providers' own published terms, and reviewed by a second editor before publication.

Last updated 5 November 2026

Fact	Value
Established	2020
Founders	Lucas Botzen
Region / headquarters	Global
Website	rivermate.com ↗
What it does	Amsterdam-based EOR with 38 owned entities and partner coverage to 180+ countries; also contractor management and global payroll. Absorbed Serviap Global, Eos Global Expansion and Hightekers EOR in 2025–26.
Entry price	$319+ per employee per month, as published by the provider
Countries covered	180+ (provider's own claim)
G2 rating	4.9/5 (94 reviews) (read on g2.com, 4 Nov 2026)
Last verified	4 Nov 2026

How it operates by country

🇨🇳 China	Rivermate (Amsterdam) employs through 38 owned entities and partner entities elsewhere, covering 180+ countries with EOR, contractor management and global payroll. In China Rivermate publishes a country guide; employment runs through its owned entity where it has one or otherwise through a vetted local partner (entity status for China not stated).
🇬🇧 United Kingdom	Rivermate combines Hightekers EOR, Eos and Serviap. UK employment services include Hightekers’ UK operation. Entity information: Hightekers LLP. Published registered office: Gable House, 239 Regents Park Road, London N3 3LF. The exact employing entity should be confirmed in the contract. The Hightekers brand site is listed separately in the not-independent section and is not counted as another provider.
🇦🇷 Argentina	Rivermate / Serviap Global. Argentina EOR offer. Serviap Global is now Rivermate and is counted once. Its company profile lists Av. Pueyrredón 1569, PB B, Buenos Aires. La Plata appears as labour-market context, not proof of a local office.
🇦🇺 Australia	Rivermate (Amsterdam) employs through 38 owned entities and partner entities elsewhere, covering 180+ countries with EOR, contractor management and global payroll. In Australia Rivermate publishes a country guide; employment runs through its owned entity where it has one or otherwise through a vetted local partner (entity status for Australia not stated).
🇳🇱 Netherlands	Rivermate (Amsterdam) employs through 38 owned entities and partner entities elsewhere, covering 180+ countries with EOR, contractor management and global payroll. The Netherlands is Rivermate’s home market, where it employs through its own Dutch entity.
🇮🇳 India	Rivermate is a global Employer of Record provider founded in the Netherlands in December 2020 and part of the Hightekers group since April 2026, into which the Eos, Serviap, Hightekers EOR and Remunance brands have been merged. It supports clients in more than 180 markets with a team of over 100 people in 14 countries, employing through its own entities in some countries and partners elsewhere. Its services cover international payroll, benefits, taxes, contracts and employment compliance. India coverage check: Explicit India EOR; parent Hightekers acquired Remunance in June 2026. Common ownership must be disclosed and considered in grouping.
🇨🇴 Colombia	Rivermate offers Colombian EOR services, handling employment contracts, payroll and employee administration. Serviap Global and the EOS Global Expansion entry that directs to Rivermate are consolidated here for this country list.
🇨🇦 Canada	Rivermate provides EOR employment for Canadian hires. The former EOS Global Expansion and Serviap Global listings are consolidated into the current Rivermate offering.
🇧🇷 Brazil	Its Brazil page explicitly describes Rivermate handling employment contracts, payroll, contributions and benefits. Serviap, Eos and Hightekers’ EOR operations have consolidated under Rivermate, so they are not separate entries here. Rivermate Related names counted together: Serviap EOR operations, Eos EOR operations, Hightekers EOR operations.
🇪🇬 Egypt	Dedicated Egypt EOR page saying Rivermate hires on the client’s behalf and manages contracts, payroll, benefits and filings. Absorbed EOR brands grouped under Rivermate.

UK profile

Rivermate is an Amsterdam-based global Employer of Record (Rivermate BV, Herengracht 420) founded in December 2020 by Lucas Botzen. In April 2026 it became the single EOR brand of the Hightekers group, absorbing Eos Global Expansion, Serviap Global and Hightekers' EOR operations; the group states it employs through 38 wholly owned legal entities plus a network of about 150 local partners to cover 180+ countries.

For the United Kingdom it publishes a detailed hiring guide (updated 28 September 2026) covering employer National Insurance, workplace pension, statutory sick, maternity and redundancy pay, IR35 and Skilled Worker visas, and offers EOR, Contractor of Record, contractor payments, visa support, recruitment and benefits. It does not name its UK employing entity: no company is registered under the Rivermate name at Companies House, and its UK page refers to a network of UK partners alongside its own experts.

Published pricing is a global range of $319 to $639 per employee per month for EOR and from $149 per contractor per month for Contractor of Record, with no onboarding or offboarding fees. Its UK page quotes 1 to 3 weeks to onboard a UK employee when all documents are available.

UK facts

UK employing entity	Not published. No company registered under the Rivermate name was found at Companies House (search run 8 October 2026). The UK page says Rivermate hires through its own local entity in general terms but also refers to a network of UK partners, so whether the UK employer is an owned entity or a partner is not stated.
Company number	Not published for a Rivermate UK entity. The parent Hightekers group has two UK registrations, neither identified by Rivermate as its UK employing entity: Hightekers Services Ltd (13136581, private limited company, incorporated 15 January 2021, active, accounts filed to 31 December 2025) and Hightekers LLP (OC404642, incorporated 2 March 2016, active, accounts to 31 March 2025 shown as overdue).
Registered office	Not published for a Rivermate UK entity. Hightekers Services Ltd: 15 Northburgh Street, London, EC1V 0JR. Hightekers LLP: Gable House, 239 Regents Park Road, London, N3 3LF.
Directors (Companies House)	Hightekers Services Ltd: Stephane Nadot and Roger Oudiz, both appointed 15 January 2021. Roger Oudiz is named by Rivermate as Chairman of the group.
SIC codes	Hightekers Services Ltd: 82990 other business support service activities. Not published for any Rivermate-named UK entity.
Group head office and ownership	Rivermate BV, Herengracht 420, 1017 BZ Amsterdam, Netherlands. Part of the Hightekers group since April 2026; group CEO Sebastien Wakim, founder Lucas Botzen, chairman Roger Oudiz, CTO Jeff Daniel.
Global infrastructure	38 wholly owned legal entities, a network of about 150 local partners, 180+ countries, 3,500+ workers employed, 1,300+ client companies, 100+ staff across 14 countries (provider claim).
Contract types	The UK guide describes indefinite and fixed-term contracts as the two common UK contract types and states Rivermate handles the employment contract; the site also offers custom contract clauses and free contract changes (provider claim).
Payroll and statutory	Monthly payroll; employer Class 1 secondary National Insurance at 15% above £5,000 a year, 3% workplace pension on qualifying earnings, Apprenticeship Levy where applicable; statutory sick pay, statutory maternity pay and statutory redundancy pay are documented on the UK guide at 2026-27 rates.
Compliance services stated	Initial onboarding including all statutory checks, documents and registrations; ongoing HR, payroll, tax and benefits management; support with immigration and terminations; IR35 and worker-classification guidance (provider claim).
Optional benefits	Optional global health insurance for employees and optional health insurance for contractors; the UK guide lists private medical insurance, dental and optical cover, life insurance and income protection as common UK add-ons, arranged through a network of UK partners.
Other UK services	Contractor of Record, contractor payments in 120+ currencies, visa and immigration support (pricing on request), recruitment, HR dashboard with payslips, leave and expenses, and a white-label EOR-for-EOR partner programme.
Stated onboarding time	1 to 3 weeks for a UK employee if all documentation is available; Skilled Worker visa cases 4 to 12 weeks (provider claim). Other pages on the same site claim 3 to 4 days for standard EOR onboarding.
Entry price	EOR from $319 to $639 per employee per month (global range, varies by country, headcount and expat versus local hire); Contractor of Record from $149 per contractor per month; no onboarding, offboarding, setup or termination fees; monthly billing with no annual contract; a refundable deposit equal to one month's payroll plus the first month's costs is required. No UK-specific price is published.
Security certifications (group)	Not published on the pages reviewed; the site refers to GDPR compliance only.
Provider UK page	rivermate.com/guides/united-kingdom ↗

Services in the UK

Employer of Record	Employs UK staff on Rivermate's behalf so the client needs no UK company; drafts the locally compliant employment contract, runs monthly payroll, pays employer National Insurance and the 3% workplace pension, administers statutory sick, maternity and redundancy pay, and handles statutory checks and registrations at onboarding. The UK page quotes 1 to 3 weeks to onboard when documents are complete. The employing entity is not named.
Contractor of Record	Rivermate signs the contract with the UK contractor and takes on the misclassification risk, with locally compliant agreements, invoicing and payment in 120+ currencies; priced from $149 per contractor per month, with onboarding stated at 24 to 48 hours and an option to convert contractors to employees.
Contractor payments	A platform for onboarding contractors the client contracts directly, collecting invoices and paying in 120+ currencies with one-click payments and compliance monitoring.
Visa and immigration support	Coordinates Skilled Worker visa cases end to end, including eligibility checks, a feasibility study, Certificate of Sponsorship and liaison with the Home Office; the UK guide quotes 4 to 12 weeks and a £41,700 salary threshold. Pricing is on request. Whether Rivermate holds its own UK sponsor licence is not published.
Recruitment	Sources and vets UK candidates and aligns offers, contracts and onboarding with local standards; the site claims interview-ready candidates in five days.
Benefits	Optional global health insurance, plus private medical, dental and optical, life insurance and income protection arranged through a network of UK partners; benefits are said to be activated within 3 to 4 business days of onboarding.
HR platform and support	A single dashboard for onboarding, payslips, leave, expenses and approvals, with 24/7 human support through Slack, WhatsApp, email and phone and a dedicated account manager (provider claim).
EOR-for-EOR partnership	A white-label or co-branded service for other EOR providers in which Rivermate signs the local employment contract through one of its owned entities or a vetted partner, runs payroll and filings, and supplies an API data feed and consolidated invoice.

Strengths and watch-outs in the UK

✓ Publishes its price range openly: EOR from $319 to $639 per employee per month and Contractor of Record from $149, with no onboarding, offboarding, setup or termination fees, monthly billing and no annual contract.
✓ Part of a group that states it owns 38 legal entities and runs in-country teams after the April 2026 consolidation of Eos, Serviap and Hightekers' EOR operations, giving it more owned infrastructure than many mid-sized providers.
✓ Broad service range for the UK from one supplier: EOR, Contractor of Record, contractor payments, visa support, recruitment, benefits and an HR dashboard.
✓ Its UK guide is detailed and current, updated 28 September 2026 with 2026-27 National Insurance, pension, statutory pay and redundancy figures, IR35 guidance and realistic Skilled Worker visa timelines of 4 to 12 weeks.
✓ Strong aggregate review record: 4.9/5 from 110 G2 reviews and 4.9/5 from 83 Capterra reviews, with ease of use and payroll management the most cited strengths.
✓ Support model built on named humans rather than tickets: a dedicated account manager and 24/7 support by Slack, WhatsApp, email and phone (provider claim).
✗ The UK employing entity is not disclosed: no company is registered under the Rivermate name at Companies House, and the UK page refers to a network of UK partners, so a client cannot verify from public records whether it is employed by an owned entity or a partner.
✗ The quoted UK onboarding time of 1 to 3 weeks is slower than the 3 to 4 day figure Rivermate gives for standard EOR onboarding elsewhere on its site, and slower than some competitors' published UK timelines.
✗ No UK-specific price is published; the EOR fee is a wide global range that varies by country and headcount, and a refundable deposit equal to one month's payroll plus the first month's costs is required up front.
✗ No UK-specific review was found on G2, and the most common complaints there are delays in responses affecting contract approvals and payouts and weak reporting features.
✗ Security certifications such as ISO 27001 or SOC 2 are not stated on the pages reviewed, and whether Rivermate holds its own UK sponsor licence for Skilled Worker visas is not published.

Reviews

G2 overall: 4.9/5 from 110 reviews (read on g2.com, 8 October 2026; page last modified 28 September 2026). Rivermate's own site cites 4.9/5 from 81 G2 reviews, 4.9/5 from 83 Capterra reviews and 4.6/5 from 37 Google reviews.
No UK-specific review was found among the G2 reviews read. G2's compiled themes praise ease of use (86 reviews), payroll management (61) and streamlined global hiring (53); the most common complaints are delays and slower response times affecting contract approvals and payouts (24 reviews) and poor reporting capabilities (19 reviews).
One G2 reviewer (5/5) wrote that changing a contract or adding a specific clause takes more clicks than necessary and that support can be delayed outside European working hours; Rivermate posted an official response to that review.

Reviews are reported as found and are not verified by the directory. Aggregate counts differ between G2 and the provider's own site because they were captured at different dates.

Sources

China profile

Rivermate is an Amsterdam-headquartered Employer of Record provider founded in 2020 by Lucas Botzen. Its contracting entity is Rivermate B.V., Dutch registration number 78545609, Herengracht 420, 1017 BZ Amsterdam, per the published EOR master services agreement. Hightekers acquired Rivermate (December 2023 on Rivermate's timeline; 2024 per Staffing Industry Analysts), then Eos Global Expansion in April 2025 and Serviap Global in December 2025, and on 28 April 2026 consolidated all three EOR businesses under the Rivermate brand. The group states 38 wholly owned entities, 150+ partners, 180+ countries and 3,500+ workers (provider claims); the CEO is Sebastien Wakim and the chairman is Roger Oudiz.

For mainland China, Rivermate's infrastructure page lists China among the countries where it operates directly, backed by its own local infrastructure, and its China guide (last updated 5 October 2026) states that it hires through its own local entity and provides a local business entity in China (provider claims). No Chinese legal name, unified social credit code, registered address, legal representative or labour dispatch licence is published, and the guide does not say whether hires are placed under labour dispatch or labour outsourcing. A legacy page at /employer-of-record/china still carries the line that Rivermate currently does not offer any services in this country, which contradicts the guide. The guide names Shanghai, Shenzhen and Beijing as the main hiring hubs and covers the five social insurances plus housing fund at regional rates, IIT of 3 to 45 percent, seven-day hiring timelines, monthly social insurance cut-offs, e-signature limits and the need for a justified, documented reason for any termination.

Rivermate's pricing page quotes EOR from $319 to $639 per employee per month with no setup or offboarding fees; its China blog says China EOR typically starts at EUR 299, and the legacy page shows EUR 399. The EOR agreement requires a Fee Deposit, set in each scope of work, within five days of signing, returned within 60 days of final payment. G2 shows 4.9/5 from 94 reviews, none mentioning China. Capterra shows 4.9/5 from 86 reviews; Trustpilot has suspended Rivermate's rating after removing fake reviews.

China facts

Chinese employing entity	Rivermate's infrastructure page lists China under countries where it operates directly, with support backed by its own local infrastructure, and the China guide states that an EOR hires on your behalf through its own local entity and that Rivermate helps employers by providing a local business entity in China (provider claims). No Chinese legal name is published on any page reviewed, and no FESCO, CIIC or other partner is named for China. The group's 38 owned entities are not listed by country, so it could not be established whether the Chinese entity is a Rivermate, Hightekers or former Eos Global Expansion company.
Business registration	Not published. No unified social credit code (统一社会信用代码) or Chinese company name appears on the China guide, the infrastructure page, the pricing page or the EOR agreement, and web searches for Rivermate with 有限公司, WFOE and labour dispatch returned no registry record. The Dutch contracting entity is Rivermate B.V., registration number 78545609 (EOR agreement).
Registered office	Not published for China. The group's address is Herengracht 420, 1017 BZ Amsterdam, Netherlands (site footer and EOR agreement); Trustpilot lists an older address at Burgemeester Loeffplein 70E, 5211 RX, 's-Hertogenbosch.
Founded	Not published for the Chinese entity. Rivermate was founded in 2020; the group traces its history to 2010 through Eos Global Expansion and Serviap Global, and Hightekers was founded in 2016.
Company status	Not published for China; the entity could not be identified or checked against a Chinese registry from the sources available.
Legal representative / management	Not published for China. Group: Sebastien Wakim, CEO (leads the Hightekers group since 2024); Roger Oudiz, Chairman; Lucas Botzen, founder and signatory of the EOR agreement; Tun Lin Aung, Operations Manager APAC based in Myanmar, is credited for China country insights on the guide; Karl van der Weert, head of Customer Success, is the guide's author.
Dispatch licence	Not published. The China guide does not mention a labour dispatch licence (劳务派遣经营许可证), labour dispatch (劳务派遣) or labour outsourcing (劳务外包), and does not explain which regime the client-employee relationship falls under. The guide only states that employees are looked after by a reputable entity that understands all local laws and practices (provider claim). The legacy /employer-of-record/china page mentions FESCO only in the context of sponsoring a client's own subsidiary application, not as Rivermate's employer.
Contract types	The legacy China page states that both fixed-term and non-fixed-term (open-ended) contracts are permitted, that a contract becomes open-ended after ten years' service or if the employer fails to sign a written contract within one year, and that probation is capped at one month for contracts of three months to one year, two months for one to three years and six months for three years or more, with no probation for contracts under three months. Salary must be stated in RMB. The current guide confirms that probation is addressed in its FAQ but does not state which contract types Rivermate itself issues.
Payroll and statutory	Monthly payroll in CNY. The guide lists employer contributions to pension, medical, unemployment, work-related injury and maternity insurance plus the housing fund (住房公积金), states that rates differ by region and that contributions must be paid to the region where the employee is registered, and that employee contributions are withheld by the employer. IIT is described as progressive from 3 to 45 percent with flat-rate deductions per bracket; the cumulative withholding method is not mentioned. The guide gives minimum wages as of September 2026 (lowest CNY 1,800, highest CNY 2,740 in Shanghai) and an average gross annual salary of CNY 129,441, and notes that monthly social insurance registration cut-offs can delay start dates. An employment cost calculator for China is embedded in the guide.
Compliance services stated	Employment contract, payroll, employer contributions, statutory benefits and filings, with quarterly and annual reporting; advice on all terminations, which the guide says require a justified and documented reason; handling of social insurance exemptions for the 11 nationalities covered by bilateral agreements as of September 2026; and noting that China's Electronic Signature Law can require wet signatures on some contracts. Work permit and Z visa sponsorship is described on the legacy page (employer-sponsored, 30-day Z visa converted to a residence permit, process around eight weeks) and visa support is a separate priced-on-request product.
Optional benefits	Optional global health insurance is listed on the pricing page. The guide says Rivermate's partner network allows it to provide competitive benefits (provider claim); the legacy page notes that supplementary health insurance may be supplied and that housing fund rates are often negotiated upwards. No China-specific supplementary benefits are itemised.
Other services in China	Contractor of Record from $149 per contractor per month (EUR 199 on Capterra), contractor management (EUR 29 per contractor per month on Capterra), visa and immigration support priced on request (EUR 499 one-off on Capterra), global consulting and payroll-only options which the China blog says are available at a lower rate. No EOR-to-WFOE transition or entity set-up service is described; the guide says a client might consider its own entity at 30 or more employees and estimates entity set-up at three to 12 months and $40,000 to $100,000.
Stated onboarding time	Typically within seven days, and as little as seven days if all information is provided on time, subject to monthly social insurance registration cut-offs (China guide, provider claim).
Entry price	Group EOR pricing from $319 to $639 per employee per month, varying by country, headcount, project and expat versus local hire, with no setup or offboarding fees (pricing page). The China blog states that China EOR pricing typically starts at EUR 299 per employee per month; G2 and Capterra list EUR 299; the legacy China page shows EUR 399. The EOR agreement requires a Fee Deposit in the amount set in each scope of work within five days of the scope of work effective date, returned within 60 days of final payment after termination, and states that services will not be supplied until the deposit is received; the initial term is 12 months, renewing annually.
Security certifications (group)	No certification held in Rivermate's own name is published. The security page states GDPR compliance, TLS in transit, AES-256 at rest and hosting on AWS, which it describes as SOC 2 Type II, CSA CAIQ and ISO/IEC 27001 compliant.
Provider China page	rivermate.com/guides/china ↗

Services in China

Employer of Record	Rivermate states that it employs Chinese staff through its own local entity, which it lists as a direct operation (provider claim); the entity is not named. It drafts the employment contract, runs monthly CNY payroll, pays the five social insurances and housing fund at the rates of the employee's registration city, withholds employee contributions and IIT, and files quarterly and annual reports. Hiring is stated to take as little as seven days, subject to the monthly social insurance cut-off.
Termination management	The China guide states that at-will dismissal does not exist in China, that every termination needs a justified and documented reason, and that Rivermate advises clients on all terminations. The legacy page sets out 30 days' notice (three days during probation) and severance of one month per year of service, capped by reference to three times the local average wage and 12 months.
Contractor of Record and contractor payments	Rivermate signs the contractor agreement itself to carry misclassification risk, from $149 per contractor per month, with payment in 120+ currencies and conversion of contractors to employees. Capterra lists Contractor of Record at EUR 199 and contractor management at EUR 29 per month. China-specific contractor terms are not published.
Visa and immigration support	Priced on request, covering eligibility assessment, work permit and visa application, liaison with authorities, renewals and dependant visas. The legacy China page describes employer-sponsored Z visas, the 30-day window to convert to a residence permit and an approximate eight-week process. Capterra lists a EUR 499 one-off fee.
Benefits administration	Statutory benefits are included; optional global health insurance is offered on the pricing page and the guide says a partner network provides competitive benefits. Annual leave (five to 15 days by total working life), 33 days of public holidays in 2026 and regional marriage, bereavement and sick leave are explained.
Pricing and deposit model	One monthly fee per employee with no setup or offboarding fee, cancellable monthly per the pricing FAQ; a Fee Deposit set per scope of work must be paid within five days of signing and is returned within 60 days after the final invoice is settled. The master agreement is governed by Dutch law with arbitration in Rotterdam.

Strengths and watch-outs in China

✓ Lists China among the countries where it operates directly with its own local infrastructure, and the China guide states that hires are employed through Rivermate's own local entity rather than a partner, which is more than many global platforms publish for mainland China (provider claims).
✓ The China guide, last updated 5 October 2026, covers the five social insurances and housing fund at regionally varying rates, the rule that contributions follow the employee's registration city, minimum wages as of September 2026, the e-signature limitation, social insurance cut-offs and the social insurance exemptions for 11 nationalities.
✓ Publishes a price range for EOR ($319 to $639 per employee per month) with no setup or offboarding fees, a China-specific indicative rate of EUR 299 on its blog, and its full EOR master services agreement including the deposit, term and termination clauses.
✓ The guide carries named accountability: country insights are credited to Tun Lin Aung, Operations Manager APAC, and the page is reviewed by the CEO, with nine cited external sources including China Briefing and the National Bureau of Statistics.
✓ Strong review record on G2 (4.9/5 from 94 reviews) and Capterra (4.9/5 from 86 reviews, 99 percent positive sentiment), with recurring praise for responsive human support and quick onboarding.
✓ The group's April 2026 consolidation brings Eos Global Expansion's Asia operations (founded 2010) under one contract and platform, and the guide's statement that nationwide hiring normally needs several entities in different regions shows awareness of the city-level nature of Chinese compliance.
✗ The Chinese employing entity could not be verified: Rivermate names no Chinese company, publishes no unified social credit code, registered address or legal representative, and says nothing about whether the entity holds a labour dispatch licence or places hires under labour outsourcing, so the own-entity claim rests entirely on the provider's word.
✗ Rivermate's site contradicts itself on China: the guide describes direct operations, while the legacy page at /employer-of-record/china, still live on 20 October 2026, says Rivermate does not serve China and quotes EUR 399 against EUR 299 or $319 elsewhere; a deposit set per scope of work is payable before service starts, under a 12-month auto-renewing term.
✗ Trustpilot has suspended Rivermate's rating for a breach of its guidelines and states that it removed a number of fake reviews; of the 22 reviews that remain, 27 percent are two-star, several citing slow communication, and one employee reported a month's salary paid late.

Reviews

G2 overall: 4.9/5 from 94 reviews. On 20 October 2026 the G2 listing showed 109 reviews at 4.9/5 and pricing supplied by Rivermate of EUR 299 per employee per month; a keyword filter for China returned no reviews, so no G2 review mentioning Chinese employment was found. Rivermate's own China guide cites 4.9/5 on G2 from 81 reviews.
Capterra: 4.9/5 from 86 reviews (page last updated 28 September 2026), 99 percent positive sentiment, ease of use 4.9, value for money 4.7, customer service 4.8; recurring cons are limited reporting depth and occasional bugs. Gartner Peer Insights: 4.4/5 from 25 ratings, with a 3.0 review in February 2026 citing limited health benefits. Google: 4.6/5 from 37 reviews cited on Rivermate's site.
Trustpilot (read 20 October 2026): rating unavailable because of a breach of Trustpilot's guidelines, with a notice that a number of fake reviews were removed; 22 reviews remain, 50 percent five-star and 27 percent two-star, including a 3/5 employee review of 26 March 2026 reporting February salary not yet paid and two-star reviews of late 2024 citing slow replies. No Reddit threads discussing Rivermate in China were found.

Reviews are reported as found and are not verified by the directory; the G2 figure is as supplied, the live G2 count was higher on the day of reading, and Trustpilot's suspension notice should be read alongside the high G2 and Capterra scores.

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Netherlands profile

Rivermate is an Amsterdam-based Employer of Record founded by Lucas Botzen; its own pages give December 2020 as the founding date. The leadership page says it joined the Hightekers group in April 2026. Group CEO Sébastien Wakim has led Hightekers since 2024. Eos Global Expansion, Serviap Global and Hightekers EOR now trade as Rivermate, and the Indian EOR Remunance has also joined. Rivermate claims 180+ countries, 38 owned entities, more than 3,500 employees on payroll and 1,300+ client companies.

Dutch hires are employed by Rivermate B.V. (KvK 78545609). The KvK register shows its head office at Herengracht 420, 1017 BZ Amsterdam, with payrolling and labour intermediation among its activities. Its EOR agreement names Lucas Arnold Botzen as director. On 26 October 2026 the KvK Waadi Check showed Rivermate B.V. as registered to supply workers commercially (SBI 78201). It was not found in the SNA (NEN 4400-1) register or on the IND recognised-sponsor register (5 October 2026 update). Sister company Hightekers B.V. (KvK 59617667) holds both, but it is unverified whether it employs Rivermate's Dutch hires. Share capital was not confirmed.

Pricing is published at $319 to $639 per employee per month, with no onboarding or offboarding fees. Contractor of Record starts at $149, and visa support is priced on request. The standard EOR agreement has a 12-month initial term that renews automatically, allows termination on 30 days' notice, and requires a deposit set in the scope of work. Rivermate shows 4.9/5 on G2 and Capterra.

Netherlands facts

Dutch employing entity	Rivermate B.V., Amsterdam, its own company. On the KvK register its activities include payroll administration (payrolling) and labour intermediation.
KvK number	78545609. VAT NL861444206B01 (per Creditsafe). Incorporated in 2020; an earlier version of this profile recorded 9 July 2020, which was not re-checked against a paid extract.
Registered address	KvK head office: Herengracht 420, 1017 BZ Amsterdam. OpenCorporates still shows an older address in Honselersdijk.
Waadi registration	Registered for commercial supply of workers (SBI 78201), per the KvK Waadi Check on 26 October 2026
SNA / NEN 4400-1	Rivermate B.V. was not found in the SNA register (October 2026). Group company Hightekers B.V. (KvK 59617667, Prins Hendrikkade 21 E, Amsterdam) is listed.
IND recognised sponsor	Rivermate B.V. is not on the IND public register (5 October 2026 update). Hightekers B.V. (KvK 59617667) is. It is unverified whether Hightekers B.V. sponsors Rivermate's Dutch hires.
Leadership	Founder and registered director Lucas Arnold Botzen, named in the EOR agreement. Group CEO Sébastien Wakim. APAC CEO Chris Alderson (founder of Eos), Latin America CEO Victor Anaya (Serviap) and group CTO Jeff Daniel. A UK holding company director recorded in earlier research was not re-verified.
Ownership and history	Founded December 2020 according to Rivermate. Joined the Hightekers group in April 2026, according to the leadership page; an earlier version of this profile gave 2023/24. Eos, Serviap and Hightekers EOR were rebranded as Rivermate in April 2026, and Remunance (India) has also joined.
Pricing	EOR $319 to $639 per employee per month, varying by country, headcount and whether the hire is local or an expat. Contractor of Record from $149 per contractor per month. No onboarding or offboarding fees. Visa support priced on request.
Contract terms	EOR agreement: 12-month initial term with automatic one-year renewals, and either party may terminate on 30 days' written notice. Fee deposit set in the scope of work and payable within five days, returned within 60 days after final invoices. Invoices are due within five days, with 0.15% daily late interest. Disputes go to NAI arbitration in Rotterdam.
Onboarding	Local employees in one to three weeks, with BSN registration usually the slowest step. Foreign nationals take 30 to 90 days depending on the visa route (Netherlands guide).
Support	24/7 human support via Slack, WhatsApp, email and phone, with a dedicated account manager. More than 100 staff in 14 countries (provider claims).
Coverage	180+ countries, with 38 owned entities and direct operations in 11 European countries including the Netherlands

Services in Netherlands

Employer of Record	Rivermate B.V. (KvK 78545609), which is Waadi-registered, employs Dutch hires on Dutch-law contracts. It handles payroll, wage tax, employer insurance contributions, holiday allowance and statutory benefits, with a dedicated account manager. Published pricing is $319 to $639 per employee per month, depending on country, headcount and whether the hire is local or an expat.
Contractor of Record and contractor payments	Contractor of Record from $149 per contractor per month, where Rivermate signs the contract to carry the misclassification risk. It offers payments in 120+ currencies, conversion of contractors to employees, and optional health insurance for contractors.
Visa and immigration	Visa eligibility assessment, work-permit and visa applications, liaison with the authorities, renewals and dependant visas, priced on request. Rivermate B.V. is not itself an IND recognised sponsor. The Netherlands guide estimates 30 to 90 days for foreign nationals.
Netherlands compliance support	Contracts aligned to CAOs, the three-contract or 36-month chain rule and the two-month probation cap. It also covers worker classification checks and highly skilled migrant salary thresholds, according to its Netherlands guide.
Global consulting and benefits	Global consulting and optional global health insurance, plus custom contracts and benefits packages
Group infrastructure	After the April 2026 consolidation, clients have access to the group's 38 owned entities and direct operations across Europe, Asia, Latin America and North America

Strengths and watch-outs in Netherlands

✓ Has its headquarters in Amsterdam, with a Dutch founder who is the registered director of the employing B.V. (KvK 78545609). That company is Waadi-registered according to the KvK Waadi Check.
✓ Publishes relatively low entry pricing ($319 to $639) with no onboarding or offboarding fees, and puts its full EOR agreement online, including deposit and termination terms.
✓ Offers 24/7 human support across several channels with a dedicated account manager.
✓ Scored 4.9/5 on G2 and Capterra, according to Rivermate's site. Its scale increased with the 2026 consolidation of Eos, Serviap and Hightekers EOR, reaching 38 owned entities.
✓ Its Netherlands guide sets out realistic timelines and identifies BSN registration as the usual bottleneck.
✗ Rivermate B.V. is neither SNA (NEN 4400-1) certified nor an IND recognised sponsor. Both are held by sister company Hightekers B.V., so buyers should ask which entity will employ and sponsor a non-EU hire.
✗ The standard agreement has a 12-month initial term that renews automatically, a deposit and five-day payment terms.
✗ The April 2026 merger of four EOR businesses carries integration risk.

Reviews

G2: 4.9/5 from 81 reviews, as displayed on Rivermate's website (October 2026). Not independently verified.
Capterra: 4.9/5 from 83 reviews, as displayed on Rivermate's website. Not independently verified.
Google: 4.6/5 from 37 reviews, as displayed on Rivermate's website.
Trustpilot: the page could not be checked directly. Rating not verified.

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