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Introducing: One system for all entity records, everywhere

Global expansion

Legal & compliance

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Deel Team

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September 17, 2025

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The messy reality of global entity management

One source of truth for your entities

Built for every company

At Deel, we’re on a mission to help companies grow and scale globally without barriers. From hiring your first international contractor to incorporating new entities and running compliant payroll, Deel has always been the partner supporting every stage of your journey.

Today, we’re expanding that mission with the launch of the Entity Management System (EMS) – a single source of truth to keep entity records accurate, compliant, and always up to date. This means that now with one connected platform, you can manage HR, payroll, and entity governance seamlessly – without juggling vendors, spreadsheets, or disconnected tools.

Deel is now the only platform that connects your entity data directly to your people, payroll, and compliance workflows – all in one place.

The messy reality of global entity management

For global companies, entity data often lives in in a maze of spreadsheets, external providers, and inboxes. Ownership goes undocumented. Compliance dates slip. Oversights – like a director who remains on the books years after resigning, or a government notice missed because no one updated the registered office – can snowball into serious consequences: frozen bank accounts, fines, even lost client deals.

These aren’t rare one-offs. They’re everyday risks for companies managing entities across borders.

That’s why we built Deel’s Entity Management System (EMS).

Deel’s Entity Management System (EMS) centralizes corporate entity records – directors, shareholders, ownership, filings – in one secure place, reducing administrative burden and ensuring you stay on top of deadlines.

We created it to run our own global network of 250+ entities across 110+ countries, and designed it so any company – from a single subsidiary to hundreds worldwide – can stay compliant and in control. Now, we’re making it available to everyone.

One source of truth for your entities

With EMS, you don’t just keep up with compliance; you stay ahead of it. Governance is clear, ownership is documented, and deadlines are never missed. And because the system is designed to be intuitive, anyone – whether in legal, finance, HR, or ops – can use it confidently without long onboarding or training.

Full visibility into governance and ownership

With EMS, you always know who’s authorized to act on your company’s behalf and your records stay accurate, transparent, and ready to share anytime.

  • Record changes to directors, officers, and legal representatives with full audit history
  • Manage appointments across jurisdictions with built-in expiry reminders
  • Track capital, share classes, allocations, and shareholder changes
  • Record beneficial owners, percentages, and control types for easy reporting
  • Visualize subsidiaries and ownership links with dynamic, exportable charts

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Never miss a filing, meeting, or compliance deadline

From filings to meetings, every compliance requirement is tracked and documented, so deadlines never slip and audits are stress-free.

  • Keep registered, mailing, and operational addresses accurate and up to date.
  • Manage AGMs and EGMs with agendas, invites, and minutes all in one place.
  • Receive automated reminders for filings, renewals, and obligations.
  • Every action is logged, timestamped, and exportable for full transparency.

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And because EMS connects directly with Deel, your corporate data flows seamlessly into payroll and HR. That means your records are always accurate, audit-ready, and easy to access, giving you confidence and control as you scale.

In 25 years, I’ve used all kinds of EMS – from filing cabinets to complex global software – and none were simple or intuitive. That’s why we built Deel’s EMS: a system that’s easy to use, works across every country, and puts everything in one place. My team can pick it up instantly, see structures and ownership at a glance, and never waste time switching between tools.

Amanda Frayne,

Director Global Corporate Services at Deel

Built for every company

Deel EMS is designed to scale with you. For startups, it makes setting up a first entity straightforward and compliant. For mid-market companies, it provides the governance and oversight needed for fundraising or expansion. And for global enterprises, it delivers the visibility and control required to manage dozens of entities across multiple jurisdictions.

Expanding globally is complex. Staying compliant doesn’t have to be.

Deel supports the full lifecycle of your entities, from setup to ongoing governance, so you can scale, manage M&A, or prepare for audits with confidence.

Join thousands of companies that rely on Deel’s 3,000+ experts in 130+ countries.

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