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Clear your desk.
Keep the business.

You didn't start a business to capture supplier invoices at 21:40. DeskWork & Co. doesn't give you one virtual assistant. You get a trained team, each handling the work they do best: your inbox and diary, quotes and invoices, suppliers and client follow-up. No single point of failure. No starting over when someone leaves. You choose the work. We take it off your desk.

Your extended team Flexible support You stay in control
  • Discreet by design

    Your clients deal with your business, never an outsourced company.

  • A team, not one VA

    Trained specialists for each service. We use what works and fix what doesn't.

  • You stay in control

    You set the priorities. We agree the work together.

The real cost of admin

Where your week actually goes

A few small tasks become a sizeable part of the month. Here's the admin load of a typical growing business, and the service that takes each part off your desk.

59 hours a month.

That's seven working days spent on admin instead of on your business.

Build your plan and see what it costs to get those days back.

Build my plan

What we handle

A little less on your desk.
A lot more room to grow.

From the first email to the last follow-up. Explore the support your business needs, then make it part of your plan.

Inbox & Diary Management

Your inbox should not run your day.

  • Emails sorted, replies prepared and conversations handled with your approval
  • Meetings, buffers and personal appointments organised around your priorities
  • A concise daily summary of the decisions that need you
  • Documents and folders filed, named and kept organised
  • Travel bookings, renewals and practical personal administration

Support that fits your business. We agree responsibilities, access and priorities with you before work begins.

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Clear your desk

Build your plan.
See your estimate.

Build your plan in a few simple steps. Choose your support, review your estimate and talk it through with us.

1Choose your commitment

Start month to month, or choose a longer commitment for a lower monthly price.

All prices are per month, excluding VAT. Commitment discounts are applied per service before rounding up to the nearest R50.

2Choose your monthly services

Every size includes the full service. Choose Light, Standard or Full to match the quantity of work on your desk.

Inbox & Diary Management

Choose a size to see the monthly quantity.

Included in every size
  • Inbox triage
  • Replies drafted or sent as you
  • Diary and calendar management
  • Daily decision summary
  • Document and file management
  • Travel and personal admin

Quotes, Invoicing & Debtors

Choose a size to see the monthly quantity.

Included in every size
  • Same-day quotes and quote follow-up
  • Invoicing and retainer billing checks
  • Statements on the 1st
  • Weekly debtor follow-up, including calls
  • Weekly payment commitments list
  • Collections handover

Supplier & Purchase Orders

Choose a size to see the monthly quantity.

Included in every size
  • Three-way matching
  • Supplier queries resolved
  • Payment runs loaded for your release
  • Purchase approval process
  • Supplier records kept current
  • Recurring orders and subscriptions tracked

Bookkeeping

Choose a size to see the monthly quantity.

Included in every size
  • Daily capture in your accounting system
  • Petty cash, expense claims and multi-currency
  • Bank reconciliations
  • Slips chased and attached
  • Month-end pack
  • Fixed asset register

CRM, Lead Follow-up & Sales

Choose a size to see the monthly quantity.

Included in every size
  • Lead capture from every channel
  • Structured follow-up
  • Sales calls booked
  • Proposals sent and chased
  • Pipeline management
  • Client nurturing
  • Monthly sales report

Customer Support & Client Care

Choose a size to see the monthly quantity.

Included in every size
  • Same-day replies
  • Support tickets tracked
  • Proactive order and booking updates
  • Complaints and escalations
  • FAQ and help documents
  • Client feedback collected

Marketing & Brand Support

Choose a size to see the monthly quantity.

Included in every size
  • Posts across up to 5 platforms
  • Social media management
  • Content writing
  • Email campaigns
  • Community engagement
  • Marketing materials kept current

3Add the support you need

Add-ons become available when their required monthly services are selected.

Compliance

Choose a size to see the monthly quantity.

Requires Bookkeeping.

Included in every size
  • VAT201 and EMP201 figures prepared
  • Compliance calendar
  • CIPC annual return with B-BBEE affidavit
  • Reminders ahead of every deadline

Payroll

Choose a size to see the monthly quantity.

Requires Bookkeeping.

Included in every size
  • Monthly payroll and payslips
  • Deductions calculated
  • Starters and leavers
  • Figures ready for your EMP201

Supplier costs matched to client invoices

Choose a size to see the monthly quantity.

Requires Supplier & Purchase Orders and Quotes, Invoicing & Debtors.

Included in every size
  • Supplier bills checked against client invoices
  • Unbilled costs flagged
  • Wrong quantities or prices flagged
  • Jobs closed before costs are in flagged

4Work to discuss together

Select any of these for a separate quote after consultation. They are not included in your monthly estimate.

5Review your plan

Here is the support you have chosen. You can go back to adjust any step. Leave your details below so we can confirm the fit and prepare your final quote.

Our approach

From your first plan to a desk that stays clear.

A fixed plan. A trained team. No timesheets.

01 / IN THREE MINUTES

Build your plan

Choose your commitment, the services you want off your desk and the size that fits your volume. See your monthly price and leave your details.

Your services. Your priorities.
02 / IN ONE CONVERSATION

Confirm the fit

On a free 30-minute call, we confirm your volumes and scope. Then we agree your plan in writing, set up access and prepare working notes for your team.

Clear scope. Fixed price.
03 / EVERY MONTH

Clear your desk

Your trained team handles the agreed work in your name and tone. Each month we review your volumes and adjust the plan with you where needed.

Support that grows with your business.

Start with the work you most want off your desk. We'll help you get the size right on the call.

Build my plan ↗See how it works ↗

In our clients’ words

Trusted with the work
behind the scenes.

“Professional, efficient, and highly reliable.”

Anna-Marie ViljoenDeskWork client

“They did an exemplary job”

SJ PretoriusDeskWork client

“Incredibly professional, they have added such value”

Studio ChaptersDeskWork client

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The Corner Desk

For business owners who need more than task support: someone in the business with you, not just beside it.

An exclusive, hands-on engagement. Charmain works closely with you for 3 to 6 months to rebuild and restructure your business, and brings in the right expertise, until every part of the business is in place and running on structure instead of on you.

Explore The Corner Desk

Before you ask

A few things off your mind.

How accurate is the plan-builder estimate?

Prices are fixed per service and size. We confirm your volumes on a free call before you sign, and your quote matches the builder unless your volumes are different.

Will I have a dedicated VA?

No, and that's deliberate. A trained team handles your work, so it never stops for leave, illness or resignations. You have one point of contact who knows your account.

Can I change my support as the business grows?

Yes. Move up or down a size, or add a service, from the next month. Anything outside your plan is quoted as a fixed price before we start.

Can you work with our existing systems?

Yes. We use what works. If a process or tool is slowing you down, we'll show you a better way, and can set it up through our Systems & Workflow Set-Up service.

Do you do accounting or tax submissions?

We handle bookkeeping capture and gather the figures and documents your accountant needs. Financial statements, tax returns and submissions stay with your registered accountant or tax practitioner.

Why commit for 3 or 6 months?

Longer commitments lower every monthly price, by 5% for 3 months and 10% for 6 months. Month-to-month is available too.

What if I only need occasional help?

Once-off work, such as clearing an admin backlog, a presentation or a system set-up, is scoped and quoted as a fixed price after a free consultation.

Will we ever meet in person?

We hope so. We work remotely day to day, but we like knowing the people we work with, and we try to visit our Gauteng clients now and then. When a handover or a process needs us in the room, we'll come to you anywhere in South Africa, quoted upfront with travel included.

Can we trust you with our business information?

Completely. We sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) with you before we see a thing. How you work, what you charge, who your clients are and what your numbers look like is used only to do your work, and never leaves your DeskWork team. That's why businesses trust us with their inbox, their books and their clients.

How do we get started?

Build your plan, leave your details and book a free 30-minute call. We confirm your volumes and send your final quote.

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