Every GCC Has Hundreds Of Decisions.
Ours Is To Make Sure None Become Your Problem.
We build Global Capability Centres in India by orchestrating legal, technology, talent, workplace and governance into one integrated programme — led through a single accountable PMO.
One Accountable Owner. Not A Subcontracted Mess.
- Legal, HR, technology, finance and workplace run in parallel — cutting months off a typical sequential build
- One PMO (Programme Management Office), one risk log, one escalation path — not twelve vendor relationships
- Weekly board-level reporting from day one
- Compliant across 9 regulatory domains before go-live — not discovered after the fact
Most GCC Setups Don't Fail On Strategy. They Fail On Execution.
GCCs now influence $45–55B of India's IT services exports, and GCC maturity that used to take a decade is happening in 2–5 years (Deloitte India, Zinnov — The Economic Times, Jul 2026). The window to get this right is shrinking industry-wide — not just for you.
By the time a board approves a GCC, the "should we" question is already answered. The question that actually determines the outcome is "can these people execute" — and that's where most setups quietly come apart: workstreams that run one after another instead of in parallel, a dozen specialist vendors with no single owner, governance bolted on after go-live instead of designed in from day one, leadership hired too late to shape the organisation, technology and real estate planned in isolation from each other, and compliance discovered after the fact instead of mapped from day one.
You're not buying office interiors, tax registrations or vendor management. You're buying execution certainty — and that has to be designed in from the start, not assembled after the fact.
One Accountable Owner. Not A Subcontracted Mess.
You don't manage twelve specialist firms through a single engagement. You manage one accountable partner — with legal, HR, technology, finance and workplace running in parallel under one PMO (Programme Management Office), converging into a fully ready GCC at go-live.
One PMO, one steering committee, one point of accountability — not a committee of vendors.
Structured, milestone-based reporting from mobilisation through go-live.
Every open item, owner and deadline in a single tracked register — not scattered across email threads.
A defined escalation matrix, so nothing waits on the next scheduled call.
Our Role Isn't To Perform Individual Workstreams.
It's to orchestrate them into one integrated programme — with one accountable owner, one governance model, and one successful outcome.
Executive Leadership With Proven GCC Execution Experience.
Two of our leaders have already run a global group's IT, Finance & Accounts and R&D centres out of India — the exact function most GCCs exist to deliver. Add a $1B real estate monetisation at Mumbai Airport and a SpiceJet turnaround, and this is a bench that has already built, scaled and turned around operations at this scale — inside real P&Ls, not from the sidelines. That's who executes your GCC.
SpiceJet
Led the financial turnaround of a large, distressed airline — under active board and lender scrutiny.
CSIA, Mumbai International Airport
Led $1B in funding, development and monetisation of GVK Skycity — 200 acres of office, hotel and commercial real estate delivered around a live international airport.
Kloeckner Pentaplast India
Ran India operations for a global packaging group — including its back-office: IT, Finance & Accounts and R&D centres. This was GCC work before the term existed.
Delta Energy Systems India
Ran India operations for a global power-systems group — including its back-office: IT, Finance & Accounts and R&D centres. The same functions most GCCs are built to run.
Boards Don't Approve GCCs Because The Checklist Is Complete.
They approve them because they believe execution risk is under control. That's the confidence we help create.
The End-to-End Operational Journey
A structured four-step lifecycle that takes your GCC from strategy to a high-performing, scalable operation — covering every decision, risk and milestone along the way.
GCC Strategy & Advisory
- Feasibility & ROI model
- Operating model selection (Captive / BOT / GCCaaS)
- Board-ready business case
- India vs alternate hub comparison
- GIFT City structuring for financial services
- City selection & micro-market benchmarking
- Talent availability & depth analysis
- Compensation benchmarking
- Competitor landscape mapping
- Tier-2 / emerging city evaluation
- Capability prioritisation framework
- Function migration sequencing
- Year 1–3 headcount plan
- Governance & reporting structure
- CoE & innovation centre strategy
GCC Setup & Launch
- Entity incorporation (WOS / Branch / LLP)
- FDI, FEMA & RBI compliance filings
- Statutory Income Tax, GST & registrations
- Banking & treasury setup
- SEZ / STPI / GIFT City zone registration
- Government incentive applications
- IP & trademark registration
- City & building shortlisting
- Lease negotiation & fit-out management
- Workplace design & interiors
- Construction & build-out delivery
- Physical security & access control
- LEED / IGBC green certification
- Capacity & expansion planning
- Network, SD-WAN & end-user computing
- ERP, HRMS & collaboration tools
- Cybersecurity baseline & ISO 27001
- GCC head & leadership hiring
- Employer brand & EVP build
- Engineering, product & shared services hiring
- Expat mobility, FRRO & visa support
Transition & Go-live
- Process discovery & SOP documentation
- What moves to India — what stays onshore
- Knowledge transfer plan & sign-off
- Pilot migration before full handover
- Cross-border data flow compliance
- SLA design & measurement framework
- PMO governance & milestone tracking
- 30/60/90-day hyper-care support
- Onshore stakeholder communication
- Business continuity during transition
- Payroll, PF, ESI & HR compliance
- Finance, accounting & tax filings
- Labour law & regulatory compliance
- Vendor & procurement management
- Facility & IT operations support
GCC Operations & Scale
- Full talent lifecycle management
- Performance & rewards management
- Learning & development programmes
- Employee engagement & retention
- Employer brand maintenance
- KPI / OKR framework & exec dashboards
- Operating rhythm & governance calendar
- Internal chargeback & cost transparency
- Continuous improvement (Lean / Six Sigma)
- Managed GCC operations (full outsource)
- GCC maturity assessment & roadmap
- AI / ML & ER&D Centre of Excellence
- Multi-city & second-site expansion
- GCC-to-global leadership pipeline
- Benchmarking vs Everest / NASSCOM-Zinnov
Which Model Is Right for You?
Every enterprise is different. Choose the operating model that matches your appetite for ownership, speed, risk and long-term strategy — or combine them across functions.
Captive GCC
Full ownership, direct governance and operational control. Maximum IP protection, data security and culture alignment.
- 100% entity ownership & P&L control
- Maximum IP & data security
- Direct talent management
- Best for R&D, AI & core tech
- Long-term strategic asset creation
Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT)
A partner builds and runs your GCC to your brand and culture standards, then transfers full ownership at a defined milestone.
- Operational in 6–9 months vs 12–18 direct
- GCC-grade talent hired to your brand
- Partner carries early setup risk & capex
- Transfer is continuation, not re-platforming
- Planned ownership transition at month 12+
GCC-as-a-Service
Rapid market entry via managed infrastructure, shared services and embedded talent — no entity overhead or upfront capital.
- No upfront capex or entity overhead
- Ideal for first-time India market entry
- Day-1 operational readiness
- Managed compliance, HR & IT
- Scalable on demand, exit flexibility
Hybrid Model
Combine captive ownership, BOT speed and managed services across different functions — with a built-in pivot path as strategy evolves.
- Captive control + BOT speed by function
- Phased transition paths built in
- Mix risk, ownership & cost by domain
- Multi-city & multi-function structuring
- Built-in pivot as strategy evolves
Not Every Engagement Has to Be End-to-End
Every GCC capability organised under eight service domains — engage end-to-end or plug in any single domain at any stage of your journey.
What We Handle Behind the Scenes
While you focus on building capabilities, Accelor manages every regulatory, tax, workforce and governance obligation — across 9 domains, 106+ action checkpoints, from day one. Nothing falls through the cracks.
Request The Full Compliance Checklist →12 Pre-Built Assets That Compress Your Setup Timeline
Most GCC setups stall not from lack of intent — but from reinventing the wheel at every stage. Accelor brings 12 execution-ready templates, frameworks and playbooks — built from our leadership's direct experience standing up these functions at Kloeckner Pentaplast, Delta Energy Systems and other global employers — so your team starts from a proven foundation, not a blank page.