Assistelio: reviews, pricing, services and alternatives (2026)

Article published by MaaSil Inc, a company in the same sector. Public information checked on 15 October 2026; sources at the end of the article.

Assistelio presents itself as a relocation partner for Madagascar, with offices stated to be in Switzerland and Antananarivo. Its website describes support for setting up a business: company formation and management, recruitment of the client company's staff, property, office rental and relocation. This article gathers what the company states, flags what it does not publish (registration, reviews, fees), lists the questions to ask before signing, and then presents alternatives, including MaaSil, the publisher of this article.

Assistelio at a glance

Who is Assistelio?

According to its official website, the Assistelio team "created Assistelio Sarl more than 5 years ago". The site does not state the country of registration of this Sarl (a limited liability company), a form that exists in both Switzerland and Madagascar. The Contact page lists two offices: one in Crissier, Switzerland, the other in Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar.

The company says it has worked with Madagascar "for 12 years". The sister site mada-relocation.com, which uses the "Assistelio Relocation" brand with the same addresses, states on its History page: "Since 2012, we have been working with staff in Madagascar". It presents the founders as two entrepreneurs, one Belgian and one Swiss, Olivier Henrotte and Dominique Huber. The legal relationship between the two sites is not specified.

Several items of identity information are not published: the exact year of creation, the registration number (neither the UID, the number of Swiss companies, nor the NIF and STAT, the Malagasy tax and statistical numbers), the headcount, the turnover and a LinkedIn page. The only third-party mention found is a listing in the Expat.com directory, open to free registration, with no reviews or rating.

What services does Assistelio offer?

The Contact page is titled "Assistelio, your Swiss partner in business process outsourcing" (BPO, outsourcing of business processes). However, the content of the site describes support for setting up a business: Assistelio helps an investor create their own company in Madagascar, then get it running. The client becomes the employer of their own teams on the ground.

Company formation

"We take care of creating your company if your project holds water!", states the Company formation page. Assistelio cites call centres, accounting, software development, medical transcription, writing and administrative tasks as profitable activities for a foreign investor. Projects outside BPO, such as hotels or transport, are not accepted, except for groups already established internationally. The site warns: "you should invest only what you are willing to lose".

Management and managing director services

According to the Management page, Assistelio can provide a resident managing director (the company's legal representative on the ground), a human resources manager and a site director "from 1 to 5 days a week". In return, it requires that it keeps the accounts and has access to the bank accounts, since the managing director is legally liable.

Staff recruitment

The Recruitment page describes candidate searches, help with a salary scale and paid campaigns on Facebook and LinkedIn. The profiles cited range from call centres to software development, including French accounting, transcription and administrative support. These people are recruited for the client's company.

Property, offices and relocation

Assistelio explains the property purchase rules for a foreigner and offers offices in Antananarivo and Toliara, with an on-site internet connection test. The Relocation page covers the search for housing, opening a bank account and the long-stay visa.

How much does Assistelio cost?

Assistelio's fees are not published. No page states the price of company formation, management, recruitment or relocation. For activities subject to prior authorisation, the site specifies "on quote only". The minimum commitment and set-up fees are not published either.

The site does, however, publish indicative salaries, paid by the client's company in Madagascar and not invoiced by Assistelio. They are expressed in ariary (Ar), the currency of Madagascar, as monthly net pay before bonuses:

No conversion into euros is published. According to the Office rental page, an office in Antananarivo costs "between €8 and €15 per m2 plus charges". A professional fibre connection costs about €170 and a 4G router about €100 per month, according to the same page.

Where do Assistelio's teams work?

Assistelio states one office in Crissier and one in Antananarivo, as well as an affiliated agency in Toliara, "Assistelio Immo". The sister site highlights a mixed Belgian, Swiss and Malagasy team. The staff recruited work for the client's company, not for Assistelio. Its own headcount, working languages and certifications are not published.

What do reviews say about Assistelio?

No public customer review was found. There is no Trustpilot profile for assistelio.com, and no employee review appears on Glassdoor or Indeed. The site shows no testimonial, client logo or case study. This absence says nothing about the quality of the service: you will need to ask the company for references.

What are Assistelio's strengths?

Based on its public pages:

• A single point of contact for formation, management, recruitment, offices, housing and visa.

• Published cost benchmarks (salaries by level, rents, internet), useful for preparing a budget.

• A stated selection of projects, with written warnings about investment risk.

• An answer to the requirement for a managing director resident in Madagascar.

• Two offices, in Switzerland and Madagascar, with published phone numbers.

Points to check before choosing Assistelio

1. Which entity signs the contract, and in which country is it registered? Ask for the Swiss UID or the Malagasy NIF and STAT numbers.

2. What are the fees for formation, monthly management and recruitment per profile? Are government charges included?

3. What does the management contract provide for: the managing director's liability, access to bank accounts, exit terms?

4. Who is the proposed managing director, and what are their references?

5. Does Assistelio itself run teams for clients, as the title of the Contact page may suggest?

6. What is the total employer cost per profile: salary, social contributions, bonuses, leave and health insurance?

7. Which reachable client references and which certifications can you obtain?

8. Who is the data controller for personal data?

Which companies is Assistelio suited to?

Assistelio is aimed at investors who want to create and own their own company in Madagascar, usually for an outsourcing project, with funds and entrepreneurial experience. The site also targets expatriates and retirees settling on the island. This model is less suitable for a company that does not wish to become an employer in Madagascar.

What are the alternatives to Assistelio?

The choice depends on the model sought: creating your own company on the ground, entrusting an activity to a provider, or integrating dedicated staff without a local structure.

Vivetic

According to its website, Vivetic is "based in France and in the Indian Ocean, in Madagascar". The group states 1,800 employees and about 200 clients in customer relations, BPO and IT services.

Outsourcia

Outsourcia presents itself as a group "Founded in 2003", active in customer relations, back-office, research and medical outsourcing. Its site displays client logos such as Orange or Engie.

MaaSil Inc

MaaSil, the publisher of this article, offers Employer of Record (EoR) services for consultants based in Madagascar and integrated into the client's teams. According to MaaSil, it handles recruitment, the contract, payroll and HR follow-up; the client has no company to create on the ground. MaaSil publishes its pricing: €55 to €100 excl. VAT (excluding taxes) per day for general profiles, or about €1,150 excl. VAT per month. It states more than 100 consultants and about one month to recruit, according to its page Why us.

MaaSil suits French-speaking SMEs and startups that want to integrate dedicated staff. It is less suitable for an investor who wants to own a company in Madagascar, for 24-hour multilingual call centres and for very short projects. See also our guide on choosing a BPO provider.

FAQ: frequently asked questions about Assistelio

What does Assistelio do? Assistelio supports investors and expatriates settling in Madagascar. According to its website, it offers company formation and management, recruitment, property, office rental and relocation. The client becomes the employer of their teams on the ground.

Does Assistelio publish its pricing? No. Fees for formation, management and recruitment are available on quote. The site only publishes local cost benchmarks, such as indicative salaries and office rents.

What salary for an employee in Madagascar, according to Assistelio? Assistelio states 600,000 to 1,000,000 ariary net per month, before bonuses, for a standard employee outside development. This salary is paid by the local employer; it is not an Assistelio rate.

Can you create a company in Madagascar without a resident managing director? Assistelio states that a managing director resident in Madagascar is required and offers a management service. It then requires that it keeps the company's accounts and has access to its bank accounts.

Can a foreigner buy land in Madagascar? According to Assistelio, a foreigner generally goes through an emphyteutic lease, a long-term lease limited to 99 years. Full ownership may be requested above US$500,000 of investment.

Is Assistelio registered, and does it have reviews? The site publishes no registration number, and no register entry was found. No customer review was found either. It is best to ask for this information before signing.

Methodology and sources

This article was written by MaaSil Inc, which offers comparable services, based on public information consulted on 15 October 2026. Offers and prices may change. Found a mistake? Write to us via our contact page.

All the information on Assistelio is stated by the company itself: no register, press article or independent review was found.

• Assistelio, home page and Contact page

• Assistelio, company formation and recruitment

• Assistelio Relocation, History page

• Vivetic Group and Outsourcia