Helve is an innovation management company dedicated to accelerating growth and driving digital transformation across diverse sectors.

They design custom solutions for transformational change initiatives, hosting open accelerator programs, internal incubators, hackathons, and sprints. Helve actively scouts startups worldwide, helping clients launch pilot projects that keep them ahead in fast-moving markets.

The company has an annual revenue of around €400–500K and a lean team of just 3–4 people after integrating AI and automation into its workflows.

Despite the small team, Helve regularly collaborates with freelancers, in total, 70–100 over the years. Managing these relationships was crucial, but also a growing administrative burden.

“Before Abillio, we had five literal pages of paperwork per freelancer. Two signatures, archiving, endless steps. It took a bunch of time.” – Igors Uhans, Innovation Lead Helve

Legislative changes in 2021 added further complexity, making it urgent to find a streamlined and compliant solution.

The solution: Abillio as the “default setting”

Igors discovered Abillio at a hackathon in 2021 and immediately recognized the fit. Becoming one of the platform’s first customers, Helve adopted Abillio to cut through paperwork and compliance issues.

With Abillio, Helve now benefits from:

• Automated compliance with with government tax and reporting rules.
• Simplified invoicing & payments: freelancers see their payouts in a shared spreadsheet, while Igors handles invoicing and transfers through Abillio.
• Pro version: the ability to issue invoices on behalf of freelancers, eliminating extra steps.

“Sometimes freelancers don’t even need to log in. I can do it myself, and they just see in a spreadsheet how much they’ll get. With Abillio Pro, I just send them money. Perfect.” – Igors Uhans

Results: Time saved, risks reduced, smoother collaboration

⏳ Time savings

• 5 hours per week (~20 hrs/month).
• Freed from manual paperwork, signatures, and archiving.
• Paying freelancers now takes just a few clicks, replacing hours of paperwork.

🛡️ Compliance risks minimized

• Automated compliance was the main driver for adopting Abillio.
• Reduced risk of fines or mistakes tied to legislative changes.

💸 Cost efficiency

• Freelancers keep slightly more per payout.
• All invoices are automatically stored in Abillio, giving instant access when needed. No more manual archiving.

📈 Business impact

• More time for innovation. Less admin work = more focus on client programs and growth.

Experience with Abillio

Igors describes customer support as quick and effective, especially in recent years as Abillio’s team has grown.

NPS score: 10/10.

Looking ahead

As Helve continues to design and deliver cutting-edge innovation programs, Abillio will remain an integral part of their operations, helping them focus on what matters most: accelerating client growth.