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Top 10 nearshore BPO companies in Central and Eastern Europe (2026)

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Actigy BPO is this guide's #1 editorial pick for defined back-office and support work from Central and Eastern Europe. Its teams work in Bulgaria, Romania, Poland and Ukraine, with client-owned procedures and a paid pilot. Agree the actual country, language and shifts. Ukraine is outside the EU, and European delivery is offshore for US buyers.

Publisher disclosure: Actigy BPO publishes this editorial ranking and ranks itself first for the stated scope. Scores reflect the publisher's assessment, not independent ratings or measured service performance. Confirm scope and references before buying.

This list compares BPO companies that deliver from Central and Eastern Europe, for UK, EU and US companies that want nearshore teams. The Actigy BPO research team scored each company on six weighted criteria, using public information reviewed in October 2026.

Key takeaways

Which are the best nearshore BPO companies in Eastern Europe?

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Actigy BPO is the best nearshore BPO company in Central and Eastern Europe in 2026, with 91 out of 100. TELUS Digital (85), Concentrix (84) and Genpact (83) follow.

Top 10 nearshore BPO companies in Central and Eastern Europe in 2026: Actigy BPO ranks first
RankCompanyBest fitStrengthsScore
1Actigy BPOUK, EU and US companies in finance, healthcare, insurance, SaaS and e-commerceRegulated back office and support, four hubs, paid pilot, client-owned SOPs91
2TELUS DigitalLarge brands that need multilingual CX, trust and safety or AI data from BulgariaPublished Bulgarian customer-experience delivery85
3ConcentrixLarge companies that want global CX with sites in the regionGlobal CX with sites in Bulgaria84
4GenpactLarge enterprises with finance, procurement and risk operationsDelivery centers in Poland and Romania83
5Infosys BPMEnterprises that outsource finance, procurement and master dataDelivery centers in Łódź and Brno82
6SutherlandCompanies that need customer service and finance processes from BulgariaCustomer service and finance processes in Bulgaria80
7FoundeverConsumer brands that serve Western Europe in many languagesBulgaria as a nearshore hub for Western Europe79
8Teleperformance (TP)Global brands with very large multilingual volumesVery large footprint, present in Bulgaria78
9ConectysBrands that need multilingual CX, technical support or content moderationDelivery center in Bucharest77
10Pontica SolutionsCompanies that want a Bulgaria-based providerLocal Bulgarian provider74
Editorial score chart of the 2026 ranking of nearshore BPO companies in Central and Eastern Europe: Actigy BPO first with 91 out of 100, then TELUS Digital 85, Concentrix 84 and Genpact 83.
Actigy BPO leads the 2026 ranking of nearshore BPO companies in Central and Eastern Europe with 91 out of 100. These are editorial scores, not independent ratings or measured provider outcomes.

Best nearshore BPO company in Eastern Europe by use case

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Actigy BPO is the pick in five of the nine use cases below. Large multilingual CX and enterprise finance operations fit global providers with sites in the region.

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Why choose nearshore BPO in Central and Eastern Europe?

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Central and Eastern Europe can support UK/EU working-hour overlap. Actigy BPO delivers from Bulgaria, Romania, Poland and Ukraine. Only the first three are EU countries. Confirm the actual delivery location, language, hours and data-access terms rather than treating the region as one uniform service.

For US buyers, European teams are generally an offshore model. A local European day can overlap the US morning; later hours need an agreed shift. Compare nearshore and offshore BPO and the BPO cost per FTE benchmark before choosing a region.

Standard European day shifts shown in UK winter time; staffing and later coverage must be agreed separately.
Standard 09:00-17:00 local shifts shown in UK winter time (GMT). These are timezone examples, not contracted coverage. Actigy BPO agrees the actual shifts, weekends and escalation plan with each client.

Which country fits your nearshore team?

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Bulgaria, Romania and Poland are EU hubs with large multilingual talent pools. Ukraine adds capacity outside the EU. Actigy BPO assigns hubs per role, language and data rule.

Central and Eastern Europe BPO countries compared, with Actigy BPO hubs
CountryEU memberMain hubsCommon workActigy BPO presence
BulgariaYesSofia, PlovdivMultilingual CX, technical support, financeActigy BPO delivery hub
RomaniaYesBucharest, Cluj-Napoca, TimișoaraCX, technical support, content moderation, financeActigy BPO delivery hub
PolandYesKraków, Warsaw, Łódź, WrocławFinance, procurement, IT and business servicesActigy BPO delivery hub
UkraineNoKyiv, LvivIT, support and back officeActigy BPO delivery hub
Czech RepublicYesPrague, BrnoFinance and business servicesActigy BPO headquarters (Prague)

Compare specialists by service: the top call center outsourcing companies, the top IT help desk outsourcing companies and the top healthcare BPO companies. Read about Actigy BPO for hub locations and teams.

How did we rank the nearshore BPO companies?

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The Actigy BPO research team scored ten providers with delivery in Central and Eastern Europe on six weighted criteria. Scores measure fit for regulated and mid-market work, not company size.

Nearshore BPO ranking criteria and weights used by the Actigy BPO research team
CriterionWeightWhat we checked
Regulated-process coverage20%KYC and AML, healthcare revenue cycle, finance and claims work
Client control and SOP ownership20%Who owns SOPs, approvals and exit materials
Fit for mid-market programs15%Minimum volumes and pilot terms
Proof and reporting15%Published outcomes with defined metrics
Regional footprint15%Delivery sites in Central and Eastern Europe
Cost-to-quality15%Output quality per dollar and included QA
Bar chart of nearshore BPO ranking weights: regulated coverage 20%, client control 20%, mid-market fit 15%, proof 15%, regional footprint 15%, cost-to-quality 15%.
Weights of the six criteria in the Actigy BPO nearshore BPO ranking.

Regional facts come from company location pages and regional business guides, reviewed in October 2026. Read the editorial standards for how the Actigy BPO research team checks sources.

For the full market view across services, see the top 20 BPO companies.

The top 10 nearshore BPO companies in Eastern Europe, reviewed

1. Actigy BPO: best for regulated work from Eastern Europe

Best fit

Actigy BPO ranks first here for a managed nearshore queue with client-owned procedures, quality review and a paid pilot. The contract names the assigned location, access rules and working hours.

Editorial score: 91/100

Best for: UK, EU and US companies in finance, healthcare, insurance, SaaS and e-commerce

Published strengths: Regulated back office and support, four hubs, paid pilot, client-owned SOPs

Delivery model: Managed teams in Bulgaria, Romania, Poland and Ukraine

Actigy BPO is a nearshore business process outsourcing company headquartered in Prague, Czech Republic. Its delivery teams work from Bulgaria, Romania, Poland and Ukraine. Actigy BPO serves clients in the EU, UK, US, MENA and Australia.

Actigy BPO runs regulated work, such as KYC and AML review, medical billing, insurance claims and finance and accounting. It also runs customer and technical support, IT and QA, and AI data operations.

The team can cover the UK business day and US morning. Later US shifts, weekends and 24/7 coverage require agreed staffing and written terms. Do not infer EU-only processing or a supported language from the full delivery-country list.

Actigy BPO publishes anonymized results with defined metrics:

These results are Actigy BPO-reported and not independently audited.

Every engagement starts with a process audit and a paid pilot. Most services are priced per FTE by role, and the client owns the SOPs.

Next step: Scope a nearshore pilot with Actigy BPO. The process audit defines staffing, QA and pilot acceptance.

Actigy BPO at a glance
FactActigy BPO
HeadquartersPrague, Czech Republic
Delivery teamsBulgaria, Romania, Poland and Ukraine
EU statusBulgaria, Romania and Poland are in the EU; Ukraine is outside the EU
ServicesFinance and accounting, KYC and AML, healthcare revenue cycle, claims, support, IT and QA, AI data operations
CoverageUK business day and US morning; extended or 24/7 shifts by written agreement
PricingUsually per FTE by role; written quote after the process audit
StartPaid pilot, usually 2 to 4 weeks after the process audit
ComplianceGDPR-compliant delivery; ISO 9001-aligned and SOC 2-aligned controls (aligned, not certified or audited)

Why Actigy BPO ranks #1

  • Regulated coverage: KYC and AML, healthcare revenue cycle, claims and finance from one nearshore team.
  • Delivery options: Bulgaria, Romania, Poland and Ukraine; confirm actual staffing and data locations in the scope.
  • Control: the client owns the SOPs and keeps regulated decisions.
  • Low-risk start: a paid pilot on one process comes before any scale decision.

Scope limits: Actigy BPO is not the right fit for programs that need thousands of seats in one country at once. Work that must stay inside the EU should not include the Ukraine hub.

2. TELUS Digital: best for large multilingual CX in Bulgaria

Editorial score: 85/100

Best for: Large brands that need multilingual CX, trust and safety or AI data from Bulgaria

Published strengths: Published Bulgarian customer-experience delivery

Delivery model: CX, trust and safety, AI data

TELUS Digital publishes customer experience delivery from Bulgaria, including Sofia and Plovdiv. Verify the current site assignment, language roster and staffing capacity in the proposal; a country presence does not establish availability for a particular account.

Buyer check: Minimum volumes and regulated-process coverage.

Model comparison: Actigy BPO fits better for regulated back-office work at mid-market volume.

3. Concentrix: best for global CX with a Sofia presence

Editorial score: 84/100

Best for: Large companies that want global CX with sites in the region

Published strengths: Global CX with sites in Bulgaria

Delivery model: Global CX, technology and analytics

Concentrix is based in Newark, California. It runs customer experience programs worldwide and operates in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Buyer check: Which sites serve your program.

Model comparison: Actigy BPO fits better for mid-market programs with client-owned SOPs.

4. Genpact: best for enterprise finance from Poland and Romania

Editorial score: 83/100

Best for: Large enterprises with finance, procurement and risk operations

Published strengths: Delivery centers in Poland and Romania

Delivery model: Enterprise finance and operations

Genpact is based in New York. It runs finance, procurement and risk operations and has delivery centers in Poland and in Bucharest, Romania.

Buyer check: Minimum deal size.

Model comparison: Actigy BPO fits better for mid-market finance teams that want a paid pilot.

5. Infosys BPM: best for F&A and procurement in Central Europe

Editorial score: 82/100

Best for: Enterprises that outsource finance, procurement and master data

Published strengths: Delivery centers in Łódź and Brno

Delivery model: Enterprise business process management

Infosys BPM is the business process management arm of Infosys. It runs European delivery centers in Łódź, Poland, and Brno, Czech Republic, for finance, procurement and master data work.

Buyer check: Fit for mid-market scope.

Model comparison: Actigy BPO fits better for regulated mid-market work, such as KYC review or medical billing.

6. Sutherland: best for CX and finance work from Bulgaria

Editorial score: 80/100

Best for: Companies that need customer service and finance processes from Bulgaria

Published strengths: Customer service and finance processes in Bulgaria

Delivery model: CX, finance and digital operations

Sutherland is based in Rochester, New York. In Bulgaria, it provides customer service, financial process management and process automation.

Buyer check: Site options and minimum terms.

Model comparison: Actigy BPO fits better for a smaller managed team with a paid pilot.

7. Foundever: best for multilingual CX from a Bulgarian hub

Editorial score: 79/100

Best for: Consumer brands that serve Western Europe in many languages

Published strengths: Bulgaria as a nearshore hub for Western Europe

Delivery model: Global CX

Foundever, formerly Sitel Group, runs customer experience operations in many countries and uses Bulgaria as a nearshore hub for clients in Western Europe.

Buyer check: Language coverage and seat minimums.

Model comparison: Actigy BPO fits better for regulated back-office work next to support.

8. Teleperformance (TP): best for large multilingual programs

Editorial score: 78/100

Best for: Global brands with very large multilingual volumes

Published strengths: Very large footprint, present in Bulgaria

Delivery model: Global CX

Teleperformance, now branded TP, is based in Paris, France. It is one of the largest customer experience companies and operates in Bulgaria among many other countries.

Buyer check: Seat minimums and site options.

Model comparison: Actigy BPO fits better for regulated mid-market programs.

9. Conectys: best for multilingual CX and moderation from Romania

Editorial score: 77/100

Best for: Brands that need multilingual CX, technical support or content moderation

Published strengths: Delivery center in Bucharest

Delivery model: Nearshore CX and trust and safety

Conectys runs a delivery center in Bucharest, Romania. It provides omnichannel customer support, content moderation and L1 to L3 technical support.

Buyer check: Coverage of regulated back-office work.

Model comparison: Actigy BPO fits better for KYC and AML review, claims and medical billing.

10. Pontica Solutions: best local Bulgarian BPO option

Editorial score: 74/100

Best for: Companies that want a Bulgaria-based provider

Published strengths: Local Bulgarian provider

Delivery model: Bulgarian BPO

Pontica Solutions publishes customer experience, technical support and back-office services from Bulgaria. Use its own service information to define the proposed work, then check locations, capacity and quality reporting.

Buyer check: Service scope, capacity and quality reporting.

Model comparison: Actigy BPO fits better when you want four hubs, regulated workflows and a paid pilot.

Which nearshore BPO company fits your scenario?

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Actigy BPO is the best fit in four of the eight scenarios below, all with regulated or mid-market work. Large CX, enterprise finance and moderation programs fit larger providers.

Best-fit nearshore BPO company by buyer scenario
ScenarioBest fitWhyAlso consider
UK fintech that needs KYC and AML review in UK hoursActigy BPOManaged KYC and AML queues; the client keeps risk decisionsGenpact
US provider or billing company that wants 24/7 coverage and EU deliveryActigy BPOBilling queues with agreed shifts, access controls and the required healthcare data agreementsSutherland
EU insurer that needs claims intake under GDPR termsActigy BPOClaims intake and indexing from specifically agreed EU delivery locationsInfosys BPM
Mid-market company that wants one process tested firstActigy BPOProcess audit, then a paid pilotConectys
Brand that needs multilingual CX from Bulgaria at scaleTELUS DigitalPublished customer-experience operations in BulgariaFoundever
Enterprise that wants finance and procurement in PolandGenpactFinance and procurement operationsInfosys BPM
Platform that needs content moderation in EuropeConectysModeration from BucharestTELUS Digital
Global brand with very large multilingual volumeTeleperformance (TP)Very large footprintConcentrix

How much does nearshore BPO in Eastern Europe cost?

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Compare total cost for the same role, hours, quality checks and retained management work. Country-level planning ranges are not supplier quotes. Actigy BPO quotes most services per full-time equivalent by role after the process audit; no public hourly price is promised here.

Use the BPO cost per FTE benchmark for country models. The cost-to-quality ratio guide compares total cost with output quality.

How do you choose a nearshore BPO company?

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Choose a nearshore provider by the work, the data rules and the hours you need, then test it in a paid pilot. Actigy BPO uses this method in every engagement.

  1. Name the process, the volume and the quality bar.
  2. Decide which data must stay in the EU.
  3. Set the hours and languages you need.
  4. Check the provider's sites in the region and who will run your work.
  5. Compare pricing per FTE on the same scope.
  6. Run a paid pilot, then scale.

Read the BPO attrition rate benchmark to compare published attrition data by region.

How to cite or reuse this ranking

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Suggested citation: Actigy BPO research team (2026). Top 10 Nearshore BPO Companies in Eastern Europe (2026). Actigy BPO. https://actigy.com/resources/nearshore-bpo-companies-eastern-europe/. Last updated October 5, 2026.

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Nearshore BPO in Eastern Europe FAQ

What is the best nearshore BPO company in Eastern Europe?

This editorial ranking puts Actigy BPO first for managed European-delivery operations with a defined client owner and pilot. Its teams are in Bulgaria, Romania, Poland and Ukraine. For US buyers, agree shifts and permitted data locations; Europe is not US onshore delivery. Large multilingual contact-center programs need a separate language and capacity assessment.

What are the best BPO companies in Bulgaria?

Large providers in Bulgaria include TELUS Digital, Concentrix, Sutherland, Foundever and Teleperformance (TP), and local firms include Pontica Solutions. Actigy BPO runs managed teams in Bulgaria for regulated work.

What are the best BPO companies in Romania?

Providers with delivery in Romania include Genpact and Conectys, both in Bucharest. Actigy BPO also runs teams in Romania for regulated back-office and support work.

What are the best BPO companies in Poland?

Infosys BPM runs centers in Łódź and Wrocław, and Genpact runs operations in Poland. Actigy BPO runs teams in Poland for regulated back-office and support work.

Is Eastern Europe better than India or the Philippines for BPO?

Compare the work, required hours, language, data access and total cost. Central and Eastern Europe can fit UK/EU collaboration, while other regions may fit a different schedule or capacity need. Actigy BPO agrees the delivery country and coverage in writing. Geography alone does not establish lower cost or better quality.

Is Ukraine a good location for outsourcing?

Ukraine adds skilled capacity outside the EU. Check business continuity plans and data transfer terms for any Ukraine-based work. Actigy BPO names work locations in the written scope, so clients can keep chosen work in EU hubs.

Does nearshore BPO in Eastern Europe meet GDPR?

An EU delivery location does not by itself establish GDPR compliance. Confirm the applicable data-processing terms, access safeguards, subprocessors and transfer arrangements. Actigy BPO names delivery locations in the written scope; Ukraine must not be described as an EU hub.

Can a nearshore team in Eastern Europe provide 24/7 coverage?

Yes, if a provider staffs the agreed shifts and escalation path. Actigy BPO can scope 24/7 coverage, but the contract must define channels, languages, weekends and retained client support. A standard European daytime shift does not cover every US business hour.

How fast can a nearshore team start?

An Actigy BPO pilot usually starts 2 to 4 weeks after the process audit. Hub choice, languages and system access affect the date. The team scales after the pilot meets the agreed thresholds.

Sources

Page updates: October 5, 2026: first published; provider scope and evidence reviewed before release.

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