What are executive virtual assistant services?

Remote, senior-level administrative support for founders, directors and partners — diary control, inbox triage, board and client documents, travel and expenses — delivered by one named assistant working UK business hours, billed hourly or on a monthly retainer instead of a salary.

How much do executive virtual assistant services cost in the UK?

£35 an hour ad-hoc with a two-hour minimum, or a monthly retainer from £280 for eight hours. There is no employer National Insurance, pension, holiday pay, equipment cost or notice period on top.

Can you act as a gatekeeper for my diary?

Yes. Booking rules are agreed up front — protected focus time, travel buffers, who gets access to which slots — and requests are handled against those rules so you are only asked about genuine exceptions.

Is the support confidential at board level?

Yes. Wise Resolutions is fully insured, ICO registered and UK GDPR compliant, works under a written confidentiality agreement, and a separate NDA is available before any access is granted.

Do you work UK hours?

Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm UK, from Enfield in North London. Weekend and out-of-hours work is possible at a premium rate by prior arrangement.

Executive support

Executive virtual assistant services for UK founders and directors

Executive virtual assistant services give you the calibre of support a board-level PA provides, bought by the hour instead of by the salary. Diary defended, inbox triaged, papers prepared, travel booked — handled quietly by one named assistant working UK hours from Enfield, London.

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Diary and gatekeeping

Your calendar defended and sequenced: meetings booked with buffers, conflicts resolved before they reach you, and low-value requests filtered out politely.

Executive inbox management

Daily triage against agreed rules, holding replies sent in your voice, and a short end-of-day summary of what genuinely needs your decision.

Board and client documents

Agendas, board packs, minutes, proposals and reports formatted to house style, circulated on time and tracked for actions.

What an executive virtual assistant actually does

Executive virtual assistant services sit a level above general admin. The work is judgement-led: deciding which of the forty emails that arrived overnight deserve your attention, holding a diary slot open because Thursday afternoon is where your thinking gets done, and making sure the board pack is circulated three days before the meeting rather than the night before.

In practice that means a standing set of responsibilities — inbox triage, diary control, meeting preparation and follow-up, travel and expenses, client and supplier correspondence, and the document work that surrounds all of it. Everything runs inside your own systems: your Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace, your CRM, your drive. Nothing is migrated and nothing leaves with anybody.

Executive VA versus an employed executive assistant

An employed EA in London costs a salary plus employer National Insurance, pension contributions, holiday and sick cover, recruitment fees, equipment and a notice period — and you pay for the quiet weeks as well as the loud ones. Executive virtual assistant services are billed on worked time only, from £35 an hour, with retainers from eight hours a month.

For most founders and directors the honest answer is that the role is not a full-time one. Sixteen to thirty-two hours a month buys back the diary, the inbox and the paperwork without creating a permanent line on the payroll. The VA versus employee comparison sets out the numbers side by side.

Scope

Typical executive support scope

Diary management, gatekeeping and meeting sequencing
Inbox triage with daily priority summaries
Board packs, agendas, minutes and action tracking
Travel, accommodation and itinerary coordination
Expense collation and invoice approval chasing
Client, investor and supplier correspondence
Proposal and report formatting to house style
CRM hygiene and follow-up sequences

Questions

Common questions

What are executive virtual assistant services?: Remote, senior-level administrative support for founders, directors and partners — diary control, inbox triage, board and client documents, travel and expenses — delivered by one named assistant working UK business hours, billed hourly or on a monthly retainer instead of a salary.
How much do executive virtual assistant services cost in the UK?: £35 an hour ad-hoc with a two-hour minimum, or a monthly retainer from £280 for eight hours. There is no employer National Insurance, pension, holiday pay, equipment cost or notice period on top.
Can you act as a gatekeeper for my diary?: Yes. Booking rules are agreed up front — protected focus time, travel buffers, who gets access to which slots — and requests are handled against those rules so you are only asked about genuine exceptions.
Is the support confidential at board level?: Yes. Wise Resolutions is fully insured, ICO registered and UK GDPR compliant, works under a written confidentiality agreement, and a separate NDA is available before any access is granted.
Do you work UK hours?: Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm UK, from Enfield in North London. Weekend and out-of-hours work is possible at a premium rate by prior arrangement.

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