How it works
One point of coordination, five phases, one coordinated process.
Every relocation is different. The way SettleDone runs one isn't. Here is how the process moves from a first conversation to fully settled in Ireland.
The five phases
A stable process, applied to a specific move.
- 01
Understand your situation
Get a clear, honest picture of what you're moving from, moving toward and what makes your case specific.
- SettleDone
- Runs a focused Discovery Call, listens properly and identifies the shape of the work.
- Client
- Describes the situation, timing and constraints honestly.
- Providers
- None yet.
- Output
- A written recommendation of the appropriate next step.
- 02
Build the right route
Turn the situation into a plan — sequenced, dependency-aware and decision-ready.
- SettleDone
- Maps workstreams, dependencies, decisions and provider requirements.
- Client
- Provides the information needed to build a realistic plan and approves the shape.
- Providers
- Consulted where a preliminary specialist view is needed.
- Output
- A Relocation & Expansion Blueprint or a scoped concierge engagement.
- 03
Coordinate the moving parts
Move each workstream at the right time, through the right provider, in the right order.
- SettleDone
- Selects and briefs providers, manages handoffs and keeps the sequence on track.
- Client
- Signs provider engagements, provides information and makes required payments.
- Providers
- Perform regulated and specialist work under their own professional terms.
- Output
- Progress across every workstream, on the same plan.
- 04
Keep you informed
Ensure you always know what's happening now, what's next and what — if anything — needs a decision.
- SettleDone
- Sends regular written progress updates and flags open decisions clearly.
- Client
- Reviews updates, approves decisions and raises anything new.
- Providers
- Provide status updates to us; we translate them into the whole-programme view.
- Output
- Clear visibility across the entire relocation, not just one workstream at a time.
- 05
Get you settled
Follow through past arrival so the move ends at 'settled', not at 'landed'.
- SettleDone
- Coordinates arrival logistics and first-weeks setup; closes out open threads.
- Client
- Takes practical steps that require the client in person (appointments, signatures).
- Providers
- Complete any final registrations, filings or handovers.
- Output
- A relocation that has genuinely landed — with someone still on the line if something surfaces.
Where responsibility sits
SettleDone coordinates. Independent specialist providers perform. You approve.
Column 01
SettleDone coordinates
- The overall relocation process, sequencing and dependencies.
- Identifying, briefing and following up with suitable providers for your approval.
- Written progress updates and open-decision tracking.
- Suitable non-regulated concierge tasks throughout.
Column 02
Qualified providers perform
- Regulated legal, immigration, tax and accounting advice (appropriately authorised professionals).
- Company formation, statutory filings and other specialist work (suitable specialist providers).
- Banking, payments and letting relationships.
- Any regulated or licensed activity under their own terms.
Column 03
You remain responsible for
- Provide accurate, complete information.
- Approve decisions across the plan.
- Sign engagement, immigration and tenancy documents.
- Attend required appointments and make required payments.
Talk it through
Want to see how this would run for your specific move?
What gets coordinated
Every workstream is on the same plan.
Immigration & work
Employment permits, visas and the sequencing that determines when the rest of the move can move.
Company & payroll
Company formation, payroll setup, statutory registrations and the operational scaffolding around them.
Housing
Areas, timing, viewings, offers and the practicalities of securing a home before you arrive.
Schools & family
School research and applications, childcare, healthcare registrations and the decisions that shape family life.
Banking & practical setup
Bank accounts, PPS numbers, utilities, connectivity — the everyday infrastructure a new life relies on.
Arrival & settling in
Landing week, first month and the countless small decisions that determine how quickly you actually feel settled.
An example dependency sequence
How workstreams typically interact.
Illustrative — every case differs. This is the kind of shape a real dependency chain tends to take, not a promised sequence.
- 01Immigration route selected — determines when payroll, tenancy and school applications can proceed.
- 02Company formation initiated — determines when banking and accounting setup can start.
- 03Banking and payroll set up — determines when first hires or founder payroll can begin.
- 04Area shortlisted — determines school shortlist and viewing plan.
- 05Housing offer made — determines arrival date.
- 06Arrival date confirmed — determines school application timing and setup sequencing.
Communication & scope
How we keep the programme visible and honest.
Progress visibility
Regular written updates covering the whole programme, not just individual workstreams. Cadence is confirmed as part of scope.
Scope management
Material changes to scope are confirmed in writing before proceeding. Smaller adjustments happen as part of running a real move.
Change requests
Change is expected in a relocation. What matters is that changes are named, priced honestly and re-sequenced against the plan.
Common questions
How it works — frequently asked.
- Regular written progress updates are part of every programme. The precise cadence is confirmed as part of scope. What's guaranteed is that you always know what's next and whether a decision is needed from you.
Next step
Let's understand your move and determine the right next step.
A 30-minute Discovery Call. No obligation to proceed. A clear recommendation.