Built for a specific kind of founder.

Detoil is not for everyone. It's built for small business owners in South Africa who are running companies of between 2 and 50 people, who are doing the operational work themselves (or badly delegating it), and who are ready to hand it to a system they can trust.

The solo-founder company (2–5 people)

You are the CEO, the HR department, the finance manager, and the legal team. You know you're doing all of it poorly because you're doing all of it. Detoil gives you back your time and gives your company the infrastructure it deserves.

The growing team (6–20 people)

You've started hiring, which means you have employment contracts, payroll, and HR obligations. You probably have a bookkeeper on contract and a lawyer you call occasionally. Detoil replaces or augments these and does it at a fraction of the cost, with everything in one place.

The established small business (21–50 people)

You have a team but probably don't yet have a CFO, COO, or HR manager. You're spending money on these functions through consultants and your own time. Detoil delivers the function at the cost of a junior staff member — with no sick days, no staff turnover, and total institutional memory.

Industries we serve well:

Professional services Creative and digital agencies Tech startups and scale-ups Property and construction Retail and e-commerce Healthcare practices and clinics NGOs and social enterprises

What you need to work with Detoil

  • ✓ A South African-registered company (Pty Ltd, NPC, or CC)
  • ✓ WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Google Chat, or willingness to use email
  • ✓ Willingness to spend one structured month on onboarding
  • ✓ Commitment to human-in-the-loop review (you can't outsource your judgment, only the work)