--- title: "Virtual Personal Assistant UK from £5/Hour | Ant Assist" description: "Hire a dedicated virtual personal assistant for your UK business from £5 per hour: inbox, diary, travel and expenses, handled by one named PA." url: "https://ant-assist.com/services/admin/virtual-personal-assistant/" --- Admin VA · Virtual Personal Assistant # Virtual Personal Assistant UK A dedicated PA who runs your inbox, diary, travel and expenses so your day is yours again. Works for your business alone, on your hours, managed by us. Here is what a PA takes off your plate. Inbox triage · Diary management · Travel booking · Expenses [Calculate your savings](https://ant-assist.com/calculator/) · [Book a free 15-min call](https://ant-assist.com/book/) ✓ From £5/hour · ✓ UK-managed · ✓ Dedicated PA, not shared · ✓ 3-month probation, no penalty to leave Rated 5.0 on Google. · Trusted by our clients Updated 19 October 2026 Trusted by businesses ## Our Clients What They Handle ## What your virtual PA handles each week ### Inbox triage Sorts your inbox, drafts replies for your review, archives the noise and surfaces what needs your attention. Routine replies go out independently within the limits you set. ### Calendar management Books meetings, handles reschedules, blocks focus time and keeps your schedule clean across time zones, with prep notes sent ahead of each meeting. ### Travel booking Books flights, hotels, transfers and accommodation, then prepares the itinerary with confirmations, addresses and contact details ready before you leave. ### Document & note prep Formats documents, prepares meeting notes, drafts standard correspondence and keeps your filing system in order. ### Expense tracking Processes receipts, categorises spending, prepares the monthly expense report and syncs it with your accounting tool. ### Supplier & vendor coordination Liaises with suppliers, schedules service visits, manages quotes and handles the routine vendor emails you should not be reading. Which role ## Virtual PA, virtual assistant or executive assistant The titles overlap, so choose by the work. A virtual assistant is a general term for remote support; a personal assistant runs one person's working life; an executive assistant sits a level up, handling projects and stakeholders. If the problem is your own inbox and calendar, this is the page. If the work is running a leadership team's operations, the [virtual executive assistant UK](https://ant-assist.com/services/admin/virtual-executive-assistant/) page describes that role. Ant Assist ### Virtual PA **Main focus** Runs one person's working life **Typical tasks** Inbox, diary, travel, expenses, small decisions **Who it suits** Founders and owners needing help with their own inbox and calendar **Ant Assist fit** Yes, this service ### Virtual assistant **Main focus** General term for remote support of any kind **Typical tasks** Any remote support, depending on the role **Who it suits** Depends on the work you need done **Ant Assist fit** Unsure? Tell us on the first call ### Executive assistant **Main focus** Sits a level up from the PA **Typical tasks** Board papers, leadership diaries, projects, stakeholders **Who it suits** Running a leadership team's operations **Ant Assist fit** See the virtual executive assistant page [Book a free 15-minute discovery call](https://ant-assist.com/book/) ## Explore more VA types Not the right fit? Compare other VA types - [Explore Customer Service](https://ant-assist.com/services/customer-service/) - [Explore Lead Generation](https://ant-assist.com/services/lead-generation/) - [Explore E-Commerce](https://ant-assist.com/services/ecommerce/) Who It's For ## Who a virtual PA is for 1. Founders without an in-house PA Your PA takes scheduling, travel and the inbox; you get the decisions. 2. Consultants who bill by the hour Expenses, correspondence and bookings handled from £5 per hour. 3. Owner-managers run from the inbox Your PA triages, drafts, chases and files every message. Cost Comparison ## What a virtual PA costs With Ant Assist the entry rate is £5 per hour for the first 6 months on the Entry tier. A dedicated Ant Assist VA compared with a UK in-house hire and a UK agency, full time. | What you get | Recommended Ant Assist | UK in-house hire | UK agency | |---|---|---|---| | Monthly cost | Standard price £1,008 a month, introductory price £800 for the first 6 months | ~£3,210 | approx. £3,500 to £4,500 | | Who manages the work | Included Our UK team supervises | Not included You do | Partly The agency | | Recruitment and onboarding | Included Included | Not included You recruit and train | Included The agency matches | | Employer NI and pension | Included None to pay | Not included You pay both | Partly Built into the rate | | Office and equipment | Included Included | Not included You provide | Partly Varies by agency | | Holiday and sick cover | Included Cover provided | Not included You find cover | Partly Varies by agency | | Replacement if it is not right | Included Replaced, no restart cost | Not included Re-hire from scratch | Partly Varies by agency | | Contract | Included 12-month term, 3-month probation | Not included Employment contract | Partly Varies by agency | Entry offer: standard rate £6.30, introductory offer £5/hour for your first 6 months. UK agency figures are an approximate range around the £25 per hour agency benchmark our calculator uses. [Book a free 15-min call](https://ant-assist.com/book/) ### What the £5/hour entry rate includes - Dedicated VA, never shared - UK-hour aligned support - Management and supervision included - Recruitment and onboarding included - Office infrastructure included - VA replacement available - No NI, pension, or holiday costs - 3-month probation, no penalty to leave These are typical estimates. Get your exact numbers in the full calculator. Or read [how much a virtual assistant costs in the UK](https://ant-assist.com/resources/virtual-assistant-cost-uk/). [Calculate your exact savings](https://ant-assist.com/calculator/) Process ## How to hire a virtual PA 1 First call A short call about your tasks, your tools and the hours you need covered. 2 Matching We pick a VA from our in-house team for your work and introduce them to you. 3 Onboarding Together we write down your rules and set up your access before day one. 4 Active support Your VA starts on your hours from our managed office, supervised from the UK. 5 Ongoing management A UK team reviews the work each week; hours scale up or down as you need. ## Guides for this service - [Virtual assistant vs personal assistant: which do you need?](https://ant-assist.com/resources/virtual-assistant-vs-personal-assistant/) Why Managed ## Why a managed PA beats a freelance PA Managed, not just placed. Your PA is recruited, trained and supervised from our own in-house office. Not a freelancer platform, not a profile you have to vet yourself. Replaceable without restart cost. If the fit is wrong, we replace the PA and carry the handover. No re-recruitment, no starting from zero. No NI, pension, or holiday overhead. One hourly rate; the employment costs sit with us. Language and cultural alignment with UK clients. Trained on your tone, your priorities and your calendar rules before they touch your inbox. Your data stays yours. Every PA signs an NDA and a data-processing agreement, works through password managers, and you can revoke access at any time. 3-month probation, no penalty to leave. The initial term is 12 months, including a 3-month probation in which you can end the engagement without penalty. After 12 months it continues monthly with 30 days' notice. FAQ ## Common questions about hiring a virtual personal assistant ### What does a virtual personal assistant UK service take off my week? The running of your working life: inbox triage and replies, the calendar, travel booking, document and note preparation, expense tracking, and the supplier and vendor chasing that fills the gaps between meetings. One dedicated PA, on your hours, working inside your accounts. ### Is a virtual PA the same as a virtual assistant? A virtual assistant is the general term for remote support of any kind. A personal assistant is the specific role that runs one person's day. If what you need is your own inbox, diary, travel and expenses handled by one person who knows you, you need a PA, and a virtual one does the same job without the desk. ### Will my PA book personal appointments and travel as well as business ones? Yes, within what you ask for. Most founders and consultants hand over the whole calendar, because a dentist's appointment and a client call compete for the same hour. The rules you set at onboarding cover what is booked directly, what is checked with you first and which cards and accounts are used. ### How does a virtual PA work when I travel or work odd hours? On UK business hours by default, which is when your suppliers, clients and airlines answer. Messages you send outside those hours are actioned first thing; extended cover can be arranged at additional cost when your work genuinely runs on another clock. ### What does the first week with a virtual PA look like? Access and rules. Day one is delegated access to the inbox and calendar, the tone guide from your own sent mail and the one-page rule set. In the first days every reply and booking is checked with you; by the end of the week the routine ones run without you and the PA has a list of what to take on next. ### How is a virtual PA priced? £5 per hour for the first 6 months on the Entry tier. After the promotion the admin rate card applies: £6.30 per hour full time, £1,008 a month for 160 hours, or £6.50 per hour part time, £520 a month for 80 hours. No employer costs, and the PA is yours alone, never shared. The initial term is 12 months, including a 3-month probation in which you can end the engagement without penalty. After 12 months it continues monthly with 30 days' notice. Didn't find your answer? Browse [more common questions](https://ant-assist.com/help/) in the Help Center. Get Started ## Get your week back. One dedicated PA, from £5 per hour. Book a free 15-minute call. [or book a free 15-minute call](https://ant-assist.com/book/) [Calculate your savings](https://ant-assist.com/calculator/) Discovery call · Role brief · VA matched · Onboarded into your tools A free 15-minute call, no obligation. Or get an instant estimate with the calculator.