You can do it in the UK, but you'll either have to move here or hire one key guy to manage it. If you change the remote, you either have to flush those who won

You can do it in the UK, but you'll either have to move here or hire one key guy to manage it. If you change the remote, you either have to flush those who won't do 5 days on-site, or create two classes of employee from those who will comply and those who can't physically be there. It will create an energy-sapping internal gradient of envy and negative feelings. I wouldn't hire people at US$40K just because they're oxbridge grads if you want something exceptional you have to recognize it and then remunerate and encourage it well.