diff --git a/component/componenttest/nop_exporter.go b/component/componenttest/nop_exporter.go
index d133342fd68..64e3cd3246d 100644
--- a/component/componenttest/nop_exporter.go
+++ b/component/componenttest/nop_exporter.go
@@ -88,12 +88,12 @@ func (f *nopExporterFactory) CreateLogsExporter(
 }
 
 var nopExporterInstance = &nopExporter{
-	Component: componenthelper.New(),
-	Consumer:  consumertest.NewNop(),
+	Consumer: consumertest.NewNop(),
 }
 
 // nopExporter stores consumed traces and metrics for testing purposes.
 type nopExporter struct {
-	component.Component
+	componenthelper.StartFunc
+	componenthelper.ShutdownFunc
 	consumertest.Consumer
 }
diff --git a/component/componenttest/nop_extension.go b/component/componenttest/nop_extension.go
index 30c2e20ac6f..34838b9d8ed 100644
--- a/component/componenttest/nop_extension.go
+++ b/component/componenttest/nop_extension.go
@@ -68,11 +68,10 @@ func (f *nopExtensionFactory) CreateExtension(
 	return nopExtensionInstance, nil
 }
 
-var nopExtensionInstance = &nopExtension{
-	Component: componenthelper.New(),
-}
+var nopExtensionInstance = &nopExtension{}
 
 // nopExtension stores consumed traces and metrics for testing purposes.
 type nopExtension struct {
-	component.Component
+	componenthelper.StartFunc
+	componenthelper.ShutdownFunc
 }
diff --git a/component/componenttest/nop_processor.go b/component/componenttest/nop_processor.go
index 72b2dfcb073..3209a0dc2aa 100644
--- a/component/componenttest/nop_processor.go
+++ b/component/componenttest/nop_processor.go
@@ -92,12 +92,12 @@ func (f *nopProcessorFactory) CreateLogsProcessor(
 }
 
 var nopProcessorInstance = &nopProcessor{
-	Component: componenthelper.New(),
-	Consumer:  consumertest.NewNop(),
+	Consumer: consumertest.NewNop(),
 }
 
 // nopProcessor stores consumed traces and metrics for testing purposes.
 type nopProcessor struct {
-	component.Component
+	componenthelper.StartFunc
+	componenthelper.ShutdownFunc
 	consumertest.Consumer
 }
diff --git a/component/componenttest/nop_receiver.go b/component/componenttest/nop_receiver.go
index 15c1be743c3..db4d364df4b 100644
--- a/component/componenttest/nop_receiver.go
+++ b/component/componenttest/nop_receiver.go
@@ -90,11 +90,10 @@ func (f *nopReceiverFactory) CreateLogsReceiver(
 	return nopReceiverInstance, nil
 }
 
-var nopReceiverInstance = &nopReceiver{
-	Component: componenthelper.New(),
-}
+var nopReceiverInstance = &nopReceiver{}
 
 // nopReceiver stores consumed traces and metrics for testing purposes.
 type nopReceiver struct {
-	component.Component
+	componenthelper.StartFunc
+	componenthelper.ShutdownFunc
 }
diff --git a/exporter/exporterhelper/common.go b/exporter/exporterhelper/common.go
index 0310296c2f4..5a0580e40c8 100644
--- a/exporter/exporterhelper/common.go
+++ b/exporter/exporterhelper/common.go
@@ -88,8 +88,9 @@ func (req *baseRequest) OnProcessingFinished() {
 
 // baseSettings represents all the options that users can configure.
 type baseSettings struct {
-	componentOptions []componenthelper.Option
-	consumerOptions  []consumerhelper.Option
+	componenthelper.StartFunc
+	componenthelper.ShutdownFunc
+	consumerOptions []consumerhelper.Option
 	TimeoutSettings
 	QueueSettings
 	RetrySettings
@@ -120,7 +121,7 @@ type Option func(*baseSettings)
 // The default start function does nothing and always returns nil.
 func WithStart(start componenthelper.StartFunc) Option {
 	return func(o *baseSettings) {
-		o.componentOptions = append(o.componentOptions, componenthelper.WithStart(start))
+		o.StartFunc = start
 	}
 }
 
@@ -128,7 +129,7 @@ func WithStart(start componenthelper.StartFunc) Option {
 // The default shutdown function does nothing and always returns nil.
 func WithShutdown(shutdown componenthelper.ShutdownFunc) Option {
 	return func(o *baseSettings) {
-		o.componentOptions = append(o.componentOptions, componenthelper.WithShutdown(shutdown))
+		o.ShutdownFunc = shutdown
 	}
 }
 
@@ -167,16 +168,15 @@ func WithCapabilities(capabilities consumer.Capabilities) Option {
 
 // baseExporter contains common fields between different exporter types.
 type baseExporter struct {
-	component.Component
+	componenthelper.StartFunc
+	componenthelper.ShutdownFunc
 	obsrep   *obsExporter
 	sender   requestSender
 	qrSender *queuedRetrySender
 }
 
 func newBaseExporter(cfg config.Exporter, set component.ExporterCreateSettings, bs *baseSettings, signal config.DataType, reqUnmarshaler internal.RequestUnmarshaler) *baseExporter {
-	be := &baseExporter{
-		Component: componenthelper.New(bs.componentOptions...),
-	}
+	be := &baseExporter{}
 
 	be.obsrep = newObsExporter(obsreport.ExporterSettings{
 		Level:                  set.MetricsLevel,
@@ -185,7 +185,21 @@ func newBaseExporter(cfg config.Exporter, set component.ExporterCreateSettings,
 	}, globalInstruments)
 	be.qrSender = newQueuedRetrySender(cfg.ID(), signal, bs.QueueSettings, bs.RetrySettings, reqUnmarshaler, &timeoutSender{cfg: bs.TimeoutSettings}, set.Logger)
 	be.sender = be.qrSender
-
+	be.StartFunc = func(ctx context.Context, host component.Host) error {
+		// First start the wrapped exporter.
+		if err := bs.StartFunc.Start(ctx, host); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		// If no error then start the queuedRetrySender.
+		return be.qrSender.start(ctx, host)
+	}
+	be.ShutdownFunc = func(ctx context.Context) error {
+		// First shutdown the queued retry sender
+		be.qrSender.shutdown()
+		// Last shutdown the wrapped exporter itself.
+		return bs.ShutdownFunc.Shutdown(ctx)
+	}
 	return be
 }
 
@@ -195,25 +209,6 @@ func (be *baseExporter) wrapConsumerSender(f func(consumer requestSender) reques
 	be.qrSender.consumerSender = f(be.qrSender.consumerSender)
 }
 
-// Start all senders and exporter and is invoked during service start.
-func (be *baseExporter) Start(ctx context.Context, host component.Host) error {
-	// First start the wrapped exporter.
-	if err := be.Component.Start(ctx, host); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	// If no error then start the queuedRetrySender.
-	return be.qrSender.start(ctx, host)
-}
-
-// Shutdown all senders and exporter and is invoked during service shutdown.
-func (be *baseExporter) Shutdown(ctx context.Context) error {
-	// First shutdown the queued retry sender
-	be.qrSender.shutdown()
-	// Last shutdown the wrapped exporter itself.
-	return be.Component.Shutdown(ctx)
-}
-
 // timeoutSender is a request sender that adds a `timeout` to every request that passes this sender.
 type timeoutSender struct {
 	cfg TimeoutSettings
diff --git a/processor/processorhelper/logs.go b/processor/processorhelper/logs.go
index 3cc2769d1a9..290d0aaa3a1 100644
--- a/processor/processorhelper/logs.go
+++ b/processor/processorhelper/logs.go
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ import (
 type ProcessLogsFunc func(context.Context, pdata.Logs) (pdata.Logs, error)
 
 type logProcessor struct {
-	component.Component
+	componenthelper.StartFunc
+	componenthelper.ShutdownFunc
 	consumer.Logs
 }
 
@@ -75,7 +76,8 @@ func NewLogsProcessor(
 	}
 
 	return &logProcessor{
-		Component: componenthelper.New(bs.componentOptions...),
-		Logs:      logsConsumer,
+		StartFunc:    bs.StartFunc,
+		ShutdownFunc: bs.ShutdownFunc,
+		Logs:         logsConsumer,
 	}, nil
 }
diff --git a/processor/processorhelper/metrics.go b/processor/processorhelper/metrics.go
index abbde83488b..a275797042a 100644
--- a/processor/processorhelper/metrics.go
+++ b/processor/processorhelper/metrics.go
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ import (
 type ProcessMetricsFunc func(context.Context, pdata.Metrics) (pdata.Metrics, error)
 
 type metricsProcessor struct {
-	component.Component
+	componenthelper.StartFunc
+	componenthelper.ShutdownFunc
 	consumer.Metrics
 }
 
@@ -75,7 +76,8 @@ func NewMetricsProcessor(
 	}
 
 	return &metricsProcessor{
-		Component: componenthelper.New(bs.componentOptions...),
-		Metrics:   metricsConsumer,
+		StartFunc:    bs.StartFunc,
+		ShutdownFunc: bs.ShutdownFunc,
+		Metrics:      metricsConsumer,
 	}, nil
 }
diff --git a/processor/processorhelper/processor.go b/processor/processorhelper/processor.go
index 7db885fb896..4dc76a52d37 100644
--- a/processor/processorhelper/processor.go
+++ b/processor/processorhelper/processor.go
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ type Option func(*baseSettings)
 // The default shutdown function does nothing and always returns nil.
 func WithStart(start componenthelper.StartFunc) Option {
 	return func(o *baseSettings) {
-		o.componentOptions = append(o.componentOptions, componenthelper.WithStart(start))
+		o.StartFunc = start
 	}
 }
 
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ func WithStart(start componenthelper.StartFunc) Option {
 // The default shutdown function does nothing and always returns nil.
 func WithShutdown(shutdown componenthelper.ShutdownFunc) Option {
 	return func(o *baseSettings) {
-		o.componentOptions = append(o.componentOptions, componenthelper.WithShutdown(shutdown))
+		o.ShutdownFunc = shutdown
 	}
 }
 
@@ -60,8 +60,9 @@ func WithCapabilities(capabilities consumer.Capabilities) Option {
 }
 
 type baseSettings struct {
-	componentOptions []componenthelper.Option
-	consumerOptions  []consumerhelper.Option
+	componenthelper.StartFunc
+	componenthelper.ShutdownFunc
+	consumerOptions []consumerhelper.Option
 }
 
 // fromOptions returns the internal settings starting from the default and applying all options.
diff --git a/processor/processorhelper/traces.go b/processor/processorhelper/traces.go
index 991f7cfb265..64781516657 100644
--- a/processor/processorhelper/traces.go
+++ b/processor/processorhelper/traces.go
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ import (
 type ProcessTracesFunc func(context.Context, pdata.Traces) (pdata.Traces, error)
 
 type tracesProcessor struct {
-	component.Component
+	componenthelper.StartFunc
+	componenthelper.ShutdownFunc
 	consumer.Traces
 }
 
@@ -76,7 +77,8 @@ func NewTracesProcessor(
 	}
 
 	return &tracesProcessor{
-		Component: componenthelper.New(bs.componentOptions...),
-		Traces:    traceConsumer,
+		StartFunc:    bs.StartFunc,
+		ShutdownFunc: bs.ShutdownFunc,
+		Traces:       traceConsumer,
 	}, nil
 }
diff --git a/receiver/scraperhelper/scraper.go b/receiver/scraperhelper/scraper.go
index cbe793124e6..7bdd65e5a7b 100644
--- a/receiver/scraperhelper/scraper.go
+++ b/receiver/scraperhelper/scraper.go
@@ -42,31 +42,28 @@ type Scraper interface {
 	Scrape(context.Context) (pdata.Metrics, error)
 }
 
-type baseSettings struct {
-	componentOptions []componenthelper.Option
-}
-
 // ScraperOption apply changes to internal options.
-type ScraperOption func(*baseSettings)
+type ScraperOption func(*baseScraper)
 
 // WithStart sets the function that will be called on startup.
 func WithStart(start componenthelper.StartFunc) ScraperOption {
-	return func(o *baseSettings) {
-		o.componentOptions = append(o.componentOptions, componenthelper.WithStart(start))
+	return func(o *baseScraper) {
+		o.StartFunc = start
 	}
 }
 
 // WithShutdown sets the function that will be called on shutdown.
 func WithShutdown(shutdown componenthelper.ShutdownFunc) ScraperOption {
-	return func(o *baseSettings) {
-		o.componentOptions = append(o.componentOptions, componenthelper.WithShutdown(shutdown))
+	return func(o *baseScraper) {
+		o.ShutdownFunc = shutdown
 	}
 }
 
 var _ Scraper = (*baseScraper)(nil)
 
 type baseScraper struct {
-	component.Component
+	componenthelper.StartFunc
+	componenthelper.ShutdownFunc
 	ScrapeFunc
 	id config.ComponentID
 }
@@ -81,16 +78,13 @@ func NewScraper(name string, scrape ScrapeFunc, options ...ScraperOption) (Scrap
 	if scrape == nil {
 		return nil, errNilFunc
 	}
-	set := &baseSettings{}
-	for _, op := range options {
-		op(set)
-	}
-
-	ms := &baseScraper{
-		Component:  componenthelper.New(set.componentOptions...),
+	bs := &baseScraper{
 		ScrapeFunc: scrape,
 		id:         config.NewComponentID(config.Type(name)),
 	}
+	for _, op := range options {
+		op(bs)
+	}
 
-	return ms, nil
+	return bs, nil
 }