HR CONSULTANCY FOR GROWING BUSINESSES WITHOUT IN-HOUSE HR
HR that keeps your business moving.
Outsourced HR support for growing businesses without in-house HR.
Practical, plain-English HR for small and growing UK businesses with no HR team. We help you get the people side right, so small problems stay small and you can get on with running the business. One named consultant who knows your business, across Surrey, London and the South East, and remotely across the UK.
Named consultant · Clear pricing · No call centres · Surrey · London · South East · Remote UK
FSB member · CIPD Associate · ICO registered · BreatheHR Partner
We prevent the problems we can, and handle the ones we can't.
Prevent
Most expensive people problems start small: a missing contract clause, a policy no one follows, a manager unsure what to say. We get the foundations right so those problems never grow. Proper employment contracts, a staff handbook people use, clear processes for hiring, absence, probation and performance.
Handle
Some situations you cannot see coming. A grievance out of nowhere, someone signed off with no return date, a disciplinary or dismissal that has to be done correctly. When that happens, you get fast, calm, practical support that tells you exactly where you stand and what to do next.
Getting started is simple.
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A free call
Tell us what is happening.
No jargon, no obligation, no judgement. Just an honest conversation about where you are.
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A clear plan
We tell you what your business needs, what it does not, and what it costs. Fixed where the work is defined, a clear quote where it needs shaping.
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Someone in your corner
We do the work and stay reachable. You always have one named person who knows your business when something comes up.
The support you don't get from the mainstream providers.
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No judgement, ever
You can be honest with us about what has gone on in your business, because we are here to help, not to grade you. That is the difference between someone in your corner and a compliance service that exists to cover itself.
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We find the way it can work
Owners leave HR providers who only tell them what they cannot do. We start from what you are trying to achieve, then find a fair and legal way to get there. You always leave with a workable next step.
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Tailored to your business
A 25-person team does not need the HR a 250-person company runs. We build only what your business needs, sized for how you work. If something will sit in a folder unread, we will tell you, and we won't sell it to you.
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One named person, not a call centre
You speak to the same consultant every time, someone who learns your business and your team over time. No tickets, no being passed around, no starting from scratch under pressure.
Wherever you are right now, there is a way in.
You do not have to know exactly what you need. Most owners arrive at one of these moments. We shape the support around your business from there.
Not sure which fits? See all services, or book a free call and we'll point you the right way.
HR CONSULTANCY FOR GROWING BUSINESSES WITHOUT IN-HOUSE HR
WHY WHAT IF HR EXISTS
Someone who knows the terrain, so you are not finding your way alone.
Before HR, our founder Elena worked as a tour guide, helping people find their way somewhere unfamiliar.
Becoming an employer can feel a lot like that. You are capable and good at what you do, and still unsure how things work here.
That is the whole idea behind What If HR. Calm, practical guidance from someone who has walked this ground before, so you always know where you stand and what to do next.
Built for owner-managed UK businesses without in-house HR.
We work with owner-managed service businesses across London, South London, Surrey and the South East, and remotely across the UK. Usually no HR team, often a first or growing group of employees, and a real wish to be fair and do things properly without turning into a corporate machine.
If any of these sound like you, you are exactly who we are here for:
"We've grown past the point where I can keep doing this myself."
"I've got a situation with a member of staff and I want to handle it properly."
"I think our contracts need updating, I just don't know where to start."
"I can't justify a full-time HR person, but I need more than I've got."
Local HR support across Surrey, London and the South East.
We are based in Caterham, Surrey, and work with businesses across South London, London, Surrey and the wider South East. Most day-to-day support happens by phone, email and video, so we also work remotely with businesses across the UK. If you would rather meet in person, that can be arranged for clients nearby.
Whether you are searching for an HR consultant in Surrey, HR support in London, or simply outsourced HR for a business without an in-house team, you are in the right place.
What changes when you have proper HR behind you.
We let the people who've worked with us describe what it's like.
Practical HR, explained in plain English.
Straight answers to the questions growing businesses actually ask. No jargon, no fear.
