Full Profile : Commercial Hub HR is based in The Mansion House at historical Bletchley Park, Milton Keynes Buckinghamshire. We provide nationwide services, with international HR exposure for a number of our retained Clients.

Our qualified HR Consultants have a range of specific disciplines to bring expertise to HR Projects in SME's and blue chip organisations, and to support smaller business who require outsourced HR support.

Our commercial attitude towards HR Management has established our reputation, and testimonials are available to support our claims.

If you need HR Consultancy for specific project requirements, or need HR services but your business isn't quite large enough to justify the expense then please call us for a no obligation discussion.

We provide a total solutions for strategic, and importantly, commercially driven HR Services:

~ HR Consultancy services to larger businesses, usually on a project basis, across a range of specialist areas.

~ HR outsourced services to small businesses on a flexible and cost effective basis.

We provide systems and documentation to ensure compliance to employment law, and provide regular updates according to case law changes.

Our core differentiator is that we recognise that each business has unique needs in terms of HR management and we ensure that employment law creates minimum disruption and maximum return on investment.

Services : HR Consultancy and Outsourced HR Specialists providing basic compliance as the foundation to delivering strategic HR initiatives and management to ensure maximum return on people investment.

Testimonials :
"Commercial Hub has the rare ability of providing a pragmatic solution to challenging business and HR issues. I have always found the advice to be of excellent value and delivered in a timely manner."

David Webber, CEO, PatSystems

"Commercial Hub has helped me to sleep at night! - Employment law and HR issues can be a real headache for small businesses but I am confident that by following her advice we will not fall foul of ever changing legislation. In addition to providing us with a comprehensive staff handbook and employment contract wording, which helps us present a professional image to both existing and potential employees, she has already helped us to manage a staff performance issue in a way that protects the business from any accusations of wrongful process.

They are always quick to react to any questions and goes the extra mile rather than doing the minimum you might expect. I would highly recommend her for her experience, energy and the value for money that her service represents."

Ian Hardy, Managing Director, Onyx Recruitment

"Elaine Pennell, the driving force behind Commercial Hub is a commercially savvy HR Specialist with a keen eye not just for price but for quality, service levels & sustainable business partnerships. Elaine is knowledgeable, enthusiastic, and a pleasure to work with able to bring the best out in people or turnaround challenging situations for mutually beneficial results."

Jonathan Pearson, Agile Limited

Full Profile : Deminos specialise in offering HR outsourcing and employment law advice for UK companies from 1 to 500 employees. We give smaller companies access to the best quality of HR and legal advice as enjoyed by the largest corporates.

Our primary aim is to make sure you are compliant with ever-changing employment law. We will issue bespoke employment contracts, employee handbooks and managers manuals. This is backed up by 24 hour telephone support to answer any questions you have. Any changes to employment law will be reflected in your documentation.

If you are unfortunate enough to be taken to employment tribunal we will take over. We will represent you, compile your defence and even pay any award. With the average award for unfair dismissal reaching £7,974 this is well worth having!

Our HR staff are all HR managers with real world experience within companies. So we do not offer dry legal advice but work with you to provide practical solutions to your problems.

Services : Employment contracts & handbooks

Managers manuals

24 hour HR and legal support line

Employment Tribunal insurance included

Also we provide full HR consultancy services eg TUPE, IIP, Performance mgmt

Testimonials :
"After an initial consultation, Deminos sorted out our employment contracts and staff handbooks straight away.

On the odd occasion that I've needed to use the helpline I've found the advice to be practical and businesslike - these people understand how real businesses work.

Although I'm sure I won't need it, it's good to know that employment tribunals won't cost me a thing."

Simon Hardy, Give Way

Full Profile : For most companies, the luxury of a HR dept is not a realistic possibility. With qualified HR Managers commanding salaries up to £35K, most businesses go without. However, without policies, procedures and resource to keep up to date with the massive amount of employment law released each year, your business is at risk. Employers are guilty until proven innocent and the smallest non compliant area of a business can be exploited, and all too often is. We work with employers to update written statements and employee handbooks regularly, installing a HR System that allows you to manage your staff from recruitment to leaving. 24 hour legal advice and a full personnel letter writing service is also part of our remit, all of which keeps you compliant. However, should you be called to a Tribunal, we place a Barrister in court for you at no extra cost. In addition to these services, 2 unique things make us stand out from the competition. 1. There are no Call Centres! You get a named HR Manager as a contact, whom you speak to every time you need help. In this way, they know your business and can advise you far better. 2. Our HR services are on a pay as you go basis, paid monthly via standing order, with no contracts whatsoever required. As long as your situation stays the same, you continue to pay. Should you however, need to walk away, you can cancel the standing order with no quibble from us. We cater for all businesses from 1 employee to 500 and look forward to hearing from you.

Services : -Creation of all documentation -Effective Personnel System -24hr Emp Law helpline -Letter writing service -Updates on all emp law -Preparation for Tribunal Claims -Barrister Tribunal Representation

Testimonials :
'Your Employment Law service is impressive. It is hard to believe how we ever coped without your invaluable support' - Jewellery Manufacturer, B'ham. 'Thank you for the Statements, Handbooks & System, which have taken a large headache away' - Construction Co, Alfreton. 'Whenever we contact you, the response time is immediate' - Transport Co, B'ham. 'It is comforting to know, in this day and age of complex procedural issues that there is a company whom we can trust to guide us through the red tape' - Residential Home, Castleford. 'It's refreshing to know that companies still work to the ideals of pay us if you're happy - if you're not, stop. I can see why you do this, you are bloody good at what you do!' - Construction Co, Lincolnshire. 'Your support line is fast and very professional, the advice given has not been just theory, but practical and easy to understand. Your documentation is of a very high standard. The contracts and handbooks look very professional and create the image we want. The turnaround has been exceptional' - Plastics Co, Redditch.

Full Profile : Human Resources - HR People

Never before have we faced more challenges; increased competition, globalisation, legislative and technological change are just some of the issues to confront. In this environment it is not numbers, machines or buildings that make the difference, its people!

Only through full and effective use of your human resources will your business build and sustain its organisational effectiveness. An essential component to underpinning successful management of your human resources is a flexible, responsive and dependable software system.

HRWorks is that system. It is the latest in a long pedigree of Wealden HR, Payroll and Employee Self Service Systems, extensively used throughout the UK. Modular by design, the components may be fully integrated to provide a complete People Management software tool for commercial, government and education organisations.

HRPeople makes complex matters easy. It contains intuitive user interfaces, workflow mechanisms, wizards and triggers all designed to minimise labour intensive activities such as maintenance of mandatory or repetitive data, salary modelling, recurring reports and task management. Thus establishing your HR department as not just a data repository, but a meaningful HR consultancy to the organisation.

Recruitment

The Recruitment Module organises and simplifies the recruitment process. Automated functions including document production and vacancy to candidate matching are standard features of the system.

Services : Payroll Software and Consultancy Services/Payroll Bureau Service offering fully managed Service to 30+ employees. Time and Attendance/HR Software and Consultancy Services, Employee Self Service.

Testimonials :
This is to confirm that Nacap Land & Marine (NL&M) and Wealden Computing Services (WCS) have struck a very important and successful partnership with regards to the outsourcing of our Payroll:

When we started looking for a potential Payroll service provider, we wanted a company that had good credentials, a strong track record of delivery, a number of important clients, and a company that would work with us through the transition and beyond using their undoubted system implementation and Payroll skills.
Frankly, WCS' claim that they could implement a live Payroll within a month of us placing a firm order with them (and that month included 2 weeks worth of parallel runs against our existing live weekly Payroll), were viewed with some suspicion and as a sales pitch! However, Wealden did exactly what they claimed on the tin - and more! Yes, there was much planning and hard work between NL&M's existing Payroll team and WCS, but the project went live just before the 05/06 tax year end. Infact, we went live on Week 51, which also raised some eyebrows as a strange time to go live, but that enabled WCS to prepare the P35/P60 end of year returns for all employees paid at some point during the tax year 05/06.

We now have a relatively smooth weekly Payroll of some 650 live employees, despite much change in employees as is the norm for a construction type project that NL&M are managing. Many weeks throw up something new in terms of Payroll requirements, but WCS are always there

Full Profile : ibd Advisers have real and extensive experience, coupled with deep business skills, enthusiasm and access to a rapidly growing UK and international network. With over 300 Advisers, you are never far away from the support and problem solving power that our network provides.
Whatever you need, we help by:
• carrying out diagnostic reviews to analyse the causes of problems
• delivering practical, independent advice to solve problems quickly
• delivering ongoing support
• identifying causes of problems rather than dealing with symptoms
• injecting new ideas to keep your business sharp
• providing strategic advice for the longer term development of the business
• rolling up our sleeves and getting involved and giving the management team the support they so often lack
We are focused on adding real value to the business that you have created. And we don’t stop thinking about your problem when we leave your office. Our ability to call on other specialist skills from within our network means that whatever the question, we can quickly find the answers and expertise that your business needs.

Services : ibd can help with every aspect of your business:
• business growth
• business efficiency
• business control
• general management
• interim management
• management consultancy
• mentoring
• non-executive directorship

Testimonials :
Practical, straight talking and affordable
"ibd is the most practical, straight talking and affordable resource that I have found for small businesses. It operates a network of Business Advisers across the country that specialise in small to medium size businesses and nothing else."
"It ensures that all its advisers have real-life experience of running a business. This means that they can roll their sleeves up and help, if you want them to, as well as offering advice. It also means that behind each Adviser is a central resource, with expertise in everything from raising funding to avoiding insolvency".
"ibd will give you a free one-hour Business Health Check, and they are flexible in how and when they charge for their services".
Anna Hopkiss, Teach Yourself Books, "Small Business Health Check"

Professional
I would like to thank PH and PK for the professional manner in which you delivered the two day "Business Plan Rectification" workshop. It was exactly what was needed and was of great value.
As you are aware I have spent a long period of time researching and writing the Lifestyle Vouchers International Business Plan and had been assisted by a number of other Business Advisers along the way. You, however brought with you considerable business experience and have developed the Plan into a document that can be implemented in the real world and one that gives us confidence for the future.
Neil Rinaldi, MD - Lifestyle Vouchers International Ltd

Full Profile : HR Advantage is a leading human resource services company. Our job is to help organisations achieve their objectives through their people. This can cover everything from on call advice and guidance to a full outsourced human resource management service.

We have a growing team of employed HR professionals, including an employment lawyer and support staff – 18 at the last count – working from three main locations – High Wycombe, Honiton in Devon and Shrewsbury.

Our clients are spread throughout the UK and we are doing an increasing amount of work in mainland Europe. The smallest employs just one member of staff – we produced their essential employment documentation - and the largest employs over 10,000 across Europe – we help them manage their European Works Council. We supply a growing number of listed businesses with a full outsourced HR service.

In the last month we have provided recruitment support, helped manage grievance and disciplinary matters, led HR input to acquisitions, mergers and restructuring, advised on pay and benefits design and undertaken a full HR management service to 50 different employers.

Our services our individually tailored and personally delivered. At HR Advantage you know who are working with. Our administration support is backed by leading technology. Our full range of services is unrivalled in the SME market. Clients choose us because we are expert, practical, good to work with and cost effective.

Services : HR Outsourcing, Employment law advice, Change projects (e.g Merger, TUPE, Reorganisation), Pay and benefits, Recruitment process management, Training, Employee assessments, HR administration.