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.

Full Profile : Birch HR approach HR issues cover a broad spectrum of business activities. Where there are people there are, from time to time, the need for external input whether it be a strategic review, short-term project or individual attention. Does your business have an HR function but need skills in a particular area? Do you need senior HR assistance but only for a day, week, month at a time? Do you have an employee dispute and need a external resource to investigate, mediate or negotiate? Aims To deliver the effective resolution of HR issues whatever the need may be and a be a ‘value add’ HR and Development resource as and when required BirchHR can provide the skills to deliver the best business result. Objectives • Develop and deliver HR programmes and processes aligned to your corporate goals and values • Assist your company though change management providing external independent guidance, support and delivery • Analyse and represent company’s best interests • Provide reflection and clarity for senior directors on employment law and corporate reorganisation • Deliver a professional HR service to any business with employee issues that require external expertise with the aim of avoiding the cost of heavy legal bills or employment tribunals • Create solutions which are confidential and tailored to individual business needs

Services : HR support, ER advice, Mediation, Conflict Management, Organisational Design, Change Management, Culture and Environment, Redundancy, Talent Management, Performance Management, Leadership development.

Full Profile : Eight Consulting provides generalist HR support to companies of all sizes and across all business sectors. Our consultancy services range from producing employment documents, policies and procedures that meet legislation requirements to supporting recruitment and selection activities. We are also highly experienced in supporting workplace change, employee relations issues (disciplines, grievances and redundancies) and performance management.

For smaller companies we can provide a full support service and effectively become your HR department. Larger companies may wish to use us for specific HR functions or projects. Either way, we are delighted to help. With extensive international experience, we are also well positioned to support activities outside of the UK.

We can provide email, telephone and on-site support. Depending on your requirements, we can offer pay as you go or standard monthly contracts.

Services : Employment policies and documents, redundancies, disciplines and grievances, performance management, change management, strategic HRM, recruitment, pay and reward, international HRM, outplacement

Testimonials :
“Eight Consulting provided an initial point of contact for email and phone enquiries, to manage all candidate communication and provide a positive recruitment experience under the Halcrow brand. Eight Consulting managed candidates through the process from enquiry and application to interview and provided application source information as requested by Halcrow to monitor inclusion across the attraction and recruitment process. Eight Consulting’s strengths in response management and their ability to select graduates that meet our needs and requirements are unmatched. They continuously seek to go the extra mile when delivering their services and represent our brand with the highest standards. The high quality tailored solution saw 100% role fulfilment from attraction, including application, pre-screening and telephone interviews.” April 7, 2009

Dawn Morton - Group HR Recruitment Manager, Halcrow Group Ltd

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 : Toojays is a leading supplier of Management Development and HR Consultancy services. Our business is built on a strong foundation of expertise and a total commitment to delivering on our clients’ expectations. We engage with clients to provide bespoke solutions and we are renowned for delivering tangible ROI.

Our expertise is the result of extensive experience working with multinationals, SME businesses and public sector organisations. We provide value to our clients through the strength of our service, our knowledge and our ability to deliver results.

We are THE One Stop Provider for all your People Needs.

We welcome the opportunity to discuss how we can help you, your team and your company achieve the objectives of tomorrow.

Contact us for more information

Services : Open Courses, Bespoke Management Training, Leadership Development, Executive Coaching, Team Development, HR Support, Assessment & Recruitment, 360 and Pyschometric Profiling, Learning by Doing

Testimonials :
"I just wanted to send you and the team a huge thank you for last week. Everyone had a great couple of days as well as managing to learn something about themselves and how they work in teams.

Thanks again for a great couple of days."

Sarah Fisher, Recruitment & Development Manager, John Lewis

The workshop was delivered with great effect - getting past the theory and into the practical application and benefits in a well timed manner. This approach enabled all to enjoy the course and to see the potential for improving relationships, influencing others and reducing conflict situations immediately. The benefits for individuals, the team and myself have been immense."

Des Hare, Head of Major Accounts, Sales Operation, Misys plc Dublin

Toojays have provided HR Consultancy and support to the Estate for the last seven months. Throughout this time their expertise, knowledge and professionalism have enabled us to move forward on a number of strategic and operational issues for us. Always helpful, flexible and accessible, we have found their approach and attitude has exceeded our expectations in all instances."

Donald Lambert, Chief Executive, Belvoir Castle


Group training has a significant role during our International Graduate Programme.Whether it was an indoor or outdoor activity, the trainer always made sure that we reflected on what we had done, what we could have done better, and how we were going to apply the learnings in the work environment.

Camille Richardson, Heineken International Graduate

Full Profile : ibd specialises in helping small and medium sized businesses to achieve their goals. We provide you with experienced support, tailored to your needs. If you are not sure what your problem is, we will undertake a free business check to help identify your problem and then provide the experience and skills necessary to overcome it. All our advisers have extensive experience, coupled with deep business skills, enthusiasm and if necessary support from 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 including:



business growth, market investigation, financial control, general management, IT, HR, mentoring and interim management

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 : We have been offering bespoke HR services to our client base since 2007. We have clients in both the public and private sector and all our consultants have extensive experience in the HR field . Some of our projects have included review and delivery of HR procedures and policies, design and implementation of bespoke training courses, executive coaching programmes designed to achieve business objectives and improve personal performance. We also offer a retained outsourced HR service for clients who do not have their own HR department. One of our specialist areas of expertise is in the implementation of change programmes ie redundancy, or TUPE exercises. All our consultants are qualified by CIPD or CTI as executive coaches.

Services : Change Management, HR outsourced services, HR policy, procedure, employment law, Training, Executive Coaching

Testimonials :
"True Value has spent the last 3 months coaching two of my team. With that help I am now confident that they have the tools and resources to be able to manage their time and prioritise the demands put on them by the team. The coaching process was conducted in a professional way respective roles were clarified and a positive dialogue established very quickly."

Jane Galvin - Industry Commercial Director, Barclays Bank

"We are very happy with the service we have recieved from True Value. The attention to detail and understanding of our business has been very impressive. We are now able to operate, confident that our policies and procedures are legally up to date and understood clearly by all our staff. Debbie, our True Value consultant was very professional, friendly and knowledgeable and I would have no hesitation in recommending their service to any organisation".

Ilia Bowles - HR Information Manager, Competition Appeal Tribunal

" The pre-workshop analysis of our requirements of the Appraisal training correctly identified the core areas that needed to be focussed on which meant that the 2 days were really productive and well spent. We are very pleased with the outcome".

John Tucker - Head of Admin, Cerebra