HR support that fits the way small businesses actually work
From contracts and policies to difficult conversations, we give business owners the confidence to manage people well. Practical advice, not jargon.
HR support for every stage of the employee journey
HR policies and staff handbooks
Clear, up to date policies and staff handbooks that protect your business and set out what's expected.
Read moreRecruitment support
Support with recruitment from writing the job description to making the offer, so you hire the right person with confidence.
Read moreEmployee relations and disciplinary support
Practical, confidential support through difficult conversations, disciplinary processes and grievances.
Read moreTraining and development
Practical training for managers and staff, built around the situations your business actually faces.
Read moreHow we help business owners manage people with confidence
We work with business owners and managers across South Devon and Exeter who want to manage their people well but don't have the time, experience or in house resource to handle everything themselves. Our team is CIPD qualified and has worked across a wide range of sectors, from care homes to construction firms.
We aim to be practical rather than theoretical. Employment law and HR best practice matter, but our advice always starts with what will actually work for your business, your team and the situation in front of you, not a generic policy pulled from a template.
How we've helped local employers
Building a fair, consistent recruitment process for a care home
A residential care home needed a more structured recruitment process to keep up with demand for new staff and reduce early leavers.
Guiding a manufacturer through a difficult restructure
A manufacturing business facing a downturn needed support to restructure fairly and manage a redundancy consultation properly.
Overhauling a staff handbook across multiple sites
A small retail chain with several shops needed a single, consistent staff handbook after growing through several separate openings.