Workplace Investigations, Mediations and Leadership Coaching

Delivering fair, professional and evidence-based HR solutions

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A Wiser Route to Resolution

Ashfold Consulting Limited is a trusted, people-focused consultancy founded by Linda and Andrew Gent, combining deep expertise in HR, leadership, and organisational dynamics. We partner with clients across the public and not-for-profit sectors to deliver credible, compassionate, and evidence-based solutions through our services in  workplace investigations, mediation, leadership development, executive coaching, Training and HR consultancy.

With integrity and partnership at the heart of all we do, we bring a wealth of senior leadership experience and an understanding of the realities of complex systems. Our approach is grounded in fairness, insight, and professionalism — helping organisations navigate sensitive issues with confidence and individuals to perform at their best.

If you have a difficult workplace situation requiring resolution or would like to improve your organisational approach to dealing with conflict, engage your employees or develop leadership skills, contact us for a free consultation to talk through your needs and explore the most appropriate solution for you.

How we support you

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Investigations Services

We specialise in a wide range of workplace investigations including disciplinary, grievance, whistleblowing, and serious incidents. We have experience in conducting neutral assessments of workplace problems and conducting reviews of previous investigations to provide employers which options for resolution.

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Mediation Services

We have a proven track in resolving workplace disputes through facilitated conversation or mediation in a range of scenarios from relationship challenges between two party’s through to group-based disputes.

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Coaching

We offer executive coaching services as a dedicated specialism for leaders to thrive in the challenging health and social care environment. Led by EMCC-accredited senior coach Linda Gent, our coaching supports leaders to build confidence, resilience, and clarity in complex and demanding settings.

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HR Consultancy Services

We can partner with you to make all your people priorities sing, with a wide range of HR services across the employee life cycle including Organisational Design and Development, strategy development, team development, senior leadership selection. We are accredited to implement psychometric tools for selection and development and experts in all employee relations matters.

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Training, Development & CPD

We have designed and delivered a selection of bespoke training courses for in-house delivery, we will always work with you to understand your needs, developing and delivering solutions that are just right for you. The courses we have delivered aim to provide managers the skills and confidence to have difficult conversations, resolve workplace disputes or manage, investigate or hear grievance and disciplinary cases.

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About Us

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We are a small company with significant experience, not only in our field but broader management including areas of high risk in the operational and people sense. Operating from our base in Horsham, West Sussex we offer a wide range of industry leading solutions for managing conflict situations in the workplace from mediation, neutral or cultural assessments through to grievance, disciplinary or more serious investigations.

We believe that understanding and prevention are part of a more holistic approach and as such we provide a wide range of awareness and mediation skills training tailored to suit our clients’ needs. This includes assisting employers to integrate conflict management and resolution schemes through policy and process review, cultural change and improving skills.

Our clients

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Hear from others’ who have worked with us

I contacted Ashfold Consulting to work with us to help unravel a long, protracted issue in the workplace. Andrew’s pragmatic and client centred approach was excellent, as was the outcome. I wouldn’t hesitate to work with him again.

Jane G, Head of HR, Cats Protection