HR Consultancy Services

Straight answers and expert advice – when you need it

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HR Services To Suit Your Needs

We understand that for many businesses the need for a HR team with a full complement of experience and skills is neither necessary nor cost effective.

We provide practical, commercially focused HR consultancy to SMEs, charities and third sector organisations who need expert support without the cost of a full in-house HR team or contracted retained services.

From recruitment and organisational design through to performance management, reward frameworks and professional development, we can strengthen your people processes at every stage of the employee lifecycle.

Whether you’re building leadership capability, reshaping structures or managing change, we deliver clear, proportionate solutions that work in the real world.

Individual Employee Support

We have experience in supporting employees who face difficult employment situations and who need independent advice or support, for example redundancy, changes to terms and conditions, grievance or disciplinary issues.

We offer independent, employee-centred support to individuals who feel vulnerable within formal processes, helping them understand their position, prepare constructively and engage professionally.

Our approach combines sound employment practice with practical guidance, ensuring concerns are handled proportionately and with integrity, while protecting both organisational effectiveness and individual dignity.

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Leadership Development

Successful organisations are built on confident, capable leadership. We have experience of a range of approaches to the development of leadership skills at an individual and team level.

We work with senior teams and emerging leaders to strengthen strategic clarity, accountability and cohesion. Whether through facilitated senior team development sessions, targeted leadership coaching or structured team-building interventions, we help leaders understand how they operate individually and collectively.

As accredited practitioners in a range of psychometric tools, we use evidence-based insight to deepen self-awareness, improve communication and build high-performing, aligned teams.

Cost Effective

Cost for services will be wholly dependent on your requirements, and we are happy to offer a daily rate or set price dependant on the circumstances.

If you are a Small or Micro employer it may be more cost efficient to have a contract for HR and ER services under a framework or call-off contract, thereby benefiting from prioritised support which is familiar with your business. Such a contract would also gateway preferential rates for our other services including training and mentoring program for staff. Please see our courses in Training & CPD.

Whether you have a big or small, simple or complex people issue, we will work with you to deliver the right solution.

Frequently Asked Questions

We provide pragmatic outsourced HR support across employee relations, including performance management, absence issues, disciplinaries, grievances, appeals, redundancy processes, restructures, and TUPE.

Yes. We provide both strategic HR advice and hands‑on support, including drafting documentation, advising managers, and attending formal meetings and hearings.

We are an HR consultancy, not a law firm. Our advice is grounded in employment law, the ACAS Code of Practice, and best practice, but delivered in a practical, proportionate, experience‑led way.

Yes. We regularly support SMEs and charities that need reliable HR advice without employing a full‑time HR function.

Early HR intervention often prevents issues escalating into formal disputes, reducing risk, cost, and disruption.

Yes. We provide both ad-hoc and retained HR services depending on organisational needs.

Hear from people who have used our HR Services

“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

“Andy’s knowledge of disciplinary and grievance processes have been helpful in navigating through a very difficult time, as has his practical advice and support. He has been flexible and responsive throughout in giving his time, which has been much appreciated.”

Chris D & Sally H, Individuals facing ER processes in NHS

HR support that works in the real world.

Pragmatic guidance tailored to your organisation.