Something’s gone wrong.
A resignation, a grievance, a manager out of their depth. Let’s talk it through.
Book a free 20-minute callLaura Wallace
Fractional HR for growing UK businesses
Senior HR for growing businesses, without the full-time hire.
About ten years of HR in retail, tech, startups and teams abroad. You work with me directly, on a rolling monthly agreement, at a price you can see before we speak.
- Chartered MCIPD
- MA Human Resource Management
- Trained Mental Health First Aider
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Meet Laura
You’ll always deal with me.
I’m Laura. For about ten years I’ve been an HR business partner in retail, tech, startups and teams abroad. Now I work directly with founders and operations leaders who need senior HR, just not five days a week. Tell me what’s going on, and I’ll tell you what I’d do. Plainly, and without a sales pitch.
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- Chartered Member of the CIPD
- MA Human Resource Management
- HR across the UK, India and the Philippines, alongside local counsel and EOR providers
- Trained Mental Health First Aider
What changes when we work together
- Contracts and policies ready for the Employment Rights Act
- One senior HR person, not a helpline
- Managers who can handle the hard conversations
- One way of working across the UK, India and the Philippines
- Prices on the page, and no lock-in
- Contracts and policies ready for the Employment Rights Act
- One senior HR person, not a helpline
- Managers who can handle the hard conversations
- One way of working across the UK, India and the Philippines
- Prices on the page, and no lock-in
Start where you are
I’m not sure our HR is in good shape.
See where you stand in 11 questions, with your score straight away.
Take the HR scorecardI need someone senior, regularly.
Part-time senior HR on a rolling monthly agreement.
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Sound familiar?
Most people call me when one of these happens.
- You’ve doubled headcount, and HR still lives in a spreadsheet.
- Your best store manager has just resigned, and nobody’s quite sure why.
- You’re not sure your contracts and policies are ready for the Employment Rights Act.
- You promoted a great engineer into management. Nobody showed them how to manage.
- Your team in Manila is employed through an EOR, and no one’s sure which handbook applies.
- You need someone senior, just not five days a week.
HR Audit
Is your HR in good shape?
Find out where you stand in 11 questions. If there are gaps, I’ll tell you plainly what to fix first.
How I help
Four ways to work together. Three have a starting price you can see now, and the fourth we scope together.
Fractional HR
Senior HR on call, on a rolling monthly agreement with no lock-in.
Best for: growing businesses that need senior HR every month, without hiring a Head of People.
from£450 a month
HR Audit
Your contracts, policies and everyday people practice checked, with a clear plan to fix the gaps, most important first.
Best for: businesses that have grown fast and want to know where their HR stands.
from£1,250
Foundations Pack
Contracts, a handbook and onboarding, set up properly for your first hires.
Best for: new businesses with teams of up to about 15 people.
from£1,950
HR for teams across borders
One way of working across the UK, India and the Philippines, alongside your local counsel or EOR.
Best for: UK businesses with staff abroad, employed directly or through an EOR.
Let’s talk
How it works
Step 1: Intro call
20 minutes, free. You tell me what’s going on, and I tell you what I’d do.
Step 2: Review and plan
In the first 30 to 90 days I find the gaps and agree a plan with you.
Step 3: Ongoing support
I work alongside you and your managers, on a rolling monthly agreement.
Step 4: Hand over
When you’re ready for your own HR lead, I’ll help you hire them.
Common questions
Is there a minimum term?
No. Support agreements roll monthly with 30 days’ notice.
What happens on the intro call?
It’s 20 minutes and free. You tell me what’s going on, and you’ll leave with one useful recommendation, whether or not we work together.
Do you only work with tech and retail businesses?
No. Most of my experience is in tech and retail, but the same problems come up in every sector. See how I help tech startups, retail and consumer brands and businesses in other sectors.
Do you give legal advice for India or the Philippines?
No. I handle the HR practice across countries, and work alongside your local counsel or EOR provider.
Book a free 20-minute call with Laura.
You’ll leave with one useful recommendation, whether or not we work together.