More time to lead - expert support for your people

Running a growing business leaves little time for HR. Whether you’re facing compliance concerns, staff issues or gaps in support, we’re here to help.
Our retained HR service gives you experienced HR support without the cost of a full in-house team.
We’ll get to know your business and people, helping you make sound decisions, tackle issues early and plan for growth.

Spend less time managing HR and more time leading your business.

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Your HR partner for compliance and growth

We combine strategic advice with practical support to help you stay compliant, strengthen your team and retain key people. You’ll have help with today’s HR issues and a clear view of what comes next.

An HR partner who knows your business

You’ll work with a consistent partner who understands your culture, challenges and goals. That means advice shaped around your business, earlier insight into risks and less time explaining your needs.

Make confident people decisions

From restructuring teams to improving performance and engagement, we’ll help you weigh up the risks, costs and impact on your people. You stay in control, with experienced advice to guide your decisions.

Stay ahead of HR risks

We’ll help you keep pace with employment law, review your policies and handle employee relations fairly. You can address risks early and manage your responsibilities with greater confidence.

Practical help with people issues

When performance, absence, grievances or conflict need attention, we’ll help you plan and manage each step. You’ll also have experienced support through disciplinary processes, restructures, redundancies and sensitive conversations.

People processes that grow with you

As your team grows, we’ll help you strengthen onboarding, management and performance processes. Clear, consistent ways of working make it easier to develop and retain your people.

A People Plan for your business goals

We’ll work with your leaders to create and deliver a People Plan that supports your goals. From future skills and leadership to retention and culture, you’ll know where to focus as your business grows.

WHY CHOOSE HIGHLIGHT PEOPLE

You’ll gain strategic advice and hands-on support from a team experienced in helping growing SMEs, especially in life sciences, big data and professional services. Wherever possible, we’ll help you track results in engagement, retention, leadership and risk reduction.

SEE THE DIFFERENCE THE RIGHT HR PARTNER CAN MAKE

The challenge

Following investment, Amber needed to scale its workforce, leadership and people processes while protecting culture, engagement and regulatory compliance.

What we did 

As Amber’s outsourced HR and strategic people partner, we combined a business-led People Plan with practical recruitment, HR and development activities.

The impact

We’ve directly supported sustainable growth; including improving workplace engagement, saving £100k in agency fees, and driven development plans for employees.

BUILD A STRONGER BUSINESS WITHOUT CARRYING THE HR BURDEN

You don’t need to choose between getting HR right and focusing on growth.

With the right retained HR partner, you can protect your business, get more from your people and make stronger decisions with greater confidence.

Build the right HR support for growth

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FAQS

What is retained HR support?

Retained HR support gives you ongoing access to experienced HR expertise for a regular fee. Rather than seeking help only when a problem arises, you have a trusted HR partner who understands your business, your people and your plans.