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HR Outsourcing in Bristol

HR outsourcing means handing your day-to-day people admin, contracts, and advice line to an external provider on a retained basis. It suits organisations without an internal HR team, or with one person carrying too much.

7 HR outsourcing providers serving Bristol

  1. Avensure logo

    Avensure

    Featured partnerUK-wide

    Outsourced HR, employment law and health & safety provider for UK employers.

    Head office
    Manchester
    Founded
    Est. 2011
    Team size
    51-200 staff
    • HR Outsourcing
    • HR Consultancy
    • Employment Law Support
    • Health & Safety
  2. The HR Dept logo

    The HR Dept

    UK-wideBristol HQ

    Franchised network of local outsourced HR consultants for UK SMEs.

    Head office
    Bristol
    Founded
    Est. 2002
    Team size
    51-200 staff
    • HR Outsourcing
    • HR Consultancy
    • Employment Law Support
    • Recruitment
  3. Rise HR logo

    Rise HR

    RegionalBristol HQ

    HR support and advice for businesses across Bristol and the South West.

    Head office
    Bristol
    Founded
    Est. 2009
    Team size
    11-50 staff
    • HR Outsourcing
    • HR Consultancy
  4. Moorepay logo

    Moorepay

    UK-wide

    Payroll and HR software and outsourced services for UK businesses.

    Head office
    Salford
    Founded
    Est. 1966
    Team size
    201-500 staff
    • HR Outsourcing
    • HR Consultancy
    • Payroll
    • HR Software
  5. Peninsula Business Services logo

    UK provider of outsourced HR, employment law and health & safety services for employers.

    Head office
    Manchester
    Founded
    Est. 1983
    Team size
    500+ staff
    • HR Outsourcing
    • HR Consultancy
    • Employment Law Support
    • HR Software

Also worth a look

  • Citation

    HR, employment law and health & safety compliance services for growing UK businesses.

  • Croner

    Outsourced HR, employment law and health & safety advice for UK employers.

HR Outsourcing in Bristol: what to expect

Outsourcing works best when you have no in-house HR at all and need contracts, a handbook and an advice line covered by one monthly fee. The trade-off in Bristol is contract length: national providers price keenly and then hold you for three to five years. We reviewed 7 HR outsourcing providers covering Bristol, including 2 headquartered in the city. Indicative local pricing runs £220-£500 a month retained or £700-£1,300 a day for project work.

Why Bristol is different

Bristol employment is concentrated in aerospace and defence, technology, financial services, and defence and aerospace employers bring security clearance, IR35 and TUPE-heavy contract work into everyday HR. Tribunal claims are heard at Bristol. Ask each provider on this page how it has handled hr outsourcing for employers in aerospace and defence specifically.

Common questions

What is normally included in outsourced HR in Bristol?
A standard package covers contracts and a handbook, an advice line, casework support on discipline, grievance and absence, and document templates. In Bristol, £220-£500 a month is the usual range for a small employer. Check whether on-site attendance and tribunal defence are inside that figure.
How many HR outsourcing providers cover Bristol?
We reviewed 7 HR outsourcing providers serving Bristol, 2 of them headquartered in the city. The shortlist below is ordered on local presence and verifiable evidence, apart from featured partners, which are labelled as such.
What makes hr outsourcing different in Bristol?
Defence and aerospace employers bring security clearance, IR35 and TUPE-heavy contract work into everyday HR. Ask any prospective provider how that applies to hr outsourcing for an employer of your size.

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