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HR Consultancy in Reading

HR consultancy is bought by the project or the day rather than on retainer. Typical work: a restructure, a pay and grading review, a culture problem, or writing a handbook from scratch.

7 HR consultancies serving Reading

  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. Croner logo

    Croner

    UK-wide

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

    Head office
    Hinckley
    Founded
    Est. 1941
    Team size
    201-500 staff
    • HR Outsourcing
    • HR Consultancy
    • Employment Law Support
    • HR Software
  3. 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
  4. 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

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  • Citation

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

  • The HR Dept

    Franchised network of local outsourced HR consultants for UK SMEs.

HR Consultancy in Reading: what to expect

Consultancy is bought by the project, not the month. In Reading the common briefs are restructures, pay and grading reviews, TUPE transfers and investigations that an owner-manager cannot run impartially. We reviewed 7 HR consultancies covering Reading, none of them headquartered in the city. Indicative local pricing runs £220-£500 a month retained or £700-£1,300 a day for project work.

Why Reading is different

Reading employment is concentrated in technology and software, professional services, telecoms, and US-headquartered technology employers mean share schemes, global mobility and cross-border policy alignment feature heavily. Tribunal claims are heard at Reading. Ask each provider on this page how it has handled hr consultancy for employers in technology and software specifically.

Common questions

When is project consultancy better than a retainer in Reading?
Use a consultant on a day rate (£700-£1,300 a day locally) for one-off work: a restructure, a pay and grading review, a TUPE transfer or an investigation. A retainer makes more sense once you need day-to-day advice every month.
How many HR consultancies cover Reading?
We reviewed 7 HR consultancies serving Reading. The shortlist below is ordered on local presence and verifiable evidence, apart from featured partners, which are labelled as such.
What makes hr consultancy different in Reading?
US-headquartered technology employers mean share schemes, global mobility and cross-border policy alignment feature heavily. Ask any prospective provider how that applies to hr consultancy for an employer of your size.

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