The advice you need,
without the waffle.
Practical HR and business support for SMEs across Essex and the UK
CIPD qualified
20+ live clients
14+ industries
Same day response
Here’s what we actually do.
Most problems that land on an owner’s desk are part people, part financial. A restructure saves you money, but damages morale and productivity. A people problem left to drift ends up costing you. We deal with both, so you’re not paying twice to solve the same problem.
People & HR
Senior HR support for the moments that carry risk. From tackling complex grievances to high-level strategy that holds up when tested.
Grievances
Disciplinaries
Contracts
Handbook & policies
Restructures & exits
HR advice
24h
On a call within a working
day for anything live
Business & Growth
For owners whose turnover has outgrown their systems. We look at the numbers, streamline your processes and build plans to drive growth.
Strategy
Operations & process
Forecasting & planning
Pricing & margins
Sales analysis
Pipeline review
5 days
From first call to a written
plan with scope and cost
The calls we get most often.
Most owners only face one of these every few years. We deal with them every week, so we know where they tend to go wrong.
People & HR
A grievance or disciplinary has landed on your desk
Get the first steps wrong and a grievance can drag on for months. We’ll tell you what to do straight away, and if it needs someone independent, we’ll run the investigation for you.
- Independent investigations and reports
- Hearings chaired or prepared for you
- Outcome and appeal letters people can follow
NP Consulting RIGHT OF APPEAL: 5 DAYS
People & HR
You’re restructuring, or a role has to go
Miss a step in a redundancy and it can cost you more than the role you were trying to save. We’ll take you through each stage and sit in on the meetings you’d rather not handle alone.
- The business case and new structure
- Selection, consultation and every letter
- Settlement agreements, if they’re the better route
People & HR
Your contracts and policies haven’t kept up
Most handbooks were written years ago and haven’t kept up with the law. With the Employment Rights Act 2025 coming in over the next few years, we’ll rewrite yours once, properly, and keep it up to date as each change arrives.
- Contracts and offer letters
- A handbook written for how you actually work
- Updates as each change comes in
Business & Growth
Turnover’s up, but profit isn’t
Being busy doesn’t always mean you’re making money. We’ll go through your figures to find where it’s going, then give you a written plan to fix it, with a cost against each step.
- A sales strategy that drives profit
- Prices that cover what the work actually costs
- A forecast you can plan around
Line C: discounts agreed in 2024, never reviewed. Three customers, one fix.
Trusted with the conversations nobody else hears.
Most of our work is confidential, so we rarely name clients. Here’s what we can show you instead.
First time in three years I’ve had a proper, honest conversation about my business. They sorted the immediate problem quickly, and fixed a couple of things we hadn’t even spotted along the way.
Managing Director
Accountancy practice in Hertfordshire, 35 employees
Speak to a client
We’ll put you in touch with someone we’ve worked with who has been through something similar.
A long-running staff issue had worn us down, but within a few weeks it was resolved! Our managers now know how to handle the next one internally.
Operations Manager
Home care provider in Essex, 62 employees
CIPD qualified
Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
Professional indemnity insured
Cover in place for all client work
ICO registered
Your information held and handled properly
Small, senior and honest about it.
You deal with one senior consultant who understands both the people side and the commercial side of a business, from the first call to the final letter.
If a job needs more, such as an employment solicitor or occupational health, we bring in people we trust – ensuring you get senior advice without paying for a big firm’s overheads.
Tom Neale-Peppiatt
Founder · CIPD qualified
Based in Essex, working across the UK
Pay for the problem you’ve actually got.
Some clients only ever need an hour. Others start with one problem and keep us on the end of the phone. Whichever it is, you’ll know how it’s charged before we start.
Ad hoc
One question
A second opinion on a letter, a contract clause or the conversation you’re having tomorrow morning.
Charged by the hour
- No minimum, no contract
- Advice confirmed in writing
Project
One problem
A grievance, a restructure or a pricing review. Scoped in writing, with an end date, before any work starts.
Fixed fee, agreed upfront
- The price doesn’t change
- Weekly progress updates
- You own everything we produce
Monthly support
On call
A senior HR adviser on the end of the phone, with your contracts and handbook kept up to date as the law changes.
Flat monthly fee
- Same-day response, from the same person
- Priority when something urgent lands
- Cancel with a month’s notice
What you won’t get from us
- A long contract with an auto-renewal clause
- A different adviser every time you ring
- Template letters with your logo dropped on top
- A report that ends with “hire us for phase two”
Straight answers to the questions on your desk.
What’s changing in employment law and what it means for a business your size, plus step-by-step guides for when something lands without warning.
One email a month. Nothing else.
What changed in employment law, and what it means for a business your size.
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