We solve your people problems
Your own local HR expert for start-ups, scale-ups & small businesses for as little as £60 per month.
What
we can help you with
No matter where you are in your business journey—whether you’re hiring your very first employee, managing a small team, or scaling up and looking to enhance employee experience and build a high-performing team—we’re here to help. The employee lifecycle below highlights just a handful of the areas where we can step in to lighten the load. From setting up solid foundations to fine-tuning your people processes as you grow, we partner with you to make managing people smoother, simpler, and more strategic.
Attraction & Recruitment
Hiring the right people starts long before the job ad goes live.
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Crafting compelling & compliant job ads
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Defining roles & ideal candidate profiles
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SME friendly recruitment process design & support
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Interview guides & search & selection support
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Culture & Values development
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Employer branding & positioning
Onboarding
If new hires feel lost or disengaged early on, it often leads to early exits or poor performance.
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Structured onboarding plans
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Welcome packs & checklists
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Induction frameworks
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Probation period support
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Compliance support & legal paperwork setup
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E-Learning
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HR Software set up (Breathe HR)
Engagement
Happy, motivated people do their best work—and they stick around.
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Employee relations support (conflict resolution, grievances, disciplinary)
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Culture-building initiatives
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Team feedback loops & pulse surveys
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Recognition & reward frameworks
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Communication strategies
Retention & Development
Your best people want to grow—help them thrive, and they’ll help your business thrive too.
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Career development planning
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Succession planning
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Training needs analysis
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Performance review frameworks
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Coaching & leadership development
Offboarding
Even the end of the journey is a chance to protect your brand and improve your business.
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Exit interviews & feedback loops
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Offboarding checklists
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Compliance with termination obligations
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Supporting transitions with dignity
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Knowledge transfer processes
Underpinned by
Support to help you understand the ever-changing employer obligations
Utilising HR technology and tools to manage the employee lifecycle more efficiently and effectively with data-driven decisions.
Strategic HR Practices: working with businesses, not against them, in designing and implementing bespoke policies, processes, and systems that support the employee lifecycle.
Employee experience design: Focusing on creating a positive and engaging experience for employees at every stage is vital. This includes providing clear expectations, sufficient support, and opportunities for growth.
Who
We’re a modern HR and Employment Law consultancy helping startups, small businesses, and growing organisations build high-performing workplaces where people thrive — and want to stay.
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Founded with a clear mission to move beyond outdated HR practices and make best practices accessible to small businesses. Holistic HR blends strategic insight with empathy, turning complex legislation into clear, practical advice.
Our founder has created top 100 best places to work and with 17 years of experience across a diversity of organisations, we understand how to balance compliance with innovation, and people-first thinking with commercial outcomes.
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From onboarding your first employee to navigating growth, tricky people issues, or inclusive hiring practices, we’re here to help. Our approach is flexible, collaborative, and always tailored to your unique needs.
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Think of us as your responsive, expert ally — ready to support, guide, and simplify the world of HR.
Charlotte - Founder of Holistic HR Services
Whether you're hiring your first employee or growing your team, navigating the complexities of HR and employment law can feel overwhelming. But it doesn’t have to be. After all, you only know what you know
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Let us take the stress out of HR. There are legal obligations at every stage of the employee lifecycle—no matter your business size. That’s where we come in.
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Our small-business-friendly HR consultancy is built to help you stay compliant, attract top talent, and build an inclusive, engaged, and high-performing team. Our approach is neuroinclusive by default—because we believe workplaces should support the diverse ways people think and work.
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Every employee deserves quality HR support, whether they’re in a start-up or a large organisation. Our holistic, people-first approach ensures both your business and your team have the foundations to grow and thrive.
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Based just outside Leamington Spa, we’re proud to support local businesses across Warwickshire—and beyond. With virtual consultancy services available across the UK, we’re ready to help wherever you are.
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Visit our Services page to see how we can support your business—so you can get back to doing what you love.
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Why
"With great employees comes great responsibility!"
Are you meeting your responsibilities as an
employer?
Employers' responsibilities are constantly changing. Ensure you're doing the right things at the right times in the right way with our complimentary mini HR Health Check.
We will provide you with a summary report to show what you are doing well, any recommendations, and urgent requirements. If you would like our help in putting those things right, we can provide a solution to help.
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Some of Our Happy Clients
Dave McEvoy
Golding Mcevoy
Risk Consultants
Charlotte has always been clear and concise with our business in all of the dealings we have had with Holistic. HR in general can be a minefield, but Charlotte helps us every step of the way. She's always available and always positive and helpful.
Matt Peters - u-explore
Holistic HR have provided us with a first class service. They have dealt with a range of HR issues is an an efficient and professional manner. They are incredibly responsive and great at helping explain options in an easy to understand manner.
Matthew Hall - hoppa.com
Could not recommend highly enough. Always professional, knowledgable and adds value to our business, ensuring all the HR needs for our business are met.
Renaldo Scheepers - WWTE
I have been working with Holistic HR for a while now and Charlotte is brilliant - she doesn't just take a basic approach to HR but a full 365. I can't recommend her company enough
Jay Cartland - TEK Ltd
We engaged with Holistic HR Services to support us through a maternity leave cover. The transition was seamless . Charlotte not only provided faultless service but made many additional suggestions that enabled us to evolve as a business.
