We’re not your average East Midlands HR consultancy!

We’re a multi-award winning 5-star rated team of friendly and down-to-earth CIPD-qualified HR consultants. We provide outsourced HR support and employment law consultancy for growing businesses in Derby, Nottingham, Leicester, and the surrounding East Midlands area. But we’ve got a few things that make us different from the average HR consultancy.

We pride ourselves on the personal service we deliver to employers. No anonymous telephone helpdesks or generic document databases here. Just proper face-to-face HR support from down-to-earth approachable people with actual names. People who you can get to know and trust, and who can be relied on to be there to provide practical assistance and a non-judgemental friendly face whenever things aren’t going so well. People who in turn can really get to know you and your business, and so fully understand how best to help you achieve your goals. HR support like it should be.

What local businesses say about our outsourced HR support services

Loates HR Consultancy
Loates HR Consultancy
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Loates HR Recruitment
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Professional and very knowledgeable

Matilda has provided support on a range of HR matters. She always responds so quickly in a helpful and concise manner. She is very helpful and has the right approach. I would highly recommend Loates HR Consultancy.

Amy Taylor
Finance Director
Alan Benfield Ltd
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Knowledge and experience has been invaluable

“Sarah has supported our company for the past year, her knowledge and experience in regards to HR has been invaluable. We will continue to use Loates HR Consultancy in the future. Thanks Sarah.”

Tracy Blackburn
Project Manager
Austin Community Enterprise
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Great care and professional diligence

“…great care and professional diligence…”
“…high level of focus…”
“…thank you very much for your effort…”

Frank Lord
Chairman & Trustee
First Steps Derbyshire
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Extremely Helpful

With being new to the company, and having zero HR knowledge, Matilda really helped me understand what I needed to know. She was extremely helpful and would also get back to me in an acceptable time manner. I would highly recommend using Loates HR to anyone.

Tanita Henshall
Recruitment Manager
Recruiting Healthcare t/a Caring Works
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How did we manage without them?

I have found the team at Loates to be nothing short of brilliant. I always get a really quick response to emails and the tone is always calm and confident, which immediately makes me feel better about whatever HR drama has cropped up in my day.
Their in-person support at meetings is invaluable. I’m sure they have seen it all before, but they make us feel that whatever is going on at our company really matters to their company.
If the person I normally deal with is not available, any of the team are able to pick up the issue and continue the excellent level of service, which suggests really good in-house communication.
I’m a bit scared to think that we used to run our company without the support of Loates – what were we doing?!?

Nicky Hudswell
Director
Presentation Design Services
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Extremely professional

“I have known Sarah for over 8 years and when Calor required some additional support for its talent programmes and Development Centre, I had no doubt that Sarah at Loates HR Consultancy could provide the high quality assistance that Calor would expect, and Sarah quickly arranged and secured the high quality assessment support we had requested. This support worked very well and the assessor was able to pick up the responsibilities quickly and was extremely professional, with both the depth and breadth of experience that added value to our process. We would certainly look for Loates HR Consultancy to support us in the future.”

John Sanderson
HR Manager
Calor Gas
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Why choose us for your outsourced HR support?

We're fair & transparent

No monthly fees, no annual contracts

Simply pay for what you use

We're great value

Employment lawyer quality

Without employment lawyer prices

We're close at hand

We're only minutes from central Derby

Drop in for a chat and a cup of tea!

We're people-people

Friendly and down-to-earth

Highly personal service

We'll be there for you

We're at work when you're at work

Availability & response times guaranteed

We're tried & tested

Don't just take our word for it

Our testimonials speak for themselves

We've done it before

From startups to multinationals

We've pretty much seen it all

We're a special blend

Big company professionalism

Small company values

We walk-the-talk

Practical business-focussed solutions

Delivered in person by experts

We're made-to-measure

Exactly what you need

Exactly when you need it

We pay it back

From trusteeships & pro bono advice

To mentoring & academic research

We know our stuff

Highly qualified academically

Highly qualified professionally

Our outsourced HR support services

We can help you with outsourced HR support!

Already know what you want?

Great, let's get to it!

Not sure exactly what you need?

No problem!

Our friendly and down-to-earth HR consultants will point you in the right direction. We'd love to have an informal chat to find out more about your business and so help you identify the areas most in need of attention.

We're not after a quick sale, we're all about building long-term relationships. In fact, we don't even employ any sales people. Which means that right from the start you'll be talking directly to someone who can actually help you!

We're ready and waiting, so just get in touch!

☞☞☞ 01332 890 345 ☜☜☜

Upcoming HR training courses

  • Recruiting in a Tight Labour Market
    on Thursday 30th May, 2024

    This *FREE* webinar is limited to SMEs based in Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire & Leicestershire

  • How to Manage Day-to-Day HR Issues
    on Wednesday 26th June, 2024

    Our online workshop is a short practical guide for HR and people managers, where we discuss the fundamentals of HR.

  • How to Manage Employee Absence
    on Wednesday 3rd July, 2024

    Estimated to annually cost businesses £554.00 per employee, absence is a cost to the business. Post-pandemic line managers are increasingly having to deal with more complex cases. This course covers practical aspects of managing absence and deals with some of the more complex scenarios involving long-term absences.

  • Getting Started with HR Essentials
    on Tuesday 9th July, 2024

    This *FREE* webinar is limited to SMEs based in Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire & Leicestershire

  • How to Resolve Workplace Conflict
    on Wednesday 7th August, 2024

    Understand why conflict arises, discover different ways to manage issues effectively and pick up top tips for creating a harmonious workplace.

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