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

Sensible, logical and pragmatic

“Sarah has been our HR adviser for 4 years. Sarah works as part of our team and brings her great personality, excellent knowledge and track record of experience to the business. We have always found Sarah’s support and advice to be sensible, logical and pragmatic and have no hesitation in recommending her.”

John Barke
Managing Director

Prompt and efficient service

In our time using the services of Loates, we have always found Matilda and the team to be very responsive to queries coming back to us in a very quick timeframe and providing excellent advice and support for all HR matters, both by email or virtually in meetings.

Judy Thomas
Director of Contractor Services
Community Pharmacy Wales

Professional, sensitive and supportive

“Professional, sensitive and supportive, a great addition to our management support team”

Keith Pallett
Director

Always on hand to help

Loates HR and especially Matilda have supported us through a complicated TUPE process. I had the pleasure of working alongside Matilda to get the process initiated and safely over the line, she was an absolute godsend! Always professional, positive and supportive – I know I’d have struggled without her. So thank you for all your help and guidance.

Kate Gillespie
Director of Housing

Excellent, Personable and Professional!

We have been partnering with Matilda at Loates HR Consultancy for several months now, her advice and support is second to none. It’s great to be able to discuss people challenges and have her external perspective; she acts as a true business partner. The whole team at Loates HR Consultancy are great and we value their input greatly. Highly recommended!

James Blake
People Operations Director

Responsive and professional

“I have known Sarah and the team at Loates HR Consultancy for six months and during this time Sarah and her team have played an integral part in supporting us in our HR function. Sarah took time to quickly understand our business and developed a plan to review key documents. The team at Loates have provided their support and services to our charity on a pro bono basis, which we are especially grateful for as it is a challenge for us as a charity to buy in this specific function, although it is key to the professional running of the charity. The team are responsive and professional and we hope to have their continued support and expertise for the foreseeable future.”

Dionne Reid
CEO

Why choose us for your outsourced HR support?

We're a special blend

Big company professionalism

Small company values

We'll be there for you

We're at work when you're at work

Availability & response times guaranteed

We know our stuff

Highly qualified academically

Highly qualified professionally

We're people-people

Friendly and down-to-earth

Highly personal service

We're fair & transparent

No monthly fees, no annual contracts

Simply pay for what you use

We've done it before

From startups to multinationals

We've pretty much seen it all

We pay it back

From trusteeships & pro bono advice

To mentoring & academic research

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're tried & tested

Don't just take our word for it

Our testimonials speak for themselves

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!

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

  • How to be an Inclusive Employer
    on Wednesday 3rd April, 2024

    Discover our top tips on best recruitment practices and how to attract a broader range of talent to your business.

  • Getting Started with Employment Contracts
    on Tuesday 23rd April, 2024

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

  • How to Manage Day-to-Day HR Issues
    on Wednesday 1st May, 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 8th May, 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.

  • How to be an Inclusive Employer
    on Wednesday 29th May, 2024

    Discover our top tips on best recruitment practices and how to attract a broader range of talent to your business.

Upcoming management training courses

  • How to Empower your Workforce through Coaching and Delegation
    on Tuesday 26th March, 2024

    Understand the importance of coaching and delegation and discover top tips on how to enhance team performance through empowerment and improved culture.

  • How to be an Authentic Leader
    on Thursday 28th March, 2024

    Top tips for developing emotional intelligence and becoming a more effective communicator, active listener and authentic leader.

  • How to be a Manager
    on Tuesday 23rd April, 2024

    Getting started as a new manager? Top tips to set you on the right path.

  • How to Improve your Productivity
    on Thursday 9th May, 2024

    This workshop highlights the importance of personal effectiveness and resilience and how small improvements can contribute towards your success and wellbeing.

  • How to be an Authentic Leader
    on Tuesday 21st May, 2024

    Top tips for developing emotional intelligence and becoming a more effective communicator, active listener and authentic leader.

Upcoming wellbeing training courses

Upcoming MFHA training courses

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