Our HR People was established in 2019 after the founders left their senior corporate roles and had run their separate HR Consultancy businesses for over 20 years.
Stephen Wright and Alix Passey Brown decided they wanted to assist other senior executives to take the leap into HR consulting, by being in business for themselves but not by themselves.
The company operates within the dynamic B2B HR consultancy industry, providing essential outsourced HR services to businesses, charities, and the public sector across the UK. The demand for such services has been notably amplified by recent global events, particularly the COVID-19 pandemic, creating a significant opportunity for partners; indeed, the business has experienced a period of heightened activity.
This positions Our HR People as a resilient and highly relevant business in the current economic climate, indicating a receptive market for services. Our team of HR Directors deliver a comprehensive suite of HR solutions, including strategic advice on redundancy programs, restructuring, TUPE, and organisational design, alongside operational support for employment contracts, payroll, and grievance management. This is a high-value, expert-level service, attracting SMEs, charities and international clients.
Our HR People offer a compelling opportunity for senior HR professionals to embark on a rewarding entrepreneurial journey. By providing a proven framework, extensive support, and a collaborative community, the Company empowers its franchisees to build sustainable, profitable HR consulting businesses while achieving a better work-life balance.
This unique and validated pathway allows senior HR professionals to achieve their entrepreneurial aspirations with reduced risk and accelerated success.
Our HR People supports its new franchisees from the very first day. All franchisees are top HR specialists, so we go straight into finding you clients through our structured launch process, utilising our PR Director’s writing skills and journo contacts, and our purpose-built website. Basics such as brochures, business cards and our WhatsApp group are all taken care of too.
The proven ‘Business Accelerator Programme’ is a 3-month foundation programme for franchise success, beginning with the structured launch process. It is a deep dive into every aspect of finding and retaining clients, business development, and key business skills including marketing, consulting skills, client management, budgeting, invoicing and much, much, more. The Programme majors on one-to-one coaching and director level mentoring, together with focussed webinars and resources.
After the 3 months we begin the ‘Development’ phase, lasting at least 6 months – next level and essential to continuing your personal and business growth.
Each franchise Director will have 3 monthly reviews to ensure everything is on track and your business continues to develop. Remember, you grow at your own pace, it is not dictated by us.
One thing we get great feedback about is our monthly Team meeting where we collaborate, sharing best practice and where anyone can propose Brand development activities. Indeed, only this month we are trailing two AI tools suggested by our franchisees.
Not only that, but we also keep our Resource Library updated with the latest employment related policies procedures, sector benchmarking and whitepapers. And when you have a burning question or need a case conference is required, expert advice is there for you for the asking, anytime.
This extensive support system is designed to help individuals start their business effectively, enabling a faster return on investment compared to starting independently. For example, the first franchisee, Jackie Hudson, recouped her initial outlay in just five weeks.
This demonstrates that the model effectively de-risks the transition from employment to self-employment by eliminating common start up hurdles and providing a clear, proven pathway to income generation. The growing network currently comprises 7 franchisees, fostering an established and collaborative community where partners can share insights and support, directly addressing the potential isolation often experienced in independent consultancy.
This collaborative network provides ongoing peer support, shared knowledge, and a crucial sense of belonging, which enhances franchisee retention and contributes significantly to the overall strength and positive reputation of the Our HR People brand.
It is our privilege to work with senior directors, business owners, charities and in the public sector. We forge long lasting relationships through the pragmatic, commercial advice we provide. This enables our clients to be prepared for the business/people changes we know are coming and to manage everyday business-related employee issues.
One of the delights of an HR consultancy business is the breadth of our offering and the topics you will be involved in. In addition to designing and implementing effective HR strategies, our franchisee team assist our clients with the full employee lifecycle – from recruitment, via the vagaries of the employment relationship, to reorganisations and terminations, and should it get to that, the management of employment tribunals.
Our clients come from many sectors and in many sizes – from SMEs, well-known charities to international corporates.
Uniquely, Our HR People builds your business around your individual strengths; you could decide to concentrate on offering the full outsourced experience or simply focus on resolving ER cases or on providing leadership development. The choice is yours and there are no restrictions, and our support spans the full breadth of the HR offering. Now, what type of business would you like to run?
From day one you have access to our comprehensive HR and Training Resources Libraries – an amazing resource you and your clients will really benefit from. Resources include benchmarked fee rates, client agreements, business development activities, HR policies and procedures and ready to use training programmes.
You will also have access to our specially chosen panel of Solution Providers – to offer a wide range of business-related solutions – which includes share schemes, insurances, EAP, payroll and pension providers, health & safety and much, much more. You are able to add significant value to the relationship with your client, and this can also be a useful route to an additional passive income.
You will collaborate with other franchisees in project work, training programmes or where specialist skills are required. You see, your clients not only get you, but through you they get access to the whole team’s skills, knowledge and experience.
Our unique model also encourages you to refer projects to other franchisees for a referral fee. Should you not have the time or skill to fulfil a client requirement, one of the team will be able to assist. Your client sees an immediate benefit, and you get your time back, it really is a win-win-win!
