HR consultancy
Hive People gives growing businesses experienced HR Business Partner expertise without the cost of employing a full-time HR professional.
No obligation. Just a straightforward conversation about your business.
Why Hive People
Practical day-to-day HR support combined with strategic people advice, so owners and managers have a trusted HR partner who understands their organisation.
Hive People was founded by Adam Craig, who brings over a decade of HR experience across manufacturing, financial services, housing and utilities.
You work directly with Adam, someone who takes the time to understand your business and your people.
The level of HR expertise normally associated with larger organisations, sized for a growing business.
Clear, honest answers in plain English. No unnecessary complexity and no corporate jargon.
Commercially focused support that makes a real difference to how your business runs day to day.
Work with us
Three simple ways to have experienced HR support on hand, sized to your business.
Your accessible entry point, aimed particularly at businesses that don't have internal HR.
Ideal for: approximately 5–20 employees.
We don't have anyone in HR, and I just want to know we're getting the basics right.
Regular, hands-on support from a senior HR consultant who gets to know your business.
Ideal for: approximately 15–50 employees.
The team is growing, the people issues are getting harder, and I need someone in my corner.
Everything in Foundation, plus:
Regular senior HR Business Partner input for businesses where people strategy needs a seat at the table.
Ideal for: approximately 30–100+ employees, or growing businesses requiring regular senior HR input.
We're planning for growth and need senior HR thinking alongside the leadership team.
Everything above, plus:
HR Projects & Support
Get the HR basics in place, check where you stand, or bring in experienced help when you need it.
Our ethos
Our ethos is simple: honest advice, genuine relationships and practical HR solutions that make a difference.
People at the heart. Business in mind.
Questions
Hive People is an HR consultancy for small and growing businesses. We give owners and managers experienced HR Business Partner expertise without the cost of employing a full-time HR professional, combining practical day-to-day HR support with strategic people advice.
Owners and managers of small and growing UK businesses, from around 5 to 100+ employees. Many of the businesses we support don't have anyone in HR, or have outgrown the HR they set up when they were smaller.
No. Our HR projects, such as HR Foundations and the HR Health Check, and our ad hoc HR support are for businesses that aren't ready for a retainer. When you want ongoing support, our Foundation, Partner and Strategic Partner retainers give you experienced HR help on hand.
As a guide, Foundation suits businesses of around 5–20 employees without internal HR, Partner suits around 15–50 employees who want regular senior support, and Strategic Partner suits around 30–100+ employees who need senior HR input alongside the leadership team. If you're not sure, get in touch and we'll talk it through.
A review of your contracts, policies, employee files, processes, legal and compliance risks, and current people challenges. You get a short Red / Amber / Green action plan showing what needs addressing first.
Yes. We support employee relations cases including disciplinaries, grievances, performance and absence, and can carry out independent investigations. We also support restructures, redundancy and TUPE. Get in touch to talk through your situation.
No. We help you recruit and onboard well yourself, with job descriptions, interview design and support, offer and contract packs, and onboarding processes.
Adam Craig, the founder of Hive People. Adam has over a decade of HR experience across manufacturing, financial services, housing and utilities, and you work with him directly.
Get in touch
Whether something needs sorting now or you just want to get the basics right before anything goes wrong, get in touch and Adam will arrange a chat at a time that suits you. No obligation, no jargon, and you'll leave knowing your options.
