HR Consultancy in Cheshire & North Wales
HR • Occupational Health • Health & Safety
At The Hive Collaborative, we provide HR consultancy in Cheshire & North Wales supported by integrated
Occupational Health and Health & Safety expertise. We help employers reduce absence, manage people risk, and make confident,
defensible decisions that stand up commercially and legally.
Why Traditional HR Falls Short
Most workplace problems don’t start as “HR issues”. They start as unmanaged health concerns, inconsistent management decisions,
unclear documentation, or safety risks that surface too late.
Common triggers we see:
- rising sickness absence and capability concerns
- grievances and disciplinaries escalating unnecessarily
- managers lacking confidence for difficult conversations
- outdated policies and inconsistent paperwork
- health and safety risk addressed after incidents (not before)
When HR, Occupational Health and Health & Safety operate in silos, risk grows. We exist to remove that fragmentation.
One Integrated Approach to Workforce Risk and Performance
Clear • Practical • Defensible
Decisions You Can Stand Behind
We help employers make fair, proportionate decisions — and document them properly. That reduces disputes, protects leaders,
and keeps the business moving.
- structured employee relations support
- pragmatic compliance and documentation
- manager coaching and consistency
Joined-up • Accountable
HR + Occupational Health + Health & Safety
We don’t bolt services together. We coordinate them. Where appropriate, HR decisions are strengthened by Occupational Health input and
Health & Safety insight — especially around absence, capability, adjustments and workplace risk.
Explore: HR •
Occupational Health •
Health & Safety
Our Services
Everything you need under one roof — delivered flexibly as retained support, PAYG, or defined projects.
Start with the area you need most, and scale support as your risk profile changes.
HR Consultancy
Complex case management, employee relations, recruitment support, documentation, audits and change — pragmatic and commercially grounded.
Occupational Health
Early intervention and evidence-based recommendations to support fair decisions on absence, capability and adjustments.
Health & Safety
Practical compliance, audits, risk assessments and training — proportionate controls that protect people and the business.
Training
Workplace training that builds capability and confidence — supporting managers, teams, and safer workplaces.
Who We Support
We support organisations across Cheshire, Wirral and North Wales — from SMEs without in-house HR to growing teams and larger employers
needing additional capacity during projects, holidays or staff absences. This includes businesses based in Flintshire, Wrexham,
Denbighshire, Conwy and Gwynedd.
SMEs & Owner-Managed Businesses
Reliable HR support without the cost of hiring in-house. Practical advice, quick decisions, less disruption.
Growing & Scaling Employers
Structure and consistency as headcount increases — contracts, policies, training, and scalable processes.
HR Teams Needing Extra Capacity
Specialist support, cover during absence, or additional resource during change programmes and complex cases.
Local Presence. Regional Strength.
We work across Cheshire, Wirral and North Wales — including Mold, Chester, Wrexham, Deeside and Ellesmere Port — with a local presence that helps build trust
and deliver faster outcomes when onsite support is appropriate. We also support organisations throughout the wider region including
Denbighshire, Conwy and Gwynedd.
Example Outcome
Hospitality Business | Flintshire | 35 Employees
Challenge: multiple grievances, poor staff morale, rising absence.
Approach: HR audit, structured grievance and absence processes, manager support and targeted training.
Result: turnover reduced by 42% within 6 months and measurable improvements in staff engagement.
Want a similar reset? Start with a free consultation.
Professional Standards & Best Practice
Our approach aligns with recognised UK employment best practice and authoritative guidance from
ACAS and the
Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
All consultants are CIPD-trained, and where specialist legal advice is required, we work with trusted employment law partners.
Book Your Free Workforce Consultation
If you’re dealing with absence, employee relations issues, compliance concerns, or managers under pressure,
we’ll help you regain control — quickly and proportionately.
Office hours: Monday–Friday, 08:00–17:30 (flexible support available outside standard hours).