About The Hive Collaborative
🐝 What Makes The Hive Collaborative Stand Out?
At The Hive Collaborative, we don’t just offer Occupational Health, HR, and Health & Safety services — we bring them all together under one roof. This integrated approach allows us to support your business more effectively, offering joined-up solutions that save time, reduce risk, and improve wellbeing across your workforce.
What truly sets us apart is our depth of real-world experience. Both directors hold senior positions within a Partner-managed GP surgery — Dr Emma Poyner as Senior Partner, and Paul Deaves as HR and Deputy Manager. This keeps us actively involved in frontline service delivery and gives us a clear understanding of the operational, clinical, and HR challenges businesses face every day.
We’ve also both worked across a range of industries prior to founding The Hive in 2021 — so we’re not just advisors, we’re practitioners who understand the pressures of running a business.
Based in Deeside, North Wales, we support clients across North Wales, Cheshire, Merseyside, and the Wirral, and provide national services by request. Whether you’re a start-up, SME, or large organisation, we offer flexible, evidence-based support aligned with your business goals.
Our name reflects our ethos: The Hive Collaborative is a team of committed professionals working together like bees in a hive — productive, purposeful, and focused on getting the job done.
Meet the Founders
Dr Emma Poyner (MBChB, BSc Hons) is our CEO and a qualified medical doctor with a Diploma in Occupational Medicine. With lived experience as a cardiac arrest survivor, Emma brings a unique perspective to workplace wellbeing. “We empower businesses to perform at their best by managing employees’ Occupational Health, Safety, and HR needs in one seamless service”.
Paul Deaves, our Managing Director, has over 20 years of experience in HR, Recruitment, General Management & Operational experience from Healthcare, Hospitality and Aviation industries. He is also a member of the HR Inner Circle and the CIPD. “I am passionate about creating safer, healthier, and more productive workplaces by aligning HR, Health & Safety, and Occupational Health in a way that’s both compliant and commercially sound”.
🎓 Explore Our Face to Face & E-learning Courses
We offer a wide range of online and face to face Health & Safety, HR, and Care sector training — all accredited by leading bodies including IOSH, CPD, and IIRSM.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
📍 Where is The Hive Collaborative based?
We are based in Sandycroft, Flintshire, North Wales, with clients across the North Wales & Cheshire and Merseyside.
🌐 Do you offer virtual or remote services?
Yes, we offer virtual consultancy, training, and occupational health assessments nationwide.
👩💼 Are your services suitable for small businesses?
Absolutely. We support start-ups, SMEs, and large organisations alike.
💬 Can I request a no-obligation quote or ask a question?
Of course — we’re always happy to answer questions or provide quotes, all with no obligation.
📞 Contact Us
Call us: 01352 781965
Email: hello@hivecollaborative.co.uk
Office Hours: Monday to Friday, 08:00 – 17:30
We work flexibly 365 days a year to support our clients — even outside regular hours — while maintaining a positive and healthy environment for our team.
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