HR Consultancy in Cheshire & North Wales
Complex case management • Recruitment support • Flexible delivery
At The Hive Collaborative, we provide HR consultancy in Cheshire & North Wales for employers who need
practical, compliant, commercially grounded support — whether you have no in-house HR or you need additional capacity alongside your current HR team.
We help you reduce risk, control absence, improve consistency, and make defensible people decisions.
Why Employers Use HR Consultancy
Most businesses don’t struggle because they lack policies. They struggle because people issues become inconsistent, emotionally charged, and legally risky.
HR problems usually escalate when managers don’t have a clear, practical framework to follow.
We’re commonly brought in when:
- sickness absence is rising or becoming entrenched
- grievances or disciplinaries are escalating
- recruitment isn’t delivering the right fit
- paperwork is inconsistent or outdated
- leaders want reassurance they’re doing the right thing — fairly and defensibly
Our HR consultancy focuses on clarity, consistency, and commercial reality — not box-ticking.
Ways to Work With Us
Choose the support model that fits your business. Switch between options as your needs change.
Pay As You Go (PAYG)
Practical HR support for one-off queries or short bursts of expertise.
- contracts & HR documentation
- recruitment advice
- disciplinaries & grievances
- absence management and holiday calculations
- TUPE and change support
Pay in arrears or pre-purchase a bank of hours. Hours never expire.
Retained HR Consultancy
Consistent support with a named HR contact who understands your business.
- ongoing advice and case management
- documentation and policy updates
- compliance oversight
- manager coaching and guidance
Essential HR (All-in-One)
A structured HR foundation for small and growing businesses.
- HR audit & gap analysis
- core HR documentation
- HR systems/software support (where appropriate)
- monthly allowance for in-scope support time
Specialists in Complex HR Case Management
When issues are sensitive, high-risk or already escalating, we step in with clear structure and defensible decision-making.
- long-term sickness absence and capability
- high-risk disciplinary and grievance cases
- restructures, redundancy planning and consultation
- performance issues and difficult conversations
Where appropriate, we strengthen decisions with integrated Occupational Health and Health & Safety insight.
Professional Standards & Best Practice
Our HR consultancy aligns with recognised UK employment best practice and authoritative guidance from
ACAS and the
Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
Start With a Conversation
If you’re dealing with rising sickness absence, complex employee relations issues, recruitment challenges, or managers under pressure,
we’ll help you regain control — quickly and proportionately.