HR Surgery HR support services for UK businesses Our areas covered include clear guidance on roles, responsibilities, and workplace standards, ensuring compliance and reducing misunderstandings.

As a one-stop solution for all your HR needs, we provide strategic, operational, and tactical support across the UK. As an outsourced HR business partner, we go beyond solving employment issues, helping clients achieve their commercial goals by engaging their people effectively.
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Providing bespoke HR support and tailored employment solutions across all areas we cover.

HR Surgery provides a comprehensive one-stop solution for all your HR needs, covering a wide range of services across the UK. Our areas covered include drafting robust employment contracts and policies, delivering strategic, operational, and tactical HR support, and acting as your dedicated outsourced HR business partner. We go beyond resolving employment issues, helping businesses achieve their commercial goals through effective people engagement.

Founded in 2009 by Liz, HR Surgery was built on extensive blue-chip experience, with a vision to bring expert HR consultancy to SMEs without the overhead of an in-house team. Since then, we have expanded to support businesses with everything from day-to-day HR advice to complex cases and large-scale projects. In 2022, Lloyd joined as Business Development Director, further enhancing our strategic and marketing capabilities. Together, we remain committed to providing high-quality HR support across all areas covered.

HR Consultancy That Understands the London Business Landscape

With clients across a range of industries and boroughs, we understand the unique challenges of managing teams in London. From the legal complexities of employment law to the operational demands of running a business in one of the world’s busiest cities, we provide hands-on support with professionalism and precision.

We serve a broad client base including:

  • Startups scaling their first team
  • SMEs navigating compliance or internal disputes
  • Established firms revisiting their HR strategy
  • Businesses preparing for audits, exits or restructuring

As a boutique HR consultancy, we don’t use templates or one-size-fits-all approaches. Instead, we work alongside your leadership team to provide consistent support that reflects your company’s culture, goals and risk profile.

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We are a one-stop solution for all your HR needs, providing strategic, operational, and tactical support to businesses across the UK

FAQs

What does HR Surgery do?

HR Surgery is a full-service HR consultancy supporting SMEs across the UK. Since 2009, we have provided strategic, operational, and day-to-day HR support across the entire employment lifecycle, from recruitment and onboarding to employee relations, training, and organisational development.

Who do HR Surgery work with?

We work with businesses of all sizes, from start-ups hiring their first employee to established SMEs with teams of up to ninety. Our clients span a wide range of sectors including professional services, finance, property, healthcare, hospitality, and technology.

What makes HR Surgery different from other HR consultancies?

We operate as a true HR business partner rather than an external provider. Our advice is tailored, practical, and aligned to your business goals. We avoid generic templates and instead focus on delivering solutions that reflect your culture, people, and commercial objectives.

What HR services do you offer?

Our services cover the full employment lifecycle, including recruitment, employment contracts, onboarding, performance management, disciplinaries and grievances, staff handbooks, benefits and reward, wellbeing, company culture, and HR software support.

Do you provide HR support for small businesses?

Yes, supporting SMEs is at the core of what we do. Whether you need occasional advice or a fully outsourced HR function, we provide flexible support designed to grow with your business.

How can HR Surgery help with recruitment?

We manage the recruitment process end-to-end, including job descriptions, candidate screening, interviews, and onboarding. Our approach focuses on long-term fit, helping you avoid costly hiring mistakes and build stronger, more effective teams.

What training and development services do you offer?

We deliver practical, interactive training programmes including leadership development, compliance training, team-building workshops, and personal development sessions. We also offer DiSC behavioural profiling to improve communication and collaboration within teams.

Can HR Surgery help with employment law and compliance?

Yes, we ensure your business remains compliant with UK employment law. We provide guidance on contracts, policies, disciplinaries, redundancies, TUPE transfers, and wider HR processes, reducing risk while maintaining practical, business-focused solutions.

Do you offer ongoing HR support or one-off projects?

We offer both. Some clients work with us on specific projects such as HR audits or policy updates, while others retain us as their ongoing HR partner for continuous support and advice.

How does HR Surgery support company culture and employee engagement?

We help define and embed company values, improve employee engagement, and build positive workplace cultures. Our approach focuses on aligning people strategies with business goals to create environments where employees can perform at their best.

Where does HR Surgery operate?

We support businesses across the UK, with a strong presence in London, Surrey, and the surrounding areas.

How experienced is the HR Surgery team?

Our team consists of experienced HR professionals with a strong background across multiple industries. This allows us to provide commercially aware, practical advice that delivers real business impact.