30+ small businesses helped
CIPD-qualified HR Consultants
Over 50 years joint experience
Surrey & London
Calm, practical HR support
Most business owners do not need more noise, more jargon or a long list of things they should already know.
They need someone calm who can look at what is happening, explain where they stand and help them take the next step properly.
That is what What If HR is here for.
Whether you are making your first hire, sorting foundations that have fallen behind, dealing with a live employee issue or looking for ongoing support, the aim is the same:
clear advice,
fair structure and
a business that keeps moving.
Built for the point where business growth gets more people-heavy.
Most clients come to What If HR in one of these moments.
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You are hiring your first employee and want to get it right from day one.
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Your team has grown and you know your contracts, policies or processes have not kept up.
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A people issue has landed and you need to handle it properly from here.
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You have outgrown informal HR, but you are not ready for an in-house hire.
If any of that sounds familiar, you are probably in the right place.
What it feels like to work with us.
You do not have to come in knowing the right words. You do not have to tidy the story up first. You can tell me what happened, including the part that feels messy, and we work from there without judgement.
Your consultant will listen for the real issue, not just the obvious one.
Then we help you find your footing, put the right structure around it and move forward in a way that protects the business without turning it into something rigid or corporate.
How we work
Support for where you are now.
You do not need the whole of HR at once.
You need the right support for the moment your business is in.
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Start with the audit
A complete picture of every HR gap in your business
Every engagement starts with the HR Audit.
We review your contracts, policies, and people processes across eight dimensions, score every risk and build a prioritised roadmap.
You know exactly what needs fixing before we spend anything building it.
Build the foundations
The 90-Day Build:
a proper HR infrastructure in three months
In 90 days we build everything your business needs: compliant contracts, a handbook that reflects how you actually run, onboarding, performance frameworks and manager support.
At the end of it, you own a complete HR infrastructure built for your specific business.
Stay and evolve
Ongoing support from someone who knows your business inside out
Once the foundations are built, we stay.
A named adviser who becomes part of your team.
We manage people issues alongside you, not just advise you from a distance.
The support grows as your business does.
Our services
Four ways to work with us
Every business is at a different stage. Find the one that fits where you are right now.
What founders say
We let the people who've worked with us describe what it's like.
Get in Touch
Address
London | Surrey | Remote UK
Opening Hours
Mon - Fri
9:00 – 5:00
Contact
+44 7557 982407
