Hiring. Disciplinaries. Culture. Compliance.
HR Consulting For Startups
Fractional HR for Startups and Founders in the UK & Ireland — Fast, Flexible, and Expert-Led.
Whether you are drafting a single maternity policy or managing company-wide change, HR4Founders delivers expert HR support when you need it, designed for SME's and fast-moving teams.
You’re Scaling Fast But HR Is Slowing You Down
As a founder or CFO, you know your business is scaling fast — but HR challenges are slowing you down. Whether you're navigating employment policies, recruitment, or employee issues, DIY solutions won’t scale.
Hiring is reactive — CVs pile up with no recruitment support or HR software to streamline decisions.
Contracts and policies are outdated or missing entirely.
You're the founder handling HR services instead of building your company.
Legal risks are creeping in under the radar.
You're stuck handling employee issues instead of driving strategy.
You don’t need full-time HR, but you do need more than guesswork.
What’s the Cost of Getting HR Wrong?
Without structured HR consulting for startups, even small compliance gaps
or hiring missteps can cost you morale, legal safety, and momentum.
A wrong hire costs time, morale, and momentum.
An unsupported manager can drive attrition.
Compliance gaps create risk and liability.
Culture missteps impact retention, performance, and reputation.
And every hour you spend on HR is an hour lost to growth, revenue, and leadership.
Introducing HR4Founders
HR4Founders: Your Strategic Partner in HR
We’re not an SAAS tool, and we’re not just recruiters. We provide strategic HR advisory for scale-ups in Ireland and the UK — from startup maternity and paternity policies UK to setting up scalable HR foundations.
Whether you need:
Compliant HR foundation (handbooks, policies, HR tech)
To hire key talent in-house, without expensive recruitment agencies
Support navigating complex employee challenges
Or to build culture intentionally, not accidentally
Help with leadership training.
We provide a bespoke blend of operational HR, strategic advisory, and recruitment support that grows with your business.
When Fractional HR Starts Driving Growth in Your Startup
From outsourced HR for startups to SME HR audit services UK, our services save time and help you stay organized.
❌ HR overwhelm →
✅ Confidence with knowing they have the right HR tools to use
❌ Scrambling to hire →
✅ Structured, streamlined recruitment
❌ Wasting time on people issues → ✅ Leading with focus and clarity
“HR4Founders revamped all our handbooks, employee contracts and we went from zero recruitment structure to a proper HR function in just weeks, without hiring in-house.”
— Founder, Wellfast, London
Flexible HR Support, Tailored to Your Stage
We work with scaling businesses across the UK & Ireland with <50 employees.
Every engagement is custom but here is what it can typically look like:
These can be pay as you go packages or cost effective retainer services.
🟢 HR Essentials Pack
Starting out
Includes but not limited to:
✅ Employee handbook creation for startups
✅ Legally compliant SME employment handbook templates UK
✅ Startup maternity/paternity policy UK setup
✅ 1:1 consultation + Onboarding & Offboarding guidance
✅ Initial HR risk and compliance audit
🟠 HR Growth Plan
For scaling teams (5–30 employees)
Includes but not limited to;
✅ Assisted end to end recruitment
✅ Onboarding, performance and disciplinary assistance
✅ Policy and compliance reviews -think appraisals, mat policies, sick leave etc
✅ Monthly HR advisory & coaching sessions with leadership or team members
✅ Training and development
✅ Employee engagement plans
🟠 HR Mature Plan
For SMEs facing complexity, change or rapid growth
Includes but not limited to;
✅ Strategic HR advisory for scale-ups Ireland & UK ( succession plans & promotional frameworks)
✅ Redundancy, TUPE, or M&A integration support
✅ Leadership coaching and team development
✅ Set up of HR Tech systems
✅ Set up of an inhouse HR & Recruitment function
Every Plan Includes:
Flexible support
Bespoke premium service
No bloated retainers or long contracts
Build Smarter People Operations
📞Book a free call for a quick HR Audit for your business.
Click above - Book a call and we can grab 30 mins to discuss:
You’ll get:
✔️ A light-touch SME HR audit services
✔️ Insights into immediate risks
✔️ A roadmap based on your stage
✔️ Transparent pricing and clear next steps