When HR challenges consume your time, outsourcing HR can give you the headspace to focus on growth.
At Hunter Adams, we provide outsourced HR services that are unique, flexible and commercial, designed for businesses that want expert human resources support without the overhead of a whole in-house team.
HR outsourcing means handing over some or all of your HR function to an external partner. Instead of managing everything in-house, you can rely on an outsourced HR provider like Hunter Adams to keep you compliant, reduce risk, and support your people.
Outsourcing HR is ideal for:
Whether it’s employee relations, policies, compliance, or culture, our HR outsourcing services adapt to your needs.
We’ve supported over 1,000 businesses across the UK with HR outsourcing, from start-ups and SMEs to charities and established organisations.
This simple model allows you to access high-quality outsourced HR services without lengthy contracts or hidden fees.
Our outsourced HR service focuses on providing business owners with the key day-to-day support their require, extending to far more than just contracts, handbooks and employee relations. The support we offer includes but is not limited to:
We’ve worked with over 1,000 clients across the UK, from small businesses to FTSE-level support.
You’ll be allocated a dedicated HR manager who understands your business, not a call centre.
Our solutions are practical, people-led, and linked to business performance.
No long contracts. No wasted spend. Just the right HR outsourcing services at the right time.
Whether you’re a start-up, SME, or established business, we can flex with you.
Progressive people leaders who need an outsourced HR partner to take on employee relations or compliance, freeing them to focus on culture and growth.
‘Lone HR Rangers’ in SMEs who want backup and expertise on call, without having to hire another HR team member.
Growth-focused founders who don’t want to spend all their time on people issues, they just want the right HR support so they can concentrate on the business.
If you are looking for HR outsourcing companies near you, we have offices in Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Manchester and London. We provide outsourced HR services across the UK.
We support businesses locally and nationally, whether you want regular on-site visits or remote HR support, you can call on when needed.
Hunter Adams’ HR Outsourcing service provides businesses with a dedicated HR Manager who delivers practical, hands-on support across all people-related matters. This includes guidance on employment contracts, HR policies, employee relations, recruitment, employment law compliance, and day-to-day HR advice, helping organisations effectively manage their workforce and meet their people and legal obligations
HR consulting is typically project-based or advisory in nature. For instance, when a client has a specific challenge, objective or piece of work they would bring in Hunter Adams to provide expertise, recommendations and delivery support. The focus with consulting is usually on solving a particular problem or delivering a defined outcome, rather than providing a ongoing HR support.
Every business depends on its people, and a strong HR function plays a key role in supporting managers to lead their teams effectively. Support through our outsourced HR model includes day to day practical advice and guidance in relation to all HR matters including but not limited to managing employee relations, performance, absence, wellbeing, and pay, as well as supporting your business through periods of change. Support can also include reviewing policies and procedures to ensure they’re up-to date and compliant with current legislation and best practice. Outsourcing HR is ideal for companies with no internal HR function, an in-house HR team seeking additional advice or support, or busy HR teams in need of an additional pair of hands or specific expertise on an ad-hoc basis.
Yes. Many of our clients are SMEs, small businesses and charities who have chosen to outsource their HR requirements due to the affordability, flexibility, and practical solutions tailored to their business needs that this model can provide. Providing HR services for small businesses is one of our core services.
Every business is different. Some of our clients choose to outsource their entire HR function to us, while others seek support for specific areas, such as employee relations or policy reviews. Clients may choose to use us from time to time when the volume of work is too great to be handled internally and/or when they have specific queries that they need expert advice or support for.
Very. Our unique bank of hours model means you only pay for what you need, by drawing down from pre-purchased credit when you need it. There are no monthly retainers or fixed fees. Just practical, solutions-driven HR support provided on a straightforward, pay-as-you-go basis.
Yes we can. The ERA became law in late 2025, with much of the heavy lifting happening in 2026 and beyond. For employers, this signals a need to review your people policies, contract templates, HR practices and risk-management approach. At Hunter Adams, we specialise in supporting organisations of all sizes through major people- and HR-change. Visit our dedicated ERA web page to find out what we can do to support you – https://hunteradams.co.uk/uk-employment-rights-bill/
We have experience across all sectors, including technology, professional services, start-ups and scale-ups, manufacturing, health and social care, and charities and third sector organisations.
We work nationally, across the UK. We have offices in Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Manchester and London but as most of our work is carried out remotely we can support clients anywhere. We can also arrange to be with you on site if you need us.
Yes. Employee relations is one of the core areas typically covered by outsourced HR. An outsourced HR team can provide advice and hands-on support with disciplinary and grievance matters, absence management, performance issues, workplace investigations, restructures, and other employee relations challenges.
While we are not employment lawyers, we provide practical employment law guidance and HR advice to help businesses manage people issues confidently and compliantly. Where matters go beyond practical guidance and require legal input from an employment lawyer we will advise and can recommend service providers for this.
Yes. Outsourced HR can provide expert support throughout a redundancy process, helping businesses manage change fairly, sensitively and in line with employment law. This can include workforce planning, preparing business cases, consultation processes, selection criteria, redundancy communications, and supporting affected employees and managers. While we are not employment lawyers, we help ensure the process follows best practice and can work alongside legal advisers where specialist legal input is required. Depending on the level of support required, we can advise where it may be more commercial sound to provide this support through our HR consultancy service.
