About Peninsula

Peninsula takes the risk and hassle out of HR and Health & Safety management – for over 44,000 UK business owners

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  • Leading expertise
    Leading expertise

    Over 44,000 employers across the UK trust Peninsula

  • Advice you can trust
    Advice you can trust

    Insured advice from certified and chartered consultants

  • Time-saving tools
    Time-saving tools

    Peninsula’s HR management software is the UK’s favourite

  • Experts since 1983
    Experts since 1983

    The leading HR and Health & Safety experts for 40 years

What Peninsula can do for you...

11 mins

A history of Peninsula

From humble beginnings in Salford to global success, here's Peninsula's journey...

  • Peninsula launches

    Peninsula launches

  • 1987

    We experiment with a two staff telesales team. Its success will help us grow year-on-year.

  • 1991

    Peninsula members get access to our free 24-hour advice line the first of its kind.

  • 1997

    1st September becomes a landmark day as Peninsula sets up office in Dublin, Ireland.

  • 2001

    Peninsula enjoys rapid growth.

  • 2002

    Peninsula wins a place on the prestigious Sunday Times Fast Track 100.

  • 2004

    Peninsula turns 21. Fred Done: “There is no doubt that Peninsula has succeeded because we have an exceptional product, and we are fortunate that we have a second-to-none workforce.”

  • 2007

    We expand into the Isle of Man and Jersey, now covering the entire UK and Ireland.

  • 2010

    We move to our current state-of-the-art building in Manchester, UK.

  • 2013

    Now operating in two continents with over 30,000 members, we’ve come a long way in 30 years.

  • 2013

    We acquired Employsure in Australia, growing its membership by 10,000 in 3 years.

  • 2015

    As Peninsula opens another office in Glasgow, Scotland.

  • 2015

    Peninsula launches its HR software, BrightHR.

  • 2015

    Peninsula acquires Croner Group UK, and is now supporting over 50,000 members worldwide.

  • 2016

    Given the success in Australia we expand our offices to Auckland, New Zealand.

  • 2017

    Peninsula expands to Canada, offering HR services and its smart software to Ontario’s small businesses.

  • 2018

    Peninsula Canada introduces its Health & Safety services for businesses in Ontario.

  • 2019

    We launch our services in Alberta and British Columbia. Peninsula Canada begins offering a new SafeWorkCheck service that helps clients stay compliant with a complimentary Health & Safety audit of their premises.

  • 2020

    We launch – Peninsula Protect – our legal representation program for small businesses included with all services.

  • 2021

    Our smart Health & Safety software is introduced to help clients manage day-to-day Health & Safety tasks. We also roll out our on-site support to help small businesses navigate tricky HR situations.

  • 2022

    Peninsula Canada’s growth continues with expansion of all services to Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and the maritime provinces. We launch BrAInbox – a smart tool that combines powerful AI with 40 years of employment relations experience to deliver accurate HR advice within seconds.

  • 2023

    We upgrade coverage of settlements and roll out Peninsula Protect Plus to serve our clients better. Peninsula Canada continues to be the market leader, providing round-the-clock HR and Health & Safety services to over 6,500 happy clients in 8 provinces across Canada.

Helping employers like you for 40 years

Tens of thousands of UK business owners reduce risk and worry with Peninsula support. Discover their stories below…

Why choose Peninsula?

Risk, red tape, and endless regulations.

That’s every business owner’s worst combination…

Because when you’re constantly grappling with HR and Health & Safety requirements, it’s impossible to give your business the attention it deserves. And the legal cost of making a mistake is enough to keep you awake at night…

It’s why tens of thousands of UK employers partner with Peninsula to save time and reduce risk. With access to round-the-clock HR and Health & Safety advice, they make better, safer decisions.

And with suite of time-saving tools and documentation services, they’re free from time-consuming admin and paperwork.

The reason they stay with us, year on year? It’s because Peninsula cares about your business. Your adviser will listen and learn about what you want to achieve – and help you find a risk-free route to get there.

It’s freedom from doubt and indecision. It’s more time for your business. And it’s a worry-free nights’ sleep.

Take the first step towards a safer business

Speak to a Peninsula consultant to see how you could save time and cut risk with unlimited support

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We had our anuual health and safety review with Ian Goodwin this week, Ian is so knowledgable in this subject. he has reaaly helped us for the year going forward.

Fantastic company with someone at the end of the phone whenever we call for health and safety and HR.

Great job guys.

South Coast Pest Control, 6 days ago

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Professional and thorough advice from Alexander Bruce this morning. Just wanted to chat something through and he provided the sounding board I needed.

Amy Gardner, 1 week ago

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Excellent service and very professional would highly recommend.

Thank you

Jack Watson, 1 week ago

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Excellent visit from David Murray, very informative and engaging on the dangers of fire and what we can be doing as a business to decrease the risk.

Erin Campbell, 1 week ago

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Kieran Cavanagh helped out with with a complicated HR process, he has provided clear, concise, professional advise that has allowed me to circumnavigate the process in a very timely and professional manner.

Mark Beresford, 1 week ago

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I recently completed a Health and Safety assessment with Gloria, and I couldn’t have asked for better support. She was incredibly helpful and knowledgeable throughout, explaining everything clearly and making sure I understood each part of the process. What really stood out was how approachable she was every question I asked was met with patience and clarity.

It was a really positive experience, and I came away feeling much more confident and informed.

Josie Bolam, 1 week ago

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We've had a great experience with Peninsula. The team is always willing to support whenever needed, and their service has been consistently reliable. A special thanks to Mohamed, who was incredibly supportive and patient while reviewing our documents. He took the time to ensure everything was up to date and compliant. He's a top guy knowledgeable

Mus Turay, 1 week ago

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Outstanding Professionalism – Highly Recommended! Callum Gibson from Peninsula was incredibly professional, knowledgeable, and approachable. The support and guidance he provided were nothing short of outstanding—clear, practical, and perfectly suited to the situation. His expertise in handling ER services queries was evident, and he made everything feel straightforward and manageable. I would highly recommend Callum for any future ER-related matters. A true asset to Peninsula!

Thank you .

Clair Robinson, 1 week ago

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