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HR consultancy fees vary depending on your requirements. But with Peninsula Business Services, you’ll find affordable prices no matter the size of your budget.
If you’re looking to outsource your human resources requirements to keep HR costs down, then a consultancy is an effective route to take.
HR consultants take the pressure off your business, by managing your administrative and legal requirements—as and when they happen.
As a small and medium-sized business, you may wonder how much HR consultancy fees in the UK are. The good news is you’ll likely have the budget for it—you can speak to us on 0800 028 2420 for a quote.
You can also read this guide, in which we explain the types of charges you can expect for your business.
Human resource consulting addresses the HR tasks and decisions that businesses face.
It’s an increasingly popular choice for small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs). This is because it frees you up to focus on your daily activities, safe in the knowledge you can outsource any administrative requirements when you need to.
At Peninsula, we have a simple four-step approach to total HR coverage:
There are varying prices depending on your requirements. But HR consultants fees are for activities such as:
At Peninsula, our HR consulting fee structure is per employee, per month.
Below we offer a cost breakdown of how much this would cost your business on a monthly basis.
This is under our Peninsula HR pricing package, part of our HR consulting retainer fees—the alternative would involve hiring a freelance HR consultant. They can offer daily charges for one-off tasks.
Our price package is per employee, with HR consulting services fees starting from as little as:
Ultimately, how much you’ll pay depends on your business requirements. The average cost of an HR consultant varies, but is affordable for most SMEs (small and medium-sized business) budgets.
As an example, if you have 10 employees, the HR consulting fees average cost is £157 per month. That’s £1,884 a year.
If you have budgeting concerns about that, remember that outsourcing comes with significant return on investment (ROI).
We cover the benefits of an HR consultant on a retainer basis further below—but, you can expect financial and time savings when you rely on an HR service.
Of course, you can get in touch for a specific quote and for a discussion on the full range of services we offer within that package.
But there are certain factors that add to the overall charge. These are internal and external to your daily operations. These include:
You can decide this for your business. But it’s also a good idea to speak to HR consultants about your requirements.
They can help you make a decision. You can often request a consultation—with our service at Peninsula, this is free from any sales jargon or expectations.
Ultimately, we’re here to help. And will simply listen to your needs, then provide feedback on how we can help.
If this is of interest to your business, you can then take the next step.
If you go off a retainer basis with your HR consultant, you can expect the hourly rate to be around £60.
It may cost around £80 per hour if you’re looking to pick and choose your requirements.
For a daily cost at that rate, you’re looking in the region of around £500 a day.
Freelance HR consultants may charge a wide variety of different fees. From as low as £7, £15, or £25 per hour. But that can go through to as high as £66 per hour.
This is often dependent on their experience and standing in the HR industry. Or location—freelancers in London will, typically, charge a bit more.
Although this may come across as an expensive one-time payment, if you only need HR assistance for that short period it may be the way to go.
However, if what you’re looking for is weeks, months, years, or indefinite support with an outsourced HR department, you’ll want to consider rates on a long-term basis.
And the reality is, most services won’t charge an hourly rate—it’s set across each month. In the case of our services here at Peninsula, the number of employees you have will also affect the rate.
This is the case for most HR consultants—rates vary across the industry.
Don’t forget, if your business is also looking for extra consultancy support, that’s available across other business essentials.
Health & safety is a common requirement. You may benefit from:
It’s just as important to maintain high health & safety standards as it is to ensure legal accuracy with your HR documents.
It’s a big question for any SME—should you have an HR department for your business, or choose to outsource?
Well, there are advantages and disadvantages to those choices. Let’s start with an in-house department, what benefits can you get from that?
However, there are notable downside to having a department. These include:
So what about outsourcing, what sort of benefits can you expect by turning to an HR provider? These include:
If you’re a new small business, these advantages are often essential. After all, when you start a business it involves making mistakes.
Unfortunately, it’s an inevitability of inexperience. And errors can prove costly.
However, if you outsource your administrative requirements then you’re significantly reducing the potential for mistakes.
All of which can help you to reach higher levels of productivity and success at a faster rate. As well as ensuring you comply with current UK laws.
If you’re looking for an industry-leading HR consultant with over 30 years’ experience, get in touch: 0800 028 2420.
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