Recruitment and onboarding
Job descriptions to induction
HR Services for SMEs in Birmingham and the UK
We offer a full range of HR services for small and medium-sized businesses. We make it easy to manage and hire new employees, freeing up your time. Our qualified HR experts can support your in-house HR staff or act as your full HR team — whether you are taking on your first member of staff or updating your HR setup. We support employers in Birmingham, Walsall, Wolverhampton, Coventry, Dudley and across the UK.
What we offer
Employment contracts, offer letters
Company handbooks
Policies and procedures review or preparation from scratch
Employee relations
Disciplinary, grievances and performance
Statutory compliance audits
Employment law updates
Advice on compensation, benefits
Workplace safety
Recruitment and onboarding
If you are looking to grow your business, we help with recruitment — preparing job descriptions, reviewing CVs, shortlisting applicants, conducting interviews and checking right to work documents. We prepare contracts and offer letters, calculate annual leave entitlement and handle employee induction, compensation and benefits.
Policies, compliance and employee relations
Our HR experts prepare employment contracts, company handbooks, custom policies and statutory documents. We review existing policies and advise on amendments, undertake compliance audits and keep you up to date with employment law changes. We also handle performance appraisals, disciplinary procedures, grievances, dismissal and maternity and paternity leave.
HR advice and guidance
We provide advice on managing employee performance and sickness absence, compensation and benefit packages, workplace safety and letter writing. For redundancy situations, we guide you through consultation, notice periods and redundancy pay. You do not have to deal with HR issues on your own — our team of experts are at your service.
Three levels of HR support
We have three retainer packages depending on the hours of HR help you need each month. All retainers offer discounted hourly rates compared to ad-hoc support. HR services can also be added to any of our accountancy packages.
- ✓Basic — 8 hours/month at £176/mo (£22/hr)
- ✓Enhance — 16 hours/month at £352/mo (£22/hr)
- ✓Advance — 24 hours/month at £480/mo (£20/hr)
- ✓Ad-hoc HR services — £28/hr
Why choose Accountivate for HR
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Qualified HR experts partnered with Accountivate
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Watertight contracts and handbooks tailored to your business
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Stay compliant with UK employment law as it changes
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Discounted retainer rates — save compared to ad-hoc support
HR retainer packages from £176/mo. Ad-hoc services available at £28/hr.
Frequently asked questions
Can you draft employment contracts and staff handbooks from scratch?
Yes. Our qualified HR specialists prepare bespoke employment contracts, offer letters, company handbooks, and disciplinary or grievance policies compliant with current UK employment law.
Do I need a monthly HR retainer or can I book ad-hoc hours?
We offer both. You can book ad-hoc HR support at £28/hr whenever an issue arises, or choose a monthly retainer from £176/mo (8 hours at £22/hr) for ongoing recruitment and compliance support.
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HR retainer packages
Discounted monthly retainer prices for ongoing HR support. Choose Basic at £176/mo, Enhance at £352/mo or Advance at £480/mo. Ad-hoc HR services are also available at £28/hr.
Basic HR Services
8 hours/month
£176/mo
£22/hr
- Advice & guidance on performance and sickness
- Compensation and benefits advice
- Letter writing & bespoke documentation
- Workplace safety advice
- Recruitment support
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Enhance HR Services
16 hours/month
£352/mo
£22/hr
- Full recruitment & onboarding
- Job descriptions, CV review, interviews
- Contracts, offer letters, induction
- Policies & procedures review
- All Basic features
Advance HR Services
24 hours/month
£480/mo
£20/hr
- Employee relations & disciplinary
- Statutory compliance & handbook
- Employment contract preparation
- Compliance audits
- All Enhance features