HR Services for Startups

Flexible, personal HR support

Streamline existing processes

Set your business up for future growth and success

Our HR support for startups

Our team of HR professionals can manage and oversee all your HR needs, from recruiting your first employees to training and development, payroll, and creating legally compliant employee handbooks. Our range of HR services for startups is here to streamline your HR processes, automating tasks to minimise administrative time so you can dedicate more resources to growing your business.

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HR outsourcing and consultancy

We provide expert HR outsourcing for startups, offering ongoing, professional support for when you don’t have the time or HR skillset to manage it alone. Need short-term, one-off support for a specific project? We can provide that, too.

Payroll services

As you start to employ more people, we can take care of your payroll with a cost-effective, comprehensive service that includes everything from end-to-end payroll processing to managing pensions.

HR software for startups

We can simplify and streamline your HR processes with cloud-based HR software for startups, customised to suit the needs of your business. A range of optional and additional modules are available, allowing you to create a bespoke HR solution that ticks every box.

Recruitment

Securing the right team in the startup phase of your business is vital for successful business growth, and our in-house recruitment professionals will work to fill your vacancies quickly with the right culture-matched candidates.

Health and safety

As your business grows, so will your health and safety responsibilities. Our team is here to ensure that your people are protected and your company remains compliant, delivering management training, handling occupational health referrals and more.

Employment law

Our highly skilled legal team provides expert employment law advice whenever you need it, giving you peace of mind that you’ll be legally compliant as regulations develop and update over time.

Learning and development

To maximise the potential of your team, our dedicated learning and development professionals can provide a range of L&D services, including core skills training, management development and personality profiling.

Organisational Development

Unlock your employees’ full performance potential with our organisational development survey and services, taking HR from reactive to proactive to reap the productivity rewards.

Employee Benefits

Reward and retain your top talent the easy way with our employee reward and benefit service. Our professionals will not only determine which benefits and salary increases to offer, but also help you implement them successfully.

How our outsourced HR for startups works

Contact – Give us a call or get in touch with us via email with some details on your business and your current HR needs.

Define – We’ll get back to you to book in a free call with one of our experts, who can explain our HR services for startups in more detail and answer any questions you may have. Working together with your team, we can define your specific needs and offer an HR support package that’s tailored to your business.

Support – If you’re happy to go ahead, our HR experts will start to integrate with your business and operate like an extension of your own team. Whatever you need, they’ll be on hand to help – and you’ll always be in control. We’ll keep you in the loop at all times and, when there’s a decision to be made, you’ll still be the one to make it.

Scale – As your business grows, your HR needs will change. We’re here to grow with you, and whenever you need more support, we’ll be able to step in and provide it. All of our HR services are scalable, allowing us to support you for years to come as you develop and expand.

Discover more about us below, or explore our case studies to learn how we’ve helped startups just like yours flourish.

About us

Why should I choose Vero HR?

There are plenty of other companies out there, so why should you put your trust in us to take care of your startup’s HR requirements? Here are a few reasons:

We have more than 20 years of experience as a business and, over the years, we’ve supported dozens of startups across the UK as they blossom into established brands.

Our team comprises dedicated HR professionals, recruitment experts, employment law specialists and more. Whatever you need, whenever you need it, you’ll be able to get the answers (and support) you need.

We have multiple award wins under our belt and a five-star rating on Clutch, making us one of the best-rated HR outsourcing companies.

Answering your startup business HR questions

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Investing in HR early in the development of your business will ensure strong foundations are in place as your business grows. Utilising outsourced HR will mean you can focus on growing your business, and let the professionals take care of HR matters. Not only can you utilise professional HR services to recruit the best team, but ongoing HR investment will also ensure important processes such as absence management, payroll, and health and safety compliance are all being carefully managed. This can help to create a healthy company culture and employee engagement, leading to better staff retention, productivity, and creativity.

The best HR software for startups will be flexible and streamlined, helping to make HR processes much more efficient. This will mean that even with a small team, you can ensure HR matters are properly managed without wasting time or resources. Vero HR provides a range of cloud-based tech solutions that can be tailored to your specific needs. Our tools will do the work for you, maintaining accuracy and compliance with a cost-effective solution.

Finding the right talent can be a big challenge for startups. When the business is still making a name for itself, it can be difficult to ensure job postings are seen by the right people. Without top talent, a startup may struggle to develop properly or grow as quickly as planned. Another common challenge for startups is establishing a company culture and expectations for employees. In the early stages, the focus will primarily be on increasing sales, potentially at the expense of company culture. Without a coherent and positive culture, the team could become divided and confused, resulting in lower engagement and, in turn, underperformance. Vero HR can help your startup overcome these and more common HR challenges. From recruiting the right people to writing HR policies and employee handbooks, we can help to create an engaged, dedicated team and a strong company culture for your business.

Payroll can be a complicated process. Whilst it’s imperative for your employees that it’s done accurately, doing so without the necessary skills can take up a lot of time. Even using payroll software can be tricky if the individual doesn’t have any experience. Instead, some startups prefer to outsource their payroll to a professional payroll team as a cost-effective solution to keeping payroll running correctly and on time, without using up valuable resources. Vero HR can manage your payroll for you, ensuring tax, National Insurance, and other statutory deductions are taken care of along with managing pensions.

Recruiting talent can be a challenge for startups. You’ll need to find the best talent but won’t be able to rely on brand reputation to attract people. Instead, you’ll need to ensure your job posting has the right wording and is put in the right places, so the best possible candidates apply for your vacancies. A professional recruitment team, like our in-house recruitment experts at Vero HR, can manage the entire recruitment process for you, from producing copy for your job advert through to interviewing candidates. We’ll work with you to ensure we have intimate knowledge of the role and your startup, so we can guarantee the right fit for your team.

As a business owner, you are responsible for the health and safety of your staff, customers, and visitors. Having a health and safety policy in place from the start will ensure your business creates a safe working environment so you can avoid hazards, risks, and accidents. Vero HR can help you draft and distribute detailed health and safety policies and handbooks for your startup, keeping your business compliant and your employees safe.

Keeping your team productive with clear goals and a positive work environment is crucial for startups. Vero HR can help you reward your staff with a range of specialist reward and benefits services, including incentive and bonus schemes such as sales incentives and share options. We’ll help your startup to show your employees they’re valued, keeping them motivated and productive.

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