Things companies need to know about HR & Employment in the UK
What HR & Employment Services for UK Operations Entail
Recruitment support & workforce planning
Aligning your hiring strategy with UK market conditions, job descriptions, salary benchmarking and immigrant workforce considerations.
Employment contracts & onboarding
Drafting UK compliant employment contracts, crafting your UK employee onboarding process, setting up probation, benefits and statutory rights. For example, as an employer in the UK you must give employees a written statement of employment particulars near their start date.
Payroll, pensions & tax coordination
Integrating UK payroll systems, workplace pension auto enrolment, PAYE and NICs with your global parent’s systems.
HR compliance & administration
Ensuring you meet your UK employer responsibilities such as minimum wage, rest breaks, written contracts, safe working environment and right to work checks.
Outsourced HR management services
Acting as your UK HR back office, handling HR administration services, managing HR compliance, policy creation, staff handbook, performance management systems.
Strategic HR consultancy UK
Advising you on wider people strategy, culture building in the UK office, aligning your UK employer brand with your global identity and scaling your people operations as you grow.
Why Choosing the Right HR Partner Matters for Overseas Companies
For overseas‑owned businesses, just hiring someone in the UK can conceal layers of complexity. Without the right setup you may face:
With Paul Beare’s hr support for overseas companies service, you get UK HR expertise that sits within your global framework, so you avoid siloed operations and ensure consistency.
Our HR & Employment Services UK Offer - What We Provide
Here’s an outline of how we support you:
Initial HR audit & planning: Review your current UK entity or proposed setup, evaluate your employer setup in the UK, identify gaps in HR framework and design a roadmap.
UK employment contract drafting & onboarding process: We create UK‑specific contract templates, onboarding workflows, documentation for UK employee lifecycle and align with your global policies.
Outsourced HR administration services UK: From managing UK staff‑data, HR system set‑up, policy handbook, employee handbook, to bespoke HR workflows, we handle the day‑to‑day so you can focus on strategy.
HR compliance services UK: We keep you up‑to‑date on UK employment law changes, advise on worker/employee classification, right to work checks, pension‑auto‑enrolment, minimum wage, health & safety, equality & diversity. For example, UK employers must provide a safe workplace and give employees paid rest breaks under UK law.
Strategic HR consultancy UK: As you grow your UK operations, we help with UK employer branding, culture alignment, HR metrics & management reporting, UK staff retention strategy, global mobility considerations.
Integrated service: Because we also advise on UK company formation, tax, payroll and accounting, your HR services come as part of a united UK‑entry model, not a standalone bolt‑on.
Checklist – HR Services UK for International Businesses
Here are some must do items to ensure your UK HR Services are set up properly:
Why Partner with Paul Beare for Your HR Services UK?
Specialist for overseas entry: We aren’t generalist HR advisors; we focus on overseas companies entering the UK and understand the hybrid demands of global parent and UK entity.
End‑to‑end people‑and‑business integration: HR services UK are part of our broader UK expansion platform including entity setup, payroll, tax and accounting. You get cohesive support across the board.
Scalable from start‑up to growth: Whether you’re hiring your first UK employee or building a full UK team, our outsourced HR management UK capability grows with you.
Compliance built‑in, not bolted on: With HR compliance services UK integral to our model, you’re less exposed to risk and more ready for operation.
Global mindset, UK delivery: You retain your global identity while operating with local UK credibility – a key differentiator when employing staff in the UK.
Employing staff in the UK? Get the people side right.
UK employment law is changing faster than it has in a generation. If you employ people here without an in-house HR team, every contract, policy and dismissal carries risk you may not see coming.
Paul Beare gives overseas companies qualified UK HR consultants on call. We draft your contracts, keep your policies current and guide you through the difficult conversations. Your UK team runs as smoothly as the rest of your business.
The biggest change to UK employment law in a generation
The Act became law on 18 December 2025. Its changes arrive in phases through 2027 and several are already in force. Here is what it means if you employ staff in the UK.
Sick pay from day one. Statutory Sick Pay now starts on the first day of sickness, and lower earners now qualify. Paternity leave and unpaid parental leave are day-one rights. The maximum award for failing to consult on collective redundancies has doubled to 180 days' pay.
Longer to bring a claim. Staff now have six months, not three, to bring most employment tribunal claims against you.
Harassment prevention. You must take all reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment of your staff. That includes harassment by clients, customers and contractors.
Unfair dismissal after six months. The qualifying period drops from two years to six months and the cap on compensation is removed. Dismissing staff to force through new contract terms (known as fire and rehire) becomes heavily restricted.
Anyone with six months' service on 1 January 2027 gains unfair dismissal protection that day. Check your contracts, probation process and policies now. See how we can help.
Dates follow the UK government's implementation timeline as at October 2026 and may change. This is a summary, not legal advice.
Everything your UK team needs, in one place
Our HR consultants work as your UK HR function. You get practical, commercial advice without hiring a full-time HR manager.
Contracts and onboarding
UK employment contracts and the written statement every employee must receive by their first day. Probation, benefits and statutory rights set up correctly from the start.
Policies and staff handbook
A handbook written for UK law, not adapted from your home market. Kept current as the Employment Rights Act 2025 rolls out.
Disciplinary, grievance and absence
Clear guidance when things go wrong. A fair, documented process is your best defence if a claim reaches an employment tribunal.
HR compliance
Minimum wage, working time, holiday pay, sick pay and right to work checks. We find the gaps before an inspector or a tribunal does.
Joined up with payroll
Your HR links directly to your UK payroll, PAYE and workplace pension. One team handles both, so nothing falls between the gaps.
Restructures and strategic HR
Redundancy consultations, restructures and HR audits as your UK team grows. Advice that fits your global people strategy.
Qualified HR advice, without a full-time HR hire
Our annual HR retainers give you a bank of hours with qualified UK HR consultants. Use them when you need them, for whatever comes up.
Basic
For businesses that need occasional HR support.
£1,000 + VAT a year
5 hours of HR consultant timeMedium
For growing businesses that need regular support.
£3,000 + VAT a year
15 hours of HR consultant timeEnhanced
For businesses that need strategic HR input.
£5,750 + VAT a year
25 hours of HR consultant timeUse your hours for
Need more time?
Add extra hours whenever you need them.
Basic: £295 + VAT an hour
Medium and Enhanced: £200 + VAT an hour
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Is your UK HR ready for 2027?
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