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Human Resources Services

Trusted people experts, helping businesses thrive. Fractional HR to accelerate growth through commercial people strategy

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People Puzzles is the UK's leading provider of fractional, strategic People Directors. We provide trusted people experts on a flexible, part-time basis delivering strategic HR support for to help growing businesses and their people thrive. Our strategic People Directors work with you to fully understand your business, bringing their skills and experience to add commercial value from day one, creating an effective people plan aligned with your business strategy. We have already worked with hundreds of ambitious businesses across the UK on a flexible part time basis to deliver strategic HR consultancy that helps businesses thrive. We have a growing network of around 90 highly experienced HR Directors across the UK able to provide fractional HR services local to you. Backed up by the vast resource of the whole team, your business is able to access a far deeper level of support than any one individual could provide. Whether you are looking to scale up, apply for funding, handle a merger or acquisition or create a future-fit succession plan, we work with you to identify your unique challenges and opportunities and get the right strategies and processes in place to achieve your business goals. With a proven HR expert by your side you will have the bandwidth to free up time to focus on the bigger business picture and see your business flourish. We work with mid-market businesses across many different sectors to deliver tailored solutions with exceptional service. As people professionals, we understand the strong link between good people management and profit and can help you align your teams behind your vision, increasing retention and engagement and helping you attract the best talent for the future. When we join your team, you can guarantee the expertise of a complete HR department for a fraction of the cost.

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Human Resources Services

Company size

51-200 employees

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Privately Held

Founded

2010

Specialties

People management, Performance management, Redundancies, Disciplinary and grievance, Recruitment, Maternity, paternity, adoption and flexible working, Strategic HR, Culture, Restructure, HR Mentoring, Leadership Development, Business Growth, Engagement, Retention, HR Consultancy, Business Strategy, Mergers & Acquisitions, Diversity & Inclusion, and ESG Strategy

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Unit F8 Addington Business Centre, 24 Vulcan Way
New Addington, Surrey CR0 9UG, GB
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Glasgow, GB
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Nottingham, GB
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Cambridge, GB
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Guildford, GB
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Bristol, GB
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Reading, GB
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Edinburgh, GB
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Sheffield, GB
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Oxford, GB
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Birmingham, GB
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London, GB
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Southampton, GB
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Exeter, GB
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Kent, GB
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Slough, GB
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Leicester, GB
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🌟 *The Power of a Robust People Strategy* 🌟 In 2020, Barker Associates , a multi-disciplinary property consultancy, had 50 employees and a turnover of £5 million. Fast forward to 2023, and they've more than doubled their turnover to £12 million and grown their headcount to 140. This transformation is testament to the impact that a People Puzzles People Director and an effective people strategy has on business growth. At People Puzzles, we’re proud to support UK SMEs in reaching their potential by helping them put people at the heart of their strategy.#smegrowth #talent #emloyeeengagement
🌟 Next up in our series celebrating team members who have been with People Puzzles for over 5 years is the amazing Sarah Hamilton 🌟 Many of you may know Sarah from her impressive journey with us—she started in our marketing team 8 years ago, then took on the role of Regional Director for the East of England. Now, she’s stepping up to support our Regional Directors across the UK in her new role as Sales Director. Sarah’s passion for helping businesses build amazing workplaces shines through every day. She’s all about creating positive cultures where people love to work and supporting business owners in achieving their dreams. Please join us in congratulating Sarah on her new role! 🎉https://lnkd.in/eKq7ANuF #smegrowth #team #talent
Most business leaders focus on important business KPIs, usually focused on finance, sales, tech, operations etc - but ultimately, you need the right people in the right places, doing the right things, to carry out the best laid plans. Who is responsible? Who's driving that work? And who's going to make sure it actually happens, is delivered on time, and is measured for commercial impact? Our founder Ally Maughan and Regional Director Debra Lee thoroughly enjoyed this webinar yesterday with the brilliant folk from LDC and several of their portfolio companies, and were joined by Clara Buckingham from J&J Global Fulfilment to demonstrate the power of a strategic people plan in action. It's always wonderful to see forward-thinking businesses investing in the opportunities that strategic people planning provides, and how it feeds into so many different areas of business performance and success. This session touched on many of those areas, including the implications of the latest budget and the impending changes to employment rights. Thanks to everyone at LDC and your portfolio companies for supporting the webinar - we hope you found it useful 💡
Yesterday we co-hosted a #webinar with #HR Consultants People Puzzles on 'Building a growth-focused people strategy'. Attended by 75 employees from our portfolio companies, the session included discussions on the employment right changes coming into effect plus Budget impact, creating a people strategy, enabling a culture of D&I and focusing on ESG. Key next steps included: 🚶Review your people strategy - does it include Leading, Culture, Structure, Talent and HR Processes? 🚶Check in on your ESG and EDI status - are there any easy steps you can take right now? 🚶 Get ready for growth - what may you need to put in place to cope with 20% / 50% / 100% growth? 🚶 Consider some expert fractional support - building a People Plan that will drive growth is specialist work – who can help you? Thank you to Ally Maughan and Debra Lee from People Puzzles and Clara Buckingham from J&J Global Fulfilment who revealed how J&J created their #PeopleStrategy #trustedpeopleexperts #TrustedwithAmbition Alex Bexon
💡 Introducing a game-changer for your business strategy We know the challenge of keeping your team productive and aligned with your strategy. People Director Ben Birchall, drawing on years of experience with SMEs, has developed the quarterly impact matrix—a practical tool that bridges the gap between strategy and action. 🔧 What does it do? 💡Brings clarity to team priorities. 💡Cuts down on wasted time and busy work. 💡Boosts productivity, accountability, and engagement. The matrix breaks work down into four quadrants, helping employees understand where to focus their energy and how it connects to business goals. This clear framework empowers teams to shift from merely “being busy” to making meaningful progress. 💬 Imagine your team walking into every quarter knowing exactly what to focus on for maximum impact. Ben’s tool has already helped businesses complete long-stalled projects and create a more aligned, motivated workforce. Curious about making your strategy stick? Read more in our latest blog post! https://lnkd.in/eA2uf9n2 #BusinessStrategy #Productivity #LeadershipTools
Strategy to action: How to engage your workforce to deliver your strategy - People Puzzles peoplepuzzles.co.uk
🌟At Kendra Energy Solutions Ltd, they already had a fantastic culture and an innovative business model—but they needed help showcasing it to the world and securing their future growth. That's where People Puzzles came in!🌟 People Directors Sharon Vinnels and James Montgomery with Kendra to: ✅ Clarify their mission, vision, and values to build a strong employer brand ✅ Modernise recruitment and onboarding, attracting top talent ✅ Drive collaboration across teams with regular communication sessions ✅ Embed succession planning for a sustainable future Kendra now has a clear path to long-term success, ready to grow with a cohesive culture and solid talent pipeline. 📈#SME #renewableenergy #HRstrategy #employerbrand #talentdevelopment #sustainablegrowth
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🎉 And that's a wrap on our annual virtual conference 🎉 What a fantastic morning we had, as around 100 of our UK-wide team came together to share results, learnings and ideas, reflecting on the successes (and challenges) of the last year, and looking ahead at practical ways to support our growing client base and help their businesses and people to thrive. It was a jam-packed agenda with interactive breakout sessions, real life problem solving and exploration of brand new toolkits and services. Among the many things discussed were: - Supporting clients to become an #EOT- Transformational talent development - The rising demand for strategic succession planning - Supporting clients to achieve investment and plan for exit - Our fantastic range of leadership development toolkits - How to develop the right culture for a specific organisation - The transformative power of leadership coaching We also took time to celebrate our longest-standing team members and recognise numerous achievements across the team - what a lot of superstars we have here at People Puzzles! 🌟 🌟 🌟 Thank you to everyone who attended for making it such a rich, inspiring event where we really saw the collaborative power of our world-class team shine through. A huge thank you to Hannah Hall and her amazing team at Sunflower Event Team for helping it all to go so smoothly and to our brilliant Head of Engagement Katy Stenhouse for pulling it all together and getting all our presenters ready! And of course, we are incredibly grateful for the ongoing support of our fantastic conference sponsor G-P, a true leader in Employer of Record (EOR) and Contractor solutions. G-P empowers companies to hire, onboard, and manage teams across 180+ countries—efficiently and compliantly, without the hassle of setting up entities. Their expertise aligns perfectly with our goal of bringing added value to clients. We can't wait for our face to face conference next year #fractionalHR #conference #team #collaboration #businessgrowth #SME #leadership
“I am working on bringing solutions to real life problems and I truly feel like I am making a difference and even better, I get to see the results!” This what People Director Kerry Howard says about the work she has done for her People Puzzles clients over the last 5 years. Kerry has managed to advise a variety of interesting clients while still finding time to: 🏫 do the school run 🏡 renovate houses Thank you Kerry, for being a great asset to the team and for delighting so many clients #businessgrowth #strategicHR
🌟 Excitement is building for our Virtual Winter Conference this Friday! Our agenda is packed with practical solutions and fresh insights to spark success. With a focus on adding value for clients, our team will be exploring new ways to tackle key challenges and deepen our collaborative approach. We’re incredibly grateful to our sponsor, G-P, for supporting this event. As a leader in Employer of Record (EOR) and Contractor solutions, G-P empowers companies to hire, onboard, and manage teams across 180+ countries—efficiently and compliantly, without the hassle of setting up entities. Their expertise aligns perfectly with our goal of bringing added value to clients. Can’t wait to see everyone online on Friday #winwin #team #smegrowth
Exciting news at People Puzzles! 🎉 We’re thrilled to introduce John Athanasiou, who is joining our team of high calibre People Directors. With nearly 30 years of HR leadership experience across media, tech, retail, and more, John is no stranger to helping businesses navigate growth and change. At HarperCollins Publishers, John was one of the core team working on a £50m UK transformation project, streamlining operations and creating a positive culture that drove 11 consecutive years of EBITDA growth. He’s passionate about diversity, inclusion, and creating high-performing teams and building positive cultures that accelerate growth and improvement for a company. John is also a certified coach with clients in all sectors from start ups, scale ups and corporates too. Outside of work, John enjoys visiting historic sites and fun fact: he once had a record deal and appeared on MTV! 🎤 We’re lucky to have him on board as we continue to support SMEs across the South. Feel free to say hello and connect! 👋 https://lnkd.in/eiiKak3S #southeastbusiness #strategicHR #smegrowth
Hello from a chilly Manchester! Today, Regional Director Debra Lee and People Directors Vic Foster Liz Zukowski, FCIPD and Caroline Taylor are attending the Vistage UK summit at the Mercure Manchester Piccadilly Hotel. As well as hearing from some fantastic speakers on the economy and opportunities for ambitious UK businesses, they will be running a fantastic workshop exploring how to transform leadership teams to future-proof commercial success. If you're attending, do make sure to come and say hello 👋

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