From a former Chief People Officer
Fixed price, fast start, done properly. You work with a former Chief People Officer, not a junior adviser. We agree the scope and the fee before we begin, and we can start within weeks, not quarters.
Start with the HR MOTEmail to book a free 30-minute callWe aim to reply to every enquiry the same or next working day (Monday to Friday, 9:00 to 17:00 UK time, excluding bank holidays).
Why businesses come to us
Two dates to plan for
30 October 2026
Employers in Great Britain have had a duty to take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment since October 2024. From 30 October 2026 that becomes all reasonable steps, and employers can also be liable for harassment of their employees by third parties, such as customers, clients and suppliers, unless they took all reasonable steps to prevent it. A policy on its own won't be enough. The HR MOT checks what you actually do.
1 January 2027
The change is enacted but not in force until 1 January 2027. From that date, the qualifying period for ordinary unfair dismissal falls from two years to six months, and the cap on the compensatory award is removed. It applies where the effective date of termination is on or after 1 January 2027, so it includes people already on your payroll. Great Britain only; Northern Ireland is unchanged.
Sources, checked on legislation.gov.uk on 20 October 2026: Employment Rights Act 2025, ss. 20–21, in force 30 October 2026 (SI 2026/1065, reg. 3); s. 25, in force 1 January 2027 (SI 2026/559, regs 3 and 4). Official guidance: Acas: sexual harassment. HR advice, not legal advice.
How we can help
Every engagement starts with an agreed scope, a fixed fee and a named end point. You always know what you are getting, what it costs and what happens next.
A board-ready red, amber and green risk report and a clear plan, including the 30 October harassment duty. For businesses with up to 250 staff.
From £1,750 + VAT at 20%
About the HR MOTProbation and dismissal practice ready for the six-month qualifying period for ordinary unfair dismissal from 1 January 2027. For businesses that hire quickly.
From £2,950 + VAT at 20%
About the ResetA hard change, delivered with an end date: AI and HR-system rollouts, restructures, changes to terms, TUPE and M&A people due diligence, and investigations.
From £6,000 + VAT at 20%
About senior projectsBoard-level people leadership without a full-time hire. Two or four days a month, with a board pack included.
Fixed fee agreed after a free 30-minute call
About LighthouseStart here
For MDs and HR leads at businesses with up to 250 staff. You get a board-ready red, amber and green risk report and a prioritised plan.
From 30 October 2026, employers in Great Britain must take all reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment of their employees, and must not permit harassment of their employees by third parties, such as customers and clients, whether it’s sexual or related to race, disability, religion or another protected characteristic. The test is what you actually did, not only what your policy says.
Included in the up-to-50-staff price: one site, up to 10 key documents, a sample of 5 staff files, up to 2 manager conversations, any live cases noted (not investigated) and the debrief.
Turnaround: your report within 10 working days of receiving your documents, followed by the debrief. Remote by default.
Source: Employment Rights Act 2025, ss. 20 and 21, in force 30 October 2026 under SI 2026/1065, reg. 3(a)–(b) (checked 20 October 2026).
From £1,750 + VAT at 20%
| Staff (single site) | Price | Early-bird* |
|---|---|---|
| Up to 50 | £1,750 | £1,575 |
| 51 to 100 | £3,500 | £3,150 |
| 101 to 250 | £4,750 | £4,275 |
*Early-bird prices if booked by 30 November 2026. All prices + VAT at 20%. Extra sites are £750 each, up to the price of the next size band; beyond that, or for 6+ sites or 250+ staff, we'll send a tailored quote. Early-bird is 10% off the whole fee. Optional on-site day about £1,850 plus mileage.
From 1 January 2027
For businesses with up to 250 staff that hire quickly. Probation and dismissal practice ready for the six-month qualifying period for ordinary unfair dismissal, which is enacted but not in force until 1 January 2027.
Timing: four weeks from kick-off. Book by 24 November 2026 for delivery before Christmas.
| Up to 100 staff | £2,950 |
|---|---|
| 101 to 250 staff | £4,500 |
| Added to an HR MOT | £1,950 |
All prices + VAT at 20%.
For CEOs, owners and PE-backed boards
A hard change, delivered properly and with an end date.
Where it helps, a project can include a tailored manager briefing or workshop.
From £6,000 + VAT at 20%
We agree a fixed fee once we have scoped the work with you.
For CEOs without a Chief People Officer
Board-level people leadership without a full-time hire.
Add-on
For a live people issue that can't wait: a difficult dismissal, a grievance, a harassment complaint or a probation decision that is due. Book it on its own or alongside any of the four services. Mandy leads it personally.
This is HR advice, not legal advice. Where a matter is heading to an employment tribunal, we'll recommend you also speak to a solicitor. If the issue needs more, we'll say so plainly and agree any further work and fee first.
Price on request
Book a Six-Month Rule Reset or senior project within 30 days and the fee comes off.
Free · 10 questions
Ten short questions on probation, reviews, letters and manager confidence, with a red, amber or green result and suggested next steps. Email us and we'll send it to you. Your answers are only used to give you your result.
Information, not advice. This gives general information about UK employment practice. It isn't legal or HR advice for your situation, and no adviser has reviewed your answers. Laws and guidance change: check the dated sources shown. For advice on your circumstances, email Mandy to check it.
Pricing
| Service | Price (+ VAT at 20%) |
|---|---|
| HR MOT with Reasonable Steps | Single site: £1,750 (up to 50 staff) · £3,500 (51 to 100) · £4,750 (101 to 250). Early-bird £1,575 / £3,150 / £4,275 if booked by 30 November 2026. Extra sites are £750 each, up to the price of the next size band; beyond that, or for 6+ sites or 250+ staff, we'll send a tailored quote. For example, 2 sites with up to 50 staff: £2,500 (early-bird £2,250). Early-bird is 10% off the whole fee. Optional on-site day about £1,850 plus mileage. |
| Six-Month Rule Reset | £2,950 (up to 100 staff) · £4,500 (101 to 250 staff) · £1,950 as an add-on to an HR MOT. Four weeks; book by 24 November 2026 for delivery before Christmas. |
| Senior projects | From £6,000 |
| Fractional CPO (Lighthouse) | Fixed fee after a free 30-minute call |
| Add-on: Urgent Case Support | Price on request: papers reviewed first, a senior call normally the same or next working day, and a written action note, normally within one working day of the call (credited if you book a Reset or senior project within 30 days) |
All prices exclude VAT, charged at the standard rate of 20%. Every engagement has a written scope and fee before work begins. We aim to reply to every enquiry the same or next working day (Monday to Friday, 9:00 to 17:00 UK time, excluding bank holidays).
Meet Mandy
I'm Mandy Jeffery, a former Chief People Officer. I have led people teams through rapid growth, mergers and acquisitions, and the arrival of AI at work.
I set up Hire and Inspire to bring that experience to growing businesses. You get a senior adviser who will tell you plainly what I would do, agree a clear scope and fee, and see the work through. I care about getting the detail right, because the people affected by these decisions deserve that.
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Contact
Tell us what you need and we'll arrange a time to talk. There is no obligation, and you'll come away with a clearer view of your next step. If you have a live case that can't wait, ask for Urgent Case Support.
We aim to reply to every enquiry the same or next working day (Monday to Friday, 9:00 to 17:00 UK time, excluding bank holidays).
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