HRreview

HR Digital Media and Professional Publishinghrreview.co.uk

UK-based online HR media publication (founded 2006, operated by Black and White Trading Ltd) providing daily HR news, analysis, and opinion across employment law, recruitment, diversity, reward, learning, and wellbeing to HR professionals, with adjacent podcast, webinar, and training (LearningRoom) revenue streams.

Company typePrivate
Founded2006
HeadquartersWeybridge, United Kingdom
Headcount1–10
GTM typeB2B
OfferingDigital Commerce or Content

What HRreview does

HRreview is a UK-based online media publication focused on human resources professionals, founded in 2006 and operated by Black and White Trading Ltd from Weybridge, United Kingdom. The company publishes daily HR news, analysis, opinion pieces, and feature articles across the principal HR disciplines — employment law, recruitment, diversity, learning, reward, wellbeing, and HR strategy — with content volumes exceeding 4,860 articles in the main News category and similarly deep archives across each vertical (3,618 HR Strategy, 2,179 Recruitment, 2,062 Wellbeing, 1,700 Reward, 1,602 Employment Law, 1,558 Diversity). The publication operates as a content-led B2B media business rather than a software product, reaching its HR-professional audience through a website (hrreview.co.uk), a weekday email newsletter, the "HR in Review" podcast, "Inside HR" webinars, downloadable white papers, and "Definitive Guides to HR" topic hubs, supplemented by social presence on LinkedIn, X, Facebook, YouTube, and Pinterest.

The company's product surface has expanded beyond advertising-supported editorial into adjacent training services. It operates LearningRoom (learningroom.co.uk) as a wholly-owned subsidiary offering on-demand online training courses spanning HR, health and safety, diversity, business skills, and sector-specific topics, and partners with Learning Solutions (LSM) to provide live tutor-led training sessions to the same audience. The "HR in Review" podcast is offered in both free and premium/subscription tiers, and webinars operate as both free audience-development content and paid sponsorship inventory for brands targeting HR decision-makers.

HRreview's revenue model is diversified across four streams: (1) display and sponsored-content advertising on the website, (2) webinar sponsorship with promotional and lead-generation offerings for HR-vendor advertisers, (3) premium content subscriptions (notably the premium podcast activation), and (4) affiliate/referral arrangements through the LearningRoom training partnership. Core editorial content is free to access; monetized layers are concentrated in advertising, premium subscriptions, and training referrals. The firm is privately held, bootstrapped with no disclosed external institutional investment, and operates with a sub-10-person team, making it a small but long-tenured specialist media property in the UK HR market.

HRreview firmographics

Firmographics

Name: HRreview
Legal name: Black and White Trading Ltd
Website: https://hrreview.co.uk
Company type: Private
Founded year: 2006
Operating status: Operating
Headcount range: 1–10 employees
Short description: UK-based online HR media publication (founded 2006, operated by Black and White Trading Ltd) providing daily HR news, analysis, and opinion across employment law, recruitment, diversity, reward, learning, and wellbeing to HR professionals, with adjacent podcast, webinar, and training (LearningRoom) revenue streams.
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HRreview industry classification

Industry

Product category: HR Digital Media and Professional Publishing
NAICS: Periodical Publishers (513120)
SIC: Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)
akta.pro primary industry: HR & Employment Law Publishing (Labor, Benefits, Workplace Compliance) (MPAJACAE)
akta.pro secondary industry: Long-Form Writing & Article Platforms (MPACAIAC)

Keywords

HR news publishing
Human resources media
Employment law news
HR digital magazine
HR professional content

Where HRreview is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city: Weybridge
HQ country: United Kingdom
HQ region: Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

HRreview business model

Business model

GTM type: B2B
Offering type: Digital Commerce or Content
Cost components: Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

Advertising: Revenue generated from display advertising, sponsored content, and banner advertisements on the HRreview website targeting HR professionals.
Webinar Sponsorship: Sponsorship revenue from branded webinars targeting HR audiences, including promotional opportunities and lead generation for sponsors.
Premium Content Subscriptions: Premium podcast activation and premium content requiring subscription or signup for access.
Training Course Referrals: Revenue or referral arrangements through online training courses offered via LearningRoom partnership.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

HRreview product offering

Product offering

Core offering

HRreview publishes weekday HR news, opinion, and analysis for human resources professionals across the UK, organized into dedicated content verticals (HR strategy, employment law, learning, diversity, reward, recruitment, wellbeing). The publication distributes content through its website, a daily email newsletter, a podcast series, webinars, white papers, and partner-led online training courses, monetizing primarily through advertising and sponsored content.

Product overview

HRreview is a single unified online editorial platform providing HR news, opinion, and advice, rather than a multi-module SaaS product. The platform operates through its main website and offers supplementary content products including a daily newsletter, Inside HR webinars (free and sponsored), the HR in Review podcast (free and premium tiers), downloadable white papers from partners, definitive guides to HR topics, and partner training services through LearningRoom (on-demand courses) and LSM (live tutor-led training). These offerings are all content and educational services aimed at HR professionals rather than a software platform with integrated modules.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

LearningRoom: Online on-demand training courses offered to HR professionals covering topics such as HR, health and safety, diversity, business skills, leadership, and sector-specific training.
Inside HR Webinars
HR in Review Podcast

Products and services

HRreview Main Platform (Online Magazine) Leading independent online magazine delivering daily HR news, opinion, and analysis for HR professionals across employment law, HR strategy, learning, diversity, reward, recruitment, and wellbeing.
Daily Newsletter Weekday email newsletter providing HR news, opinion, and trends directly to subscriber inboxes.
Inside HR Webinars Free and sponsored webinar series featuring expert speakers on HR topics, with live upcoming sessions and on-demand recordings available.
HR in Review Podcast Podcast series covering HR topics with both free public episodes and premium subscription content for HR professionals.
White Papers Research reports and studies from industry partners covering human capital trends, employee benefits, and workplace practices, available as free downloads.
The Definitive Guides to HR Comprehensive guides covering key HR topics including employee handbooks, talent management, and equality, diversity and inclusion.
LearningRoom (Train On Demand) On-demand online training courses for HR professionals covering human resources, health and safety, business skills, legal and compliance, and various industry sectors, offered via partner LearningRoom.
Live Courses (LSM) Live online tutor-led training sessions for professional development delivered via partner LSM (Learning Solutions).

Companies that use HRreview

Customer profile

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

HRreview technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API: No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

HRreview partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

LearningRoomcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLearningRoom provides on-demand online training courses and training for HR professionals and related audiences. HRreview directs users to learningroom.co.uk for online courses that can be taken any time, covering HR, health and safety, diversity, business skills, and sector-specific training.
Inside HR WebinarscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerWebinar sponsorship program allowing brands to reach HR professionals through sponsored webinar content with promotional and lead generation opportunities.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

HRreview competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

Personnel Today: Long-established UK online publication serving HR professionals with news, analysis, and employment-law coverage — directly competing with HRreview for the same UK HR decision-maker audience and advertising spend.
HR Grapevine: UK HR publication covering news, opinion, and features for HR leaders — a direct competitor for HR advertising and webinar sponsorship budgets in the UK market.
HR Zone: UK-based online HR community and content hub offering news, articles, and resources for HR practitioners — a direct peer targeting the same UK HR professional readership.
The HR Director: UK publication and event series targeting senior HR leaders with strategic content, magazines, and awards — overlapping with HRreview's HR Strategy, Reward, and Diversity coverage.
Workplace Insight: UK digital publication covering workplace strategy, HR, and the future of work — a direct peer serving an overlapping UK HR and workplace decision-maker audience.
People Management (CIPD): Official magazine of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), covering HR news, employment law, and L&D for a UK HR audience — a direct peer with the institutional backing HRreview lacks.
HR Magazine: UK HR trade publication providing news, features, opinion, and awards for HR professionals — a direct competitor covering the same HR practitioner audience with overlapping editorial categories.

Emerging players

HRD Connect: HR community and content platform hosting events, webinars, and editorial — an emerging player in the UK HR media space with partial overlap in webinar sponsorship and HR decision-maker targeting.

Regional players

HRDive: US-focused HR industry newsletter and publication covering HR news and trends — comparable in editorial format and audience (HR leaders) but operating primarily in North America rather than the UK.

Broad incumbents

SHRM: US-based Society for Human Resource Management, a much larger HR professional body with its own media properties, research, and learning products — a broader incumbent that competes for global HR thought leadership and content consumption.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

HRreview financial estimates

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HRreview leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

HRreview subsidiaries and ownership

Company hierarchy

Subsidiaries1 record

HRreview funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

HRreview M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about HRreview

What does HRreview do?

Is HRreview a public or private company?

HRreview is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.

When was HRreview founded?

HRreview was founded in 2006. It employs 1 to 10 people.

Where is HRreview based?

HRreview is headquartered in Weybridge, United Kingdom, in the Europe region.

How does HRreview make money?

Four revenue lines are on record. Advertising is the primary driver. The others are webinar Sponsorship, premium Content Subscriptions and training Course Referrals.

Who are HRreview's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are Personnel Today, HR Grapevine, HR Zone, The HR Director, Workplace Insight, People Management (CIPD) and HR Magazine. HRD Connect is listed as an emerging player. HRDive is listed as a regional player. SHRM is listed as a broad incumbent.

Does HRreview have an API?

No public API is recorded for HRreview.

What industry is HRreview in?

HRreview's product category is HR Digital Media and Professional Publishing. Its primary akta.pro industry code is MPAJACAE, HR & Employment Law Publishing (Labor, Benefits, Workplace Compliance), with a secondary code of MPACAIAC, Long-Form Writing & Article Platforms. Its NAICS code is 513120 and its SIC code is 2721.