The Human Resources Business Group

What The Human Resources Business Group does

The Human Resources Business Group (HRBG) is a privately held, multi-disciplinary HR consulting firm headquartered at 202-300 South Edgeware Rd, St. Thomas, Ontario, serving small and mid-sized businesses across Southwestern Ontario. Founded in 2018 (originally as HRP4B) and rebranded to its current name in 2025, the firm operates on a professional services model with no proprietary technology platform. The service portfolio spans HR Solutions (compliance, employee relations, recruitment, organizational culture, risk management), workplace investigations, executive and leadership coaching, training and development programs, the certified Personality Dimensions® workshop, career and life coaching, wellness support, and board/governance support for not-for-profit organizations. Delivery is on-site or virtual, led by a team of approximately 13 professionals including certified HR practitioners (CHRL/CHRP), an in-house practicing employment lawyer, professors at Fanshawe College and Western University, mediators, and leadership coaches, with over 75 years of combined experience.

Name

The Human Resources Business Group

Legal name

The Human Resources Business Group

Website

https://hrbg.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Human Resources Business Group (HRBG) is a privately held HR consulting, coaching, training, and workplace investigation firm serving small and mid-sized businesses across Southwestern Ontario with a team of approximately 13 certified HR professionals, employment lawyers, and coaches.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

HR Consulting Services

NAICS

Human Resources Consulting Services (541612)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

HR Strategy & Operating Model Design (BPACAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

HR Compliance, Policy, EEO & Labor Law (BPACAPAM)

Keywords

• HR consulting services
• Leadership coaching programs
• Workplace investigations
• Training and development
• Personality assessments

Headquarters

HQ city

St. Thomas

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. HR Consulting Services: Project-based consulting engagements for HR solutions including compliance, employee relations, recruitment, organizational culture, and risk management. Billed hourly for time spent addressing specific client needs without requiring a subscription.
2. Executive/Leadership Coaching: One-on-one coaching program consisting of 6 one-hour virtual coaching sessions with personalized assignments. Custom-tailored to individual leadership goals and challenges.
3. Job Search/Career Coaching: Personalized coaching program with 3-4 virtual face-to-face sessions (up to 1.5 hours each), comprehensive career workbook, resume/cover letter support, mock interviews, and one month of follow-up assistance.
4. Training and Development Programs: Expertly designed training sessions and workshops available virtually or in person. Many programs qualify for Canada-Ontario Job Grant funding. Custom programs can be built for specific team needs.
5. Workplace Investigations: Conducting thorough, impartial, and timely workplace investigations for harassment, discrimination, violence, misconduct, bullying, and policy violations.
6. Personality Dimensions Workshop: Certified Personality Dimensions workshop offered individually or for groups/teams as a team-building workshop. Participants receive custom personality profiles.
7. Board/Governance Support for NFPs: Comprehensive governance support for not-for-profit organizations including bylaw development, compliance, policy development, board evaluations, and strategic planning.
8. Life Coaching: Certified life skills coaching helping clients build social skills, job skills, self-care practices, and work toward personal goals through customized action plans.
9. Wellness Support & Coaching: Wellness coaching services for individuals and employers, supporting mental health, personal transitions, and workplace wellness programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Human Resources Business Group (HRBG) is a privately held professional services firm providing HR consulting, coaching, and training to small and mid-sized businesses across Southwestern Ontario. Its core offerings include HR Solutions consulting (compliance, recruitment, employee relations, organizational culture, attendance management, and compensation benchmarking), executive/leadership coaching, workplace investigations, training programs, and the Personality Dimensions® workshop — delivered on-site or virtually on a usage-based, no-subscription model.

Product overview

The Human Resources Business Group (HRBG) is an award-winning, multi-disciplinary HR consulting firm offering a portfolio of interconnected services rather than a unified software platform. The core offerings include HR Solutions (covering compliance, recruitment, employee relations, and organizational culture), Workplace Investigations, and Executive/Leadership Coaching. These are complemented by Training and Coaching Programs, the Personality Dimensions® Workshop (a certified personality assessment tool), Job Search/Career Coaching, Life Coaching, Wellness Support & Coaching, and Board/Governance Support for Not-for-Profits. Services are delivered by a team of certified HR professionals, legal experts, and coaches who provide customized, on-demand support without requiring subscriptions. The firm positions itself as a strategic partner for small and mid-sized businesses across Southwestern Ontario, offering both on-site and virtual delivery options.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• HR Solutions Core consulting service providing practical, compliant, and customized HR support including workplace compliance and risk management, employee relations, recruitment and hiring, organizational culture, attendance management, and compensation benchmarking for small and mid-sized businesses.
• Executive/Leadership Coaching One-on-one coaching program consisting of 6 one-hour virtual sessions with personalized support, custom-tailored assignments, and ongoing feedback to help leaders develop their leadership style, emotional intelligence, and team-building skills.
• Workplace Investigations Comprehensive workplace investigation services covering harassment, discrimination, workplace violence, employee misconduct, bullying, and policy violations using a systematic approach of consultation, evidence collection, analysis, and reporting.
• Training and Coaching Programs Practical, engaging training programs and workshops available virtually or in-person, covering leadership development, communication and conflict management, self-awareness and emotional intelligence, and workplace culture and safety. Many programs qualify for Canada-Ontario Job Grant funding.
• Personality Dimensions® Workshop A certified workshop providing personalized personality profiling to help individuals and teams understand their traits, values, and strengths, improving communication, decision-making, conflict resolution, and team dynamics. Led by a certified Personality Dimensions facilitator.
• Job Search/Career Coaching Personalized job search and career coaching program including 3-4 virtual face-to-face coaching sessions (up to 1.5 hours each), a comprehensive career workbook, Personality Dimensions assessment, resume and cover letter support, mock interview preparation, and one month of follow-up assistance.
• Life Coaching Certified life skills coaching supporting clients through personal challenges including social skills development, job readiness, self-care practices, and goal achievement via customized action plans.
• Wellness Support & Coaching Wellness coaching and mental health support services for individuals navigating life transitions and for employers seeking to build healthy, productive workplace cultures.
• Board/Governance Support for NFPs Comprehensive governance support for not-for-profit organizations including bylaw development, compliance with the Ontario Non-for-Profit Corporations Act and the Canada Non-for-Profit Corporations Act, board evaluations, and strategic planning.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Personality DimensionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHRBG offers certified Personality Dimensions workshops - a personality assessment methodology that helps individuals and teams understand personality types, values, and strengths. The workshop is led by a certified Personality Dimensions facilitator and helps improve communication, decision-making, conflict resolution, and team dynamics.
• Canada-Ontario Job GrantminorOthersMany of HRBG's training programs qualify for Canada-Ontario Job Grant funding. The company assists clients with the application process from start to finish, making training more accessible and affordable for businesses.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Mercer: Global HR and benefits consulting firm offering strategy, talent, health, and risk advisory. Comparable to HRBG in HR advisory content (compliance, organizational design, total rewards) but operating at enterprise scale with much broader portfolio.
• Korn Ferry: Global organizational consulting firm with HR/talent advisory, executive search, and coaching practices. Comparable to HRBG because it sells HR advisory and leadership coaching services; differs vastly in scale and client concentration in enterprise/executive segments.
• Aon: Global professional services firm with substantial HR consulting (Aon Hewitt) practice covering health & benefits, talent, and employment law advisory. Comparable to HRBG's compliance and benefits-adjacent work, but at much larger scale and across all client sizes.
• Paychex: Large HR, payroll, and benefits services provider with a dedicated SMB segment. Comparable because Paychex bundles HR advisory with payroll/benefits for the same small-business buyer HRBG targets, though at much larger scale and with proprietary technology.
• ADP: Largest HR/payroll services provider serving SMBs with bundled HR outsourcing, compliance, and talent solutions. Comparable to HRBG in the SMB HR services buyer, though ADP competes primarily on technology/scale rather than advisory depth.
• Ceridian (Dayforce): HCM platform and HR services provider with deep Canadian presence. Comparable to HRBG because it bundles HCM technology with HR/payroll/benefits advisory for SMB and mid-market employers, including workforce compliance.
• LHH (Lee Hecht Harrison): Career transition, leadership development, and HR consulting firm. Comparable to HRBG in its executive/leadership coaching, career coaching, and organizational development offerings, though LHH operates globally and at much greater scale.

Direct peers

• Cardinal Human Resources: Canadian HR consulting firm serving SMBs with outsourced HR, compliance, recruitment, and training. Comparable to HRBG because it is similarly sized, Canada-based, and competes for the same Ontario/SW Ontario HR outsourcing budget.
• TriNet: PEO delivering HR consulting, payroll, benefits, and compliance to small and mid-sized businesses. Comparable to HRBG in customer segment (SMBs lacking internal HR) and in the delivery of co-employment HR advisory rather than pure technology.
• Insperity: PEO providing HR outsourcing, compliance, benefits, and recruitment support to SMBs — the same core buyer HRBG serves. Comparable because it sells bundled HR services (not software) to companies too small for in-house HR departments, with a similar full-service advisory approach.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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