KR HR & Training Consultancy Ltd

What KR HR & Training Consultancy Ltd does

KR HR & Training Consultancy Ltd is a UK-based outsourced HR and training consultancy founded in 2016 by Director Kathryn Fairlie and headquartered in Corsham, Wiltshire. The firm enables small and medium-sized organisations to manage HR compliance, recruitment, employee relations, and people development through three interconnected service lines: HR Solutions (retained HR support, project-based work covering TUPE transfers, disciplinary matters, policy writing, and executive search), Breathe HR Software (resold and implemented as a Breathe Gold Certified Partner), and Training (tailored in-house and open courses covering Essential HR for Line Managers, Mental Health Awareness, Safer Recruitment / Warner Interviewing, and workplace wellbeing topics). It serves SMEs primarily in Wiltshire, Swindon, Bath and surrounding areas, with training delivered across the UK.

The underlying technology stack is intentionally lean: KR HR does not build proprietary software but resells and implements Breathe HR, a third-party SaaS people management platform that consolidates employee records, holiday requests, sickness logging, and document storage. Its differentiation is rooted in human expertise and domain specialisation rather than technology — notably Warner interviewing methodology for safer recruitment in education, care, and social work settings, plus TUPE expertise demonstrated on transactions such as the April 2025 sale of Beechfield House hotel. Third-party validation includes Living Wage Foundation accreditation, EIDA membership, TBE Awards Dream Team 2025, and International Elite 100 HR & Training Specialists of the Year UK 2023.

The business model combines recurring revenue (retained HR packages and Breathe subscriptions) with project-based professional services (per-engagement HR projects, executive search) and event-driven training (open courses in Wiltshire plus workshops through the Swindon and Wiltshire Growth Hub partnership). GTM is consultative and relationship-led, supported by content marketing via blog and LinkedIn, earned media through BBC Wiltshire and Radio Bath appearances, and referrals from existing clients. Headcount is approximately 5, including the Director, named HR consultants (Kirsteen Pearce, Amandine Catoire, Rebecca, Kimberley), with no external funding, parent company, or public listing.

Name

KR HR & Training Consultancy Ltd

Legal name

KR HR & Training Consultancy Ltd

Website

https://krhrconsultancy.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

KR HR & Training Consultancy Ltd is a Corsham, UK-based outsourced HR and training consultancy serving small and medium-sized organisations across Wiltshire, Swindon, Bath and surrounding areas. It provides retained HR support, Breathe HR software implementation as a Gold Partner, and tailored training courses.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

HR Consulting and Training Services

NAICS

Human Resources Consulting Services (541612), Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Employment Services (5613)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

HR Operations Administration (HRIS Admin, Records, Employee Data Mgmt) (BPACAKAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Training Delivery Providers (In-Person, Virtual, Train-the-Trainer) (BPACANAM), Recruiting Administration Outsourcing (Recruitment Support, Scheduling, Onboarding Ops) (BPACAKAG), HRIS, Payroll & HR Operations Systems Training (EDABAIAI), Employee Lifecycle Transactions (Transfers, Promotions, Job Changes) (BPAAAIAE)

Keywords

• Outsourced HR services
• HR training courses
• Breathe HR implementation
• SME HR consulting
• Employment law advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Corsham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Outsourced HR Support (Retained Packages): Regular outsourced HR support provided on a retained basis, offering ongoing partnership for HR management, compliance, and employee relations.
2. HR Projects and Consultancy: Project-based HR work for specific needs such as TUPE transfers, disciplinary matters, policy writing, recruitment support, and employment contract drafting.
3. Training Services: Tailored in-house training and open courses delivered in Wiltshire area. Topics include Essential HR for Line Managers, Mental Health Awareness, Safer Recruitment, Hook your Audience, and management development sessions. Kathryn also delivers accredited HR-related qualifications for professional bodies.
4. Breathe HR Software Partnership: As a Breathe Gold Certified Partner, the company resells and implements Breathe HR software with ongoing support and upskilling.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

KR HR & Training Consultancy provides outsourced HR support, Breathe HR software implementation (as a Breathe Gold Certified Partner), and tailored training courses for small and medium sized organisations. Services cover ongoing HR management, project-based HR work such as TUPE transfers, policy writing and recruitment support, and tailored training in essential HR for line managers, mental health awareness, safer recruitment, customer journey and presentation skills.

Product overview

KR HR & Training Consultancy Ltd is an HR and training consultancy that enables small to medium sized organisations to flourish with positive people practices. The company's offerings consist of three interconnected service areas: (1) HR Solutions - outsourced HR support services for compliance, procedures, and people management; (2) Breathe HR Software - a people management platform (as a Breathe Gold Certified Partner) that consolidates employee data, absence management, holiday requests, and document management; and (3) Training Services - tailored training courses delivered in-house or as open courses in Wiltshire, covering essential HR skills for line managers, mental health awareness, safer recruitment, and workplace development topics. The HR Solutions and Breathe Software work together to provide comprehensive people management, while Training services support staff development and retention goals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• HR Solutions Outsourced HR support service for small and medium sized organisations covering regular retained HR support, project-based people implications work (TUPE transfers, disciplinary matters, policy writing, recruitment campaigns, employment contract drafting), and compliance reviews to ensure HR procedures are effective and legally compliant.
• Breathe HR Software Implementation Breathe HR people management platform resold, implemented and supported by the firm as a Breathe Gold Certified Partner. The platform consolidates employee data, absence management, holiday requests, personal information updates and document management in one secure place, with the firm providing implementation, upskilling and ongoing support.
• Tailored Training Courses Tailor-made training courses for SMEs covering Essential HR for Line Managers, Mental Health Awareness, Safer Recruitment and Warner Interviewing, Hook your Audience, The Customer Journey, management development sessions, and accredited HR-related qualifications delivered for professional bodies. Courses are delivered as in-house training tailored to client needs and as open courses in the Wiltshire area.

Quantifiable outcome

• Supported Swindon & Wiltshire Local Enterprise Partnership in growing team from 9 to 21 employees within months.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers21 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, notable and minor.

• Breathe HRcoreTechnology or IntegrationKR HR is a Breathe Gold Certified Partner, reselling and implementing the Breathe HR people management platform. The company provides implementation, upskilling, and ongoing support for clients using the Breathe platform, which allows employees to log sickness, request holidays, update personal information and view documents in one secure place.
• Swindon and Wiltshire Growth HubcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the Swindon and Wiltshire Local Enterprise Partnership to deliver HR workshops and masterclasses for SMEs across the region. Topics include 'HR Goals for Growth', 'How to remove the Fear from difficult HR conversations', and other business-focussed training sessions.
• Working for Carers (Carer Support Wiltshire)notableImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerKR HR reviewed and developed a range of new resources and online guides for the Working for Carers employer accreditation scheme, helping employers across the South West and Midlands create carer-friendly workplaces. Kathryn Fairlie produced advice documents and model policies for member organisations.
• Living Wage FoundationnotableOthersKR HR holds Living Wage Foundation accreditation, demonstrating commitment to paying at least the real Living Wage and supporting good pay practices.
• Soinspired Web TechnologyminorOthersSoinspired Web Technology built the KR HR & Training Consultancy website.
• Employers Initiative on Domestic Abuse (EIDA)notableStrategic or Co-development PartnerKR HR is an organisational member and HR charter signatory of EIDA, committing to raising awareness of domestic abuse issues in the workplace. The company is upskilling its team with specialist training to support organisations and individuals affected by domestic abuse.
• Knight Frank (Agents)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKnight Frank acted as agents in the Beechfield House hotel sale, and KR HR worked closely with them as part of the TUPE consultation process alongside the purchaser's leadership and financial teams and the solicitors of both parties.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• IRIS HR: UK HR and payroll software vendor — adjacent to KR HR as an alternative HRIS platform a Breathe Gold Partner client might consider, and as a competing ecosystem for SME HR administration.
• Breathe HR: The underlying HRIS platform KR HR resells as a Gold Certified Partner — a strategic dependency and ecosystem partner, but also a potential competitor if Breathe expands into bundled advisory or consulting services.

Direct peers

• HR Dept: UK franchise network providing outsourced HR support to SMEs — the closest structural competitor to KR HR, sharing the same SME-focused outsourced HR model, regional presence, and Breathe HR (among other) platform partnerships.
• BrightHR: UK HR software and outsourced HR support provider targeting small businesses — competes directly with KR HR on SME HR support, HRIS (own platform), and employment law advice subscriptions.
• Citation: Provides HR, employment law, and health & safety outsourcing bundles to UK SMEs, competing head-to-head with KR HR on retained HR support packages and Breathe/other HRIS implementation.

Emerging players

• Moorepay: UK payroll and HR software provider now part of the Cintra group, offering HR support bundles to SMEs and competing with KR HR on the Breathe HR and HR administration value proposition.

Broad incumbents

• WorkNest (formerly Croner): Established UK HR, employment law, and health & safety consultancy serving SMEs and mid-market — overlapping significantly with KR HR on retained HR advisory, training, and TUPE/project work.
• Peninsula Group: One of the largest UK providers of outsourced HR, employment law, and health & safety services to SMEs, offering a similar retained advisory model but at much greater scale and with bundled 24/7 advice lines.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kr-hr-training-consultancy-ltd

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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