Merillat Consulting

Name

Merillat Consulting

Legal name

Merillat Consulting LLC

Website

https://merillatconsulting.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Human Resources Consulting

NAICS

Human Resources Consulting Services (541612), Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (541611)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

HR Strategy & Operating Model Design (BPACAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Comprehensive HRO (Multi-Process HR Outsourcing) (BPACAKAA), HR Technology (HRIS/HCM) Advisory & Implementation (BPAHAGAG), HR Policy, Forms & Case Management (Ticketing/Workflows) (BPAAAIAJ), HR Service Delivery & Employee Contact Centers (HR Helpdesk) (BPACAKAI)

Keywords

• Human resources consulting
• Outsourced HR services
• Fractional HR leadership
• HR compliance support
• Payroll consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Broken Arrow

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: Hourly consulting sessions and project-based deliverables including HR audits, compliance reviews, workplace investigations, compensation planning, and HRIS implementation support. These are customized, time-based services tailored to each client's specific business needs.
2. Recurring Retainers: Ongoing consulting retainer arrangements for fractional HR, fractional COO, and outsourced HR services providing sustained revenue through monthly or multi-year contractual relationships with clients.
3. Digital Products: The company operates an online shop selling HR templates, business tools, and downloadable resources. This includes employee handbooks, compliance checklists, and other self-service HR documentation products.
4. Media Planning and Buying Services: Advertising strategy services including TV, streaming/CTV, radio, print, digital ads, and billboard/outdoor advertising placement and management for clients.
5. Notary Services: In-person, mobile, and remote online notarization (RON) services across Oklahoma and nationwide. Fee structure includes per-signature notarization (state-capped), travel fees ($25+), after-hours/weekend fees ($20+), RON sessions ($25-75), and document preparation ($15+).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Merillat Consulting delivers customized Human Resources consulting services to small and mid-sized businesses, with three primary engagement models: Outsourced HR (full delegation of day-to-day HR), Fractional HR (part-time executive HR leadership), and Fractional COO (operational executive leadership). The firm supplements these with specialized modules including HR compliance, HR audits, employee handbook development, HRIS implementation/optimization, payroll services, benefits administration, compensation planning, performance management, employee relations, workplace investigations, notary services, and media planning/buying.

Product overview

Merillat Consulting offers a portfolio of customized HR consulting services delivered through three primary engagement models: Outsourced HR (full delegation of day-to-day HR responsibilities), Fractional HR (part-time executive HR leadership), and Fractional COO (operational executive leadership). These core offerings are supplemented by specialized add-on modules including HR Compliance Services, HR Audits, Employee Handbook Development, HRIS Implementation & Optimization, Payroll Services, Benefit Administration, Compensation Planning, Performance Management, Employee Relations, Workplace Investigation Services, Notary Services, and Media Planning and Buying. The company operates as a female-owned consultancy headquartered in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, serving organizations across all 50 U.S. states and internationally. The leadership team includes Founder and CEO Katie Merillat (MBA, SHRM-CP) and brings over 40 years of combined HR consulting experience.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Outsourced HR Services

Named customers7 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration12 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Insperity: Large publicly traded PEO offering full HR outsourcing, benefits administration, payroll, and HR consulting to SMB and mid-market employers nationwide. Overlaps with Merillat on outsourced HR, HR compliance, and HRIS-adjacent advisory, but at much greater scale and with bundled benefits pools.
• ADP TotalSource: PEO arm of ADP providing full HR outsourcing including payroll, benefits, compliance, and HR consulting. Direct competitor in the outsourced HR space, leveraging ADP's HRIS brand and scale advantages over a 7-person boutique.
• TriNet: Major PEO providing co-employment HR, benefits, payroll, and HR advisory to small and mid-market businesses. Competes with Merillat for the same fractional/outsourced HR buyer but with national brand recognition, technology platform, and broader benefits leverage.
• Paychex PEO: PEO division of Paychex delivering full HR outsourcing alongside payroll and benefits to SMB and mid-market employers. Comparable in target buyer and outsourced HR positioning, with deeper technology stack and broader sales coverage than Merillat.

Emerging players

• Gusto: Tech-forward SMB HR, payroll, and benefits platform increasingly bundling HR advisory and compliance support. Competes with Merillat for the SMB HR buyer and can substitute for some consulting services via self-service tooling.
• BambooHR: Cloud HRIS platform targeting SMB and mid-market employers, with growing ecosystem of implementation partners and adjacent HR advisory services. Comparable to the SMB side of Merillat's HRIS implementation and consulting practice.

Direct peers

• Propel HR: PEO/HR outsourcing firm focused on small and mid-sized businesses across multiple U.S. states. Directly comparable to Merillat's outsourced HR, compliance, and payroll offerings for similarly sized employers.
• G&A Partners: PEO providing outsourced HR, payroll, benefits, and HR consulting to SMB and mid-market employers in multiple U.S. states. Comparable to Merillat's outsourced HR and multi-state compliance practice.
• Xenium HR: Mid-market HR outsourcing and PEO firm headquartered in the Pacific Northwest serving multi-state employers with outsourced HR, payroll, benefits, and HR consulting. Closely comparable to Merillat in outsourced/fractional HR delivery model and mid-market client profile.
• AlignHR: Mid-market HR outsourcing and consulting firm providing outsourced HR, payroll, benefits, and HR advisory. Directly competes with Merillat for similar fractional/outsourced HR engagements at similar client scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/merillat-consulting

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 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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