Solutions To Spec

What Solutions To Spec does

Solutions To Spec is a privately held, founder-led HR consulting and advisory firm based in Welland, South Australia, founded in 2018 by Trish Reaburn, an HR professional with over 30 years of leadership experience across multiple industries. The firm delivers flexible, modular HR support services to Australian businesses, with a primary customer segment of small and medium-sized businesses that lack dedicated in-house HR personnel, plus secondary segments including firms with existing HR teams needing supplementary capacity and newly established businesses building HR systems from scratch. The core service portfolio comprises HR Support (advisory and people management), HR Health Check (a half-day diagnostic producing a detailed HR Status Report and Action Plan), Compliance Solutions (customized policy packs aligned to the Fair Work Act, National Employment Standards, and Awards), Recruitment Solutions, and Remuneration & Conditions advisory including casual conversion guidance.

The business model is professional services, with multiple revenue streams: hourly ad-hoc support, tiered subscription-style Support Packages (Peace Of Mind, Standard Booster, Strategic Support Bundle, Compliance Pack), and three flat-fee recruitment tiers (Classic, Classic Plus, Elite). Pricing is quote-based and tailored; no public price list exists. Distribution is direct sales via phone, email, and the firm's website, supported by content marketing (resources, glossary, case studies) and organic social channels (LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram). The firm has no proprietary technology platform; the only disclosed technology tool is Zoho CRM for contact-form lead capture. Services are delivered remotely as the default, with on-site visits as required, enabling geographic reach across Australia from a single South Australia base. The firm operates without external institutional investors and reports no funding rounds, mergers, acquisitions, or leadership changes.

Name

Solutions To Spec

Legal name

Solutions To Spec

Website

https://solutionstospec.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Solutions To Spec is an Australian HR consulting firm founded in 2018 by Trish Reaburn, providing flexible HR support, compliance, recruitment, and remuneration advisory services to small and medium-sized businesses primarily in South Australia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

HR Consulting Services

NAICS

Human Resources Consulting Services (541612), Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

HR Policy, Governance, Compliance & Risk Advisory (BPACAJAF)

Keywords

• HR consulting services
• Employment compliance solutions
• Recruitment support services
• Remuneration advisory services
• Outsourced HR support

Headquarters

HQ city

Welland

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. HR Support and Consulting: Ad-hoc hourly support for HR queries and ongoing support packages providing flexible access to HR professionals as needed.
2. Recruitment Solutions: Three-tier recruitment service delivery (Classic, Classic Plus, Elite) offered at flat fees with no surprises. Packages include candidate identification, screening, interviewing, and employment offer support.
3. Remuneration and Employment Advisory: Specialized advice on remuneration strategy, remuneration reviews, and casual conversion compliance, delivered as consulting engagements.
4. Compliance Solutions: Comprehensive customized compliance packs including employee handbooks, contract templates, policies, procedures, and supporting documentation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Solutions To Spec is an HR consulting firm that provides flexible, on-demand human resources support to businesses that lack dedicated HR personnel. Core offerings include HR advisory support, HR health checks, compliance solutions (policies, handbooks, contracts), recruitment solutions, and remuneration/employment conditions advisory, delivered through tailored consulting engagements without long-term contracts.

Product overview

Solutions To Spec is an HR consulting services company offering a portfolio of professional services rather than a unified software platform. The core offerings include HR Support, HR Health Check, Compliance Solutions, Recruitment Solutions, and Remuneration & Conditions. These core services are complemented by tiered Support Packages (Ad-hoc Hourly Support, Peace Of Mind Pack, Value Bundle, Standard Booster Pack, Strategic Support Bundle, and Compliance Pack) and three Recruitment Solution tiers (Classic, Classic Plus, and Elite packages). The company operates on a flexible, modular basis allowing clients to select individual services or combine packages according to their needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• HR Support Flexible HR support service providing expert assistance with people management needs, employment issues, and compliance questions on an as-needed basis, covering recruitment, workforce planning, position descriptions, remuneration reviews, performance management, employment contracts, Award interpretation, HR policy compliance, and redundancies.
• HR Health Check
• Compliance Solutions
• Recruitment Solutions
• Remuneration & Conditions
• Support Packages

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Soldier OnminorOthersProud partnership supporting Australian defence personnel transitioning to civilian life. Solutions To Spec provides support to help ex-defence personnel lead meaningful civilian lives through employment and workforce support.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• BlueRock HR: Australian people and culture advisory offering HR consulting, recruitment, and compliance — comparable SMB-focused HR advisory and tailored engagement model.
• HR Assured: Australian HR compliance and advisory provider serving SMBs with documentation, health checks, and on-demand advice — directly overlaps Solutions To Spec's Compliance Solutions and HR Health Check offerings.
• HR Central: Australian HR consulting and advisory firm serving small and medium businesses with compliance, recruitment, and people management services — overlapping service portfolio and customer segment.
• Employsure: Large Australian HR and employment relations outsourcer for SMBs, providing Fair Work compliance, documentation, and HR advice — competes for the same 'no in-house HR' segment Solutions To Spec targets.
• The HR Department: Australian HR outsourcing firm offering outsourced HR managers, compliance, and recruitment support to SMBs — directly comparable outsourcing model and SMB target market.

Broad incumbents

• Robert Half Australia: Global recruitment and consulting firm with Australian presence — overlaps recruitment and HR advisory, though focused more on professional placements than compliance-driven SMB HR.
• Randstad Australia: Global staffing and HR services firm with Australian operations — directly competes in recruitment solutions and HR services, but as a large incumbent with broader portfolio offerings.
• Hays Australia: Global recruitment and HR services firm with significant Australian operations — overlaps Solutions To Spec's recruitment solutions and broader people advisory work, but at much larger scale.
• Mercer Australia: Global HR consulting firm with significant Australian operations — comparable in remuneration and people advisory, though serving larger enterprise clients rather than SMBs.

Emerging players

• People & Culture Partners: Smaller Australian HR advisory firm offering tailored HR consulting to SMBs — comparable niche positioning though with a smaller, less established footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/solutionstospec
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/solutions-to-spec-pty-ltd
• Instagraminstagram.com/solutions_to_spec

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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

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