The Health & Safety Dept

Name

The Health & Safety Dept

Legal name

The H&S Dept Ltd

Website

https://hsdept.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Health and Safety Consulting

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

EHS Auditing, Inspections & Assurance (BPAHAJAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fire & Life Safety Code Compliance Inspections & Consulting (AHJ Support) (BPABAHAJ), Incident Reporting, Deficiency Management & Compliance Documentation Services (Digital Logs/Records) (BPABAHAN)

Keywords

• Health safety consulting
• Compliance advisory services
• Workplace risk management
• Fire safety assessments
• Health safety training

Headquarters

HQ city

Barton Upon Humber

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Subscription Retainer Packages: Monthly retainer subscriptions (Advice Line, Advice Line+, H&S Fundamentals, Integrated H&S) providing ongoing health and safety consultancy, audits, risk assessments, documentation, and strategic support. Recurring monthly billing generates predictable recurring revenue with land-and-expand potential as clients grow into higher tiers.
2. eLearning and Training Courses: Individual online training courses sold on a per-course basis, covering H&S, HR, compliance, management and general training. Cost-effective virtual training accredited with major providers, sold as unit pricing for individuals or bulk licensing for teams.
3. Pay-as-you-go Consulting: Ad-hoc project-based consulting for urgent issues, risk assessments, accreditations, applications, or expert reviews. No annual contracts required; clients pay per engagement.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Health & Safety Dept is an outsourced health and safety consultancy providing UK SMEs with regulatory compliance support, risk assessments, audits, documentation, and training. The company delivers its services through tiered monthly retainer packages (Advice Line, Advice Line+, H&S Fundamentals, Integrated H&S), pay-as-you-go consulting, and a self-serve eLearning platform, supplemented by specialist practices in fire safety, food safety, and training (First Aid, MHFA).

Product overview

The Health & Safety Dept operates as an outsourced health and safety consultancy providing a tiered service model for SMEs across the UK. Their core offering consists of four main subscription packages: Advice Line (starting at £130/month) providing telephone/email support and documentation review; Advice Line+ (£180/month) adding implementation support; H&S Fundamentals (£230/month) including annual onsite audit and fire risk assessment; and Integrated H&S for strategic partnership. Additional services include flexible Pay as you go support without contracts, and eLearning training platform. The company also delivers specialized consulting across Health and Safety, Fire Safety, Training, and Food Safety categories, covering services from accident investigations and risk assessments to first aid and MHFA training.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pay as you go H&S Consulting Flexible, contract-free H&S support for one-off issues including urgent matters, accreditations and applications, risk assessments, and expert reviews for UK SMEs without long-term commitments.
• eLearning Courses Cost-effective, accredited online training platform offering short self-paced courses covering health and safety, HR, compliance, management and general training topics for individuals and teams.
• Health and Safety Consulting Services Comprehensive H&S consulting services including accident investigations, auditing, COSHH assessments, H&S policies, safe systems of work, management systems, CHAS and SafeContractor applications, stress and DSE assessments, and RAMS for UK businesses.
• Fire Safety Services Fire safety consulting including fire risk assessments and GEEPs/PEEPs to ensure businesses and employees are protected from fire hazards.
• Training Services Flexible training options including First Aid Training, Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Training, and in-person training courses for staff compliance and capability building.
• Food Safety Services Food safety consulting including food hygiene and safety advice plus food safety compliance audits to protect businesses and customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Trusted by hundreds of SMEs across the UK
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• The HR DeptcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Health & Safety Dept and The HR Dept are sister brands under The HR Dept Group Limited. They cross-refer clients to each other — businesses using HR Dept services are introduced to H&S Dept for health and safety needs, and H&S clients are directed to HR Dept for HR support. The two brands share a group parent company, marketing channels, and operate under aligned franchise models.
• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationMicrosoft provides the core IT and cloud infrastructure for The H&S Dept, including Microsoft 365 for Business (productivity and communications), Microsoft Azure infrastructure (data storage), and Microsoft Copilot (AI-powered productivity assistant). Data processing and communications infrastructure is hosted on Microsoft platforms.
• Cyber Essentials (IASME)coreTechnology or IntegrationThe H&S Dept is certified with Cyber Essentials, a UK government-backed scheme administered by IASME, demonstrating that the company meets baseline cybersecurity standards for its IT infrastructure, communications, and data handling.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Croner (Wolters Kluwer): Long-standing UK HR and health & safety advisory business now part of Wolters Kluwer, serving SMEs and mid-market with retainer helplines, documentation, and consulting. Comparable H&S subscription offering but part of a much larger compliance and legal information group.
• RSM UK Health & Safety Consulting: UK arm of global accounting and advisory network RSM, providing H&S consulting as part of a broader risk, compliance, and HR advisory portfolio. Comparable H&S capability but within a much larger multi-discipline professional services firm.

Direct peers

• WorkNest: UK outsourced HR and health & safety services for SMEs and mid-market, offering retainer packages, advice lines, and risk assessments. Directly comparable subscription-based H&S consulting model targeting the same SME buyer.
• Stallard Kane Associates: UK health & safety and HR outsourcing firm serving SMEs with retainer packages and consultancy. Directly comparable subscription-led H&S advisory proposition.
• Bibby Consulting & Training: UK health & safety consultancy providing risk assessments, audits, training (including eLearning), and ongoing H&S support to SMEs and mid-market. Comparable services, delivery model, and customer base.
• Avensure: UK HR and health & safety outsourcing firm offering fixed-fee advice lines, documentation, and risk assessments to SMEs. Direct subscription-retainer competitor in the same UK market segment.
• Citation Group: UK provider of HR, health & safety, and employment law services to SMEs via a franchise-style local advisor model. Closest direct competitor in target customer (UK SMEs), service mix (H&S + HR), and subscription-based delivery.
• Ellis Whittam: UK provider of HR, employment law, and health & safety outsourcing to SMEs with fixed-fee retainer packages and a 24/7 advice line. Closely aligned subscription model and SME target market.
• Peninsula Group: UK-based outsourced HR, health & safety, and employment law services for SMEs with subscription retainer packages. Directly comparable business model, customer segment, and service portfolio.

Emerging players

• Safety & Health Practitioner Services (Astutis / Astutis Health): UK-based H&S training and consultancy firm offering accredited eLearning, NEBOSH courses, and corporate H&S advisory; partial overlap on training and consulting offerings versus The H&S Dept's diversified services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/health-and-safety-dept

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 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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