What P2HR Limited does

P2HR Limited is a Bristol-based HR consultancy (also trading as P Squared HR) that provides outsourced HR support to UK small and medium enterprises, charities, and startups. The firm was founded in 2023 by Pam Rawlings, who acquired the HR arm of the consultancy she previously worked for; her existing client base moved across to the new entity and most remain clients today. Core delivery is provided by two CIPD-qualified consultants — founder Pam Rawlings and Lisa Trent (30+ years of HR experience) — operating within a 1-10 employee team.

The service portfolio is built around eight offerings: HR Retainer (ongoing phone/email access to consultants plus templates), Employee Relations (grievance, disciplinary, conflict), Line Manager Training, Performance Management, Organisational Change (including TUPE and redundancy), Settlement Agreements, Equality Diversity and Inclusion, and Legal Compliance (HR audits and policy reviews). Delivery is people-led with no proprietary technology platform; the company explicitly does not offer an app, API, or AI product, and the website is hosted on Squarespace as a marketing surface.

P2HR makes money through three revenue streams: recurring monthly retainer contracts (the primary stream), one-off project work such as HR audits and policy reviews, and ad hoc consulting without long-term commitment. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; the value proposition positions retainer fees as lower-cost than hiring a full-time HR Manager (£42-45k+ plus on-costs). Go-to-market is sales-led and content-led: an active blog publishing 2-3 SME-focused HR articles per week, client referrals, and direct website/phone enquiries, with no paid advertising. The client book spans automotive, manufacturing, charity, tech, healthcare, and finance, with several multi-year retainer relationships. The company is bootstrapped, privately held by the founder, registered in England and Wales (Companies House registration 14728480), and operates from Bristol with nationwide UK remote delivery.

Name

P2HR Limited

Legal name

P2HR Limited

Website

https://p2hr.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

P2HR Limited is a Bristol-based HR consultancy delivering outsourced HR retainers, employee relations advice, line manager training, and compliance services to UK SMEs, charities, and startups via two CIPD-qualified consultants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Human Resources Consulting

NAICS

Human Resources Consulting Services (541612)

SIC

Services-Help Supply Services (7363)

akta.pro primary industry

Compensation & Performance Administration Outsourcing (annual cycles, merit, reviews) (BPACAKAL)

Keywords

• HR retainer services
• Employee relations consulting
• Employment law compliance
• Line manager training
• Organisational change support

Headquarters

HQ city

Bristol

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. HR Retainer Services: Monthly retainer contracts providing ongoing HR consultancy support including phone/email access to CIPD qualified consultants, practical templates, compliance updates, and day-to-day HR guidance. This is their primary recurring revenue stream.
2. Project Work: One-off project engagements such as HR audits, contract/policy reviews, disciplinary investigations, and settlement agreement facilitation.
3. Ad Hoc Consulting: Day 1 or day 100 support - flexible consulting as needed without long-term commitment.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

P2HR provides outsourced HR consultancy to SMEs through monthly retainers, one-off projects, and ad hoc support. Its services cover employee relations, line-manager training, performance management, organisational change, settlement agreements, equality, diversity and inclusion, and employment-law compliance.

Product overview

P2HR Limited is an HR consultancy company based in Bristol and the South West offering advisory and consulting services to small and medium enterprises. The company's product portfolio consists of eight core consulting service offerings: HR Retainer (ongoing advisory support), Employee Relations (conflict and grievance management), Line Manager Training (bespoke training workshops), Performance Management (reviews and objective setting), Organisational Change (redundancy and TUPE support), Settlement Agreements (employment termination facilitation), Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI training), and Legal Compliance (HR audits and policy reviews). These services are delivered by CIPD qualified HR Consultants through retainer agreements or project-based engagements, not as software products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• HR Retainer Ongoing HR support providing regular phone and email access to CIPD-qualified HR consultants, practical templates, and day-to-day guidance for managing people-related matters.
• Employee Relations Support for employers managing workplace conflicts, complaints, grievances, and disciplinary matters between employees and employers.
• Line Manager Training Bespoke workshops for line managers covering performance management, difficult conversations, conflict resolution, and people-management skills.
• Performance Management Support with writing job descriptions, setting goals and objectives, planning reviews, and agreeing personal development plans.
• Organisational Change Support for businesses handling redundancy, restructuring, and TUPE transfers with clarity, compliance, and compassion.
• Settlement Agreements Support for managing employee settlement agreements, including acting as an intermediary between the employer, employee, and ACAS or legal organizations.
• Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Training and support for embedding equality, diversity, and inclusion in everyday workplace practice, including programs for managers and employees.
• Legal Compliance HR audits and contract and policy reviews intended to help businesses remain compliant with employment legislation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Cost savings vs hiring HR Manager: £42-45k+ salary plus recruitment costs, NI, pension, equipment, training and L&D
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers14 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

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Moorepay: UK HR and payroll services provider serving SMEs and mid-market clients — overlapping P2HR's SME HR support segment with payroll-led bundled offerings that include advisory elements.
• AdviserPlus: UK HR advisory firm providing employee-relations support, HR consulting, and manager coaching to mid-market and enterprise clients — comparable in employee-relations and advisory services, but at larger client scale than P2HR.
• WorkNest: UK HR, employment-law, and health & safety consultancy offering outsourced retainer support to SMEs — comparable to P2HR's retainer and employee-relations services, with a broader integrated compliance stack.
• Croner: Long-established UK HR, employment-law, and health & safety consultancy serving SMEs and mid-market clients — overlapping P2HR's employment-law, compliance, and HR advisory offerings with a much broader product portfolio and footprint.
• Peninsula Group: One of the largest UK employment-law and HR consultancies, serving SMEs with retainer, compliance, and tribunal-cover services — a much larger, multi-product incumbent competing in the same SME HR advisory segment as P2HR.
• IRIS HR: UK HR, payroll, and compliance software and services group serving SMEs and accountancy partners — a broader incumbent that overlaps with P2HR's SME client base across HR software, payroll, and advisory lines.
• Citation: Established UK HR, health & safety, and compliance consultancy providing retainer-based support to SMEs — directly comparable offering to P2HR's retainer, employee-relations, and compliance services, but at significantly greater scale and brand recognition.

Direct peers

• The HR Dept: UK-based HR consultancy franchise offering outsourced HR support, retainer services, and compliance advice to SMEs — the closest direct comparable to P2HR's business model and target market, though operating via a distributed franchise network rather than a founder-led team.
• HR Solutions: UK HR consultancy providing outsourced HR support, employment-law advice, and training to SMEs and mid-market clients — closely comparable to P2HR in service scope, retainer-based delivery, and SME customer focus.

Emerging players

• Breathe: UK-based HR software platform built specifically for SMEs, offering cloud HR, absence, and document management — competes with P2HR for the SME HR budget but via a software-as-a-service model rather than advisory services, representing both a competitor and a potential tech-enabled evolution path.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/p2hr-limited

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 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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