WHERE WE WORK

At Keeping HR Simple, we’re proud to support businesses across Peterborough and the surrounding areas with straightforward, practical HR and employment law advice.

We’re not a national call centre.
We’re not a faceless helpline.
And we’re definitely not here to befuddle you in jargon.

We are a local HR consultancy working alongside business owners who want clear answers, commercial thinking and honest advice that keeps things simple.

HR Support in Peterborough

Peterborough is home to over 7,800 businesses, with more than 26,000 across the Greater Peterborough area. It’s a thriving, ambitious business community — and with growth comes people challenges.

Since 2009, we’ve been providing HR support in Peterborough, helping small and growing businesses manage everything from contracts and compliance to complex employee relations issues.

If you’re based in Peterborough and need practical HR advice you can rely on, explore our dedicated local pages:

Supporting Businesses Across Greater Peterborough

While Peterborough is our home base, we also support businesses across:

  • Stamford
  • Market Deeping
  • Bourne
  • Spalding
  • Huntingdon
  • Oundle
  • Whittlesey
  • The wider Cambridgeshire, Lincolnshire and East Midlands regions

Being local matters.

It means we can attend meetings in person when needed — whether that’s a disciplinary, grievance, redundancy consultation or a difficult conversation that requires calm, experienced guidance.

It means we understand the local recruitment market, salary expectations and sector pressures.

And it means you always speak to the same HR professional who knows your business — not someone reading from a script.

Why Local HR Support Makes a Difference

Employment law applies from the moment you employ someone — whether you’re a start-up hiring your first employee or an established employer managing a team of fifty.

But HR is about more than compliance.

It’s about:

  • Having the right contracts and policies in place
  • Managing absence, performance and conduct confidently
  • Handling disciplinary and grievance processes correctly
  • Supporting managers to manage
  • Reducing the risk of Employment Tribunal claims
  • Building a team that performs well and feels supported

Working with a local HR consultancy in Peterborough means advice that is:

✔ Grounded in current UK employment law
✔ Commercially sensible
✔ Tailored to your size and sector
✔ Explained in plain English
✔ Delivered by someone who understands the realities of running a business

Keeping HR Simple — practical HR support for Peterborough businesses that want things done properly, without the fuss. Book an HR Health Check today to see where your business stands.

BUSINESSES LOVE KEEPING HR SIMPLE

Really living up to the Keeping HR Simple name

I have known Katherine for many years. I would never go to anyone else for HR advice or legal documents as Katherine makes it all so simple to understand – really living up to the Keeping HR Simple name! Katherine responds quickly and provides guidance that doesn’t scare monger with all the legal jargon. I have been able to square issues away quickly without escalation through her pragmatic advice. Katherine also provides useful webinars on her website and document packages that cover all basis for what an employer should have.

Fun and relatable training

Thank you so much for our training today. You made the communication at work session fun and relatable, We all learnt lots from it, especially in identifying our own red flags and dealing with uncomfortable conversations. I recommend the session to anyone who has team members.

Laura
Hair Ott

Fantastic support and advice

Our pre-school has received fantastic support and advice. There were very quick responses from Katherine, and she has assisted us with all the queries, provided guidance and letters needed for hearing meetings. The emails I have sent were answered very quickly. We are extremely happy with the service and definitely going to come back when needed in the future. Once again, thank you so much for all your work.

Ilona
Westtown Preschool