MBHR Consulting Ltd provides practical HR consultancy, HR support and people-focused business services for organisations across the North East. We help you manage employment issues, develop managers, improve colleague engagement and create people strategies that support commercial success.
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At MBHR Consulting Ltd, we are an experienced HR consulting firm supporting businesses across the North East. Since 2012, we have provided tailored HR consultancy services to small businesses, growing companies, medium sized businesses and larger organisations that need clear, commercially focused HR advice.
As a human resource management consultant, our role is to help you manage people confidently. That may mean handling a difficult employee relations matter, reviewing employment documents, building better management structures or giving your leadership team the HR expertise to make sound decisions. We offer specialised HR solutions that reflect your business goals rather than a generic handbook.
Our HR services include day-to-day HR advice, employment law support, employee relations, employment contracts, HR policies, recruitment, training, workplace mediation, investigations and organisational development. You can use us for retained HR support, fractional HR, one-off advice or project-based support when you need extra capacity.
HR consultants help employers put the right people, policies and processes in place. At MBHR Consulting, we work directly with clients to solve workplace issues, reduce people-management risk and improve how teams perform. For small and medium sized businesses without an internal HR team, outsourced HR and fractional HR provide access to professional support without the costs of a permanent in-house function.
Our services are suitable for business leaders who want practical advice, not jargon. We can support everyday employment queries, disciplinary and grievance matters, performance challenges, conflict resolution, recruitment processes and change projects. We also help business owners keep policies and contracts up to date, so decisions are based on clear processes and current employment expectations.
The right level of HR support depends on the size of your company, the complexity of your workforce and the challenges you are facing. Some clients need a reliable adviser on call. Others need a focused project, such as policy development, training, employee engagement work or support during a period of growth. We work closely with you to understand what will make the biggest difference.
We have years of experience in the industry and have the skills and knowledge needed to provide a professional service.
As a local company, we can provide our range of development and HR services across the whole of the North East.
Our services are flexible, tailored around your business and cost-effective to suit the needs of an ever-changing business.
Having worked with many clients across the North East, we have developed a well-known reputation for the service we provide.
From local companies to large businesses and everything in between, at MBHR Consulting Ltd, we work with all types of clients.
No matter what service you might require or when you might need us, our team is just a phone call away.
Outsourced HR helps businesses manage daily operations without a dedicated internal team. MBHR Consulting provides hr consultants that North East businesses can use for sensitive issues, strategic planning and day-to-day management support. Our North East HR services cover policy development, equality and diversity, employee relations, workplace mediation, investigations, recruitment, development and culture support.
We are supporting businesses across diverse sectors with advice that connects people decisions to commercial success. That means helping you deal with immediate concerns while also building stronger foundations for the future. We can help you create policies, train managers, improve communication, develop leadership capability and use employee feedback to drive colleague engagement.
Using recognised tools such as MBTI, 360 degree feedback and psychometric testing, MBHR Consulting Ltd can support leaders, managers and employees with development. We also provide mediation, stress management support, employee engagement surveys, assessment centres and training. Our focus is simple: specialised HR solutions that enable people to thrive and help organisations reach their full potential.
Practical, professional HR support tailored to your organisation. From everyday advice to complex people challenges, we help you manage risk, improve performance and make decisions supporting you every step of the way
Build a more motivated, productive and connected workforce. We help you understand your people, strengthen engagement and create a positive culture where employees can perform at their best.
Expert support to help you manage workplace issues fairly and effectively. From difficult conversations to ongoing employee matters, we provide practical guidance focused on positive outcomes.
We can help you resolve workplace conflict constructively with impartial, professional mediation. We help employees find common ground, rebuild working relationships and move forward positively
Independent and thorough workplace investigations handled with professionalism and sensitivity. We help establish the facts, ensure a fair process and give you clarity on the appropriate next steps.
Clear, practical HR policies designed around your organisation. We help you put the right frameworks in place to support your people, maintain consistency and meet employment requirements.
We offer flexible HR project support when you need additional expertise or capacity. From specific initiatives to wider organisational change, we help keep projects focused, organised, timely and moving forward.
The Employee Engagement System That Helps Your People Perform at Their Best
Developed by MBHR, Thrive is an employee engagement system designed to help organisations create happier, healthier and higher-performing workplaces.
Thrive goes beyond a traditional employee survey. It gives you clear insight into how people feel about their roles, relationships, working environment and the organisation around them. It combines Paul McGee's proven 7C employee engagement model with the HSE Stress Management Standards, bringing engagement, wellbeing and performance into one simple system.
Full engagement surveys, detailed analysis and regular pulse surveys help Thrive identify trends, understand where support or change is needed and take positive action.
Finding the right people for your team is not always easy. MBHR Consulting can support recruitment and talent projects by helping you define roles, shape job descriptions, plan interviews and assess candidates against the needs of the business. This is HR recruitment support with a consultancy focus, helping you make better people decisions rather than simply filling a vacancy.
MBHR Consulting Ltd has a proven track record within FTSE100 listed companies. We have experience within the travel, hospitality and retail sectors, professional services, the NHS and Local Authority environments. This first hand experience across diverse sectors helps us understand the pressures placed on employers, managers and teams.
Our development services can also help you build leadership confidence, improve management capability and develop the right people for future roles. Stronger managers reduce avoidable HR problems, improve communication and enable thriving people to contribute more effectively.
Find the right people for your organisation with expert consulting projects. We help you attract, assess and select the strongest candidates, creating an effective process that delivers the right fit.
Develop the skills and confidence your people need to succeed. Our practical workplace training is tailored to your organisation, helping employees and managers perform more effectively every day.
Help individuals reach their full potential with tailored development and support. Using proven tools and techniques, we build confidence, strengthen capability and help people progress within your organisation.
We help staff improve communication, collaboration and understanding, giving the whole team skills that support performance. Our training services for small businesses can be tailored to your company's size.
We are a local company with regional reach. From Newcastle and Sunderland to Durham, Middlesbrough and Teesside, our HR consultants provide services across the North East for large corporations, medium sized businesses and small companies.
Our location gives us insight into the local employment market and the challenges faced by North East employers. This knowledge allows us to provide relevant HR advice, support business leaders and create policies that reflect best practice and real-world working conditions.
National providers can be useful for standard helpline advice, but many organisations prefer personal support from a consultant who understands the area, the sector and the way the business works. MBHR combines professional HR knowledge with a practical, local approach.
I’m Emma Barugh, founder of MBHR Consulting and a Chartered Fellow of the CIPD.
I’ve spent my career helping organisations get the very best from their people, combining practical HR expertise with a genuine understanding of what makes businesses and teams succeed.
I founded MBHR in 2012 to offer something different: straightforward, commercially focused HR support that is tailored to the organisation rather than taken from a one-size-fits-all handbook.
From growing SMEs to FTSE100 businesses, the NHS and public sector organisations, I’ve worked across a wide range of environments, helping leaders tackle complex people challenges, develop their teams and create workplaces where people can truly thrive.
Effective HR management supports business performance, reduces avoidable problems and helps employers plan for the future. MBHR Consulting works with organisations that need professional HR support but want flexibility in how that support is delivered.
Fractional HR is useful when you need senior HR input without appointing a full-time HR lead. Project-based support may be better for defined work such as policy reviews, employee engagement, workplace investigations, training or restructuring support. Retained advice can suit employers who want ongoing access to guidance as issues arise.
Costs depend on the type of support, the level of complexity and the amount of consultant time required. We keep contracting arrangements clear and transparent from your first consultation, so you can choose a solution that fits your HR needs and budget.
To discuss HR consultancy, outsourced HR, fractional HR or a specific people project in the North East, contact MBHR Consulting and arrange a free, no obligation chat.
