HR support that helps your people grow
Practical, outsourced HR consultancy for small businesses across the South West — and remotely UK-wide. Contracts, policies, employee relations and HR strategy, built around how you already work.
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What We Do
All-round HR consultancy services, tailored to you
HR Policies & Compliance
Staff handbooks and policies that keep you compliant — written for your business.
Recruitment & Onboarding
Recruitment and onboarding done properly, from the first advert to a new starter's first day.
Employee Relations
Calm, practical guidance through the tricky conversations — grievances, disciplinaries, absence and performance.
HR Strategy & Projects
Senior HR support for the moments that matter most — restructures, culture change and one-off projects.
Contracts & Documentation
Contracts, offer letters and settlement agreement support — clear, compliant and built around how you actually work.
Ongoing Retainer Support
Your outsourced HR partner on call — expert advice whenever you need it, at a cost you can budget for.
Flexible HR Resourcing
From senior strategic input to hands-on admin — support that flexes to whatever level you need.
B Corp, Sustainability & Employer Awards
Support with B Corp, sustainability and employer award submissions — the strategy and the paperwork.
HR Systems & Payroll
Choosing and implementing HR systems and payroll — we've run these from the inside, so we know the pitfalls.
Training, Coaching & Development
Leadership training and manager coaching, designed around your business rather than bought off a shelf.
Pay, Reward & Benefits
Pay reviews, benchmarking and reward packages that help you attract and keep people, sustainably.
Employee Engagement & Culture
Engagement, internal communications and culture work — including the harder, structural version.
About Amy
Who you'll be working with
Sow HR was founded by Amy Carter, who has spent her career leading people functions from the inside — sitting on leadership teams and owning the outcomes.
She started out in specialist recruitment before moving into generalist HR at a global risk management business, advising across several countries' employment law and cutting recruitment spend sharply by sourcing candidates directly. A regional People Partner role in multi-site retail followed, working alongside Executive teams on store closures, redundancy programmes, employer branding and management training delivered across the UK.
Two Head of People roles came after that. The first covered a company-wide change and culture programme, a new HR system, a remote-working transition and a redundancy programme run start to finish. The second was a stand-alone brief building a people function from nothing — onboarding, policies, HRIS and payroll, and an eighteen-month People Roadmap — while the business went through multiple funding rounds and a B Corp renewal.
Sow HR exists to give smaller businesses that same standard of support, without needing to hire it in full time.
- MA, Human Resource ManagementBournemouth University
- Associate Member of the CIPDChartered Institute of Personnel and Development
- CIPD Level 5Certificate in HR Management
Track Record
Experience you can lean on
A few of the outcomes behind the advice.
93%
Reduction in recruitment agency spend achieved through direct candidate sourcing
Large-scale
Redundancy and restructure programmes planned and delivered fairly and compliantly, including full consultation
50%
Growth in one contact-centre operation delivered in 6 months, supported by the people strategy behind it
Common Questions
HR questions small businesses ask us
A few of the things people want to know before they get in touch. If your question isn't here, just ask.
What does an HR consultant actually do?
An HR consultant gives you in-house HR expertise without the cost of hiring one — covering contracts, policies, recruitment, performance and restructures. At Sow HR you get practical, plain-English advice whenever a people question comes up.
Do I need HR support if I only have a few employees?
Yes. UK employment law applies from your first employee, including a written statement of particulars and clear policies on discipline, grievance and absence. Getting this right early is cheaper than fixing it later.
Which areas do you cover?
Devon, Somerset and Bristol in person, plus UK-wide remotely by phone, email and video call.
Can you help with a disciplinary, grievance or dismissal?
Yes — we'll guide you through a fair, lawful process in line with the Acas Code, from investigation through to outcome and appeal, reducing your tribunal risk.
Are you CIPD qualified?
Yes. Sow HR is led by a member of the CIPD.
Can you support a restructure or redundancy process?
Yes — from planning and selection criteria through consultation and documentation, handled properly from start to finish.
Do you work with other HR consultants as an associate?
Yes — overflow, project delivery and specialist input, delivered discreetly under your brand. See support for HR consultants for details.
Free & no obligation
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