Fractional HR Director
Bolton-Based Fractional HR Consultancy for North West SME Businesses.
Chartered CIPD Level 7 Qualified HR Consultants Providing Part-Time HR Directors, Outsourced HR Services & Employment Law Compliance,, Without the Full-Time Cost.
Bolton · Manchester · North West
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Why DaisyHR
Not a Franchise. Not a Call Centre. A Senior HR Team That Gets to Know Your Business and Stays With You.
We’ve done the job ourselves.
Everyone at DaisyHR is CIPD-qualified with real HR director experience. They’ve sat in the boardroom, handled the difficult conversations, and dealt with tribunals. You’re not getting a call centre.
Bolton-based. North West focused.
Manchester, Lancashire, Cheshire. We know the businesses here and we’re local enough to be in your office when it matters.
Already up to date with the new law.
Day-one unfair dismissal rights, zero-hours reforms, the new tribunal rules: it’s all built into how we work. You don’t need to worry about whether your contracts are compliant.
Month-to-month. Always.
No long tie-ins. You stay because it works, not because you’re locked into a contract.
You know the cost before you commit.
No hidden fees, no surprises. We agree the price upfront and that’s what you pay.
We think like business owners.
HR should help your business grow, not slow it down. We focus on what actually matters: keeping your best people, sorting problems quickly, and making sure you’re protected.
All Our Services
Every HR service. One trusted North West consultancy.
No Juggling Multiple Providers. All Services From CIPD-Qualified Consultants Based in Bolton.
Board-level HR expertise
without the full-time salary
CIPD Level 7 qualified fractional HR directors embedded in your business 1-3 days per week. Strategy, compliance, and complex employee issues, handled. Not advice from a call centre. Actual outcomes from someone who sits at your leadership table.
CIPD Level 7
Board-Level Qualified
1-3 Days
Per Week, Flexible
10-100
Employees, NW SMEs
Everything you get
A Fraction of the Cost of a Full-Time HR Director, With None of the Compromise
Manchester, Bolton & North West
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All Our Services
Every Card Below Tackles Real Problems We Hear From Business Owners Every Week
HR Consultancy & Advice
CIPD-Qualified HR Consultants for North West SMEs
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Explore HR ConsultancyEmployment Law Compliance
Dismissals, Redundancies, TUPE, Settlement Agreements
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See Employment Law ServicesHR Policies & Documentation
Contracts, Handbooks and Policies. Audited and Compliant.
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View Policy ServicesHR Strategy for Growth
People Planning, Workforce Development, Scaling Support
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Explore Strategic HRNot Sure Which Service You Need?
Which One's You? Book a Free CallLegislative Update
ERA 2025: what North West employers must know
The Biggest Employment Law Changes in Decades Are Here. Make Sure Your Business Is Ready.
Your contracts and policies may already be out of date
If You Haven't Updated Your Contracts and Policies, Your Tribunal Exposure Just Increased Significantly. We Help Manchester, Bolton and North West Employers Get Compliant Before the Changes Take Effect.
ERA 2025 Employer GuideGetting Started
How our HR consultancy works with you
Whether You Need Outsourced HR Support, a Fractional HR Director, Strategic HR Advice, or Help With Recruitment and People Challenges, We Start Every Engagement the Same Way, by Understanding Your Business Before We Advise It.
CIPD-Qualified HR Consultancy Based in Bolton, Supporting SMEs Across Manchester, Lancashire, Cheshire and the Wider North West.
Free Consultation
A 30-minute call to understand your situation. Honest advice, no sales pressure, no obligation.
Rapid HR Audit
We review your contracts, handbook and policies, then give you a clear priority list of gaps and risks.
Agree the right model
We recommend the right support model: fractional, outsourced, or project-based. You see the cost before you commit.
Book your free HR health audit
Find out where your business is exposed. Fill in the form and we'll arrange a no-obligation call.
Compliance & Risk
Employment law compliance for North West employers
Whether You're Managing a Dismissal, Handling a Redundancy, Navigating TUPE, or Drafting a Settlement Agreement, DaisyHR Keeps Your Business Compliant With Current Legislation, So You Never Have to Wonder Whether You're Exposed.
Employment Law Changes Constantly, and After the ERA 2025, Most North West SME Contracts and Handbooks Are Already Out of Date.
Fully prepared for the Employment Rights Act 2025 changes: day-one rights, zero hours reform, and stronger protections.
Every disciplinary, grievance and dismissal follows the Acas Code of Practice to protect your tribunal position.
Expert guidance on transfers of undertakings: consultation obligations, employee rights and post-transfer compliance.
Your employee data handled lawfully: privacy notices, retention policies and subject access requests covered.
How We Work With You
Three ways to work with DaisyHR
Whether You Need Strategic Leadership, a Full HR Function, or Support With a Specific Project, We Have a Model That Fits.
Strategic leadership, part-time
HR strategy, people planning, leadership development and employee engagement, embedded at board level, scaling with your business as you grow.
- Board-level people strategy
- Leadership coaching and development
- Employee engagement frameworks
- Growth and change planning
Your full HR department
Complete day-to-day HR management: contracts, policies, disciplinaries, grievances, absence, recruitment support and compliance. Your HR department without the headcount.
- Contracts, handbooks and policies
- Disciplinaries and grievances
- Absence and performance management
- ERA 2025 compliance built in
Targeted, time-bound delivery
Specific HR projects delivered to deadline: restructures, redundancy programmes, TUPE transfers, policy overhauls, or tribunal preparation. Scoped, priced, completed.
- Restructures and redundancy
- TUPE transfers
- Policy overhauls
- Tribunal preparation
Not sure which model is right for you? Book a free consultation and we will help you figure it out.
Documentation & Policies
Contracts, Handbooks & HR Policies
DaisyHR Writes, Reviews and Maintains Your HR Policies, Employment Contracts and Employee Handbooks, Bespoke to Your Business, Compliant With Current UK Employment Law, and Written in Language Your Managers Actually Use.
Most North West SME Employment Documentation Was Last Reviewed Before 2023. After the ERA 2025, That's a Compliance Risk.
Tools
How we keep you compliant
Compliance Gap Analysis
We audit your contracts, handbook and policies against current employment law and tell you exactly what needs fixing.
Risk Prioritisation
Every gap is ranked by tribunal exposure so you fix the expensive problems first.
Ongoing Monitoring
As legislation changes, we update your documentation, so you stay compliant without having to track it yourself.
Free Resources
HR scenarios: free employer guides
From Dismissals and Redundancies to Disciplinary Hearings, Grievance Procedures, Long-Term Sickness Absence, Settlement Agreements and TUPE Transfers.
Written Exclusively for Employers, Not Employees.
The AI prompting guide for HR
AI Can Write a Policy in 30 Seconds. It Takes a Tribunal 30 Minutes to Tear It Apart.
The Only Honest Guide to Using AI for HR Safely, Written by CIPD-Qualified Consultants Who Use AI Every Day and Know Exactly Where It Fails.
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Our Coverage
Serving employers across the North West
HR Consultancy Services for Small Businesses Across Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Cheshire.
Bolton, Manchester, Salford, Stockport, Wigan, Warrington, Bury, Rochdale, Preston, Lancaster, Chester and Beyond. Wherever You Are in the North West, You Get the Same CIPD-Qualified, Employer-Focused HR Support.
Book a Free ConsultationCommon Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
A fractional HR director is a senior CIPD-qualified HR professional who works with your business part-time, typically 1-3 days per week. You get board-level HR expertise, employment law compliance, and someone who knows your team by name, without the cost of a full-time hire.
Our outsourced HR services start from £600/month for smaller employers. Fractional HR director services start from £1,200/month. We offer transparent pricing with no long-term contracts, so you can scale up or down as your business needs change.
Yes. DaisyHR works exclusively with employers, never employees. This means our advice is always focused on protecting your business, managing risk, and achieving the best outcome for you as the employer.
We’re based in Bolton and work with SMEs across Manchester, Salford, Stockport, Wigan, Warrington, Bury, Rochdale, Preston, Lancaster, Chester, and the wider Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Cheshire regions.
DaisyHR provides fractional HR directors, outsourced HR services, HR consultancy and advice, employment law support, HR policies and documentation, recruitment and onboarding support, and leadership development. All services are delivered by CIPD-qualified HR consultants based in Bolton, serving businesses across the North West.
Most businesses benefit from proper HR support once they reach 10-15 employees. That’s when employment law complexity increases and informal people management starts creating risk. If you’re spending time on HR issues, have had a near-miss with a disciplinary or grievance, or are struggling with recruitment and retention, it’s time to get professional support.
Yes. Our HR consultants support the full employee lifecycle, from recruitment and hiring through onboarding, performance management, and retention. We help North West SMEs build proper talent processes without needing a dedicated internal HR team.
Yes. We provide manager coaching, leadership development, and employee engagement support as part of our fractional and outsourced HR services. Building capable managers and a positive workplace culture reduces HR problems and improves staff retention across your business.
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Last reviewed: April 2026