People Matters HR

People Matters HR is an award-winning HR consultancy based in Ramsbottom, Bury, supporting SMEs across Manchester, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and the wider UK. From outsourced HR support and employment law guidance to leadership development, training and people management, they help businesses look after their teams properly, stay compliant and grow with confidence.

Practical HR Support for Businesses That Care About Their People

People Matters HR was founded in 2011 by Niel Cope and has built its reputation around a simple belief: businesses perform better when their people are supported, managed and developed in the right way. It sounds obvious, doesn’t it? Yet for many busy business owners, HR can quickly become something that only gets attention when there’s a problem.

That’s where People Matters HR comes in. Their team works as a proactive outsourced HR partner, giving SMEs access to experienced HR consultants without the cost of employing a full in-house department. They help with the everyday essentials, such as contracts, policies, staff handbooks and employment letters, while also supporting more complex issues including sickness absence, performance management, disciplinaries, grievances and employee relations.

Outsourced HR Packages for SMEs

People Matters HR offers flexible HR support packages for businesses at different stages of growth, from start-ups and smaller teams to established companies that need more structured, hands-on HR management. Their services include:

• Outsourced HR support for SMEs
• Employment contracts, policies and staff handbooks
• Employment law guidance and compliance support
• Employee relations advice
• Disciplinary and grievance support
• Sickness absence and performance management
• BreatheHR setup and ongoing support
• HR training for managers and team leaders
• Leadership development programmes
• Organisational development and change management
• Health and safety support
• Occupational health support
• Employee benefits support

As a BreatheHR Platinum Partner, People Matters HR also helps businesses streamline their HR admin using a cloud-based system for holidays, sickness, appraisals, records and staff self-service access. Less paperwork, fewer headaches, and more time to focus on running the business.

More Than Just HR Advice

What makes People Matters HR stand out is the breadth of their support. Alongside outsourced HR consultancy, they also provide CPD-accredited people management training, leadership development, organisational development, change management, health and safety, occupational health and employee benefits. It’s a rounded approach that helps employers not only stay compliant but build stronger teams and better workplaces.

People Matters HR continues to be recognised for its work, with award-winning status, Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter membership and a strong track record of supporting businesses across the Northwest and beyond. For employers who want practical advice, straight-talking support and a team that genuinely understands people, People Matters HR is a trusted partner worth speaking to.