Ready to simplify your HR & people management?
The Perfect Partnership.
Strategic HR Consulting & Project Support. Waddle you do without us?
In today’s fast-moving environment, managing people is about more than just contracts and policies. It’s about building a culture of engagement, productivity, and future readiness. arlo HR provides expert, project-based support to help you transform your people practices from a necessary cost into a powerful competitive advantage.
Our services move beyond day-to-day HR support to focus on strategic, long-term initiatives that deliver measurable business results and secure your operational future.
Our Expertise
Strategic Focus: We tackle the ‘big picture’ challenges from crafting a cohesive people strategy to preparing for major legislative changes.
Unique Market Position: We move beyond standard HR advisory services offered by others to deliver deep, project-based value that drives business growth and long-term sustainability.
The ‘One-Stop’ Solution: Seamlessly integrate your People Management and Health & Safety needs with our complete compliance and risk management package.
Who we work with
Small and growing businesses
No in-house HR? Our outsourced HR service acts as your HR team, with practical advice and the right paperwork in place from your first hire.
Businesses with an HR lead
Extra expertise and capacity for projects, investigations and legislative change, working alongside your own people team.
Managers and leaders
Support and coaching to handle difficult conversations, performance and absence with confidence.
Construction, housing and FM
Sector experience across construction, housing and facilities management, with HR and Health & Safety under one roof.
Your questions answered
What does an HR consultancy do?
We give you access to experienced HR professionals without the cost of a full-time hire. That can mean everyday advice, getting contracts, handbooks and policies right, support with employee relations issues, or leading bigger projects such as HR audits, restructures and culture change.
What is outsourced HR?
Outsourced HR means we act as your HR team on an ongoing basis, without you needing to hire in-house. You get day-to-day advice when people issues come up, contracts, handbooks and policies kept up to date, and support with things like absence, performance and disciplinaries. It suits businesses across Essex that need reliable HR support but not a full-time HR person.
Do we need HR support if we only have a small team?
Often more so. Employment law applies from your first employee, including giving a written statement of employment particulars from day one. Getting the basics right early saves time, cost and risk as you grow.
Can you work alongside our existing HR team?
Yes. We can support an in-house HR lead with specialist projects, extra capacity or a fresh, independent view.
How will the Employment Rights Act 2025 affect my business?
The Act brings changes in stages to areas such as unfair dismissal rights, statutory sick pay and flexible working. We can review your contracts, policies and processes and help you plan for each change. Read our article on probation periods.
Is your support one-off or ongoing?
Both. We can help with a one-off project, such as an HR audit or a new employee handbook, or provide ongoing support so expert advice is only a phone call away.
Can you help with Health & Safety too?
Yes. arlo provides HR and Health & Safety under one roof, so your people and safety compliance work together. See our Health & Safety services.
Let’s talk about your people
Based in Witham, we support businesses across Essex, including Chelmsford, Colchester, Braintree, Maldon and Southend, and further afield.
Meet our expert
Lauren
Client Review
“The people-focused HR support we didn’t know we needed”
“Since working with arlo, we have seen improvements in communication, consistency, and employee engagement across the business. Managers are more confident, our processes are significantly stronger, and we now have the reassurance that expert support is only a phone call away.”
Managing Director, Facilities Management Sector