Pricing
A Partnership, not a Retainer.
We don’t use traditional retainers. Instead, we work through a partnership framework designed to give your business the right level of strategic and practical support on an ongoing basis, with real, tangible results.
How It Works
Built around progress, not just time.
Together, we agree your priorities, define the level of support you need, and create a clear structure for working together. You’ll also have one dedicated point of contact, giving you consistency, clarity, and someone who understands your business, your goals, and what needs to happen next.
This gives you regular access to our expertise, ongoing guidance, and the flexibility to respond as your business evolves. It’s a collaborative, outcome-focused way of working — built around progress, not just time.
Our partnership framework includes:
- One dedicated point of contact
- A clear monthly support structure
- Regular strategy and progress conversations
- Priority access to our team
- Support shaped around your goals
- Flexibility as your needs change
- A focus on meaningful, measurable progress
Partnership Framework
Choose your level of support.
| FRAMEWORK OFFERING | ESSENTIALS | GROWTH PARTNER | TRUSTED ADVISOR |
| Dedicated account manager who knows you and your business. | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Unlimited phone & email support for HR and H&S queries. | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Access to specialised CIPD HR and HR Legal Advice | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Access to specialised IOSH Health and Safety Advice | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Quarterly call with your account manager (Phone or Teams) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Preferential rates if site or project work is required. | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Monthly newsletter, keeping you up to date with any legislation changes and industry trends. | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Acting as your H&S competent person | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Monthly call with your account manager | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Automatic Updates to HR & Health and Safety Policies and Procedures to Guarantee compliance | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Quarterly Site visit | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Annual H&S Audit | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Annual HR Audit | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Monthly site visits | ✓ | ||
| Annual employee surveys | ✓ | ||
| Attending senior leadership team meetings. | ✓ | ||
| Monthly report to the senior leadership team | ✓ | ||
| Review of risk assessments | ✓ | ||
| Fractional HR support and guidance. | ✓ | ||
| Fractional H&S support and guidance. | ✓ | ||
Fixed Price Solutions
Clear support. Fixed cost. No nasty surprises.
Our Fixed Price Solutions give you practical, no-nonsense support across our five core pillars: HR, Health & Safety, Recruitment, Retention and General Business Support. You know what you’re getting, what it costs, and what we’ll deliver.
No waffle. No open-ended invoices. No “that’ll be extra” surprises. Just focused support, done the 5D way.
| Product | Cost + VAT |
|---|---|
| Business Health Check* On site to look at your HR and/or H&S systems and compliance, with a detailed gap analysis and corrective actions report. | £495 *Free if we deliver any additional work |
| Individual Policies Ideal if you need to make minor changes to your employee handbook in line with changes to employment law. | £95 |
| Contract of employment A comprehensive, CIPD approved contract of employment. | £595 |
| Employee Handbook A comprehensive, CIPD approved handbook with all the policies and procedures you need to be compliant. | £695 |
Essential Policy Packs
| Policy Pack | Cost + VAT |
|---|---|
| HR Essential Policy Pack Including a contract of employment template, a staff handbook, and up to three hours of bespoke customisation. | £995 – saving £595 on list price. |
| H&S Essential Policy Pack Including a health & safety policy statement, roles and responsibility matrix, H&S employee handbook, DSE self-assessment template, RIDDOR-compliant accident reporting template, contractor pre-qualification questionnaire. | £595 – saving £295 on list price. |
Project Work
Not every business problem fits neatly into a little box.
01
HR
Contracts, handbooks, policies, employee relations, absence management, performance processes, onboarding documents and people admin that needs sorting properly.
02
Health & Safety
Risk assessments, audits, compliance reviews, safe systems of work, site visits, action plans and practical documentation that protects your people and your business.
03
Recruitment
Recruitment process reviews, job adverts, candidate attraction, interview support, hiring campaigns, salary benchmarking and fixing the bits that are slowing you down.
04
Retention
Exit interview reviews, employee engagement, culture checks, onboarding improvements, manager support, staff feedback and understanding why good people leave.
05
General Business Support
Process reviews, operational support, business admin, growth projects, change support, document creation and helping you get the messy stuff under control.
06
Trusted Partners
Joined-up support from our trusted network of specialists, brought in when your business needs it.
Got a Project in Mind?
No forced packages. No pointless waffle. No copy-and-paste solutions. Just practical support built around what your business actually needs — get in touch and we’ll give you a clear, honest quote.