Your core HR documents.

For your people. By our people.

Tailored employment contracts, a bespoke employee handbook, and ongoing support from experienced HR professionals.
The HR Essentials Plan gives small businesses the foundations they need to employ people with confidence, without jumping straight into a larger HR retainer.
From £95 per month.

DOES THIS SOUND FAMILIAR?

The Documents Exist... Somewhere

Contracts, policies, and employee information are spread across folders, old templates, emails, and documents that haven't been reviewed in years.

You're Not Sure What's Up To Date

With regular employment law changes, follows business changes. What worked when you hired your first employee may not reflect how your organisation operates today.

You Want To Do Things Properly

You don't need a full HR department, you simply want confidence that your contracts, handbook, and documentation are fit for purpose and support your business as it grows.

Many small businesses know their HR documents need attention. They just haven’t had the time, expertise, or support to tackle them properly.

Good people foundations make everything else easier.

Clear expectations. Consistent decisions. Fewer misunderstandings. The right HR documents won’t solve every people challenge, but they make all of them easier to manage.

WHAT IS THE HR ESSENTIALS PLAN?

The HR Essentials Plan is designed for businesses that want to get the fundamentals right. Cape Consulting creates the core HR documentation every employer should have in place, tailored to your business, your people, and the way you work. We’ll also help keep those documents current as legislation changes and your organisation evolves. It’s a practical starting point for businesses that want confidence in their foundations without the commitment of a larger retained HR service.

WHAT'S INCLUDED?

Bespoke Employee Handbook

Clear guidance for your team, shaped around your business, your expectations, and how you actually operate. Employees know what's expected of them. Managers have a clear framework to work from. Your business benefits from greater consistency and clarity.

Tailored Employment Contracts

Contracts created for your business and your people, not copied from a generic template. Every organisation is different. Your employment documentation should reflect that.

Ongoing Updates & Support

Employment law changes. Businesses evolve. We'll help ensure your documentation remains current, relevant, and aligned to the way your organisation operates.

READY TO GET YOUR HR FOUNDATIONS IN PLACE?

The HR Essentials Plan gives you the documents every employer should have in place, tailored to your business and supported by experienced HR professionals. No generic templates or unnecessary complexity.

Just clear, practical HR foundations from £95 per month.

WHEN IS HR ESSENTIALS RIGHT FOR YOU?

You're Hiring Employees

Whether you’re hiring your first employee or growing your team, strong foundations help prevent future issues.

Your Documentation Hasn't Been Reviewed In Years

Many businesses continue using contracts and policies long after they’ve stopped reflecting reality.

You're Growing

Growth introduces new challenges, responsibilities, and expectations. Your documentation should keep pace.

You Want Confidence

You want to know that the basics are covered and that your people documentation supports the business you’re building.

WHY BUSINESSES CHOOSE CAPE CONSULTING

Built Around Your Business

No generic templates. No off-the-shelf documents. Everything is created around your organisation and how it operates.

Created By Experienced HR Professionals

Your contracts and handbook are developed by people who understand employment law, people management, and growing businesses.

Affordable Monthly Investment

Strong HR foundations without the cost of a larger retained HR service.

Designed For Growing Organisations

The HR Essentials Plan creates the structure and clarity businesses need as they evolve.

CLIENT STORY

From Outdated Documents To Stronger Foundations

A growing business approached Cape Consulting with employment contracts that had been amended repeatedly over several years and a handbook that no longer reflected how the organisation operated. Following a full review, Cape Consulting created updated employment contracts, a bespoke employee handbook, and a clearer framework for employee expectations and workplace policies. The result was greater confidence for leadership, improved consistency across the team, and stronger foundations for future growth.
“Having everything reviewed and tailored to our business gave us confidence that we were doing things properly.”

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is included in the HR Essentials Plan?

The HR Essentials Plan includes tailored employment contracts, a bespoke employee handbook, and ongoing support to help keep your documentation current and relevant.

Yes. The service is specifically designed for small businesses that need strong HR foundations without investing in a full outsourced HR solution.
An employee handbook helps create clarity around expectations, policies, workplace standards, and employee responsibilities.
Every employee should receive a written statement of employment particulars. Well-written contracts provide additional protection and clarity for both employers and employees.
Documentation should be reviewed regularly and updated when legislation changes or your business undergoes significant growth or change.
HR Essentials focuses on core documentation and foundations. Outsourced HR provides broader day-to-day support, advice, employee relations guidance, and strategic HR expertise.
Yes. The plan is suitable for charities, social enterprises, and other mission-led organisations that need strong people foundations.

Absolutely. Many organisations start with HR Essentials before progressing to wider HR support as their needs evolve.

Timescales depend on the complexity of your organisation, but most clients receive their first drafts within five working days of onboarding.
Yes. Every handbook and contract is created around your organisation rather than using generic templates.

EXPLORE OTHER WAYS WE HELP

Outsourced HR

Access experienced HR support without the cost of employing an in-house HR team.
From day-to-day advice and policy reviews to organisational change and manager support, we become an extension of your team.

Best for: Growing organisations that need ongoing HR expertise.

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Employee Relations

Support when people issues become difficult, sensitive, or time-consuming.
We help employers navigate grievances, disciplinaries, absence management, investigations, workplace conflict, and performance concerns fairly and confidently.

Best for: Organisations dealing with employee issues or workplace challenges.

People Strategy

People strategy is about creating an organisation where people can perform, grow, and stay.
We help businesses strengthen culture, improve engagement, review reward and benefits, create clearer structures, and align people decisions with business goals.

Best for: Organisations focused on retention, culture, engagement, and long-term growth.

Recruitment

Finding the right people can be one of the biggest barriers to growth.
We help attract, assess, and secure talented people who align with your organisation, values, and future ambitions.

Best for: Businesses looking to hire and grow their teams.

Leadership Support

Strong organisations need confident leaders.
We help managers and leadership teams develop the skills, confidence, and capability needed to lead people effectively and create positive workplace cultures.

Best for: Organisations investing in leadership development and manager capability.

Charity & Third Sector Support

Specialist HR support designed for charities, social enterprises, and mission-led organisations.
From governance and recruitment through to employee relations and workforce planning, we understand the unique challenges facing the sector.

Best for: Charities and non-profit organisations of all sizes.