Greg Guilford
Joining forces will strengthen our service offer, says CEO
HUMAN resources and health and safety compliance consultancy HR Solutions has been sold in a deal worth up to £6.1 million.
The company, based in Kettering and with an office in Milton Keynes, has been acquired by employment law, HR and health and safety business WorkNest through its parent company Marlowe plc.
HR Solutions, and its subsidiaries including Essential Safety will integrate into Marlowe’s WorkNest brand. WorkNest says the deal will bring ‘attractive’ synergies and will enhance the company’s HR and health and safety consultancy offer.
Greg Guilford, chief executive at HR Solutions, said: “Over the past few years we have been growing very quickly. This has been led by the great commitment our team has to our client base, their continued professionalism, as well as several acquisitions HR Solutions has made along the way. We are excited at this development in joining WorkNest as this will further strengthen our service and bring considerable benefits to our clients through the scale and breadth of services offered by the wider group.”
Established in 2001 by Mr Guilford’s mother Carol, HR Solutions works with around 750 clients across the UK in sectors from small care agencies to multi-national technology firms. Mr Guilford, already an experienced HR practitioner, joined the company in 2008.
WorkNest’s chief executive Gavin Snell, pictured below, said: “We are excited to welcome HR Solutions’ clients and all of our new colleagues into the WorkNest family. We share the same focus on employee engagement and high-quality client support and WorkNest has a strong track record of bringing such like-minded businesses together with positive outcomes. HR Solutions’ continued client service delivery is the priority but in the coming months, we will work on synergies and opportunities across the businesses.”
