Your people are your culture. We help you get both right.
Strategic HR for ambitious SMEs across the West Midlands – building workplaces where performance, fairness, and profitability all grow together.
Combined 90+ Years HR Expertise
CIPD Qualified
West Midlands Based
SME Specialists
How we work
HR that works for everyone – including you
We believe that when people are treated fairly, businesses thrive. Our approach builds the conditions for both.
People, not paperwork
We handle the complexity of HR so you can focus on your people. From employment law to everyday people matters, we make HR practical, accessible and human.
Fair outcomes for everyone
Equity is at the centre of everything we do – it’s how good workplaces are built. We embed fairness into your people processes, creating cultures where everyone can do their best work and flourish.
Strategic from day one
The best HR isn’t reactive; it’s built in from the start. We help you make smart people decisions that protect your business and drive it forward.
“Claire helped us see that how we treat our people is directly connected to how our business performs. The changes we made weren’t just the right thing to do – they transformed our team.”
– Sarah, CEO, Black Country Chamber of Commerce
How we help
The right level of support, at the right time.
Laying foundations? Scaling fast? Need to steady the ship?
Whatever you need, we’ll be there for where you are – and where you’re going.
Acorn Associate
Essential HR support & compliance
For businesses taking their first steps in HR or needing support for a single issue. Build great foundations from the start.
- Employment contracts & handbooks
- HR policy development
- Disciplinary & grievance support
- Absence management
- Employment law guidance
Acorn Advocate
Equity-led culture & people development
For growing businesses ready to build workplaces where people flourish, performance compounds, and profit follows.
- EDI strategy & implementation
- Manager coaching & development
- Performance frameworks
- Recruitment support
- Employee experience review
Acorn Accelerate
Strategic HR partnership
For ambitious leaders who want HR embedded at board level, driving culture, growth and competitive advantage.
- Embedded HR Director
- People & culture strategy
- Change & transformation support
- Leadership development
- HR due diligence
Equity in action – not just on paper
HR isn’t about ticking boxes. Most HR consultancies will help you stay compliant and say the right things at the right time.
At Acorn Support, we want to help you build something stronger: an organisation where fairness is structural, and growth is fuelled by culture and people development.
Equity isn’t a diversity initiative or a policy document.
It’s the way you hire, the way you manage, the way you respond when things go wrong. When you get equity right, everything else – culture, performance, retention, growth – follows and your business will flourish.
So who are Acorn?
We know that a great team is key to a successful business, and we believe in supporting you as a first class employer.