Testimonials

Kirsty is great to work with, bringing a great depth of knowledge and being responsive and flexible in providing HR advice and support. She quickly understood our business, provided actionable feedback on where we could improve our processes and policies, and followed through into helping us define and operate these. She is pragmatic and sensitive in the face of challenges, and capable of balancing competing demands and pressures to help deliver the best outcomes. I am happy to recommend Halcyon HR to any business that is looking for HR support.  

Tom Fitzherbert CEO Viable Data Ltd

Design Integration have engaged with Halcyon HR to consult on and support both sensitive and complex situations within the business. Throughout the situations, Kirsty provided bespoke attention and professionalism ensuring the process was as painless as possible for all parties concerned.

As a result, we would certainly have no hesitation in recommending Halcyon HR Consulting Ltd to other businesses

Derek Wright  Managing Director Design Integration  

Working with Kirsty has been an absolute pleasure. Her reliability and timely responses have consistently exceeded our expectations, ensuring that our HR needs are always met on schedule. The sound advice provided has been invaluable in guiding our decisions and improving our processes. We can always count on them for professional, effective solutions!"

Veronica Ochiltree CE Wildlife Fundraising Central Limited

Kirsty has all of the skills and expertise required to provide a top class service. My colleagues and myself could not have been more impressed by, and delighted with, the work she carried out for us.

Dr Mick Donegan

Founder, Special Effect Charity

Kirsty came highly recommended when we were trying to identify the executive team for our campaign Secretariat. In her interactions with the recruitment panel and the candidates, Kirsty was organised, competent and responsive. She ensured that the communication with the people interviewed was handled professionally and efficiently.”

Managing Director, Europe Beyond Coal campaign

Kirsty of Halcyon HR Consulting Limited proved to be an invaluable resource in supporting me with the day to day management of our 60 strong workforce including contracts and handbooks, appraisals, general employment law compliance and more!

Director, Plastic Head Distribution Ltd

Kirsty worked with the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons and The Healing Foundation in recruiting a vital post-holder. Her work was exceptional in both its efficiency and effectiveness, enabling us to interview a high calibre range of candidates, from whom we have been able to make an excellent appointment."

Micheal Cardier

Consultant Paediatric Surgeon 

We have always found Kirsty to be very knowledgeable on a variety of HR issues, from specific, ad hoc questions to helping draft new policies. Not only that, but she is always friendly, easy to get on with and extremely professional, taking the time to get to know us and our charity. She is pragmatic in her approach and responses, and she responds quickly and efficiently to our queries and always makes herself available to discuss any immediate needs. We would not hesitate to recommend her to other organisations looking for HR support.

Finance Manager mothers2mothers

We find Kirsty’s consultancy service ideal for a business of our size. Her rapid response and sound, sensitive and friendly advice is always exactly what we need in each circumstance. A very reasonable price too!

CEO Black Cow Technology Ltd 

Kirsty’s work for us (on a salary and benefits review) was first rate. She made a knotty problem simple, providing us with a well-researched, tailored review and proposal, that made our decisions and implementation easy. We would highly recommend Halcyon HR and will definitely go back to Kirsty in future.

Katharine Barber CEO Home-Start Oxford

Unfortunately, an internal HR manager, who will provide the guidance and support that is needed to work through what can be a minefield of situations, is a bit of a luxury. Therefore the flexible and understanding approach provided by Halycon has helped provide me with piece of mind that we are as a business applying best practice techniques. We also benefit from a much wider view on matters that can highlight options that under any other circumstances we could never have access to. As a result, I would certainly have no hesitation in recommending Halcyon HR Consulting Ltd to other business.

Managing Director Fortress Technology Ltd

I have been working with Kirsty at Halcyon HR for 20 years. Most recently in my role as Chair of Witney and West Oxfordshire Foodbank. Kirsty is someone I know I can trust when it comes to employment law and up-to-date advice. Happy to recommend her any time to any size of business.

Chair of Witney and West Oxfordshire Food Bank 

Kirsty is great to work with. Very responsive and gives sound balanced advice. As a small business we have been able to benefit from Kirsty's HR experience without the expense of employing an HR expert. Leaning on Kirsty when we need guidance on employment law, contracts, as well as setting up a staff handbook.

Nicole Patrick  Director The Swan Inn Islip 

Kirsty's help and support with my clients has been invaluable. Her pragmatic approach and excellent communication skills have helped to guide my clients through some very challenging situations, and resolve what could have been contentious issues in an amicable way.

Tony Robinson

Chapman Robinson and Moore

Halcyon HR helped Aurora to review it's HR practice and make simple changes that have benefited the business. We know we are compliant with employment law but we also promote a positive Company culture that has been reinforced with a successful staff satisfaction survey, salary benchmarking, and good people management practice. Halcyon HR got to know our Company provided a responsive and professional service and is excellent value.

Director Aurora Health Physics Ltd

Kirsty is The Scar Free Foundations external HR consultant. Over the years, Kirsty has consistently offered invaluable support and guidance to our team. Her dedication extends beyond routine consultancy, as she has gone above and beyond in all areas of her consultancy. In addition to staff support, Kirsty produces insightful reports for our Board of Trustees on HR requirements and comprehensive salary benchmarking to ensure fair compensation for the team. Kirsty operates with a remarkable blend of professionalism, empathy, kindness, and understanding. Her ability to balance these qualities is particularly commendable, making her an asset in navigating various situations.

Finance Manager and Company Secretary  Scar Free Foundation

I worked with Halcyon HR Consulting Ltd to help me find team members, comply with the laws and regulations and help us develop our Elite Team. I have found that they listened to what we were doing and ensured that the key practices and procedures were in place. As a result, we continued to grow our business.

Gareth Burton Director, Assure UK Ltd

Kirsty analysed our requirements for  a new performance management system and was key to its development and introduction. She understood that we needed an approach to performance management that would fit with the culture of the College and she ensured that both managers and staff were committed to the system by delivering a tailor made training programme that was well received. Kirsty brings a professional and experienced approach to her work and we enjoyed working with her.

CEO, The College of Optometrists

Halcyon HR Consulting Ltd have successfully helped us with a wide range of challenging people management issues and this has contributed to our continued performance.

Group Finance Director, Rebellion Developments Ltd

Halcyon has been an invaluable support, assisting with all sorts of matters: from advice on TOIL and performance reviews to in depth assistance with recruitment. Kirsty was asked to fill two complex roles for Opportunity International and successfully did this, within tight time deadlines and keeping a careful eye on cost, finding two excellent candidates.

Shabnam Zamoud

Finance Director, Opportunity International UK