Redundancy & Restructure Support for Employers
Senior HR judgment to run redundancies and restructures properly - legally, commercially, and humanly.
Restructures and redundancies are where people, law and commercial pressure collide - and where getting it wrong costs the most, in money and in trust. Most businesses don't do them often enough to be good at them, and the risk lands on managers who are out of their depth.
I lead the whole process for employers so it's handled properly: the business case, the consultation, the difficult conversations, and the documentation that keeps it defensible if it's ever challenged. Director-level, hands-on, and calm under pressure.
See how it works below....
REDUNDANCY SUPPORT
Done properly - legally, commercially, and humanly
"He brought calm, clarity and pragmatism to a complex and somewhat disruptive process. His impact on the business has been significant - he remains a trusted advisor."
~ Catherine Connolly, Executive Chair, Prime Light Group ~
When employers bring me in
- A restructure or redundancy that has to be right. Legally, commercially, and humanly - with no appetite for a tribunal claim landing later.
- Managers out of their depth. A process with real legal risk sitting with people who've never run one.
- A board that needs the numbers to work. The commercial case is clear; the execution is the hard part.
- AI and commercial pressure reshaping roles. Change is coming, and the team needs bringing with you, not blindsiding.
How I help
- Redundancy process design and delivery. The business case, pool selection, fair and objective selection criteria, and a realistic timeline.
- Consultation, run correctly. Collective and individual consultation, in line with current rules - including the Employment Rights Act 2025 changes.
- The difficult conversations, led. From at-risk meetings through to outcomes, handled properly and documented so they stand up.
- Restructures and reorganisations. Operating-model redesign, not just headcount cuts.
- Settlement agreements and exits. Managed cleanly and commercially.
- Dispute resolution and representation. For when consultation gets difficult or contested.
Why Encourager?
- Director-level, hands-on. No juniors, no handoffs - you get me, doing the work.
- 20 years of senior HR, including restructures and redundancies across SMEs and PE-backed businesses.
- Built inside an AI consultancy. I understand the AI-driven role changes reshaping workforces - and how to take people with you through them.
- Defensible by design. I run a process that holds up if it's ever challenged, not one that cuts corners to save a fortnight.
Use the following link for a step-by-step guide to managing the redundancy process.
Want to talk?
Book a 30-minute call. No pitch, no obligation.
A focused conversation about what's going on and what you're trying to achieve.
