PHARE HR
CONSULTING, LTD

Useful, not endless

Resources for small businesses.

A hand-picked shelf of tools and official guidance for the jobs that keep a business moving. Some links may earn us a referral, but every pick has a reason to be here.

Good tools
make room.

Less hunting. Fewer tabs. More time for the work only you can do.

Job to be done

Stay compliant

The official guidance and cover that help you make sensible calls before they become urgent ones.

Gov.UK Employment & Payroll Guidelines

The UK government’s starting point for employing people, paying them, and getting the basics right.

For UK employers finding their feet with employment and payroll.

Visit Gov.UK Employment & Payroll Guidelines

US Department of Labor

Official US guidance on wages, hours, leave, workplace rights, and the rules around employing people.

For US employers who want the source, not a blog paraphrase.

Visit US Department of Labor

PolicyBee insurance

Straightforward insurance for the risks that come with running a business and employing a team.

For small businesses ready to sense-check their cover.

Visit PolicyBee insurance
Job to be done

Pay your team

A people system we recommend when you need less spreadsheet wrangling and more visibility.

Revolut People HRIS

A small-business-friendly people system for keeping employee records, time off, and everyday HR in one place.

For growing teams that have outgrown scattered admin.

Visit Revolut People HRIS
Job to be done

Hire well

Tools for finding, briefing, and bringing people into the work without turning the process into a production.

Crowdcast

Live webinars and events with registration, chat, and replay in one friendly place.

For experts and teams who want their knowledge to travel further.

Visit Crowdcast
Job to be done

Manage and engage your team

A few genuinely useful tools for better meetings, clearer collaboration, and less invisible work.

Butter

A playful workshop and meeting space that keeps remote sessions moving and participatory.

For facilitators and distributed teams who want people involved.

Visit Butter

Fireflies.ai

An AI meeting assistant that records, transcribes, and helps you find what was agreed.

For teams who are tired of losing decisions in the meeting aftermath.

Visit Fireflies.ai
Job to be done

Run your business

The practical stack behind a small business that is marketing, selling, creating, and trying to keep its head.

Marblism

A platform for building and managing AI employees to help with everyday business work.

For small businesses exploring a more supported way to use AI.

Visit Marblism

TC Newman Media

Journalism, speaking, and media training from TC Newman.

For founders and teams who want to strengthen their media skills and tell their story.

Visit TC Newman Media

Opus Pro

Turns longer videos into short clips ready for sharing across social channels.

For people with good long-form ideas and limited editing hours.

Visit Opus Pro

Flodesk

A visually thoughtful email platform for newsletters, launches, and staying in touch.

For businesses that want their emails to feel as considered as their work.

Visit Flodesk

Airtable

A flexible database that makes projects, contacts, content, and operations easier to see.

For teams turning a pile of tabs into a system they can share.

Visit Airtable

Flown

A virtual coworking space for focused work, accountability, and getting into a rhythm.

For independent workers who do their best work with a little company.

Visit Flown

Coming in 2027

Meet the new HR Manager AI Engine.

We can help you choose and set up tools that suit your business. And watch this space: our new HR Manager AI Engine is coming in 2027.

Ask Phare