Welcome to LACE Partners.
We are the leading management consultancy specialising in HR, workforce and payroll transformation.
Your project is unique. Let’s shape it together.
About us
Based in the UK, we operate globally and across industries, helping over 500 organisations tackle their most complex people challenges.
From strategy and advisory to hands-on execution, we offer expert, unbiased guidance across business and technology—free from vendor conflicts.
What sets us apart? Our collaborative approach. We work closely with clients to drive successful outcomes, reflected in our outstanding satisfaction scores.
Our services
HR transformation
Realise business value through functional change
People strategy and CPO advisor
Translate your business goals into people outcomes
Payroll excellence
Take the noise out of your payroll and create clarity from chaos
Talent and skills
Build a skilled workforce fit for the future
Change and adoption
Deliver change that sticks
People and workforce analytics
Improve outcome through data and elevated insight
People experience
Deliver on your promise through amazing experiences
Our services
HR transformation
Realise business value through functional change
People strategy and CPO advisor
Translate your business goals into people outcomes
Payroll excellence
Take the noise out of your payroll and create clarity from chaos
Talent and skills
Build a skilled workforce fit for the future
Change and adoption
Deliver change that sticks
People and workforce analytics
Improve outcome through data and elevated insight
People experience
Deliver on your promise through amazing experiences
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Our customer satisfaction score (CSAT)
Our CSAT score reflects the percentage of satisfied clients, tracked monthly and at project completion. Updated July 2025.
Next events
We regularly run both online and offline events, webinars, networking opportunities and more. Find out more on our events page.
From implementer to influencer: Redefining HR’s role in business transformation – Roundtable
Our latest whitepapers
From implementer to influencer
Discover how HR is evolving from a reactive support function to a strategic influencer in business transformation.
Less stress HRIS - Part three: Beyond launch
Part three of our Less stress series focuses towards optimising your HR technology system.
Less stress HRIS - Part two: Beyond basecamp
This paper explores eight essential areas for setting up your HRIS for long-term success.
Less stress HRIS - Part one: The road to the Cloud
A guide towards a successful HRIS implementation, ensuring high employee adoption and stress-free project management.
Optimal payroll starts with the foundations
Laying the foundations for an optimal Payroll function.
The efficiency paradox
Boosting productivity in the face of economic constraints.
How to build your HR operating model to support business success
Our new guide will help you assess your current setup, explore different HR models, and build your HR operating model tailored to your organisation's needs.
HR Shared Services Trends 2024 Report
Our latest HR Shared Services Trends report outlines 2024 key trends including AI, service delivery technology and function capability.
CPOs: From HR to workforce transformation
Download our free whitepaper for insights on aligning people strategy to business objectives and more.
Five steps to successful EX
Download our free whitepaper for practical advice on the power of employee experience in delivering business value.
Insights
We believe that great work comes from great insights and we have a dedicated team that sits at the helm of the business, feeding into new and innovative thinking and shaping our service offerings.
Pay transparency: From office to dinner table
In brief: Pay transparency is gaining momentum, driven by new legislation and changing workplace culture. While it promises fairness and trust,...
Meet the team: Change management at LACE Partners
Curious about what makes our team stand out? This video gives you a behind-the-scenes look at how we approach change — with people at the heart of...
How to unlock the true potential of your HRIS
What happens after HRIS go-live? Our recent webinar, “How to unlock the true potential of your HRIS,” brought together leading HR and technology...
How can smarter payroll unlock business value?
The Payroll function may not always be the ‘flashiest’ part of a business, but it’s one of the most vital and one that’s undergoing a remarkable...
Unified voices: The power of CEO and CPO collaboration in storytelling
In brief: The CEO is no longer just a leader but a chief storyteller, setting the tone for culture and purpose. The CPO amplifies and grounds the...
What HR leaders need to know about the Employment Rights Bill
Fifteen million people, half of all workers, are set to benefit from the Employment Rights Bill, which will establish day one rights to parental and...
Pay transparency: From office to dinner table
Meet the team: Change management at LACE Partners
How to unlock the true potential of your HRIS
How can smarter payroll unlock business value?
Unified voices: The power of CEO and CPO collaboration in storytelling
What HR leaders need to know about the Employment Rights Bill
From implementer to influencer – Whitepaper
From dashboards to decisions: What we learned at the HR Analytics Summit 2025
How HR can better support employees facing Triple Negative Breast Cancer?
Inside payroll consultancy: real stories and strategies from the team
HR Analytics Summit London 2025
How can strong payroll foundations drive business growth?
Beyond promotions: Why every organisation needs a modern career map
The transformation blueprint for mastering job architecture
How can CPOs drive business success through people-first leadership?
Case studies: How Payroll and HR Shared Services drive transformational change?
LACE Executive Payroll Network – Connecting Payroll leaders
How can HR leaders effectively tackle addiction in the workplace?
Should your business have a Chief AI Officer?
The empathy engine: Navigating AI-driven change with people at the core
JGA and LACE Fantasy Premier League 2025/26 – Networking drinks
How our payroll community can boost your payroll strategy
To deliver workforce transformation, HR must continue to transform itself
Is HR facing a silent mental health crisis?
Our culture is what makes us who we are.
Having a good culture is beneficial for us as a business, for our clients we work with, which helps us to deliver a better service. We are committed to our sector, steeped in knowledge and expertise and collaborative – we are supportive of each other and that enables us to get the best out of everyone.
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