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
Next events
We regularly run both online and offline events, webinars, networking opportunities and more. Find out more on our events page.
Our latest whitepapers
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.
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.
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.
How to modernise your workforce strategy to tackle skills gaps
The World Economic Forum's Future of Jobs Report for 2025 highlights a massive transformation in the global job market and workforce strategy. An...
How do skills approaches fit into the employee lifecycle?
Creating a skills-based organisation isn’t just an initiative for L&D or top-talent programmes. It’s about integrating skills into every part of...
How can HR strategically address the impact of rising NICs?
What do you do when your business is hit with rising costs, regulatory changes, and mounting pressure to deliver more with less? In this episode of...
Is a skills-based approach the future of strategic workforce planning?
In today’s fast-evolving workplace, organisations are looking for smarter ways to manage talent, align workforce strategies with business...
Skills and ladders: Interactive skills strategy workshop
The market is alive with discussion about becoming skills-powered, with plenty of conflicting advice and a tendency to overpromise on how...
How to improve your data quality for business impact
Today businesses rely on data more than ever, ensuring that information is accurate, actionable, and properly managed can make or break a technology...
How to modernise your workforce strategy to tackle skills gaps
How do skills approaches fit into the employee lifecycle?
How can HR strategically address the impact of rising NICs?
Is a skills-based approach the future of strategic workforce planning?
Skills and ladders: Interactive skills strategy workshop
How to improve your data quality for business impact
Leading through change: The tools for steering a successful transformation
Leading through change: The art of steering a successful transformation
How are Payroll teams shaping the future of work?
Outsourcing HRIS support: Pros, cons and key questions
How can leading through change strengthen business success?
International Women’s Day at LACE Partners
How can inspiring your people lead to a successful business transformation?
What is the role of a super-powered people manager in a skills-based organisation?
How to realise value with strategic people analytics
Why HR should lead business transformation — and how it benefits everyone
Can employees embrace the shift to a skills-based organisation? Individual impacts of moving to a SBO
The cultural transformation of moving to a skills-based organisation
A Day in the life of a LACEr: Jo, Ridwan, and Natalie
Is cultural alignment the secret to sustained business success?
HRIS support model: Should HR or IT support your HRIS products?
Can payroll drive employee experience and business success?
How can HR drive success in 2025?
What do we mean by skills? Unpacking the skills vs competencies terminology
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.
Got a question? Need some support? Contact us today and we'll be happy to help.