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 is calculated by taking our satisfied customer score, dividing by the number of respondents, which give us a percentage that we track on a monthly basis and at the end of each of our projects with our clients. Updated as of March 2025.
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Our customer satisfaction score (CSAT)
Our CSAT score is calculated by taking our satisfied customer score, dividing by the number of respondents, which give us a percentage that we track on a monthly basis and at the end of each of our projects with our clients. Updated as of March 2025.
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
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.
How can you optimise your payroll function for the future?
When you think of payroll, it’s easy to imagine a simple process: work, get paid, repeat. But behind that straightforward cycle lies an intricate...
Revolutionising Payroll: From hygiene function to strategic partner
In the second of our two-part blog looking at some of the key themes that emerged from our teams’ attendance at People 1st MENA | Dubai, we’re...
The foundations of payroll in 60 seconds
In this video we talk to Chris Kirby from the LACE Payroll team to give us a short synopsis on our whitepaper - Optimal payroll starts with the...
How can you unlock the full value of your HRIS?
Struggling to get the most out of your HR tech investment? You’re not alone. In the latest episode of HR on the Offensive, host Chris Howard, plus...
HR evolution: Balancing talent and growth in a rapidly changing world
Times have never moved so rapidly. Corporate strategy today is being buffeted by geopolitical instability, economic constraints and accelerated...
How can AI enhance productivity and transform the future of work?
In the latest episode of the HR on the Offensive podcast, host Chris Howard is joined by LACEr Gemma Ryall and guest Neil Carberry, CEO of the REC,...
How can you optimise your payroll function for the future?
Revolutionising Payroll: From hygiene function to strategic partner
The foundations of payroll in 60 seconds
How can you unlock the full value of your HRIS?
HR evolution: Balancing talent and growth in a rapidly changing world
How can AI enhance productivity and transform the future of work?
Navigating the waves of change: The critical role of HR in business transformation
Is AI the key to transforming the workplace?
How can you unlock value in your HR Technology investment?
How can HR solve the business efficiency paradox?
Navigating successful strategic workforce planning
Key approaches to strategic workforce planning
The global skills map: Navigating cultural nuances in talent acquisition
What are sunrise and sunset skills and how do you use them?
SAP HR Connect 2025
People 1st MENA
The TRUSTED Framework: How to effectively navigate AI implementation
Optimal payroll starts with the foundations – Whitepaper
The efficiency paradox – Whitepaper
AI is transforming HR and changing how businesses manage their workforce
How to modernise your workforce strategy to tackle skills gaps
How do skills approaches fit into the employee lifecycle?
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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