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.
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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 December 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
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.
Becoming skills-powered: A blueprint for future-ready organisations
Organisations everywhere are rethinking how work gets done. Traditional job-based structures are struggling to keep pace with rapid change, emerging...
SWP Conference 2025: Key insights
What were the main conclusions from the SWP Conference? Strategic workforce planning (SWP) is no longer about spreadsheets and headcount forecasts....
Beyond the UK Budget headlines: Preparing your People strategy for 2026
In brief • The UK Budget appears stable at headline level, but underlying structural changes will significantly increase employment costs and...
Unlocking HR value with AI: How Pathfinder turns ambition into impact
AI is transforming HR operations, driving efficiency, and elevating employee experiences. At LACE, our HR AI team is at the forefront of this...
Driving HR transformation with AI agents: Insights and perspective on the Aisera and LACE Partners webinar
AI agents are no longer a future concept. They are already reshaping how organisations deliver HR services. AI agents can improve efficiency,...
How to turn talent scarcity into strategic advantage
In brief Talent scarcity is driving organisations to expand global hiring, with digital skills in highest demand. Global hiring offers access to...
Becoming skills-powered: A blueprint for future-ready organisations
SWP Conference 2025: Key insights
Beyond the UK Budget headlines: Preparing your People strategy for 2026
Unlocking HR value with AI: How Pathfinder turns ambition into impact
Driving HR transformation with AI agents: Insights and perspective on the Aisera and LACE Partners webinar
How to turn talent scarcity into strategic advantage
What is a CPO? With Danny Harmer
The TRUSTED Framework: How to implement AI effectively
What is a CPO?
From metrics to meaning: demonstrating HR’s value in transformation
Black History Month: How to turn awareness into lasting change at work
Reflections from the conference room floor: UNLEASH 2025
EU Sustainability Reporting: What is the latest and what steps should companies take now to prepare?
How is AI redefining performance management?
Unleash World 2025
Leading with empathy: HR strategies amidst immigration debates
From implementer to influencer: How can HR drive business change?
Dear ERP, meet your new agent landlords
Welcome to The People Agenda Podcast
Quiet cracking: The invisible threat to your workforce?
How can HR use strategic workforce planning to drive business impact?
Pay transparency: From office to dinner table
Meet the team: Change management at LACE Partners
How to unlock the true potential of your HRIS
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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