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Trusted expertise.
Lasting impact.

For senior HR, payroll, reward and related functional decision-makers navigating complex workforce challenges, LACE combines specialist, independent expertise with hands-on delivery to create lasting business impact.

— ABOUT US

Expert guidance, no vendor conflicts

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.

90%

average customer satisfaction score. LACE survey 2026.

— RECOGNITION

Recognised by the industry we work in

Simon Puryer

Simon Puryer

Shortlisted for CIPP Leadership Award and Reward Strategy Partner 75
2026

Ellen Leonard

Ellen Leonard

Reward Strategy 30 under 30
2026

Emma Leonis Hughes

Emma Leonis-Hughes

HR Most influential | Practitioners (HR Magazine)
2026

rewired HR - the new ecosystem - LACE Partners

— NEW CAMPAIGN

Rewired HR – The new ecosystem

HR must do more with less, becoming the driver of responsiveness, agility, and value.

rewired HR - the new ecosystem - LACE Partners

— RESOURCES

New research

M&A white paper 2026

Where M&A value is won or lost

Most deals don’t fail on paper, they fail in execution. A three-phase framework for CPOs to protect deal value through the people side of M&A.

HRSS report 2026

HR Shared Services Trends 2026 Report

Our latest bi-annual survey of the HR shared services marketplace, with perspectives from CPOs, GBS and HR shared service leaders across 45 global businesses.

Business restructuring

Business restructuring. What it takes in practice.

A grounded view of business restructuring, from design through to delivery and what happens after.

— INSIGHTS

Latest thinking

Webinar
HR in a time of crisis – a 12 point plan

HR in a time of crisis – a 12 point plan

During a time of unprecedented crisis caused by the Covid-19 global pandemic, HR teams are facing a world in which the goalposts are constantly moving. This webinar which was held on Thursday 2nd April 2020 is the first of three webinars that LACE Partners run which...

Podcast
How do you maintain your culture with a remote workforce?

How do you maintain your culture with a remote workforce?

With large numbers of people working from home during the global pandemic, how can you maintain business continuity in your culture, your people and your processes? Aaron Alburey and Cathy Acratopulo look at this issue, as well as the impact that technology is playing...

Blog
Crisis management for HR teams

Crisis management for HR teams

With Europe at the epicentre of the current global pandemic and with every human being on the planet affected in some way or another by what is happening, the team at LACE Partners wanted to reflect with you on what we see as the impact on HR teams not only in the UK,...

Our culture, in motion.

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.

Let’s talk about change

Tell us where you’re headed – we’ll help you get there.