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
Shortlisted for CIPP Leadership Award and Reward Strategy Partner 75
2026
Ellen Leonard
Reward Strategy 30 under 30
2026
Emma Leonis-Hughes
HR Most influential | Practitioners (HR Magazine)
2026
— trusted by
500+ organisations, one partner for change
— NEW CAMPAIGN
Rewired HR – The new ecosystem
HR must do more with less, becoming the driver of responsiveness, agility, and value.
— RESOURCES
New research
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.
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. What it takes in practice.
— INSIGHTS
Latest thinking
AI is transforming HR and changing how businesses manage their workforce
For today’s blog we have brought together two of our AI and technology champions we have at LACE, to talk about AI’s role in transforming HR through a framework we have developed. Reach out to Martin and/or Charlie if you’d like to discuss more. As organisations face...
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 estimated 170 million new jobs will be emerging in the next decade, alongside the displacement of around 92 million roles....
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 your people strategy, embedding them across the employee journey so they deliver lasting value. Some experience areas...
Delivering the HR productivity powerhouse
What is a CPO? With Andy Doyle
HR Analytics Summit 2026: 3 learnings for people analytics teams
What is a CPO? With David Jessop
What is a CPO? With Kristine Pollock
From plans to impact: making SWP count
Bringing AI to change without making change less human. Part three
What is a CPO? with Stuart Price
What is a CPO? With Toby Hough
What is a CPO? with Sean Mileusnic
How can leaders manage change through uncertainty?
What is a CPO? with Michelle Wall
What is a CPO? with Jonny Friedman
Bringing AI to change without making change less human. Part two
What is a CPO? with Neil Morrison
What is a CPO? With Joe Binnion
Are your early careers hiring strategies ready for the AI era?
Who owns agentic AI?
Is your operating model future-ready? Take the ten traits test
Bringing AI to change without making change less human. Part one
Adoption drives value: Setting the foundations for success
What is a CPO? With Keniro Miller
The human shadow of automation: Navigating AI anxiety in the modern workforce
SWP Summit: Moving beyond the Bs in strategic workforce planning
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.
