Our Team
Peter Lawrence
Peter Lawrence is the Founder, Managing Director and Consultant with Human Capital Department Ltd.
A Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (FCIPD), he holds a Masters in Human Resource Management (MA HRM) and an MBA.
Peter has worked in a variety of Human Resource Management and Training and Development roles at Senior Management and Director level including with global players ExxonMobil and GE.
Jasmine Bentley
Jasmine is an HR Consultant providing hands-on HR support to our Clients as well as being as our BreatheHR software "guru".
Jasmine was awarded the College of West Anglia "Student of the Year" [2022] and shortlisted for a Mayor's Award. Committed to building on her career in HR she will shortly be completing the CIPD HR Level 5 Diploma.
Now a Director and Shareholder of the Human Capital Department, Jasmine is critical to our growth plans.
Jim Blythe
Jim is a highly accomplished Learning and Development and HR professional having worked for prestigious corporates & big international brands, including AVIVA, Virgin, Bloomberg & Fujitsu.
He has now seen the light and supports SME Businesses across the region with HR and L+D solutions. Jim particularly enjoys providing 1-2-1 Coaching and Training in People Management Skills.
Ella Mason
Ella has joined the team to support our clients with HR Administration - she is studying towards a CIPD HR Certificate [level 3] and then intends to work towards the CIPD HR Diploma [Level 5]. Ella has made a great start and is quickly building her knowledge of HR and understanding and resolving the issues that our SME clients face. Ella will also be helping the business in driving our Marketing effort letting potential clients know about HR issues and employment matters and how we can help and support them for a fraction of the cost of employing an HR specialist in-house.
Peter Rabbit
Peter Rabbit is our company mascot - he is adventurous and enthusiastic but sometimes needs further guidance and Mr McGregor intends to catch up with him to provide some hands-on coaching.
Our Story & Values
Having worked in Human Resources Management for most of their working lives, Founder Peter Lawrence, and Co-Director, Rod Lee, saw a gap in the market; to provide the high quality Operational and Strategic HR Support to Small & Medium Sized Businesses that is enjoyed by larger corporates.
We believe People Management expertise provides a key competitive advantage for SME businesses, and that many smaller companies do not have the resources and depth of expertise needed to manage the Human Resources function and this can hinder growth.
Our Vision
Our vision is to provide expertise, drawn from experience with leading international companies establishing us as the "Go-To" experts in Operational and Strategic HR support. Our ambition is to become a well thought of, and well recognised brand, for all things related to People Management and Development.
Our Mission
Our mission is to provide HR support to our Clients, and to help them get the best from their people.
Our Values
C ommitment – we commit to meeting, or exceeding your expectations; we will do a good job, on time and within the agreed budget.
A ttitude - we retain a positive attitude and work relentlessly and tirelessly for and on behalf of our clients.
P eople - motivated and committed people provide sustainable competitive advantage - we help clients get the best from their people.
I nnovation – we bring innovative approaches to help you address age-old people problems, seeking first to listen and understand before proposing a solution.
T alent - Recruiting, Retaining and Developing Talent is the essence of our business.
A dded Value – we provide a value for money proposition that is hard to match. We may not be the cheapest but our unrivalled expertise and commitment means that we are the best value for money in the HR Consultancy market.
L eadership - our "Human Capital Due Diligence" identifies gaps in capability of the first tier management team. This snapshot enables us to deliver interventions that build capability of the management team.
It all adds up to C A P I T A L [Human Capital Department]