Strategic hr consultancy services in IPSWICH

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Managing people effectively is one of the biggest challenges businesses face. Whether you’re handling employment contracts, navigating employment law, or building a strong workplace culture, having the right HR support ensures your business runs smoothly and remains compliant. Without expert guidance, businesses can face unnecessary risks, recruitment challenges, and inefficiencies that impact growth.

At MAD-HR, we provide tailored HR solutions to businesses in Ipswich and across East Anglia, helping them streamline people management, improve compliance, and build engaged, high-performing teams. Whether you need outsourced HR support, hands-on HR consultancy, or expert advice and guidance, our team of qualified HR professionals delivers cost-effective solutions that work for you.

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HR Services Designed for Your Business

Every business has unique HR needs. That’s why we offer tailored HR support that aligns with your goals, ensuring that your HR team, processes, and policies create a positive and productive workplace.

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Comprehensive HR Solutions Tailored to Your Business

We work with businesses across Suffolk and East Anglia to simplify HR, reduce risk, and create stronger, more effective workplaces.

HR Consultancy

Expert advice and guidance on all aspects of human resources, from compliance to workforce strategy.

People Management & Leadership Development

Helping business leaders implement HR solutions that improve engagement, performance, and retention.

Outsourced HR Support

A flexible, cost-effective alternative to hiring an in-house team, providing businesses with expert HR services when they need them.

HR Audits

Don’t wait for HR issues to disrupt your business. Proactively identifying HR risks and inefficiencies is key to maintaining compliance, minimising legal exposure, and supporting sustainable growth.

The HR Helpline

When tricky HR issues crop up, from sickness absence and disciplinaries to grievances, redundancies and more, we’re here to guide you through them.

Organisational Design & Development

We specialise in organisation design and implement operating models that seamlessly integrate and align strategy, leadership, and people for sustainable growth.

“Our team is packed with expert consultants with real-life experience working in organisations like yours.”

Charlotte Bate

Director with 20 years of experience in HR

The Benefits of Outsourced HR

Many businesses struggle to manage HR effectively while focusing on their core operations.

Outsourcing HR allows you to access expert human resources support without the overheads of hiring a full-time HR team.

Whether you need help with employment law, people management, or workplace policies, our HR solutions ensure compliance, efficiency, and business growth.

Expert HR guidance without in-house costs – Access specialist knowledge without hiring a full-time team.
Scalable HR services – Support that grows with your business, from ad hoc advice to retained HR consultancy.
A trusted partner for local businesses – We work as an extension of your team, providing dedicated HR support tailored to your needs.

Supporting You with Proven HR Solutions

With years of experience working with businesses across industries, we provide HR consultancy that is professional, results-driven, and designed to help companies thrive.

Proactive HR solutions – Addressing challenges before they become problems.
Flexible, hands-on support – Whether you need occasional advice or structured HR services, we work around your business needs.
A cost-effective alternative to hiring in-house – Providing outsourced HR support that delivers expert guidance without full-time costs.
A trusted partner for business owners – Helping companies develop strategic HR plans that align with their long-term goals.

Strengthen Your Business with the Right HR Support

Managing HR well means having the right strategies in place to keep your business running smoothly, your team engaged, and your policies compliant. Without a structured approach, small issues can escalate, impacting productivity and growth.

At MAD-HR, we provide expert guidance, tailored solutions, and hands-on support to ensure HR works for your business, not against it. Whether you need occasional advice or ongoing consultancy, we’ll help you build a stronger, more effective workplace.

Book a free consultation and let’s build an HR solution that works for your business.

Case Studies

Real Transformation, Real Results

Our work speaks for itself. From fast-scaling SMEs to established organisations undergoing transformation, our strategic HR consultancy has helped businesses across sectors redesign their structures, strengthen leadership, and deliver people-centred change with impact.

Take a closer look at how our tailored solutions deliver measurable outcomes.

Explore our Case Studies

Connected Energy

With a base in Newcastle’s science district, and in Norwich, Connected Energy is at the heart of the so-called ‘circular…

Potsford Farm

Potsford Farm is an accredited care farm, providing a lifeline of activity and engagement for adults who have particular mental…

Adnams

We talk wellbeing with Andy Wood, CEO of Adnams, award-winning brewer, hotelier and wine merchant.

Treatt

Treatt champions proactive, holistic wellbeing to help employees thrive, connect, and feel supported.

LSI Architects

LSI Architects sees well-being as vital, embedding mental health support into everyday culture and values.

East of England Co-Op

In the second of our series exploring how specific businesses and organisations seek to address wellbeing matters, we’ve been chatting…

Portable Space

A leading supplier of new and used shipping containers, cabins and modular buildings for all kinds of uses, Portable Space…

Beckett Investment Management Group

In part one of our wellbeing series, we chat to Ian White, CEO of Beckett Investment Management Group Ltd.

MCBS Electrical Ltd

Serving public and private sector clients, MCBS is an electrical contractor, headquartered in Colchester and reaching out to clients in…

Candour Agency Ltd

Based in Norwich, Candour is a creative digital agency which has been growing rapidly since it was formed in 2013.

Stowmarket Town Council

Stowmarket Town Council serves 21,000 living in the heart of Suffolk. Ambitious in its thinking, and award-winning in its delivery,…

Orbital Global

While adhoc approaches to HR had always previously been sufficient for Orbital, CEO Peter Brady came to realise that a…

Ipswich | MAD-HR

We provide HR Consultancy and Support in Ipswich from our base at IP City Centre, in central Ipswich.

If you would like to speak to someone in our Suffolk office please call 01473 360160 or say hello by using the ‘contact us now’ button below.

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Accessibility information

Our Ipswich office is fully wheelchair accessible.

How to find us

We are happy to conduct remote meetings and you are welcome to visit us by prior appointment. Our Ipswich office is located just off the A137 as you come into Ipswich Town Centre

IP-City Centre
1 Bath Street
Ipswich
Suffolk
IP2 8SD

By Car:

The office is a 4-minute drive from the centre of Ipswich. If you are travelling by car there is ample parking available.

By Rail:

The office is 1 mile from Ipswich train station.

Average Customer Rating: 5/5

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Clarity 4D Training

I found the sessions we did with MAD on Clarity 4D really helpful. The honest and constructive feedback that was encouraged throughout the session on our communication styles will only help us work better as a team. I would recommend.

Danny Scrivener - March 4, 2025

Informative training session on leadership and management

Good training session, informative, learning a lot regarding leadership and management. Learning the different styles of leadership was interesting.

Informative training session on leadership and management - February 25, 2025

Useful HR Consultant Training

The HR Consultant Training was very interesting and useful for my future development. It fully met my objectives for this session. I enjoyed the delegating part.

Useful HR Consultant Training - May 23, 2024

Enjoyable Pair Work in Performance Training

Good mix of material and exercises. Pairs is ok rather than group sessions go I was glad for that. I liked the practical work in pairs practicing skills. Now I will pay attention to listening to others, repeat back what I’ve understood to check (if critical).

Darren Cheadle - May 15, 2024

Great Line Management Training to Help Develop My Career

Very relaxed, open and honest discussion. Definitely learnt a lot that I can take with me as I continue to develop within my career and as a Line Manager. The need for and importance of recording conversations and identifying can’t/won’t indicators and when to intervene was interesting.

Sophie Saunders - June 5, 2024

Great use of Introspection in Performance Training

Good introspection really helps engagement in the sessions. As a result, I will think more about other motivations and try and be more understanding. The questionnaire could be improved as it came back with some funny results.

Tania Saxby - May 15, 2024

Role of Manager, Leader vs Manager Training was Great!

Great session. Good balance of learning, practical and humour. All of it was useful. I learnt to self-reflect and work on people skills and risk taking thinking/innovation ideas. I want to take every training on offer!

Darren Cheadle - May 15, 2024

Great Discussions and Reflections Lead by Amanda's Training

Amanda prepared a great session and facilitated strong inward and outward reflection and discussion throughout the management team. The discussions around our team objectives and individual characteristics was interesting. I will now start to employ different leadership styles for different scenarios; understanding there isn’t good or bad but each has value at different times.

Tania Saxby - May 23, 2024