HR Costs & Pricing – Transparent, Scalable HR Support for UK Businesses
For a fixed monthly fee, you'll enjoy dedicated support and resources to help guide change, and services to address issues you can't address yourself, all while enjoying time to focus on what matters: your business. Read our full list of HR costs:At The HR Booth, we believe that understanding your HR costs shouldn’t be complicated. That’s why we offer clear, transparent pricing tailored to the size of your business.
Whether you are a growing company in Shetland, or an established business in Brighton, we provide affordable outsourced HR support without any hidden charges.
HR Costs
Our pricing is based on the number of employees you have, ensuring your business only pays for the level of HR support it needs. Below is a breakdown of our standard monthly retainer costs:
Number of Employees |
Monthly Retainer Price |
| 1-10 | £199 |
| 11 – 50 | £249 to £599 |
| 51 – 150 | £599 to £1499 |
| More than 150 | £1499 to £4999 |
Settlement Agreement Costs
£750+ VAT
Hourly Rate |
Daily Rate |
Employee Contract/Handbook |
| In Person: £80 | £600 | A one-off contract of employment or review of your Employee Handbook typically costs between £600 – £1,000. |
| Remote: £65 | ||
Recruitment Packages
We offer Recruitment as a Service (RaaS), a recruitment solution tailored to meet your business needs. We offer a range of services to help you attract talent to your business. You can choose how much or little we can do to support your business and we can manage the whole process for you, if this is what you require.
Bronze
£249- Post an advert on your behalf to free job boards including Indeed, Universal Job Match and Social Media Platforms
- Clients will manage all applicant correspondence directly and arrange interviews.
- Additional charge of £150 per advert (£250 for non-HR retainer clients) for posting on a premium job board. Premium Job Boards include sites such as Total Jobs, CV Library, Reed, Jobsite etc.
- Invoices will be raised in advance of adverts being placed
Silver
£1,099- Post an advert on your behalf to various outlets including, one of the leading job boards in the UK for 28 days.
- Social Media campaign managed for a 28-day period.
- Handle all applicants reviewing suitability and provide only qualified CVs.
- Correspond with all applicants who have been unsuccessful.
- Conduct pre-screen telephone interviews on your behalf.
- Provide a detailed matrix
- Arrange interviews on your behalf.
- Additional £150 for any other leading job board campaigns.
- Invoices will be raised in advance of adverts being placed
Gold
£1,999- Post an advert on your behalf to various outlets including one of the leading job boards in the UK for 28 days.
- Social Media campaign managed for a 28-day period.
- Handle all applicants reviewing suitability and provide only qualified CVs.
- Correspond with all applicants who have been unsuccessful.
- Conduct pre-screen telephone interviews on your behalf for up to 10 candidates
- Assist in conducting initial face-to-face interviews or conduct on your behalf.
- Provide a detailed matrix
- Arrange interviews and assist with conducting second stage interviews. (including note taking, support and guidance.)
- Invoices will be raised in advance of adverts being placed
Platinum Agency Terms
Only when a candidate is successfully placed with your businessWe understand the recruitment challenges that businesses face, and that recruitment is time consuming and costly. Our agency model means you only pay once a candidate joins your business – no upfront fees or advertising costs. Our associate recruiter will source candidates for you, ensuring the right fit for your business.
Our fees for this service are listed here, where the fee is calculated as a percentage of annual salary:
Up to but not including £30,000 | 15%
£30,000 and up to but not including £60,000 | 15%
£60,000 or above |15%
All roles outside of the UK (as agreed in advance) | 20%
Breathe HR Pricing
No. of People
Monthly Cost
Annual Cost
Micro
1-10
£22
£224
Starter
11-20
£39
£398
Regular
21-50
£89
£908
No. of People
Monthly Cost
Annual Cost
Pro
51-100
£159
£1,622
Premium
101-150
£369
£3,985
Plus
101-150
£525
£5,670
Helping Businesses Across the UK
We’ve supported a wide range of SMEs across the UK, helping them manage their HR responsibilities more effectively and affordably.
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”A Big Thank You!
We want to extend our heartfelt thanks to Lynn Paul from The HR Booth for visiting us on Thursday. The training session on the Implications of Deductions relating to National Minimum Wage was incredibly valuable.
At Eden Fyfe, staying informed and up to date is crucial. This training helps us ensure we provide the best possible service to our clients.
Thank you, Lynn, for your expertise and time!”

Our HR Consultant, Sharon, has been a huge support to me and I cannot thank her enough for her continued support and guidance. This leaves me to run the business while knowing I can loop Sharon in for any HR questions or concerns. Thanks HR Booth 🙂
John Mullen and The HR Booth team have been exceptional in managing our HR needs. Their professional support and expertise have been invaluable to our organisation. We receive quick responses to our queries and are guided through the rapidly changing HR laws that affect our staff.
Applicant Tracking System (ATS)
We’re collaborating with Hireful to provide you with an efficient and easy to use am Applicant Tracking System (ATS). The options allow us to offer a 3-month free trial of the system or a managed service that you oversee. The system also allows exposure to social media accounts and a variety of free resources for marketing candidates. In addition, the system will more importantly collate all of your candidates in one place.
The helpful recruitment system also allows you to contact your applicants in bulk. We also have the ability to upgrade jobs and post out on premium job sites in order to capture a wider audience and attract the best fit for your role.
The investment for using our ATS is £200 per month, which not only helps create a better experience for your candidates, but will save you time and money.
Support, Resources, Services, and More…
…are just some of the many benefits you stand to gain through retainer-based services. Here are some more concrete ideas of what you should expect as part of HR costs:
- Deliver changes in 1-1 or group meetings with your staff.
- Unlimited access to online HR resources with “How To” guides that promote self-sufficiency.
- Preparatory services arranging disciplinary hearings and producing outcome letters on receipt of the minutes.
- Six-monthly meetings to identify changing needs and how we can help.
- Initial policy and procedure review and update to ensure they are fit for purpose and legally compliant.
- Unlimited HR and employment law advice regarding hiring, discipline, dismissal, and more.
- Initial contract review to revise contracts for legal compliance and preparation for future maintenance.
- Assistance in key areas such as disciplinary hearings, grievances, and absence management meetings. We provide on-site support for these occasions.
Employment Tribunal Insurance
Providing you’ve followed our advice, an employment lawyer will defend your claim, including any correspondence.
Address Individual Challenges With Pay As You Go Services
Though retainer-based HR costs is best for most businesses looking to improve and grow, it may not be the best fit for yours at this time. However, chances are you’ll still encounter HR-related challenges that make it important to have experienced, knowledgeable support on hand.
Our Pay As You Go Services makes this a possibility.
Pay As You Go services mean you can take advantage of our over three decades of HR experience to tackle specific problems you’re facing in your business right now. Whether your handbook needs updating, you’re facing staffing problems, or something bigger is at issue, we can do it all.
As always, our Pay As You Go HR costs may transition into monthly retainer plans over time as you realise the integral role HR outsourcing plays in your business. Regardless of the service package you choose, you can have peace of mind knowing you have experts on hand to ensure the success of your business.
It’s Time to Change the Way You Manage HR Needs
By outsourcing your HR needs to The HR Booth, you can free up time while guaranteeing legal and purpose-driven compliance for your business.
Sign up today by contacting us to begin your customised service evaluation. We look forward to speaking with you and better understanding how our services will best suit your company and goals.