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Strategic HR Support for Scaling UK SMEs and Employers

Providing scaling SMEs with reliable retained support and expert project-based solutions to manage compliance and growth issues.

Our Services

HR and Project Solutions

HR Management

Retained HR Support

Need HR Project Support for SMEs and growing businesses?

• HR strategy and planning
• Policies, contracts and handbooks
• Complex employee relations cases
• TUPE and outsourcing projects
• Change Management

Talk to Maarifa.

Got a HR issue you dont know how to handle?

• An employee grievance
• A difficult disciplinary
• Long-term absence
• A performance issue
• Managers and employees needing development
• No HR resource in the business

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Need hands-on HR management support for your growing business?

• Manage recruitment and onboarding
• Manage HR Administration and Systems
• Managing formal grievances and disciplinaries
• Investigations and complex conduct issues
• Performance, absence and capability cases

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Practical HR Insights for SMEs

Recent topics: handling grievance and employee relations investigations, TUPE – short, straightforward HR tips to help SME owners and managers deal with real people issues.

Why SMEs Choose Maarifa for HR

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Work directly with an experienced HR consultant who understands SME realities and gives you clear, jargon‑free advice.

2

Get practical training and guidance that helps your managers handle real people challenges with confidence.

3

Choose flexible retained HR support or one‑off projects so you only pay for the help you need, when you need it.

What Our Clients Say

"I hired Avtar for a complex HR investigation, and his methodical, incisive approach was outstanding. He meticulously addressed key issues with clear reasoning and professional care, so I highly recommend him."

Jaswant Narwal
Chief Crown Prosecutor at Crown Prosecution Service

"Avtar's vast HR experience and exceptional project support have been invaluable over the past year. Working with him has truly sharpened my management skills, and I cannot recommend his expertise highly enough."

Chris Woodward
Innovate UK Business Growth Delivery Manager (Employed by Exemplas, delivering Innovate UK Business Growth)

"Avtar worked with us over several months, providing invaluable support and guidance with an HR issue. He was brilliant throughout — knowledgeable, professional and personable — and was always on hand to guide us through the process. I recommend his work."

Chris Curtis
Chief Executive, Youthscape

Scale Your SME with Proven HR

Maarifa Consultancy Services Limited offers composed, professional HR guidance for scaling SMEs and established mid-sized organisations. Under the leadership of Avtar Banse, we provide strategic expertise with a direct, common-sense delivery that ensures your leadership team receives actionable advice without the complexity of corporate jargon.
From sustaining long-term retained support to resolving intricate employee relations cases like investigations or disciplinaries, we empower your managers to lead with composure. We navigate regulatory risks to protect your business interest and foster a stable environment for your growing workforce.

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