Aberdeen-based independent HR consultancy firm celebrates significant growth

02/02/2022
MD Alison Paton (middle) with Align HR's latest recruits Lyn Spence (left) and Faye Paterson (right)

ABERDEEN-based consultancy firm Align People HR has reported significant growth as it approaches its third birthday, with a 20% increase in turnover and doubling of the team over the past 12 months. 

The local, independent firm, launched in April 2019 and provides HR support to SME’s who are looking for professional, experienced HR support on a flexible basis. 

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Over the past 12 months they have added 7 new clients to the existing portfolio of businesses they support across multiple sectors including renewables, technology, hospitality, oil and gas, and media. 

This period of growth has also seen the business make two new appointments in 2021 bolstering their agile team to 4, with plans to expand the team further again in 2022.

Lyn Spence joined as HR Consultant following a well-established HR career working at senior level across a variety of sectors in Aberdeen and internationally, as well as having worked as a self-employed HR Consultant.

Faye Paterson joined as HR Administrator with a focus on supporting HR software offering to clients. Faye has a background in document control and systems support.

Alison Paton, Founder and Managing Director of Align People HR said: “People management has become a real focus for businesses, particularly over the last couple of years to ensure teams are performing and a healthy company culture is developed along the way.  I’m extremely proud that we have become the HR business partner for companies, ready to advise, guide and support them with all things people through different stages of their business.  To see Align People HR grow considerably as a result in the past 12 months has been fantastic.  As a team we love learning about our clients’ unique businesses, helping them build human relationships rather than human resources.”

The Align People HR purpose is to support SMEs grow productive and inclusive business cultures, with fully aligned and engaged employees.  They offer clients a full lifecycle of HR services with the choice of three different levels of service. 

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