We work predominantly with owners & managers of small to medium sized businesses (up to 300 employees), to transform their organisations through their greatest asset – their people.
Helping them to create happier more productive workplaces by empowering people to be more accountable, committed and helping the Company to save time, money and achieve its goals.
Specialising in HR, employee engagement and leadership, EVOLVE brings extensive experience, professionalism and customised support to a range of businesses with clients across the UK, Ireland and further afield.
Founded in 2017 we work with SMEs and owner manager businesses across a range of different industries and sectors.
We understand that managing people can, at times, feel daunting. We ensure you are not alone in building the best business from the inside out.
When you are busy building a great business, certain personnel issues may crop up. We are here to help you navigate those aspects and improve your business’s success from within.
We support with the entirety of the employee lifecycle, from helping clients take on their first employee, supporting with contracts and policies, helping when things go wrong to running bespoke programmes to help maximise the productivity and performance of the organisation.
We help with each and every aspect of your best asset: your people. Evolve as a company, progress as a team and create a happier, healthier, thriving workplace.
“We have a flexible approach with our services in terms of time scales and costing. We understand every business is unique so we don’t offer one-size fits all approach and no client is ever locked into a lengthy contract they can’t get out of.”
Claire Loftus, EVOLVE
We have been lucky enough to be asked to speak at a number of conferences and events run by Ulster University, Ulster Bank, Legal Island, Business in the Community, Charter Institute of Public Finance, Arthur Cox Solicitors, The Secret to Success Conference, CIDO, and Engage & Grow Global Conference, Women in Business.
EVOLVE was selected as one of the SmallBiz100 as part of the UK Small Business Saturday Campaign for 2022 and has also been recognised by Enterprise Nation as one of the Top 50 Advisors 2019 in the area of HR.
We won the New Business of the Year award in the Northern Ireland SME Business Awards 2018, the Engage & Grow Global Social Media Influencer Award 2018; and were a finalist in the Business Excellence Forum Awards 2019 for the delivery of a Women in Leadership Programme. Evolve was also a finalist in the 2023 Women In Business Awards in the category or Best in Professional Services (small business).
We hold the only licence in Northern Ireland for the Engage and Grow Leadership and Culture programmes. These agile, action-based workshops help you to take your business to the next level. With global Employee Engagement figures are now very near at an all-time low, with less that 20% of all employees being engaged this is a priority for all businesses.
Disengagement manifests in organisations in many different ways, such as difficultly in recruiting, employee turnover, employee negativity, avoiding responsibility, health and safety breaches, poor performance and increases in absenteeism.
We offer a range of flexible tailored solutions in terms of cost and timescales to help you create lasting changes in behaviours, and more committed, accountable and engaged teams. “It’s never too late to challenge the culture that exists and start creating a new one, if the old one isn’t serving you or your company.”
A passionate and energetic speaker, Claire’s passion for people is evident in how she talks about helping companies really engage with their staff and make incredible differences to their productivity and, ultimately, their revenue. Born into a family of self-starters spanning several generations, it was a natural choice for Claire to start her own business, which began in 2017 and has gone from strength to strength.
With a 12-year history in Capita and Danske Bank, Claire has first-hand experience of HR in large companies but Claire’s entrepreneurial spirit has hit home with start-ups and SMEs.
She is a Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, has a First Class Honors Degree and Masters in HRM. In addition, she is a qualified Leadership Coach, a part time lecturer and trainer in the field of Management, Leadership and HR for South Eastern Regional College and Belfast Metropolitan College.
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We are plain-talking people experts who ensure you are not alone in building the best business from the inside out.
Testimonials
We understand every business is unique and we work with our clients to create bespoke tailored solutions.
I attended this course with the expectations of learning about management and few tips on how to conduct myself of the factory floor, but Claire and her team have by far exceeded those expectations. I learnt about myself and how I can use my management style better, how to conduct the more difficult conversations in a slimline and effective matter. New and improved attitude to onboarding new recruits and how to delegate my time so that I am more focused on certain task instead of multiple. I would gladly attend more EVOLVE training courses in the future.
Our experience with Evolve was very positive. Their knowledge and professional approach were a great asset to our business. Claire and Corrina were pleasant, obliging and willing to fit around our busy schedule. Would highly recommend with no hesitation.
I love the personal touch of Claire and the Team at Evolve, I initially thought this would have been a short-term business relationship, however some months in business everything runs smoothly and then others can be a bit stormy. Having the reassurance that the are there to call upon means that this is something I am more than happy to pay a minimal monthly fee for, you just never know when you need her next!
As CEO of a start-up, working with EVOLVE has been incredibly beneficial during this early grow stage in our company. They are very down to earth and have a friendly approach which makes it very easy for me (and any of our team) to discuss any issues we might have. They have given me great support when dealing with difficult staff issues or making critical business decisions as well as ensuring all of our HR documentation is kept up to date. The team at EVOLVE has got to know our business and really I feel they are now part of our wider team. They are professional, friendly and always on hand to offer advice. I would have no concerns in recommending EVOLVE to any company who is needing the support of an HR service
Claire from Evolve was both friendly and professional to work with. She helped me prepare and deliver recruitment interviews and staff contracts. Claire was fantastic at helping me understand the legal and practical requirements and how to make the process relevant to my workplace.
2 years ago Go evolve HR provides an outstanding HR consultancy service very attention to detail driven and really really helpful. would recommend, It
Can't sing their praises higher, don't leave yourself with a disaster/crisis situation fix! Get this team on board before you need them! Can't recommend them higher!
Plain-talking HR experts with over 50 years combined experience. We ensure you are not alone in building the best business from the inside out
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