About MJV Consulting: Trusted HR Consultancy in Sussex

Learn how MJV Consulting create tailored HR solutions that elevate business performance and help you tackle your people challenges with confidence.

MJV Consulting: Your Strategic HR Partner

Based in Horsham, West Sussex, we’ve been supporting small and medium-sized businesses since 2016.

Founded by Mary Ewen, our mission is simple: to take the stress out of HR management so you can focus on what you do best – running and growing your business. We’re not just about ticking compliance boxes. Our approach aligns HR strategies with your key business goals and objectives, empowering both your people and your business to thrive in an ever-evolving landscape.

Our approach at MJV Consulting is simple, we provide tailored HR strategies that align with your business goals, ensuring compliance, efficiency, and a positive workplace environment. Whether you are just starting out and in need of foundational HR support or an established company looking to enhance your people strategy, we offer pragmatic, compatible solutions.

‘Building Trust, Enhancing Wellbeing, Driving Success’
Mary Ewen, Founder of MJV Consulting

HR Support for SMEs and Startups in Sussex, Surrey and London.

Extensive Expertise

True business expertise-over 35 years of experience in HR and Recruitment.

Personalised Solutions

Tailored services that align with your business goals and values.

Professionalism You Can Rely On

Professional guidance from our team to ensure that your business processes are compliant with UK employment law.

Cost Effective HR support

Affordable HR Support without the overheads of an in-house team.

Commercially Minded HR Consultancy

Expert HR advice and support for your business.

Mary Ewen

Position: Founder & CEO
As a CIPD qualified HR Consultant, Mary brings over 25 years of HR experience to the business she founded in 2016. With a passion for building relationships with business owners and business leaders, Mary thrives in sharing her knowledge and wisdom of all things people related with our clients.

Mary's wider career experience has been spent working at a senior operational level within the Global recruitment industry which enables her to bring a vast specialist knowledge in international recruitment compliance to any client relationship.

Claire Cross

Position: Wellbeing Lead
Claire has over 10 years experience of working in the public sector - both policing and working for local government dealing with anti-social behaviour. Her experience of dealing with conflict, vulnerable people and criminal/asb legislation means she is able to bring a wide knowledge base to the team at MJV Consulting.

Claire is trained in counselling skills and mindfulness learning and heads up our Workplace Wellbeing services. Claire is also a qualified Mental Health First Aider.

Jeff Villis

Position: Health & Safety Consultant
Jeff brings many years of expertise to MJV, as our dedicated Health & Safety Consultant who adds an extra level of security for our Clients, ensuring their premises are fire safety secure.

Jeff is a retired fire officer formerly with Surrey Fire and Rescue Service.

Ewen Bonnyman

Position: Business Operations Lead
Ewen heads up our new business and team operations here at MJV. Having owned his own business and dealt extensively with UK and European markets, Ewen brings 20 years of experience to the MJV team.

Ewen is our resident HR software expert with a passion for helping MJV Consulting clients manage their people admin in the most efficient and secure way possible through our partnership with Breathe HR software.

Ewen is an Accredited Workplace Mediator, via The TCM Group.

What you can expect from MJV Consulting

  • A True Partnership – We become a genuine extension of your team, acting as your strategic HR partner.
  • Proactive Guidance – Comprehensive, realistic advice that keeps you ahead of upcoming employment law changes.
  • Personal Service – We’re a friendly, local family business (not a call centre) and getting to know our clients is crucial to our success.
  • Expert Solutions – From resolving existing people issues to developing your wider people strategy, we’re here to help.
Ewen Bonnyman & Claire Cross MJV Consulting

Outsourced HR Support for Small Businesses

We offer strategic HR consultancy, operational people support and specialist employment law guidance to the following sectors in Sussex and Surrey:

  • Independent Schools
  • Engineering Services
  • IT and MSP
  • Accounting and Finance firms
  • Property sector including Surveyors, Architects, Estate Agents, and Facilities Management.

 

We always recommend a discovery call in the first instance to understand your HR challenges, then provide a recommended solution that suits your business best. Book your discovery call today.

People are at the heart of everything we do

Having the best team is the most important element in driving business success, and we’re passionate about being an integrated part of that journey with you.

Let MJV Consulting help you with your People Strategy today.

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