Managing a team can be one of the most rewarding parts of running a business, but it can also take up a significant amount of your time. For owners and managers of small (to medium-sized) businesses, people management and HR often sit alongside sales, finance, operations and business development. Knowing
For many small businesses and medium sized companies, HR starts with the owner, office manager or another team member fitting people management around their existing workload. As the business grows, that approach can become difficult to sustain, and people start looking for alternatives. If you have been wondering what HR
From Bronze to Gold in four months and what our June 2026 recognition means for the way we support your business. For a lot of business owners across Sussex and Surrey, “HR software” still means a login nobody quite remembers the password for, and a folder of contracts and policies
Managing sickness absence is one of the biggest challenges for a small business. Whether you have a team of 5, 10 or 50 employees, even just one unexpected absence can have a knock-on effect on productivity, team morale and even your customer service. But, as an employer, you have a
A personal note from Mary Ewen, Founder of MJV Consulting, marking a decade of supporting businesses across Sussex, Surrey and London and looking ahead to what comes next. Most small businesses don’t make it to five years. Reaching ten means you’ve navigated the things that break most people: the difficult
