The focus of our work

Back in 2014, our specific work focus (working with purpose and values driven organisations) felt outside the mainstream and therefore a brave leap.  But we’ve since seen an evolution in the business world.  Businesses increasingly see purpose and values as fundamental.

We continue to work with purpose driven organisations who embrace a progressive approach to employment relationships. Our focus is to help our clients deliver their organisational purpose, whilst at the same living their values so that people thrive - all within an employment law framework.

There's space to weave so many elements into the practice of employment law - being purpose and values driven, being human, creative, curious and embracing learning and inspiration from the natural world. 

This more holistic approach leads to fewer legal challenges and more positive outcomes for the organisation and for individuals - as the focus is ultimately on good relationships, a positive culture and mutual thriving.

Our clients include leading UK ethical commercial brands, as well as charities and not-for-profits.  

"...swift, accurate and commercially savvy advice, reinforced by a deep understanding of our business and culture"

Michael Rabone, Head of HR, The Rick Stein Group  (rickstein.com)

How can we help you?

Being purpose and values-driven may be intrinsic to your culture and even the brand or reputation of your business. Or it may be a journey that you’re just beginning. But it doesn’t have to mean avoiding any commercial risks, or avoiding decisions that some people won’t like.

  • We’ll support you to carefully balance the complex mix of factors involved, to get to the right outcome. We’ll distil these factors into three elements.
  • We work with values-driven employers in numerous ways – for example, to solve specific employment challenges, to make (and communicate) difficult people related decisions, to pro-actively improve people related documentation, practices and processes and to resolve legal disputes.
  • We help employers to approach employment law issues in a way which meets the needs of the business, but also acknowledges the driving purpose, values and culture of the business and the human sensitivities involved.
  • We believe that this more holistic approach delivers a much better outcome for everyone involved. This includes reducing legal risk and the associated cost and impact of that for the employer.

Our firm model

With effect from 1 May 2025, we have taken the decision to convert our business model to a non SRA regulated legal services provider.  This means that, whilst your work is done by practising solicitors (who are individually regulated by the SRA), we are no longer regulated as a firm. 

We set up our business as a fully regulated law firm in 2014 and operated in this way until end of April 2025.  Since founding our firm, the legal market has evolved, with more flexible opportunities for how legal support is provided.  This includes that since 2019, solicitors providing ‘non-reserved’ legal work, such as employment law advice for employers, no longer need to do so through an SRA regulated law firm.  

We’ve never considered ourselves a traditional law firm and we already don’t take a traditional approach.  Moving to a more flexible legal services provider model has been a natural evolution for our business.  

We're always conscious of balancing our progressive focus and approach with reassurance for our clients.  We therefore still have a proportionate level of compliance processes in place. If you work with us, we'll explain the the key differences between an SRA regulated employment law and the model we're using from 1 May 2025, a legal services provider for employment law advice (unreserved legal services under the Legal Services Act 2007). 

Collaboration

As well as formally acting for clients, we also love to encourage collaboration between like-minded organisations, HR professionals and business leaders. Whether collaboration comes through arranging employer forums or introducing clients who could learn from each other, we thrive on the shared learning, challenge and inspiration that comes from this.  From feedback, we know that our clients find it invaluable too.