Welcome to LACE Partners.
We are the leading management consultancy specialising in HR, workforce and payroll transformation.
Your project is unique. Let’s shape it together.
About us
Based in the UK, we operate globally and across industries, helping over 500 organisations tackle their most complex people challenges.
From strategy and advisory to hands-on execution, we offer expert, unbiased guidance across business and technology—free from vendor conflicts.
What sets us apart? Our collaborative approach. We work closely with clients to drive successful outcomes, reflected in our outstanding satisfaction scores.
Our services

HR transformation
Realise business value through functional change

People strategy and CPO advisor
Translate your business goals into people outcomes

Payroll excellence
Take the noise out of your payroll and create clarity from chaos

Talent and skills
Build a skilled workforce fit for the future

Change and adoption
Deliver change that sticks

People and workforce analytics
Improve outcome through data and elevated insight

People experience
Deliver on your promise through amazing experiences
Our services
HR transformation
Realise business value through functional change
People strategy and CPO advisor
Translate your business goals into people outcomes
Payroll excellence
Take the noise out of your payroll and create clarity from chaos
Talent and skills
Build a skilled workforce fit for the future
Change and adoption
Deliver change that sticks
People and workforce analytics
Improve outcome through data and elevated insight
People experience
Deliver on your promise through amazing experiences
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Our customer satisfaction score (CSAT)
Our CSAT score is calculated by taking our satisfied customer score, dividing by the number of respondents, which give us a percentage that we track on a monthly basis and at the end of each of our projects with our clients. Updated as of March 2025.
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Our customer satisfaction score (CSAT)
Our CSAT score is calculated by taking our satisfied customer score, dividing by the number of respondents, which give us a percentage that we track on a monthly basis and at the end of each of our projects with our clients. Updated as of March 2025.
Next events
We regularly run both online and offline events, webinars, networking opportunities and more. Find out more on our events page.
Our latest whitepapers
Insights
We believe that great work comes from great insights and we have a dedicated team that sits at the helm of the business, feeding into new and innovative thinking and shaping our service offerings.
Can HR play a role in driving business transformation?
What does it really take for HR to become a driving force in business transformation? In this episode of the HR on the Offensive podcast, Chris...
Key insights: Innovation and optimisation in HRSS and Payroll
This week’s blog from Chris Horton comes following a recent meet up of our HR Shared Services and Payroll communities, a half day event featuring...
How can you build trust in AI and future-proof your HR strategy?
AI is transforming the world of work at speed—but with great potential comes a need for clarity, accountability, and smart, human-centred decisions....
How can you optimise your payroll function for the future?
When you think of payroll, it’s easy to imagine a simple process: work, get paid, repeat. But behind that straightforward cycle lies an intricate...
Revolutionising Payroll: From hygiene function to strategic partner
In the second of our two-part blog looking at some of the key themes that emerged from our teams’ attendance at People 1st MENA | Dubai, we’re...
The foundations of payroll in 60 seconds
In this video we talk to Chris Kirby from the LACE Payroll team to give us a short synopsis on our whitepaper - Optimal payroll starts with the...
Our culture is what makes us who we are.
Having a good culture is beneficial for us as a business, for our clients we work with, which helps us to deliver a better service. We are committed to our sector, steeped in knowledge and expertise and collaborative – we are supportive of each other and that enables us to get the best out of everyone.
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