Let's Be Real.
About Us
At LBR Consulting, we cut through the complexity of HR transformation with real-world expertise that delivers results.
We're not typical consultants. We're former HR Professionals who've sat in your chair, faced challenges like yours, and learned what genuinely works and what doesn't.
What truly sets us apart? We partner with you on your terms.
No cookie-cutter approaches or theoretical frameworks that fall apart in practice. Instead, we bring pragmatic solutions tailored to your specific culture and challenges.
Our Services
These services can be engaged independently or as part of an integrated approach
Why Choose Us
Real World Experts.
We understand the realities of HR transformation projects because we've led them ourselves from within the organisation. That perspective makes all the difference in delivering change that sticks.
Our collective experience spans organisations of every size, from global enterprises with 100,000+ employees to growing companies building their HR foundations.
Experienced
In HR, not only consulting
Collaborative
Working with you, fostering teamwork & knowledge transfer
Pragmatic
Practical change, not theoretical, that works for all
Practitioners
Hands-on & supportive
HR Stages of Transformation
We believe that HR transformation is a critical business enabler for all companies and is essential for businesses to get it right.
STAGE ONE
HR Vision &
Identifying the Problem
STAGE TWO
Identifying the
Solution
STAGE THREE
Making it Happen, Bringing the
Change to Life
THROUGHOUT
Embedding the business change and adoption
Meet Our Team
Our team of experts consists of seasoned professionals with diverse backgrounds and a shared passion for empowering businesses. Together, we bring a wealth of knowledge, expertise, and creativity to every project.
Dave Roberts, MD
Chartered MCIPD. Dave is a HR expert with 25+ years in leadership roles across various sectors. Dave specialises in HR operating models, delivering organisation-wide change programs and helping companies extract strategic value from their people structures.
Clients include: Ricoh, Vodafone, Sky, Aggreko, Telent Technologies, RS Components, Citizens Advice and OCS Group
Jo Adams, Director
Jo is an experienced Programme Manager specializing in HR transformation and technology implementations. She manages end-to-end projects including systems implementations, business cases, vendor selection, and efficiency reviews. Jo excels at building cohesive teams across HR, IT, Finance and External Partners, and also advises venture capital firms on acquisitions.
Clients include: Aspen, Sky, Babcock, Old Mutual Group, BAE Systems, 3, Open University, Audley Travel, Telent Technologies & OCS Group
Kirsty Wilson, Independent Consultant
MCIPD, APMG. Kirsty brings 20+ years’ experience leading people-centric transformation across HR and business. She helps organisations redesign HR operating models, modernise talent and leadership practices, and align people, systems, and culture to work better together. Having led HR functions through end-to-end change herself, Kirsty understands what it takes to make transformation stick.
Clients include: YouGov, Ogilvy, William Hill, Royal Mail, Vodafone, and NBCUniversal.
Steve Thompson, Associate
Associate CIPD. Seasoned people leader with 25+ years spanning HR management and global people directorship. Steve excels in talent acquisition, engagement, Executive Coaching and L&D, implementing sustainable transformations across organisations through collaborative stakeholder engagement.
Clients include: Telefonica, McKinsey Digital Labs, eBay, Datatonic (AI/Data Consultancy), Grapeshot (Adtech - acquired by Oracle), as well as several SMEs
Terry Angell, Associate
A pragmatic and results-driven Project Manager with over 25 years of experience across Service Introduction, Transition, and PMO functions. Terry brings a proven track record of delivering strategic solutions and measurable benefits across a range of sectors including information technology, banking, government, transport, and retail.
Clients Include: Barclays, Lloyds, NatWest/RBS, Network Rail, TFL, Sainsbury, BAE Systems and Defra.
Our Partners
We also have a number of partnerships across other disciplines.....
Fudgelearn provides a host of pre-recorded training, ranging from one-off courses to an entire library via a subscription.
Consultancy, advice and tailored solutions designed to keep businesses compliant & efficient within changing payroll demands.
Proven solutions for business change & user adoption. Supporting clients through their transformation journey.
Testimonials
“We engaged with LBR Consulting during the planning & procurement phase of our global HR transformation project, and their expertise was invaluable.
They provided strategic guidance on vendor selection and business case development, ensuring alignment with our goals.
LBR also established clear implementation timeframes and facilitated thorough engagement with key business stakeholders across all regions.”
Val Dale
Chief People Officer, OCS Group
"I was fortunate to meet Dave at a critical time of change. We were trying to establish a transformed HR service and needed a strong, capable and pragmatic professional to help us finalise our plans, define and build out the HR business partnering capability.
Not only has Dave helped to deliver on this critical business need, his passion and enthusiasm for bringing tangible improvements to HR, as well as his instantly-likeable and infectious personality, has helped to break down the barriers and resistors to change.
I, and many others, look forward to working with him again."
Will Turner
Transformation Director, Ricoh
"Jo and Dave played a pivotal role in delivering our HR transformation and system implementation programme.
Jo’s expertise in programme management and Dave’s leadership in service design, HR, business change, and adoption were key to the programme’s success.
They worked in true partnership with our internal, third party implementation and system vendor teams. They brought expertise, built strong relationships, ensuring the change was fully embedded and aligned to our future ways of working.
This has ensured a lasting impact across the organisation. I highly recommend them."
Jemimah Parnell
Group HR Director Telent
"Steve was instrumental in setting up key HR processes and advising on HR strategy at Datatonic.
I'd have no hesitation in recommending him for any SME looking for support in their HR/Talent function."
Louis Decuypere
CEO, Datatonic
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