People Puzzles are delighted to reveal that we have been named as a winner in the 2023 SME Business Elite Awards, in the category of Best Strategic HR Consultancy Firm 2023 – Southern England.

Hosted by SME News since its launch in 2018, the SME Business Elite Awards aim to recognise and showcase the efforts of highly skilled SMEs across the UK; we are thrilled to have our work with ambitious businesses throughout the UK recognised in these awards.

As SME News states, their primary objective at is to identify and support the best small and medium-sized businesses in the UK: “These enterprises are a crucial part of the country’s business sector, and we pride ourselves in celebrating their hard work and success through our prestigious award program… These companies are the backbone of the UK business sector and rightly deserve to be celebrated for their efforts.”

At People Puzzles, we are similarly committed to supporting the SME community of the UK, by providing strategic People Directors on a flexible basis to help businesses and their people to thrive. Our People Directors work with you to understand your business and bring their skills and experience to add commercial value from day one.

We have already worked with thousands of ambitious businesses across the UK on a flexible, part-time basis to deliver strategic HR consultancy that enables growth and success with proven commercial impact. Our team comprises over 80 of the UK’s most experienced HR talent, and clients regularly let us know how much they value and trust our People Directors’ independent perspective and clarity, and the peace of mind this brings.

Often considered something of a best-kept secret, we are thrilled to receive this award in recognition of the impact our People Directors have on client businesses, solving the people problems that often challenge growth, and helping them to create and deliver sustainable business growth and development underpinned by people-centric strategy.

Ally Maughan, founder and CEO of People Puzzles, says: “My passion has always been helping businesses grow and become more successful through their people. The way we work with clients is as important as what we do and it gives me great satisfaction when business leaders we work with tell us we have changed their lives.”

People Puzzles’ South East Regional Director Daniel Broome says, “This award is a great reflection of the fantastic work the team has delivered with clients and a testament to the quality of their service,” while Southern Regional Director Tim Ponsford adds, “There are so many exciting businesses in the region, both established and emerging, which really value and recognise the importance of strategic people planning – we are really looking forward to meeting more of them throughout 2024.”

You can read more about the SME Business Elite Awards and the other worthy winners here https://www.sme-news.co.uk/awards/business-elite-awards/