P2 Knowledge Ltd

P2 Knowledge was founded by Emma Plowman, a Fellow of the CIPD with over 20 years’ experience in people operations and employment law across organisations including ARM, AstraZeneca, and Cambridge’s Start Codon venture builder

We provide practical, no-nonsense HR and people support for founders and scaling businesses — particularly in life sciences and tech. Whether you need a few hours of steady HR help each month, a fractional Chief People Officer to shape your people strategy, or mentoring for a standalone HR lead who doesn’t have anyone to call, we flex around where your business is right now.

Our sweet spot is the messy, fast-moving stage where startups are making their first hires, navigating employment law for the first time, or scaling teams across borders. We’ve helped US companies establish UK entities, guided founders through complex redundancy and investigation processes, and built compensation frameworks from scratch for Series A and B businesses.

We’re not beige policy robots. We’re cheaper than a lawyer when things go wrong, better for your brand, and we actually enjoy this stuff. HR doesn’t have to suck — it can be efficient, human, and drama-free.

Based in the UK. Not limited by location.