
What If HR
Got employees but nobody whose job is HR? What If HR is an HR consultancy in Caterham, Surrey, for small businesses of 1 to 50 people. We set up Employment Hero around how you run, then check what goes inside it: contracts, policies and leave rules. One named consultant does the work, from first hire to retained HR support, and tells you what you don’t need yet. Surrey, South London and the South East, or UK-wide online. Your what-ifs, sorted.
Partner since
Oct 6, 2026
About What If HR
Client size:
1 – 50
Available in the following countries:
- United Kingdom
You’ve got Employment Hero. Now someone has to decide what goes in it.
What If HR is an HR consultancy for UK businesses of 1 to 50 people that have employees but nobody whose job is HR. Elena Suhova, our founder, is the named consultant on every client and does the work herself.
For Employment Hero users, that starts with workforce management setup built around how you run: leave rules, onboarding and the documents your team signs. Then we check payroll compliance where small employers most often get caught out: minimum wage, statutory sick pay, holiday pay and employment status. As the Employment Rights Act 2025 comes in through 2027, we update your contracts and policies to match, then run HR policy training so your managers know what the handbook says and when to call us.
We’ll also tell you what you don’t need yet. A seven-person business rarely needs a forty-page handbook.
Elena holds an MSc HRM (Birkbeck) and is a CIPD Associate. We’re rated 5.0 from 30 Google reviews. Based in Caterham, Surrey, with clients across the South East and UK-wide online.
Book a free 20-minute call: calendly.com/whatifhr/20min
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Industry Experience
See what industries What If HR currently serves
Business Consulting
Childcare/Early Education
Education
IT and Technology
Media and Communications
Professional Services
Real Estate and Real Estate and Strata Management
Recruitment

