Employee Relations, done properly.
Calm, experienced judgement when it matters most.
Specialist Employee Relations for professional services business owners.
For partners, directors and founders who need clear judgement on people issues, not hand-holding or policy theatre.
Especially where matters are sensitive, reputational, or need to stand up to scrutiny.
Trusted by professional services businesses across the UK.
This is usually the point clients decide to call me.
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A grievance or complaint risks escalating
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A capability issue has become personal or stuck
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A senior relationship has broken down
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A role change or restructure needs to be defensible
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A leader needs clear judgement before taking action
These situations rarely resolve themselves, and how they’re handled early makes all the difference.
Senior Employee Relations advice for professional services business owners
I’m Samantha Newton, founder of Magenta HR Consulting and a Chartered Fellow (FCIPD), with over 20 years’ experience advising at senior level in complex, real-world professional services environments.
I’m typically brought in when employee matters are sensitive, reputational, or difficult to reverse, where judgement, timing and structure matter more than process alone.
I help partners, directors and founders make clear, defensible people decisions early, reducing escalation, distraction and long-term risk.
Trusted when decisions matter
Rated 5 / 5 by professional services clients on Google Reviews
“Sam helped us move from reactive firefighting to confident, proactive leadership. Her judgement made the difference.”
Jamie Bryant
“Without Sam’s judgement, I would have drowned in people issues. She brought calm, confidence and clear results.”
Andrew Lorraine
“She’s one of the best HR professionals I’ve worked with, clear, commercially minded and trusted when decisions are difficult.”
Jane Gilham
How I work with professional services leaders
Meet Samantha
Chartered Fellow (FCIPD). Calm under pressure. Trusted when decisions matter.
Running a professional services business is demanding enough. People issues shouldn’t add unnecessary risk or distraction.
I work with partners, directors and founders when employee matters are sensitive, complex or difficult to reverse, where judgement, timing and structure matter more than process alone.
My role is to help leaders make clear, defensible people decisions early, so issues don’t escalate and credibility is protected.
