Practical consultancy
Work directly with JHC for practical advice and hands-on support to clarify responsibilities, improve processes and strengthen the way your business operates.
Explore our consultancy servicesHelping businesses grow without the chaos
JH Consultancy helps founders, managing directors and leadership teams strengthen structure, accountability, leadership and everyday processes. Based in Leeds, we support growing businesses across Yorkshire, the North West and the North East with practical advice and hands-on support, including AI readiness and adoption.
Every growing business eventually outgrows the way it works
Growth creates opportunity, but it also creates complexity. As organisations evolve, responsibilities become unclear, leaders become stretched and inefficient processes slow everyday work. Ways of working that once served the business may no longer fit its size or ambitions.
As operations specialists, we help you identify what needs to change and put practical improvements into place, from clearer responsibilities and stronger leadership to more effective everyday processes.
Three ways to access support
Enquire about consultancy directly, start with an optional Operational Health Check, or access ongoing guidance through Growth Hub membership. You do not need to buy a Health Check or membership to discuss consultancy with us.
Operational Health Check
An optional starting point: assess six business foundations, understand your current organisational health and identify priorities for improvement.
Explore the Operational Health CheckGrowth Hub
A standalone membership offering AI coaching, practical guidance and insight to help with day-to-day leadership and business challenges.
Discover the Growth HubExplore consultancy by need: Operations consultancy · Organisational structure and accountability · Business process improvement · AI readiness and adoption
Who we work with
Designed for ambitious SMEs ready to scale with confidence.
We typically partner with organisations of 20–250 employees, although we also work with founder-led businesses preparing for their next phase of growth. Our regional coverage includes Manchester and Liverpool.
Common challenges we help solve
- Growth is starting to feel more complicated than it used to.
- Leadership teams are spending too much time firefighting.
- Roles and responsibilities have become blurred.
- Hiring decisions feel reactive rather than strategic.
- Processes haven't kept pace with the business.
- You're looking to improve efficiency without compromising growth.
We typically work alongside
- Founders
- Managing Directors
- CEOs
- COOs
- Operations Directors
- Leadership Teams
JH Consultancy is the organisational development consultancy division of JH Recruitment. Our consultancy focuses on how your business is structured, led and operated as it grows.
The 6 Foundations for Growth
Structure & Accountability
How clearly roles, ownership and decision-making are defined across the business.
Workforce & Capability
Whether you have the skills, capacity and hiring discipline to support growth.
Leadership & Management
How capable, aligned and resilient your leadership and management layer is.
Operational Effectiveness
How consistent, efficient and improvable your day-to-day operations are.
Growth & Planning
How ready the business is to scale with structure, intent and alignment.
AI & Innovation
How aware, adopted and ready your business is to use AI practically.