About Happy Graft
Happy Graft is a hands-on HR consultancy helping businesses build stronger workplaces.
About Happy Graft
Happy Graft is a hands-on HR consultancy helping businesses build stronger workplaces.
We help businesses get the people side of the business right, from solid HR foundations and compliance, to stronger leadership, better culture, and more engaged teams.
Because when people feel valued, supported, and clear on what's expected, they do better work. And that drives better results for the business too.
No jargon. No fluff. Just practical HR support that works.
Approach
People-First
Style
Practical
Focus
Stronger Workplaces
Reputation
Trusted
Our Values
These aren't just words on a wall. They're how we work, how we treat people, and how we help your business grow.
Happy
We believe happy, engaged teams deliver better results. So, we help business owners and leaders create workplaces where people feel valued, supported, and motivated so that performance improves naturally. Better engagement leads to stronger productivity, stronger retention, and a healthier bottom line.
Graft
We roll up our sleeves and get stuck in. We care about doing things properly, working hard for our clients, and being people that businesses can genuinely rely on.
Practical
We provide HR support that works in the real world, balancing people, performance, compliance, and commercial realities to help businesses move forward with confidence.
Honest
We believe good HR starts with honest conversations, clear advice, and doing the right thing, even when it's difficult. We build trusted relationships by being straightforward, realistic, and focused on what's best for both the business and its people.
Hi, I'm Neil
I'm the founder of Happy Graft, and I bring more than 20 years of HR experience across a wide range of sectors. I've worked from grassroots HR roles through to Board-level People & Culture Director, so my clients get practical support backed by strategic insight and real-world experience.
I'm hands-on, commercially minded, and experienced across the full employee life cycle. In practice, that means you're effectively getting an HR Director, by your side, to help build capability, improve performance, and shape a culture that supports growth and delivers results.
I help businesses get the people side right, from solid HR foundations and compliance, to stronger leadership, better culture and more engaged teams. I keep it straightforward and focused on what works. No jargon. No fluff. Just practical HR support that helps your people perform better and your business achieves better results.
What People Say...
"Neil has a unique ability to balance people, culture, and commercial realities. He creates environments where people feel trusted, supported, challenged, and able to do their best work."
Steph Harrison
Business Partner
"I had the pleasure of working with Neil for seven years and saw, first-hand, the impact he had on both people and the wider business. Neil is honest, collaborative and genuinely people-focused, with a strong ability to balance empathy with commercial awareness. A trusted and highly effective people leader."
Sharon McNair
Retail Director
"Neil combines sharp commercial focus with genuine integrity and care for people. He consistently delivers on boardroom objectives while remaining honest, values-driven, and someone others naturally trust, respect, and enjoy working with."
Emma Bristow
Finance Director
"Neil combines strategic thinking with a genuine passion for people. He understands business, builds trust quickly, and always keeps the bigger picture in mind."
Carly Cohen
Business Owner
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Every business is different. Let's talk about yours and see how Happy Graft can help.
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