We are delighted to celebrate ten years of trading!
Established in 2013, Oculus HR was started by our Founder and MD Louise Kennedy after identifying a gap in the North East market for a consultancy that offered flexible, innovative HR solutions.
Louise, who is a qualified CIPD professional of over 23 years, set up Oculus HR to provide flexible HR solutions to businesses of all sizes after leaving her role at a long-standing manufacturer. Recognising that HR was integral to all businesses but was increasingly needed on an outsourced basis, Louise built the Oculus HR model around client needs.
The team, which has grown to five people, includes HR specialists and operations support. Oculus HR has built a client list which includes the Foundation of Light, Queensway Orthodontics, Tyne Coast College, Midas Cladding and Glendale Transport, some of which have been with the company since its inception.
As we celebrate our tenth year in business we are also celebrating a record year of trading this year due, in part, to the changes to the structure of the UK employment market since covid, as well as advances in technology and changes to working practices.
Louise said:
“We are delighted to be celebrating ten years. It’s a great testament to the team here at Oculus HR, who have facilitated some long-standing partnerships with organisations across the North East. When I started Oculus HR, I knew that flexibility of service was what my clients needed. This is a strategy that has served us well, not least in the years during and post covid.
We have enjoyed a record trading year, which is a fantastic way to start our next decade. It’s an exciting time for us, and we expect to see continued year on year growth of around 30% as companies and employees seek new ways and places to work.”
Our team offer outsourced HR and consultancy to SMEs across the region, covering all aspects of employment, including employment contracts, policies and procedures, performance reviews, disciplinary and grievance meetings.
Gavin Bennett, Managing Director at Queensway Orthodontics, says:
“One of Oculus HR’s USPs is that they feel like part of the Queensway team and not a separate organisation. They are accessible to me, my direct reports and their teams for any HR assistance. This ensures everyone at Queensway is supported in an unbiased way, and we’ve achieved our aim of giving managers the support and knowledge they need to become great leaders through our work.
It’s great to see the company celebrate a milestone, and we hope to build on our long-standing partnership in the future as both companies go from strength to strength.”