SMEs & Corporate Your Outsourced Compliance Team

Your outsourced HR department — from drafting your first employment contract to managing complex tribunal claims. We provide legally compliant employment contracts, written statements of particulars, company handbooks, disciplinary and grievance procedures, absence management policies, redundancy consultation, settlement agreements and day-to-day HR advice by telephone and email. We protect your business from employment tribunal claims by ensuring your documentation and processes are legally robust from the start.

Every employer has a legal duty under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 to protect the health, safety and welfare of their employees. For office-based SMEs this means workplace risk assessments, DSE (Display Screen Equipment) assessments for all screen users, fire risk assessments, first aid provision, accident reporting procedures and a written health and safety policy (mandatory for 5+ employees). For SMEs with operational staff, add manual handling, COSHH, working at height and equipment safety. We make it straightforward.

Every business that collects customer, client or employee data must comply with UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018. For SMEs this means privacy notices on your website, cookie consent, marketing consent for email lists, data retention policies, staff training on data handling, processor agreements with third-party services (CRM, payroll, cloud storage) and procedures for handling subject access requests and data breaches. We provide compliance audits, documentation, training and optional external DPO appointment.

Every business premises requires a fire risk assessment under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 — even a small office. We assess your premises for fire hazards, evaluate escape routes, check fire detection and alarm systems, review fire extinguisher provision, develop evacuation procedures and fire marshall organisation, and deliver staff fire awareness training. For multi-storey offices, shared buildings and premises with disabled access requirements, we develop specific evacuation strategies including PEEPs.

If your staff use computers, laptops or tablets as a significant part of their work, you're legally required to carry out DSE (Display Screen Equipment) assessments under the Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992. With the rise of hybrid and remote working, this now extends to home workstation setups too. We assess screen position, seating, lighting, desk height and posture — and provide practical recommendations to prevent eye strain, back pain, neck pain and repetitive strain injuries.

SMEs are increasingly targeted by cybercriminals — phishing emails, ransomware, business email compromise and social engineering attacks. Many SMEs lack basic cyber hygiene, making them soft targets. We deliver cybersecurity awareness training for your staff covering phishing recognition, password security, multi-factor authentication, safe browsing, suspicious email handling and what to do if they suspect a breach. We also advise on Cyber Essentials certification for businesses tendering for government contracts.

As your business grows, your compliance obligations expand. At 5 employees you need a written H&S policy. At certain thresholds new employment rights kick in. Opening new premises triggers fresh fire risk assessments. Hiring remote workers requires home DSE assessments. Taking on contractors raises IR35 questions. RADCaT scales with you — our packages flex to match your headcount, premises and risk profile, ensuring you're always compliant at every stage of growth without overpaying for services you don't yet need.