Direct access to a CIPD-qualified advisor and hands-on operational leadership for businesses too big to wing HR and too small to hire it in-house. No call centre. No ticket number. No five-year contract.
Contracts, disciplinaries and right-to-work checks don't wait until you can afford a full-time hire.
Long lock-ins and a different advisor every time you call aren't what a small business actually needs.
A message to one advisor who already knows your business, answered the same day.
No sales process designed to lock you in - just a conversation about what you actually need.
Headcount, where the gaps are, what you actually need help with. No obligation.
Priced by staff numbers, not guesswork - simple to understand, easy to change as you grow.
One named person, not a queue. Message when something comes up, cancel any month it's not working for you.
Every tier is month-to-month. No contracts to get trapped in - just cancel if it's not working.
A person who actually tells you what to do - not a dashboard, and not a five-year sales pitch.
| RysUp | Typical big provider | HR software | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Who actually helps | One named advisor, always | Rotating team / call centre | No one - you run it yourself |
| Disciplinaries & difficult calls | Talked through with you, start to finish | Included, but slow to reach | Not offered - just document storage |
| Commitment | No contract - pay monthly, cancel anytime | Multi-year contract, auto-renewing | Monthly subscription, self-serve |
| Pricing | Simple, published, by headcount | "Get a quote" sales call | Cheap, but software-only |
| Response | Direct message, same day | Ticket queue | No advice line - just a dashboard |
HR software like BreatheHR is genuinely good at what it does - storing documents, tracking leave. It just doesn't tell you what to do when something goes wrong. That's the bit we're for.
Priced by role, not a percentage of salary - a flat fee that scales with how senior or specialist the hire is, never a placement fee.
We're not a recruitment agency - we don't hold a candidate database, headhunt on commission, or charge a placement fee. You stay in control of who you hire; we make sure the process getting there is fast, fair and legally sound.
No contract, no retainer required - it's a one-off fee per role, whether or not you're already a client.
Every RysUp client gets access to our client portal - employee records, org hierarchy, CPD and training logs, absence and disciplinary history, documents, and the dates that actually cause panic (DBS renewals, right-to-work checks, insurance, contract and probation reviews) - all in one place at portal.rysup.co.uk.
Add your team once. See at a glance what's current, what's due, and what's overdue - the exact list an inspector or insurer would ask for, ready before they ask.
We built this from the records and deadlines our own clients ask us about most - not guesswork, so it solves the problems businesses like yours actually have.
Free with Established. £25/month add-on for Starter and Growth. Not sold on advisory yet? Try the portal on its own from £35/month - the records and reminders, no retainer required.
No sales pitch, no pressure - just a conversation about where your HR headaches are, and whether we're a fit.