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Assessment · hr consultants round hr-consultants-2026-09

Shawthorpe review

Ranked 7 of 7 in HR consultants in Telford

Best for: employers wanting an in-house-feel HR partner

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Trading as SHAWTHORPE RECRUITMENT LIMITED · Telford · Service area: Telford

Shawthorpe in short

Shawthorpe is a Telford HR consultancy pitching an outsourced HR department feel: retained cover, templates and client testimonials from its Central Park base, opening with a free health check. The limited company record goes back to 2019 and is there to check. Our verdict: worth a conversation for employers who want an in-house-feel partner rather than an advice line.

Customer reviews are the weakest here, with a middling Google rating across a handful of reviews: read them in full before going further. No professional credentials are sourced on the pages checked, and no rates, VAT position or insurance detail appear on the site. Every promise would have to live in the written quote, since the site itself commits to little on paper.

Shawthorpe reviews and ratings on other sites

Every public rating we hold for Shawthorpe, with the source, scale, count and the date we read it. These are customers' ratings, not ours.
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Google3.4 out of 55

Our verdict

Our judgement: Shawthorpe suits Telford employers who want an outsourced HR department feel with retained cover [1]. The company record since 2019 and the free health check stand out [1] [2]. What counts against it is the 3.4 Google rating from five reviews and gaps on qualifications, rates and insurance [1] [3].

Score summary

Scored on the home trades rubric v2.0. Insufficient evidence takes the neutral value and is not shown as a low mark.

Composite score
50.6 / 100

Customer evidence C1 · weight 30%

36

Google 3.4 out of 5 from 5 reviews [3].

Qualifications and accreditations C2 · weight 25%

50

Industry qualifications can't be sourced from the registers, the website or the platforms checked.

First-hand responsiveness C3 · weight 15%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Trading history C4 · weight 10%

80

On the Companies House record since 2019 [2].

Insurance and safeguards C5 · weight 10%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Pricing transparency C6 · weight 5%

55

No rates, fee scale or VAT position is published. The site offers a free health check [1].

Website and service information C7 · weight 5%

80

The site sets out HR support, retained services and templates, with a Telford address, phone and email [1].

Evidence

Every fact held for this provider, with its source and check date.
FactValueSourceRead
Limited company since2019Source companies-house

Industry qualifications

Can't be sourced. We looked at the issuing registers, the business's own website and platforms such as Checkatrade and Which? Trusted Traders and found no scheme membership or registration to record.

Strengths

  • You get an HR partner pitch with retained services, templates and testimonials on the site seen 4 September 2026 [1].

  • The company record is checkable: SHAWTHORPE RECRUITMENT LIMITED has been active since 11 January 2019 at the same Grosvenor House address [2].

  • First contact is easy and free: a free health check plus phone and email routes are published [1].

Limitations

  • The Google record stands at 3.4 out of 5 from 5 reviews, seen 4 September 2026 [3].

  • No qualifications are sourced on the pages checked, and no insurance details, rates or VAT position are published [1].

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Questions about Shawthorpe

Is Shawthorpe any good?

Only with eyes open: the retained cover, templates and free health check suit employers wanting an in-house-feel partner, and the company record goes back to 2019 [1] [2]. But the Google rating is the lowest here and no credentials, rates or insurance detail appear. Read the reviews in full before you enquire.

Is Shawthorpe on a professional register?

Industry qualifications can't be sourced from the registers, the website or the platforms checked. HR consultancy has no mandatory register, so ask directly what credentials sit behind the advisers who would handle your case. Get the answer alongside written confirmation of insurance cover.

What does Shawthorpe charge?

The site publishes no rates, fee scale or VAT position, offering instead a free health check through its phone and email routes [1]. Expect any quote to reflect headcount and the level of retained cover. Ask for the inclusions list, the fee and the VAT position together.

Where does Shawthorpe work?

Shawthorpe works from Grosvenor House in Central Park, Telford, offering outsourced support and retained services to local employers [1]. Phone and email are the contact routes [1]. Send your postcode and headcount with the enquiry to confirm you are covered.

How is Shawthorpe ranked?

It ranks seventh of the seven Telford HR consultancies in our September round, listed for employers wanting an in-house-feel HR partner [1]. Customer evidence counts most, then credentials, history, cover, pricing clarity and website detail. Read the full review and its sources before you enquire.

Others assessed for this trade

  1. 4 HR Solutions68.1 / 100Ranked 1. Best for senior outsourced HR with Fellow-level CIPD backing.
  2. Human Results Ltd67.9 / 100Ranked 2. Best for employer HR cover with employment-law depth.
  3. Wright HR63.9 / 100Ranked 3. Best for down-to-earth HR help for small employers.
  4. Kay Heald HR63.7 / 100Ranked 4. Best for micro and family firms needing HR order.

Sources

  1. Shawthorpe homepage — HR services, retained cover and contact Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  2. Companies House — SHAWTHORPE RECRUITMENT LIMITED overview (11762276) Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  3. Google Maps listing — Shawthorpe, Telford Retrieved 4 September 2026.

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