Company Restructuring Services that follow the law and get it done properly
For directors and business owners running redundancies, role changes or wider reorganisations who need the legal process managed end to end.


What's included in this service
Company Restructuring Services covering one role or fifty. We plan the restructure, draft selection criteria, manage consultation meetings, and deliver every letter from at-risk notification to final outcome - so the process is fair, defensible and legally sound.
What's included in this service
Company Restructuring Services covering one role or fifty. We plan the restructure, draft selection criteria, manage consultation meetings, and deliver every letter from at-risk notification to final outcome - so the process is fair, defensible and legally sound.
Plan the change legally
We confirm the business reason, map affected roles, set consultation timelines against employment law, and advise on TUPE (Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations) where employees are transferring in or out. Selection criteria written to be objective and defensible.
One clear, prioritised consultation plan
A documented consultation process covering a minimum of three meetings per affected employee, meeting agendas, alternative employment exploration, and every letter drafted - at-risk, invitation, outcome, appeal, and redundancy payment calculations.
Handle appeals and what comes next
Final outcome letters issued, appeal rights confirmed, and appeal hearings managed if an employee challenges the decision. Post-restructure support for communications, remaining team stability, and any follow-on grievances.
Two ways to work with Opus
Book a one-off service for a specific need, or take on a partnership for ongoing support. Either way, the work gets done by the same team.
Book a service
For a specific need - a single project, document set, or advisory deliverable with a clear outcome.
HR Services Partnership
Ongoing HR support at a fixed monthly fee. For businesses that want HR off their plate, not on their to-do list.
Not sure which fits? Speak to a consultant - no commitment required.
HR support across your sector
Builders Merchants
Saturday trading and yard staff. Employee relations advice that fits the way a merchant yard works.

Warehousing & Logistics
Peak-season hiring, agency workers and drivers you rarely see in person. Contracts that cover peak-season starters, and disciplinaries that account for staff on the road.

Manufacturing & Engineering
Shift patterns, agency staff and production schedules. Absence management that fits the rota, and disciplinary processes that work across shifts.

Garden Centres
Seasonal staffing, weekend rotas and a workforce that runs from experienced horticulturists to Saturday staff. Contracts that flex with the seasons.

Metal Stockholders
Yard crews, HGV drivers and fabricators across indoor and outdoor sites. Contracts that cover overtime and call-out patterns, and capability cases where fitness for the job matters.

Childcare & Nurseries
Rotas built around staff ratios, and a team of qualified practitioners and apprentices. Absence cover and conduct cases handled with the ratios in mind.
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Planning a restructure?
Every meeting documented, every decision proportionate, a complete paper trail from start to outcome.
Frequently asked questions
When do we have to consult collectively, and for how long?
In Great Britain, proposing 20 or more redundancies at one establishment within 90 days triggers consultation under section 188 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992, starting at least 30 days before the first dismissal takes effect, or 45 days for 100 or more, and since April 2026 failing to consult can cost up to 180 days' pay per employee (section 30 of the Employment Rights Act 2025). Northern Ireland requires 90 days for 100 or more (article 216 of the Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996).
Do we need to tell the government about redundancies?
In Great Britain, section 193 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 requires you to notify the Secretary of State, on form HR1, of 20 or more redundancies proposed at one establishment within 90 days, at least 30 days before the first dismissal takes effect, or 45 days for 100 or more, and before any dismissal notice is given. Failing to notify is an offence in Great Britain under section 194 of the same Act. Northern Ireland has its own notification rules.
How do we decide who is selected for redundancy?
Define a pool of employees doing similar work and score them against objective criteria you can evidence, such as skills and performance. In Great Britain, selecting someone for a reason listed in section 105 of the Employment Rights Act 1996, such as health and safety activities or whistleblowing, makes the dismissal automatically unfair. Section 39 of the Equality Act 2010 also bars discriminatory dismissal in Great Britain, so check whether absence scores count disability-related absence. Northern Ireland has separate law on both. Anna Chadwick can draft the criteria.
What counts as suitable alternative employment?
It turns on how similar the new role is in work, pay, status, hours and location, and on the employee's skills and circumstances. In Great Britain, an employee who unreasonably refuses suitable employment loses statutory redundancy pay under section 141 of the Employment Rights Act 1996. Where the terms differ, the employee gets a four-week trial period in Great Britain under section 138 of the Employment Rights Act 1996, keeping the payment unless they unreasonably leave a suitable job during it. Northern Ireland has its own rules.
How much statutory redundancy pay will employees get?
In Great Britain, section 155 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 requires two years' service, and section 162 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 gives half a week's pay per full year under 22, a week's pay per year from 22 to 40, and one and a half weeks' pay per year from 41, up to 20 years. Since 6 April 2026, section 227 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 caps a week's pay in Great Britain at £751, so the most is £22,530. Northern Ireland sets its own cap.