Best Startup Scotland
At Best Startup Scotland we track over 100,000 Scottish startups and over 500,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and organisations we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
We’ve ranked the top 68 Human Resources companies in Scotland. The companies, startups and institutions listed in this article are all exceptional companies, well worth a follow. We have included links to their websites, socials and CrunchBase (if you’re interested in their financials).
We selected the organisations listed in this article based on:
- Track record
- Executive leadership
- Market share
- Innovation
- ESG rating
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Top Human Resources Companies & Startups (Scotland)
SymbaSync
SymbaSync creates instant access to up-to-date employee skills and interests to source for temporary and permanent project teams.
Founder(s): Damodar Sojka, Joseph McElmeel
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Cloud Computing, Human Resources, Project Management, Software
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activpayroll
Global and International Payroll, Tax, Expatriate Tax and Payroll Services
Founder(s): Allison Sellar
Location: Aberdeen, Aberdeen City, United Kingdom
Industries: Compliance, Finance, Financial Services, Human Resources, Payments
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JOIN talent
HR tech, Recruitment tech, HR insourcing, HR consultancy, Recruitment Insourcing
Founder(s): Katrina Hutchinson-O’Neill, Kevin Blair, M L
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Consulting, Human Resources, Information Technology, Software, Staffing Agency
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Alcority
Alcority provides operational support services.
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Location: Newyork, Argyll and Bute, United Kingdom
Industries: Accounting, Financial Services, Human Resources, Information Technology, IT Infrastructure, Risk Management
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Youmanage
Youmanage – the true HR automation platform
Founder(s): Nick Pye
Location: Stirling, Stirling, United Kingdom
Industries: Human Resources, Information Technology, SaaS, Software
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Bull Project
Scalable business process outsourcing “BPO”. We recruit, hire, manage and pay salaries in Cryptocurrencies for your teams in LATAM
Founder(s): Franco Di Stefano, Gustavo Adolfo Zach
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Blockchain, Compliance, Cryptocurrency, Human Resources, Information Technology, Outsourcing, Payments, Recruiting, Software, Staffing Agency
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GoIntro
GoIntro is a virtual recruitment environments that creates funnels between candidates and recruiters.
Founder(s): Joe Afif
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Human Resources, Recruiting, Software
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All Crypto Jobs
Every single crypto job aggregated to one simple feed. Updates hourly.
Founder(s):
Location: Huntly, Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom
Industries: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Human Resources
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Legalesign
Legalesign is business productivity software that enables a business to send, track, manage and store contracts.
Founder(s): Ben Eliott
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Legal, Marketing, SaaS, Software
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Chase Search and Selection
Chase Search and Selection is a recruitment and contract sales organisation (CSO) in the UK.
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Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Human Resources, Recruiting, Staffing Agency
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Talenytics
Collaborative hiring quality platform with a supporting analytics engine for in-house recruitment teams and agencies.
Founder(s):
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Human Resources, Internet, Staffing Agency
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Allied Talent
Allied Talent works with organizations that want to learn and adopt the Alliance management framework in order to recruit & manage
Founder(s): Ben Casnocha, Chip Joyce
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Association, Education, Human Resources, Information Technology, Software
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Eagle Consulting
Eagle Consulting is an accounting, payroll and treasury services provider.
Founder(s):
Location: Inverness, Highland, United Kingdom
Industries: Consulting, Crowdfunding, Financial Services, Human Resources, Information Technology, Legal, Software
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Helpa
Your Personal Assistant – Everyones Little Helpa
Founder(s): Gihan Munasinghe, Tony Lucas
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Apps, Artificial Intelligence, Human Resources
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Requirements Inc
Requirements inc reviews We empower aspiring and experienced Business Analysts to master the skills and tools required to excel.
Founder(s):
Location: Renton, Scottish Borders, The, United Kingdom
Industries: B2B, Consulting, Education, Human Resources, Information Technology
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JAB Recruitment
JAB is a Specialist Recruitment Agency provider of manpower solutions to the Energy, Renewables, Power, Utilities and Technical Industries.
Founder(s): Andrew Ramsay, Chris Black
Location: Dundee, Dundee City, United Kingdom
Industries: Consulting, Human Resources, Recruiting
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Peachy Mondays
Peachy Mondays offers a world-leading employee feedback platform for enterprise companies.
Founder(s):
Location: Stirling, Stirling, United Kingdom
Industries: Enterprise Software, Human Resources, Information Technology, Internet, Software
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Gravitate Hr
Gravitate Hr is a consultancy that provides a range of HR services and practical assistance to various organizations.
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Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Advice, Consulting, Human Resources
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Wee Jobs
Emotional Intelligence Recruitment Platform
Founder(s): Naish Yadav
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Human Resources, Information Technology, Recruiting
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Spider Online
Spider Online is delivering hard-working solutions to meet complex issues located in Glasgow.
Founder(s):
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Human Resources, Internet, Marketing
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Evolution Search Partners
Evolution Search Partners provides executive recruitment for bio-industry clients.
Founder(s):
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Human Resources, Life Science, Market Research, Recruiting
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Hoolr
Technology that enables organisations to accurately track coaching in their business.
Founder(s):
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Consulting, E-Learning, Education, Human Resources, Information Technology, Software
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DTS International
DTS International specialises in sourcing and applying Human Performance Technology.
Founder(s):
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Human Resources, Information Technology
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DevelopMyTeam
Skills assessments providing deep insights
Founder(s): Nick Ralphs
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Human Resources
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Blyth Consultancy
Blyth Consultancy Ltd build strong relations with clients team & quickly get up to speed with clients commercial and operational challenges.
Founder(s):
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Business Development, Consulting, Human Resources
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Head Resourcing
Head Resourcing specialise in IT, digital and business change recruitment services.
Founder(s):
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: B2B, Consulting, Human Resources, Information Technology, Staffing Agency
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First People Solutions
First People Solutions is a Recruitment Consulting company that provides a comprehensive Recruitment & HR solution for clients.
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Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Human Resources, Recruiting
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Royal Bank of Scotland Mentor
Royal Bank of Scotland Mentor provides digital HR tools and provides advice in employment law, health, and safety.
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Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Enterprise Software, Human Resources
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Be Positive Analysis Solutions
We’re not recruitment consultants, so we don’t think like recruitment consultants. We’re business analysts; we think like you.
Founder(s): Colin Quinn
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Consulting, Human Resources, Information Technology
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Secure-HRM
Secure-HRM delivers browser-based software for HR management.
Founder(s):
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Human Resources, Software
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WorkbaseHR
WorkbaseHR is an online human resource software provider company.
Founder(s):
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Human Resources, Internet, Software
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Solve. Human Resources
Solve. Human Resources are HR services and employment law experts with a passion for offering reliable HR advice and support.
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Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Advice, Human Resources, Recruiting
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Jobs In Anywhere
Jobs in anywhere Is Leading Jobs Site is For Freshers and Experienced Jobs opportunities in both Private and Government sectors
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Location: Newyork, Argyll and Bute, United Kingdom
Industries: Human Resources, Internet
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CharityBee
We identify the best products and services for 3rd sector organisations are able to identify the best products and services for your needs
Founder(s):
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Business Development, Commercial Insurance, Health Insurance, Human Resources, Insurance
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Law At Work
Law At Work is an employment law, HR and health & safety company.
Founder(s):
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Employment, Health Care, Human Resources, Legal
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StoreHR
StoreHR is a company that offers intelligent human resources software.
Founder(s):
Location: Broxburn, West Lothian, United Kingdom
Industries: Enterprise Software, Human Resources, Small and Medium Businesses, Software
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Integrated Human Factors
IHF is a human factors consultancy that offers human system integration and human factors training.
Founder(s):
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Consulting, Human Resources, Management Consulting
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121 HR Solutions
121 HR Solutions is an HR Consultancy services that provide employers of all sizes with professional, cost-effective HR Support.
Founder(s):
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Consulting, Human Resources
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SANTANE
Santane is a technical consulting and services company provides engineering services.
Founder(s):
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Consulting, Human Resources, Information Services, Professional Services
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Entrust Resource Solutions
Entrust Resource Solutions specializes in life sciences, healthcare and technology talent partners.
Founder(s):
Location: Dundee, Dundee City, United Kingdom
Industries: Health Care, Human Resources, Recruiting, Staffing Agency
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Primestaff UK
Primestaff offers specialist management strategies to a broad & diverse range of clients, cultivating integrity-based client relationships.
Founder(s):
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Finance, Human Resources, Oil and Gas
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Purpose HR
Purpose HR provides HR support services.
Founder(s):
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Business Development, Human Resources
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Umbrella Contracts
Umbrella Contracts is a provider of comprehensive umbrella payroll services.
Founder(s):
Location: Lockerbie, Dumfries and Galloway, United Kingdom
Industries: Human Resources, Professional Services, Small and Medium Businesses
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The HR Booth Limited
The HR Booth delivers advice for all facets of HR for SME companies around the UK.
Founder(s):
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Human Resources, Recruiting, Training
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Wilkinson & Associates
Wilkinson & Associates is a human resource consulting company.
Founder(s):
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Consulting, Human Resources
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Fairways-UK
Fairways-UK is a Recruitment Agency & HR Consultancy that provides specialist HR advice, support and solutions.
Founder(s):
Location: Perth, Perth and Kinross, United Kingdom
Industries: Human Resources, Recruiting
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Involve HR
Involve HR is a human resource consultancy.
Founder(s):
Location: Aberdeen, Aberdeen City, United Kingdom
Industries: Consulting, Human Resources
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Kirsty Muir HR Consultancy
Kirsty Muir HR Consultancy provides HR consulting services.
Founder(s):
Location: Peebles, Scottish Borders, The, United Kingdom
Industries: Consulting, Human Resources
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Scottish Property Jobs
Scottish Property Jobs provides a personal, knowledgeable & discrete service whether one is looking to change job or recruit staff
Founder(s):
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Human Resources, Real Estate, Recruiting
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Greig Melville HR
Greig Melville HR is a human resources services company.
Founder(s):
Location: Falkirk, Falkirk, United Kingdom
Industries: Human Resources, Information Services
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Simple HR
Simple HR Ltd provides effective and innovative HR solutions.
Founder(s):
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Human Resources
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Navigator Employment Law
Navigator Employment Law provides employment and HR advice service.
Founder(s):
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Employment, Human Resources
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Harvey McQueen Recruitment
Harvey McQueen is a recruitment agency that specialises in providing jobs recruitment and HR services.
Founder(s):
Location: Bolton, East Lothian, United Kingdom
Industries: Human Resources, Recruiting
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Strategic Resources European Recruitment Consultants
Strategic Resources European Recruitment Consultants is a provider of recruitment services.
Founder(s):
Location: Aberdeen, Aberdeen City, United Kingdom
Industries: B2B, Consulting, Human Resources, Information Technology, Small and Medium Businesses
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Magenta HR
Magenta HR works with clients across all sectors including professional services, manufacturers, retailers, leisure, biotech and charities.
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Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Consulting, Human Resources, Recruiting
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Social Media Search
Talent Brand and Talent Pooling Agency
Founder(s): Adam Gordon
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Advertising, Fashion, Human Resources
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Xact Group
Xact Group provides external competent person advice and support.
Founder(s):
Location: Bellshill, North Lanarkshire, United Kingdom
Industries: E-Learning, Employment, Human Resources
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Lodestone Lounge
Lodestone Lounge provides business coaching, recruitment and HR services.
Founder(s):
Location: Glenrothes, Fife, United Kingdom
Industries: Human Resources, Recruiting, Training
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Inclusion Glasgow
Inclusion Glasgow is an organization that partners with businesses for their staffing needs.
Founder(s):
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Human Resources, Information Technology, Non Profit
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BelkavitzSloan
Finding, engaging, and securing the best passive talent in each industry sector that we specialise in is at the core of what we do.
Whether Contingency, Retained or Contract our highly specialised team of recruiters deliver a consultative, collaborative, and comprehensive service with a shortlist typically assembled within 48 hours.
Delivering a quality driven service, we are constantly striving to improve and develop our range of services to provide our clients with the best recruitment solutions across the UK and Europe.
Founder(s):
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Consulting, Human Resources, Recruiting
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Empire HR
Empire and Law At Work combines to form the employee relations consultancy.
Founder(s):
Location: Aberdeen, Aberdeen City, United Kingdom
Industries: Consulting, Human Resources, Recruiting
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BestJobs
BestJobs is a provider of recruiting services.
Founder(s):
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Human Resources, Recruiting, Staffing Agency
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Scottish Human Rights Commission
Scottish Human Rights Commission strives to improve accountability among those tasked with safeguarding human rights.
Founder(s):
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Human Resources, Publishing, Training
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Scottish Health Services
Locum Doctor, Occupational Health And Allied Safety Services.
Founder(s):
Location: Aberdeen, Aberdeen City, United Kingdom
Industries: Health Care, Human Resources
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AOG.jobs UK
AOG.jobs UK provides out staffing services to remotely hire employees in field of IT, UX/UI design, developers etc.
Founder(s):
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Human Resources, Professional Services, Software
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Women in the City
Women in the City is a Human Resources company that specializes in social capital management.
Founder(s): Gwen Rhys
Location: Brackley, Highland, United Kingdom
Industries: Events, Human Resources, Project Management
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Officers Association Scotland
Officers Association Scotland provides employment advice and support to military officers leaving the armed forces.
Founder(s):
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Government, Human Resources
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PeopleStance Consultancy
PeopleStance Consultancy focuses on small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), and in particular high-growth companies.
Founder(s):
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Consulting, Human Resources, Training
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