Outplacement services provide career transition and redundancy support for employees leaving an organisation, helping them find their next role. Support typically includes one-to-one career coaching, CV and LinkedIn help, interview preparation, job-search strategy and access to career technology, for a single individual or whole teams affected by restructuring.
Outplacement firms, agencies and career transition companies vary widely. Some run high-touch, technology-light programmes for senior leaders (executive outplacement); others provide scalable digital platforms for large-scale redundancies; many do both. Which suits you depends on the seniority of the people leaving, how many there are, and your timescale and budget.
Compare outplacement providers across the UK by service level, seniority supported, delivery model and independent ratings. Most support is delivered remotely and works nationally, so you are not limited to firms in your own city, though you can use the city filter to find providers based in a specific area.
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CareerWorx is a London career coaching and outplacement practice founded in 2004 by career coach Lisa LaRue.
For employers, it provides one-to-one outplacement support for staff affected by restructuring or redundancy, at levels from administrative roles to C-level executives, with group programmes on request. Support covers curriculum vitae (CV) writing, LinkedIn profiles, job search strategy, interview coaching and transition advice. Individuals can buy career coaching packages of 6 to 12 hours, used over 3 to 12 months. It also offers executive coaching, coach supervision and strengths assessments. Sessions take place in person in London or online by Zoom, for clients in the UK and abroad.
Outplacement costs £1,500 for 6 hours or £2,500 for 10 hours, with a 12-month Platinum option priced on application and a 20% discount for registered charities. Individual packages, which include value added tax (VAT), run from £150 for a single Power Hour to £2,500 for the 12-hour Career Explorer. Lisa LaRue is listed on the Career Development Institute (CDI) register as a Registered Career Development Professional. She states she is accredited by the European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC) as a Master Practitioner coach and as a coach supervisor. The site displays Cyber Essentials certification.
All levelsIndividuals and groupsOnline and in person
London, United KingdomNo Google or Trustpilot reviews
Outplacement First is an outplacement provider headquartered in Leeds, set up in the mid-1990s and run through UK Apollo Group Limited.
It supports employees at every level, from support staff to the boardroom, with one-to-one outplacement, job search workshops, redeployment, pre-retirement, self-employment and resilience support. Senior programmes for directors and executives run for 6 or 12 months, and standard programmes for 3, 6 or 12 months, with unlimited coaching during that time. Work is delivered face to face or remotely, at the employer's site or a local office. The employer is normally invoiced, though individuals given a budget, for example through a settlement agreement, can arrange support themselves.
Job search workshops start from £82.50 plus value added tax (VAT) per head, and group sessions are priced for up to 12 people with three months of support. Other prices are quoted on request, and all services carry a price-match guarantee. The site lists 33 locations, 32 in the UK and one in Dublin, and names 11 team members. No professional accreditations are listed. The company was incorporated on 28 November 1997.
Junior and mid-level, Senior management, ExecutiveIndividuals and groupsOnline and in person
Executive Connexions is a London-based career coaching and outplacement firm for senior executives, set up in 2014 by Steve Nicholls.
For individuals it offers one-to-one career coaching, executive interview coaching, executive leadership coaching and career change support, mainly for senior people earning or approaching a six-figure salary. For employers it runs outplacement programmes in which each departing employee has an individual plan and a named specialist, delivered face to face or virtually. Support ranges from a few sessions to programmes over a few months. It lists coaching teams for Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, the USA and Canada, and the Middle East and Africa, and says it is not a recruitment agency.
Fees are not published, and a 30-minute first consultation is free. Steve Nicholls is a member of the Career Development Institute (CDI) and holds a postgraduate diploma in career guidance. The website displays logos of the CDI's Register of Career Development Professionals (RCDP) and the International Coaching Federation (ICF). The trading company, Executive Connexions Ltd, was incorporated in February 2014.
Senior management, ExecutiveIndividuals and groupsOnline and in person
LaunchPad Associates is a human resources (HR) and people development consultancy based in Meadowfield, County Durham, in business since 2012.
Its LaunchPad HR service gives employers operational HR support, remotely or on site, covering performance and absence, disciplinary and grievance matters, recruitment and HR policies, on a pay-as-you-go or retained basis. It also lists outplacement and redundancy support for employees who need to move on. Other work includes business mentoring, personal development, i3 personality profiling and career direction coaching for school leavers, people returning to work and those wanting a change. The format and length of programmes are not published.
Prices are not published. The business is led by directors Beverly Sherratt, who has more than 20 years in HR, and Jo Cameron, an HR professional and recruiter. The named team also includes an HR consultant and an employment solicitor. No professional accreditations are listed. The limited company, number 08291826, was incorporated on 13 November 2012.
Graduate, Junior and mid-level, Senior managementIndividuals and groups
Meadowfield, County Durham, UKNo Google or Trustpilot reviews
Purple Hat is the outplacement division of Daniels Smalley Partnership, an executive search firm based in Pencoed, near Bridgend, set up in 1998.
It works with people facing redundancy, at risk of losing their job or negotiating an exit, and with employers making staff redundant, from one person to larger groups. Individual support covers CVs, LinkedIn, networking, recruitment agencies, interview technique and options such as retraining, starting a business or semi-retirement. An executive programme for C-suite staff, directors and senior managers runs for 6 or 12 months with unlimited coaching. Most sessions are held remotely on Microsoft Teams, with face-to-face or on-site meetings where practical.
Prices are not published. Employers usually receive a quotation within 48 hours of enquiry, and a first individual session is typically arranged within 5 working days. No accreditations are listed on its website. It works with private, public and not-for-profit organisations across the UK.
All levelsIndividualsOnline and in person
Pencoed, United KingdomNo Google or Trustpilot reviews
Working Transitions is a UK outplacement and career transition provider based in Northampton, and part of the Empowering People Group.
Its outplacement programmes combine one-to-one coaching, digital learning, financial guidance and virtual workshops, chosen to suit each employee's goals, length of service or seniority. Participants have unlimited access to its SnapDragon career platform for the length of the programme, and can contact a Programme Manager for 100 days after starting a new role. Senior executives are offered a separate programme, ARC, led by an executive coach with no fixed session structure.
It also provides redeployment, onboarding, later-life career and retirement planning, and leadership coaching. Employers can refer any number of staff, and support outside the UK is delivered through the Career Partners International network.
Junior and mid-level, Senior management, ExecutiveIndividuals and groupsOnline and in person
Northampton, United KingdomNo Google or Trustpilot reviews
HtR Outplacement is an outplacement and career transition provider registered in Hale Barns, Altrincham, whose company was incorporated in 2000.
It offers one-to-one support with curriculum vitae (CV) writing, application forms, job search, LinkedIn, interviews and assessment centres, plus advice on self-employment and retirement. Packages run from 6 or 10 hours with a consultant to Pathfinder programmes of two to four face-to-face meetings and six months of telephone and email support. Pathfinder Plus adds up to six meetings and nine months of support. Premium Pathfinder, for senior managers and directors, includes up to 10 sessions and 12 months of support, or a headhunter approaching up to 100 companies. Meetings take place near the individual, mostly in Regus business centres, across the UK and the Republic of Ireland, and most services are also offered online. For employers it runs job search, self-employment and retirement planning workshops, and redeployment support during restructures.
Prices exclude VAT (value added tax). The 6-hour package costs £395, the 10-hour package £555, Pathfinder from £1,150, Pathfinder Plus £3,995 and Premium Pathfinder £6,995. Workshops cost £535 to £785. Its consultants are recruitment professionals with over 20 years in the industry, and telephone support comes from them rather than a call centre. The website lists no coaching accreditations. The company number is 03984326.
All levelsIndividuals and groupsOnline and in person
INTOO UK & Ireland is an outplacement and career transition provider based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, and part of Gi Group Holding.
It works with employers of all sizes, including public sector bodies, not-for-profit organisations and small businesses, supporting staff who leave through redundancy or restructuring, from entry-level employees to executives. Outplacement comes in four levels, from coach-led support with online tools to programmes with a dedicated coach and an executive option for senior leaders. All levels use its INTOO4you online career platform. Coaching can be face to face, virtual or blended. It also offers executive, leadership, team and parental coaching, mentoring, career development and workforce transformation work. Programme length depends on the level of support and is not published.
Prices are not published and depend on the level of support, the number of employees and the length of the programme. INTOO states that its coaches are certified by bodies including the International Coaching Federation (ICF), the Association for Coaching and the European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC). It reports a network of more than 2,200 coaches covering over 130 countries and 40 languages. It displays approval under the Financial Services Qualification System (FSQS) and supplier status on a framework run by ESPO (Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation), a public sector buying body. The UK company, INTOO (UK) Limited, was incorporated in July 2016, and its managing director is Owen Morgan.
