The Squeeze: How Smart Manchester Businesses Are Staying Ahead in 2026–2027
The Big Squeeze
If you're running a growing business right now, you already know the feeling, squeezed on headcount, squeezed on costs, squeezed on time, and trying to keep up with a wave of regulatory and tech changes that aren't slowing down.
This exclusive fireside session brings together four experts across HR, technology, finance and wellbeing to tackle one question every business owner and leader in the room will recognise:
How do I run a lean, growing business without getting caught out by things I didn't know were coming?
Across a single, honest conversation, our panel will unpack what the next 18 months actually looks like for Manchester businesses, from the Employment Rights Bill reshaping how you manage people, to the cyber threats now targeting mid-sized firms, to the real impact of recent Budget changes on your bottom line, and why getting your retention and wellbeing strategy right has never mattered more.
This isn't death by PowerPoint. It's a straight-talking panel discussion with plenty of room for your questions, designed for founders, MDs and senior leaders in businesses with 20–150 employees who'd rather be ahead of what's coming than scrambling to catch up.
Expect practical insight, good conversation, and a room full of people navigating the same challenges you are.
Spaces are limited.
Register your spot.
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About the Speakers:
Andrew Weir is the founder of HR Toolbox Ltd, based in Manchester, that supports UK SME’s, particular those regulated by the CQC, with “1:1 HR support that protects your business”.
Andrew, through HR Toolbox, is on a mission to fix the national HR call centre problem.
If you are a UK business owner employing 10 to 150 employees and you look online for HR support, you mostly find football teams wearing different shirts, also known as HR call centres with protection.
Our founder Andrew used to run a HR call centre for many years and he knows they just don’t work for small business owners.
For outsourced HR, SME’s need it simple: one name, one number, commercial HR options, with as much written for you as possible, saving you time and money.
Basically, HR Toolbox remove the blockers to growth like an interview process not working, a team not performing, or colleagues leaving for the competition and much more…
Interested In The Event?
If you’re interested in attending, you can book online here.
For any further enquires about this event, contact [email protected]
