What began over 10 years ago as a conversation has grown into a trusted, strategic relationship that’s evolved alongside both of our organisations.
“I liked the team,” recalls Claire Morley-Jones, HR180’s founder. “It was a great SME product at the time, and I really liked the vision of the business and its owner!”
That early connection, built on mutual respect and a shared focus on people, laid the foundation for a partnership that’s about far more than software.
A people-first consultancy
HR180 isn’t your average HR consultancy. In fact, they’ve worked hard to not be.
Founded 19 years ago by people who had grown tired of seeing HR done badly in corporate environments, HR180 was built to be a role model for how HR should work. The vision was simple but powerful: help businesses create better workplaces, so their people (and their performance) thrive.
Their team lives this mission daily. Originally operating in the first few years with 70% of their focus on consultancy, they shifted early on to offering 60–70% full-service support, reflecting the increasing demand for embedded, ongoing HR solutions. Their model is designed to wrap themselves around every single client, providing a tailored package of support that becomes part of the fabric of the business.
Each client has a dedicated team comprising an HR Business Partner (focused on strategic, value add tactics and strategies), an HR advisor (covering employee relations, performance, maternity, and more), and an administrator (managing everything from contracts to pensions and compliance checks).
It’s a high-touch, embedded model, one that demands tools that are not just powerful, but flexible, easy to use, and genuinely helpful. Tools like Homerun.
“We wrap ourselves around every client. So any tool we recommend has to do the same. Homerun just fits, it's simple to implement, easy to configure, and lets us get straight to what matters.”
Claire Morley-Jones - HR180’s founder
Why they chose and keep choosing Homerun
HR180 doesn’t recommend products lightly. As a business that values quality over quantity, they’re deliberate about who they align with.
“To me, a strong, strategic partnership is built on shared values, mutual respect, and a clear alignment in how we approach work and relationships. That’s what we’ve always had with Homerun.”
Claire Morley-Jones
For HR180, it’s not only about what a tool does now, it’s about how it evolves. Over the years, feedback they’ve provided has been welcomed and acted on. Features their clients asked for have been prioritised. That responsiveness is rare, and it’s one of the reasons they’ve stayed with Homerun for so long.
Culture as a competitive advantage
If there’s one thing that defines HR180, it’s culture - not just the kind they help their clients build, but the one they’ve intentionally nurtured within their own team.
Even though Claire isn’t usually a fan of phrases like “we’re a work family,” in HR180’s case there’s really no better way to describe it, because for them, it’s not just a nice saying, it’s how they operate. Most team members are working mums. Flexibility is woven into the fabric of the business. They celebrate birthdays, gather once a month for a full‑English breakfast, and live their values every day, not just in frames on the wall above the printer!
That doesn’t mean the journey has been without challenges. There was a time they call the “Ctrl‑Alt‑Delete year” - a moment of realisation that they’d drifted away from what made them special. Rather than pushing through, they paused, listened to their people, and rebuilt with intention. New traditions emerged, old ones were strengthened, and every team member gained a genuine voice in strategy and decision‑making.
Today, culture isn’t just something HR180 talks about, it’s something they actively maintain, with the same focus and care as any other part of the business. And that deep understanding of how culture fuels performance is exactly why they’re so effective with their clients, and why their partnership with Homerun HR works so well. Both organisations share a belief that people are the heart of any business, and that the right tools should enable human connection, not replace it.
Looking ahead: Evolving together
The future of HR is shifting quickly. Compliance and processes will always be important, but the real competitive edge now lies in culture, agility, purpose, and belonging. That’s the space where HR180 thrives, and where Homerun can help them go even further.
For HR180, recommending Homerun HR has never been about ticking boxes on a feature list. It’s about delivering value, keeping things simple, and supporting the kind of HR they believe in. For Homerun, having HR180 as a partner is far more than a business arrangement; it’s working with a collaborator who challenges assumptions, shares insights, and helps shape a product that genuinely makes a difference.
It’s a partnership built on mutual respect, shared values, and the belief that better workplaces are built together. And we’re only just getting started 🚀
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