Sophie Haylock

Find HR is an online member directory designed to connect independent HR Consultants with clients while offering tools and benefits to support their businesses and personal lives. The platform also provides members with additional benefits such as 24/7 GP access, retail discounts, and reduced rates on professional services (like Crunch!) and training.

The founder, Sophie Haylock, not only leads Find HR but also runs her own successful HR Consultancy. Her dual experience as a consultant and entrepreneur gives her unique insight into the challenges faced by self-employed HR professionals.

The Challenge

For many independent HR Consultants, managing accounts is a necessary yet time-consuming part of running their business. Sophie Haylock, founder of Find HR, understands this challenge firsthand.

“Many of our members are experts in their prospective fields but don’t necessarily want to spend their time learning about accounting,” Sophie explains.

While financial management is critical to running a successful business, it often takes up valuable time that could be spent generating income through client work. This time could also be used to achieve a better work-life balance—which is a key reason why many self-employed professionals choose this path.

Choosing Crunch

Sophie’s journey with Crunch began over a decade ago through a personal recommendation. Over the past seven years, as her ventures grew, she has continued to rely on Crunch for her own HR Consultancy and now her new Find HR membership directory.

“I have always been impressed with the software and the service,” Sophie shares. Crunch has remained the clear choice for managing the financial side of multiple businesses, providing Sophie with a reliable, scalable solution as her ventures evolve.

The Crunch Difference

Crunch has helped Sophie by simplifying the financial management. Sophie notes how the software has made her accounts less of a hassle, even with managing the demands of running a business and raising young children.

“Using Crunch for my own HR Consultancy has meant that my accounts have never been a difficult part of running my own business. The software is available 24/7. This has been amazing when fitting work life around raising young children and the customer response time is amazing, meaning I never have to spend time chasing answers,” Sophie says.

This means Sophie has saved valuable time each week. Time that she can now dedicate towards clients or growing her business. Having seen the real value herself, Sophie is now excited to share with other HR Consultants through Find HR, giving them access to the same efficient service at a discounted rate.

“Knowing that other HR Consultants can enjoy Crunch’s service and support, and at a discounted rate, is a great feeling...We’re really proud to be able to help our members with an area of business that is so crucial to our overall success,” Sophie adds. With Crunch on their side, her members can focus on what they do best—helping clients—while we take care of their finances.

Sophie’s Recommendation:

As someone who is experienced in running her own business, Sophie was quick to recommend getting the right accounting partner quickly. 

After relying on Crunch for many years, Sophie is confident in recommending their services to others.

“Crunch has been a reliable service provider for my HR Consultancy for over 7 years. Their software makes my day-to-day financial admin really easy, self-assessment is a breeze and it’s like having an extension of your own team on hand with how quick and friendly their customer service teams are!”

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