Whether you're navigating rapid growth, managing compliance, or building a strong team culture, we bring experienced HR leadership and streamlined tools without the cost of a full-time hire.
Our mission is to simplify people operations so you can focus on what matters most — running your business. From talent strategy to systems implementation, we deliver customized support that fits your goals, your team, and your stage of growth.
Meet Lucy...
​Founder of Work Up, Lucy brings over 15 years of experience in business strategy, sales development, and operational management, working with both large corporations and SMEs across the UK, Europe, and EMELA.
She has supported organisations at every stage of growth, developing scalable internal processes and leading cross-functional, global teams through complex operational and people-focused transformation.
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Her ability to bridge commercial strategy with HR delivery makes her uniquely positioned to support businesses navigating scale, transformation, or restructuring—delivering sustainable growth through strong operational and cultural foundations.
Meet Anna...
With deep expertise across the full employee lifecycle, Anna brings a wealth of experience in culture building, talent strategy, and organisational development.
She has worked across a wide range of sectors—including technology, FTSE companies, startups, scale-ups, and turnaround environments—supporting leadership teams through both rapid growth and complex transformation.
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Anna’s extensive experience in coaching, mentoring, and facilitation enables her to support leaders at all levels, while her operational capabilities cover HR processes from recruitment and onboarding through to restructuring and exit management, as well as performance and development and all the key steps through the employee lifecycle. She excels in aligning people strategy with business goals, ensuring HR functions are both strategic and scalable.
Clients we've worked with...
Since the first day I started working with Lucy, she has gone above and beyond to help me advance and develop my position and career. Lucy’s continuous support and valuable advice provided me with the foundations I needed to better understand the purpose of my job and how I can evolve in the business. I wouldn’t be where I am now if it wasn’t for all the encouragement I received, which was always personalized, unique, compassionate, and most importantly professional.
