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Ellis Whittam helps 35,000 UK employers to create great, safe places to work.

Our aim is to help business owners proactively solve problems, ensure regulatory compliance and achieve commercial objectives through exceptionally good Employment Law, HR and Health & Safety support provided for a fair, fixed fee.

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1994

EW’s founder Mark Ellis qualifies as a solicitor and begins practising law at a leading firm of commercial solicitors, where he later becomes Head of Employment Law and an owning partner.

2004

EW is born, based on the belief that professional services should prevent problems, add more value than cost, and that fees charged should be fair and fixed.

2016

Recognising EW’s huge potential in the support services sector, EW receives significant investment from LDC to enable us to continue to provide exceptional service to our clients.

Today

Acquired by Marlowe PLC, EW has grown into a business with a national reputation for great support and service excellence, and is proud to protect thousands of employers across the UK.

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Ellis Whittam

4.8

duncanfergusson mcneil

11:49 01 Feb 21

Very efficent and advice excellent. Return calls and 'e' mail response exceptional.

Anita Crossley

11:07 01 Feb 21

Phil Barr

22:48 21 Jan 21

Excellent support always.

Boston Mwense

12:40 21 Jan 21

Excellent service!

Tina Howard

12:30 21 Jan 21

Great service. Very prompt to respond to client requests.

Annette Bird

12:24 21 Jan 21

professional and experienced.

John Davey

12:14 21 Jan 21

Great Team, friendly, supportive, effective and will hold your hand through what is a stressful and difficult process in your business

School Office

12:13 21 Jan 21

Simon's support has been invaluable in dealing with this matter, he has guided and advised us, and has responded to all our concerns and queries on the matter, both efficiently and promptly.

Kate Bell

20:59 23 Nov 20

Ellis Whittam are an asset to this one-man team and have won the trust of the wider organisation. We work with Jim Stowe who has a great approach and is a trusted partner.

Flip Edwards

08:52 23 Nov 20

Our contact is always at the end of the phone, easy to talk to and fast response to problems. He is our "go to" as soon as we have an employment problem. Thank you Richard

IAN HABBEN

17:20 22 Nov 20

Great service, help and advice fro Helen Woodward. Thank you Helen

Monica Hardman

10:28 21 Nov 20

Great service as always when I recently rang in with a problem.....

Kate Voyce

17:31 19 Nov 20

Supreme are an excellent IT support company providing up to date and reliable IT back up services.

ADONIS FARANTOURIS

12:51 19 Nov 20

Age UK Redbridge, Barking & Havering

12:49 19 Nov 20

Deinmar has been very supportive and got back to me straight away with the guidance I asked for. We now feel confident that we have a secure centre to allow our clients to return.

Sylvia Simpson

11:44 19 Nov 20

Angela Cholet

11:37 19 Nov 20

Responded promptly and identified what was needed

Sarah Hashmi

11:28 19 Nov 20

Lisa Brewer

11:23 19 Nov 20

I have worked with Ellis Whittam for a few years now and consider them an extension to our own human resources department; providing supportive, detailed and expert advice on all employment law matters and would highly recommend their services to both small and large businesses.

Ross Macdonald

11:21 19 Nov 20

We use the services of Ellis Whittam for our HR issues and find the service to be excellent. During the current pandemic it has been crucial to keep abreast of employment requirements and for us David Eastwood has been critical in our attempts to steer a path through the legal minefield that has developed.

Lorraine Bremner

11:20 19 Nov 20

Professional, helpful and so quick to get back to queries. Would highly recommend for HR and H&S requirements whatever the size of business. Gail was excellent and a great ambassador for EW.

chris c

11:18 19 Nov 20

I can recommend Ellis Whittam for all HR related needs, always great to work with, responce times are exceptionally fast with expert advise.They are certainely professional in all aspects

Care Afloat

11:17 19 Nov 20

We have used Ellis Whittam for legal and H&S advice for some considerable time now. We have always found them to be extremely helpful, understanding of our business needs as well as very personal and responsive and consistent. We highly recommend them to other companies in need of such services.

Barry Fox

11:17 19 Nov 20

As always Gary Stoker is so supportive, even in these difficult times...thanks Gary appreciate it. lets not forget the other level of superb services offered by Ellis Whittam.

Mat Mellor

11:11 19 Nov 20

Celia Yeates

11:07 19 Nov 20

Helen went above and beyond to call me back after her shift should have finished, your assistance and dedication is much appreciated.

Adrian France

11:06 19 Nov 20

Very helpful, thanks Luke!

Nadiya Karp

11:03 19 Nov 20

Absolutely happy with Lee Edwards service . H&S support level simply outstanding . Look forward to our follow up meeting

Richard Szymanski

11:02 19 Nov 20

Ellis Whittam have provided us with solid HR and Health and Safety support for many years. Their service is outstanding and very professional. They work closely with us ensuring the services they offer are tailor made to suit our business.Richard Szymanski,Operations manager,Metcalfe Catering Equipment Ltd.

David Evans

11:01 19 Nov 20

Excellent, professional service

Lauren Whigham

11:05 13 Nov 20

Fantastic service really supportive and throughout the Coronavirus pandemic they have provided lots of really useful documents that can apply to all businesses. Rarely have to use them but when I do, just the support you need.

James Walley

16:27 15 Oct 20

Josie Winchcombe

09:51 02 Apr 20

We have used the services of Ellis Whittam for over 4 years. They provide a number of online resources but it is the personal touch which is proving invaluable particularly at the moment. I know that Toyah is there to assist and guide me in the decisions I have to make.

Aylia Atherley

08:53 02 Apr 20

During these difficult times Ellis Whittam continues to deliver a fast-reliable service, being very supportive and providing sound advice when needed.

Frog Diamond Drilling

13:56 31 Mar 20

Peter Lorimer

09:46 31 Mar 20

Thanks for calm conversation on what must be a very busy day for you.

MUK Quality

15:07 30 Mar 20

prompt and clear reponses

sarah young

14:59 30 Mar 20

Great advice. Easy to talk to.

Bernard Starkmann

14:01 30 Mar 20

Toyah was very helpful and surprisingly energetic and enthusiastic considering what you all must be going through with a massive spike in furlough and other enquiries. Many thanks! Your service and staff commitment is massively appreciated, not only now, but always! Bernard Starkmann

hilary evans

13:57 27 Mar 20

Most professional and very helpful. Thankyou

Deb kemp

13:00 27 Mar 20

Jack was Very helpful - Thank you

Paul Wicks

11:49 27 Mar 20

a very professional introduction from a new account manager.

tanya tickle

23:12 23 Mar 20

Liana Wiltshire

12:17 20 Mar 20

Sarah was sympathetic to our situation and although I'm sure she is really busy, took her time to answer all my questions and has sent me a list of links for more info. This service is a lifeline to small businesses.

Dave Berry

12:15 20 Mar 20

prompt efficient support, appreciated

Vicky Ling

12:13 20 Mar 20

Laura Chalkely is going out of her way to offer support and guidance in a difficult situation. It is very much appreciated.

Scot Cash

09:58 16 Mar 20

Derick is always professional, helpful and it gives me a huge amount of reassurance he is on hand to help with any questions I have.

Maxine Leech

17:13 13 Mar 20

“Alice always gives support and advice and is very helpful at all times”

LLOYDS TRANSPORT

12:23 11 Mar 20

“Excellent advice. Great communication and speedy response to all emails from Julie.”

Andrew Hart

08:05 10 Mar 20

Prompt and comprehensive information

Helen Hampton Trust

10:43 09 Mar 20

“Heather has been really supportive in understanding our organisational needs. Thank you”

ernieo66 O

22:13 04 Mar 20

Katie is wholly accommodating, professional and truly efficient. A pleasure to work with!!

Anthony Davies

16:11 04 Mar 20

“Kimberley gave me just what i needed to know in a prompt fashion. Thank you” Tony Davies GMCT

Melanie Johnston

11:03 04 Mar 20

“A big thank you to Laurie Anderson for responding so quickly to our query and then sending through a letter so promptly.”

Marilyn Preston

09:56 04 Mar 20

Prompt response, helped towards issue.

Sharon Mccabe

22:10 03 Mar 20

“Danielle is one of the best advisers I've worked with, she is friendly, helpful and supports all aspects of my queries. 10/10”

Zeenat Rahim

16:57 27 Feb 20

I use Ellis Whittam in my role as HR Advisor and find our representative to be timely, detailed and receptive in her responses to us. I send her things on short notice and she always gets back to me promptly, covering the full remit of what we need discussed. Would recommend EW to others.

Iain dunlop

12:40 27 Feb 20

Whenever i have a query, Lorna is always on hand with great advice and guidance

Alex Clark

18:45 26 Feb 20

Good analytical skills and clear direction

Simon Myers

15:54 26 Feb 20

We received a speedy and professional response to our queries

allison cockcroft

12:51 26 Feb 20

Comprehensive support and advice. Great commitment and quality of service from Stuart once again.Can and will highly recommend his services through Ellis Whittam and their fantastic support TeamAllison CockcroftOffice ManagerUnicorn Precision Engineering

Steven Harrup

10:27 25 Feb 20

“Lorna has always provided us with excellent knowledge and works extremely hard with us to ensure that we remain compliant across our organisation.”

Mark Goodier

09:11 25 Feb 20

Thank you for sorting out my problem with my Zeus account”

sarah Hogg

13:19 24 Feb 20

Considered, clear and helpful advice every time from our dedicated advisor

Robert Dowty

11:04 24 Feb 20

“Gail was very courteous & efficient,she identified where we needed to improve and offered a helpful solution to expedite the resolution!

Joanna Colby

13:49 21 Feb 20

“Victoria was super helpful - she responded really quickly to my query and sent me a detailed reply with step by step instructions!Thank you!”

Alessandro Ercolani

09:17 21 Feb 20

Kate did a really good job supporting us throughout the whole process, always clear in the descriptions and very accurate in every aspect of the discussions

Mathew George

08:55 21 Feb 20

“Addressed all the concerns that I had. The reply was very clear and precise.”

David Horner

07:39 21 Feb 20

“Lauren always provides quick efficient service.”

Thorpe Willoughby Pharmacy

13:26 20 Feb 20

“good service”

Stephen Brown

13:23 20 Feb 20

Very clear and helpful

Ahmed Al-Liabi (Scorah Bramhall)

11:41 20 Feb 20

Alice went above and beyond for me to try and solve the original issue I had and also provided me with extra information that I was unsure about. Highly recommended

Jenny Barnett

10:30 20 Feb 20

Pete Sewell was extremely knowledgeable and helpful with all issues discussed. I am far better informed and have already out some actions in place

Skevi Kyriacou

09:47 20 Feb 20

Thank you for an excellent & professional service.

NANA DUKER

09:12 20 Feb 20

“Lucy Hallet, Absolutely very professional. She has a clear understanding of her role and understands the law. She gives very excellent advise and feedback and is always very prompt with her responses. it is always a pleasure liaising with her, she is a good asset to Ellis Whittam.”

Kevin Hill

12:41 18 Feb 20

“Very helpful and provided exactly what I needed to move forward”

Jamie Gardiner

11:51 18 Feb 20

Paul always goes above and beyond in his work, helping myself and our company immensely. I thoroughly enjoy working with Paul and although our correspondences are on serious topics, he still manages to make it an enjoyable experience!

Charlotte Walker

10:39 18 Feb 20

Hussain always give sound advice with the needs of the organisation at the forefront. He is a pleasure to work with.

Andy Kuszczak

10:20 18 Feb 20

Richard Rose is extremely professional, a pleasure to work with

Nicholas Payne

15:41 17 Feb 20

Precise, Efficient and to the point. Helpful at all stages with a minimum of fuss. 🙂

Janet Durose

15:27 17 Feb 20

We are very grateful for the efficient, clear support we receive from Ellis Whittam.

Nichola Hall

15:08 17 Feb 20

Always excellent service

deryn parker

14:33 17 Feb 20

“Mark Robert has always been so very helpful and supports me to the upmost always calls back and always prompt in his replies. Fantastic job Mark”

Danro Coatings Ltd

12:59 17 Feb 20

Whenever I need help with health and safety or HR issues, I know I will get a speedy, thorough, detailed and helpful response from Ellis Whittam. For a small company like us, their on-tap knowledge and experience can make all the difference to us on a daily operational level and help us to keep moving forward being in sync at all times with current employment and health and safety practices in place. We feel that they are truly a working partner with us and wouldn't want to be without them. Thanks Ellis Whittam! Georgina Clarke, Administration Supervisor, Renner Coatings UK Ltd.

Quarry Plant Surfacing

12:39 17 Feb 20

First class personable service from start to finish. We have both Health & Safety and Employment Lay and HR support and always feel they listen to our needs and understand our business, directing the best advice. We would highly recommend Ellis Whittam

David Smith

12:18 17 Feb 20

“The benefit I gain is Charles can fully understand the nuances of operating a large school”

Diane Malone

11:55 17 Feb 20

“I am very impressed how Sarah picked up all the detail with the case so quickly and gave me very clear guidelines on how to amend my letters to give the detail that was needed.”

Graham Palethorpe

11:34 17 Feb 20

Our EW representative Michelle Mitcham is highly committed and responsive and has quickly learned that a church environment has its quirks and foibles. She is highly respectful and gets on well with all she meets. Her reports are completed quickly and her advice appreciated.

Dawn Hutchings Hughes

09:51 17 Feb 20

Alice was amazing xx

Robert Gibson

16:40 16 Feb 20

Victoria has been brilliant, thank you for all your help

Philp Edwards

18:46 14 Feb 20

Lyndsey was extremely helpful and knowledgeable this morning.”

Diana Ellis

16:37 14 Feb 20

“Adele's thoughtful and professional service so far has been outstanding, even though we've not officially commissioned work yet. Many, many thanks!”

Yanli Wang

15:46 14 Feb 20

“Alice is very helpful. She makes our work much easier.thanks a lot!”

Emma Taylor

15:37 14 Feb 20

Really liked the commercially rounded view from Adele with all options thoroughly covered. Also appreciated the help with getting the right tone! Many thanks

Lyndsay Gourlay

12:22 13 Feb 20

Claire Foulkes

14:00 25 Jan 20

A fabulous place to work! Great team spirit and an abundance of benefits.Working together to create a great client experience.

c e

05:16 14 Dec 19

Alec

15:18 16 Oct 19

louise capewell

13:43 19 Sep 19

A great place to work with a genuine belief that we provide a brilliant service to all of our clients.

A C

10:07 20 May 19

Never replied to my application or signing up. Got no acknowledgement

J Williams

21:28 14 May 19

ed kelsing

14:50 31 Jan 19

Don't make it clear that you are going to be tied in for 5 years on this product. You get sold the dream that they will take all HR off your hands but wont help amend contracts on an on going basis. We are a small business and this is not really working for us like we expected.

Oliver Williams

05:49 04 Oct 18

We Are TMG Limited

11:02 09 Feb 18

We've worked with Ellis Whittam since day one and we've continuously been impressed with every level of service and their outstanding attention to detail. Nothing is ever too much trouble and our named advisor, Lucy, is always on hand to answer any queries or concerns we may have. The fixed-fee unlimited support allows our HR team to contact them with any and every need. A great company to work with - highly recommended!

Kerry Hiscock

09:14 03 Apr 17

Very efficient and effective service provided by all staff.

Matthew Poole

17:35 02 Dec 15

Very disappointed as a potential candidate for a job with the company as a business executive.considering they work in employment law they have no idea on how to conduct the interview process eg: emails from the recruitment manager stating all was well and to meet with the sales director with a view to start on Monday. This is not acceptable when a company is still conducting the interview process.I would recommend anyone interested to think twice before applying for a position with this company.

Stephen Bailey

19:53 20 Nov 15

Martin Woodfield

17:02 09 Nov 15

Really nice people to work with. They have a wide range of high quality services in Health & Safety and Employment Law.

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Our story

As Head of Employment Law at a leading regional firm of commercial solicitors, Mark Ellis and his team had built a national reputation for delivering commercially-savvy, practical advice.

Finding that his clients were looking for a fixed-fee service that could match up to the quality of advice offered by a law firm, Mark had his eureka moment.

The idea was simple: take the quality standards and service excellence of a leading law firm into the exciting fixed-fee world of HR, Employment Law and Health & Safety services. And so, in 2004, EW was born.

Fast forward 16 years and Ellis Whittam, now owned by Marlowe PLC and under the guidance of Gavin Snell, is recognised as a market leader in regulatory consultancy and legal services outsourcing. With our fixed fees, unlimited support and an unrivalled reputation, we are trusted by thousands of employers across the UK and still hold true to our founding principles of value for money, brilliant service, honesty and integrity.

Proud to support over 35,000 UK employers

Including members of partner organisations

Client Stories

The Works

“I’ve taken Ellis Whittam into every organisation that I’ve worked with. I’ve introduced them to many teams and many colleagues and referred them with absolute pleasure because I genuinely trust in the service that we get.”

Debbie Jamieson, People Director

Client Stories

Culina Group

“We get a great deal of comfort and satisfaction knowing that we have support as and when we need it, in a decisive and responsive way.”

Richard Berry, Group HR Director

Client Stories

Bluestone National Park Resort

“What we recognised in Ellis Whittam is the background that they have. They are able to supply knowledge and experience in a number of disciplines, which enables us to develop our business in a way that’s safe, to do it on time and with a quality to it.”

Debbie Rainbow, Director of Human Resources and Health & Safety

Client Stories

BeaverFit

“As the company started to get larger, we knew we had to protect our employees and our contractors both onsite and in the offices. Ellis Whittam is exactly what we needed to move the company forward.”

Joanne Beaver, Operations Director

Client Stories

Choice Care

“We have found Ellis Whittam to be responsive and aligned with our business in terms of our processes and expectations. Their pragmatic approach has proven to be a great fit – nobody wants to be fighting their adviser on basic employment decisions.”

Jonathan Green, COO

Client Stories

Catalyst Choices

“Ellis Whittam supports our 280 staff members with Employment Law and Health & Safety and has provided quality management training too.”

Lisa Best, Head of Service Delivery

Meet some of our team

James Tamm

Director of Legal Services

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Oli Williams

Regional Health & Safety Manager

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David Eastwood

Head of Team

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Nick Wilson

Director of Health & Safety Services

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Scott Crichton

Senior Health & Safety Consultant

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Kim Clarke

Head of Team

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Toyah Marshall

Principal Employment Law Adviser

Charles Spencer

Principal Health & Safety Consultant

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A secure and trusted partner

We understand that you’re trusting us with important and sometimes sensitive information. Your data privacy and software security is hugely important to us.

TLS data encryption and web firewalls
ISO 27001 certified protection
Advanced software security

Partner with us

Unlike mass-market providers, we build genuine, trusted relationships with our membership organisation and trade association clients, managed by our strong, experienced Partnerships Team.

Work in partnership to understand your long-term objectives
Create compelling services propositions with add value to your members
Proactively support your membership retention and recruitment initiatives

Careers at Ellis Whittam

Ellis Whittam aims to be a great place to work. If you share our values of Brilliant Service, Optimism, Integrity and One Team – and want to work for a fast-growing, Legal 500 accredited company – we’d love you to join our team.