Expanding HR consultancy with real impact in Leeds

Why JD Employment Solutions?

At impact HR, we only grow through partnerships that share our values — trust, care, and practical impact.

When we first spoke with Julie Dawson, it was immediately clear that JD Employment Solutions embodied exactly that. Her reputation in Leeds for clear, pragmatic advice and genuine client care made JDES an ideal cultural and strategic fit.

For more than a decade, Julie had built JDES into a trusted HR consultancy supporting employers across sectors including manufacturing, housing, retail and professional services. Her clients describe her as an extension of their business — the person they turn to when they need clarity, reassurance and results.

“Julie’s philosophy of providing personal, reliable, and commercially aware HR support perfectly mirrors our own.
Acquiring JD Employment Solutions allows us to strengthen our presence in Leeds while ensuring continuity for clients who’ve trusted Julie for many years.”
— Greg Guilford, CEO, impact HR

By welcoming JD Employment Solutions into impact HR, we’re continuing to build a network of local HR experts with national reach — combining deep regional understanding with broader resources, technology, and compliance support.

What this means for clients

For existing JD Employment Solutions clients, this change is seamless. You’ll continue to work directly with Julie Dawson, with the same trusted advice and hands-on support you’ve always relied on — now backed by impact HR’s wider national expertise, HR software solutions, and wellbeing partnerships.

• Your existing consultant, the same personal service
• Continuity of contracts and pricing
• Access to new services including Health & Safety and Employee Wellbeing
• A larger team of CIPD-qualified specialists supporting Leeds and the wider Yorkshire region

“This partnership means clients get the best of both worlds — the same local, personal support, enhanced by the technology, structure and stability of a national HR consultancy.”
— Julie Dawson, Senior HR Consultant, Leeds