About Us

We’re a people-first team with deep expertise in communications, leadership, and building strong teams. From hiring the right people to shaping purposeful cultures, we help organisations create places where people feel their best and do their best work.

We’re on a mission to guide people-first cultures.

Workplaces where every voice is heard, every person feels valued, and every interaction has impact.

Through a delivery style tailored to your unique needs – not confined by rigid rulebooks – we love nothing more than happy clients (and people).

Meet The Team...

With director-level communications experience, Janine has worked with global brands including LinkedIn, Hilton, and PepsiCo, leading agency and client-side teams across diverse countries and cultures.

As the fractional People and Culture Partner for Collaborate Global, recently recognised on The Sunday Times Best Places to Work list, Janine leverages her extensive agency expertise to champion practices that drive rapid growth while preserving a vibrant workplace culture.

Holding a PGDip in Positive Psychology, Janine is passionate about understanding what motivates people, enabling her to build happy, healthy, and high-performing teams.

Beyond her professional work, Janine mentors teenagers from disadvantaged backgrounds through The Girls’ Network, helping them build confidence, develop essential skills, and envision brighter futures.

Louisa, founder of I Love My Job, a values-led, B Corp recruitment agency, launched the company 14 years ago with a simple mission: to find people jobs they love. This has led her to help 100’s of companies grow by finding them people who love what they do. To support this further she co-founded HappyHQ, the people-first company culture consultancy in 2010, to help companies create cultures that people run to, not away from.

Fran is a former PR agency leader turned founder, speaker and podcaster, now co-founder of HappyHQ, following the merger of her business, Litmus Communications.

With a background spanning top international PR agencies and hands-on experience building businesses from scratch, Fran brings strategic clarity and practical know-how. She’s worked with brands like Gymshark, Heinz, and the UK Parliament, as well as start-ups and creative agencies across PR, marketing, and advertising.

A qualified coach and certified Lego® Serious Play® facilitator, Fran helps teams collaborate better, leaders communicate confidently, and businesses build cultures people want to be part of. She’s especially passionate about helping women find and own their voice, whether returning to work or stepping into senior roles.

Meet Our Partners....

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HappyHQ's Core Values

Health before Wealth

Our priority is well-being – we’re not just about business, we’re about happiness, fun, and creating a meaningful impact for our clients.

Radically Transparent

We believe in complete honesty – with our team, with our clients, and even when it means facing our flaws.

Strictly No Jargon

We communicate clearly and inclusively, without hiding behind complex language or hierarchy.

Stay Curious

We’re always eager to listen, learn, be open to new ideas, and ready to adapt for the betterment of people.

Trusted to Achieve

We’re reliable doers, not just dreamers – we take ownership, learn from our mistakes, and deliver results.

Culture Shock Podcast

A series of disruptive, raw, and thought-provoking conversations that give airtime to those changing the world of work as we know it!