NatWest Group has today announced the sale of its employment law, HR, health and safety, and environmental management consultancy business, Mentor, to Empowering People Group, backed by Limerston Capital.
Following the sale, NatWest Group will continue to offer access to Mentor’s services on a referral basis, given the ongoing demand for specialist HR support services amongst NatWest’s Commercial Mid-Market and Business Banking businesses.
Empowering People Group has offices across the UK, providing comprehensive HR and Health & Safety support alongside SRA-regulated employment law expertise. Acquiring Mentor reinforces their commitment to delivering exceptional HR solutions while opening new opportunities for businesses seeking innovative, people-focused support.
Robert Begbie, Commercial and Institutional CEO NatWest said: “This sale marks an important step in our strategy to simplify and focus on what matters most to our customers and colleagues. And an exciting next phase for Mentor; becoming part of a specialist business and industry expert with complementary services. We’re confident that Mentor will continue to thrive under Empowering People Group’s ownership, and we look forward to maintaining a strong relationship with Mentor and the Empowering People Group in the future.”
Rena Christou, Group CEO Empowering People Group, said: “For more than 20 years, the Empowering People Group has built a strong reputation as a trusted HR partner to large and complex organisations, helping them manage risk, strengthen performance and support their people with confidence.
“Mentor is a natural and complementary fit – with aligned values, proven track records and a shared commitment to high standards. We are excited about the opportunity to build something even stronger and deliver even greater impact to the market. Together we are creating a broader, more comprehensive proposition and bringing together enterprise-scale HR capability with deep H&S and environmental strength across the SME market.”
The acquisition is expected to complete in Q3 / early Q4 2026.
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About NatWest Group
NatWest Group is a UK-focused banking organisation, serving over 20 million customers, with business operations stretching across retail, commercial and private banking markets.
About Mentor
Mentor was launched in 1997, to help businesses to stay on top of legal and regulatory changes, maintain Compliance and reduce risk via instructor-led advisory services (Employment Law & HR consultants).
Mentor is a business within NatWest’s Business Banking customer franchise focused on providing Employment Law and HR, H&S and environmental solutions to UK SMEs.
NatWest also offer a free digital support platform, MentorDigital, which provides compliance guidance, tools and templates for SMEs.
About Empowering People Group
Empowering People Group is a leading provider of HR, employment law, health & safety and career transitioning services. Their mission is to help employers manage risk, maintain compliance with employment legislation and handle people matters with confidence. From strategic HR support and outsourced people services to employment law and legal advisory services and its unique, award-winning case management technology, empower®, the Group partners with businesses of all sizes – from SMEs to large enterprise organisations – to strengthen HR governance, protect reputations and drive sustainable performance