NatWest Group has sold 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 will continue to offer access to Mentor鈥檚 services on a referral basis.
Empowering People Group has offices across the UK, providing comprehensive HR and health & safety support alongside employment law expertise.
鈥淭his sale marks an important step in our strategy to simplify and focus on what matters most to our customers and colleagues,鈥� said Robert Begbie, commercial and institutional CEO NatWest.
鈥淎nd an exciting next phase for Mentor; becoming part of a specialist business and industry expert with complementary services.聽
鈥淲e鈥檙e confident that Mentor will continue to thrive under Empowering People Group鈥檚 ownership, and we look forward to maintaining a strong relationship with Mentor and the Empowering People Group in the future.鈥�
Rena Christou, group CEO at Empowering People, said: 鈥淔or 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.
鈥淢entor 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.聽
鈥淭ogether 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.鈥�
The acquisition is expected to complete in Q3 or early Q4 2026.