News

From business updates to big wins, read the latest news from MHR here.

17 July 2026 | Press Release, News | 5 min read

MHR Wins at the British Training Awards 2026

MHR is proud to announce that we have been named a Winner at the British Training Awards 2026, in recognition…

MHR and Rainbow Education Multi Academy Trust

4 June 2026 | News | 1 min read

Rainbow Education Multi-Academy Trust have selected iTrent as their new payroll solution in their journey to modernise and streamline operations

Rainbow Education Multi-Academy Trust will be using iTrent as their new payroll solution, supporting their team of around 500 staff.

28 May 2026 | News | 1 min read

Freedom Leisure selects People First for workforce transformation

We’re pleased to announce that Freedom Leisure has selected MHR’s People First HR & Payroll platform to support the organisation’s…

22 May 2026 | Press Release, News | 5 min read

MHR named ‘Best Big Places to Work’ in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2026 list

The nationwide workplace survey, run in partnership with leading employee experience platform, WorkL, recognises and celebrates the UK’s top employers,…

Edinburgh Napier University is the first university to upgrade from MHR’s iTrent to People First.

4 March 2026 | News | 1 min read

Edinburgh Napier University selects People First to transform HR and career development in higher education

Edinburgh Napier University is the first university to upgrade from MHR’s iTrent to People First.

5 February 2026 | News | 1 min read

Van Elle selects MHR’s People First to modernise HR and payroll

Van Elle Ltd, one of the UK’s leading ground engineering contractors, has chosen MHR’s People First platform to transform their…

Haberdashers’ Elstree Schools selected People First as their fully integrated HR and Payroll solution

2 February 2026 | News | 1 min read

Major education partnership for People First with Haberdashers’ Elstree Schools

MHR is delighted to announce a major new partnership with Haberdashers’ Elstree Schools, who have selected People First as their…

28 January 2026 | Press Release, News | 5 min read

MHR reveals Rory Sutherland as headline speaker for its workplace transformation event, World of Work 2026

The new event will feature speakers from across HR, business, media and technology, including futurist, Tom Cheesewright, and feature breakout…

12 December 2025 | News | 1 min read

BFS Group Limited Unifies HR and Payroll with MHR’s People First Platform

BFS Group Limited, the organisation behind Bidfood, Bidfresh, Bidcorp Manufacturing and Caterfood Buying Group, has chosen to bring its entire…