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Who we help
L&D built for mid-market organisations
Hemsley Fraser is an enterprise partner for leadership and human performance transformation. We work with growing and mid-sized organisations
Growing organisations face a particular challenge with learning and development. Off-the-shelf solutions rarely land with real impact because they are not built around your culture, your people or your specific challenges. But you do not want the complexity or cost of a full enterprise implementation that takes months to get off the ground.
What you need is a partner who listens first, moves quickly and builds something that actually fits your organisation, your people and your culture. That is exactly how we work with mid-market organisations. We bring the credibility, content and global reach of a Top 20 provider with the genuine partnership and responsiveness that growing businesses need.
30+
years partnering with organisations of all sizes
100+
leadership and human skills topics available
100+
expert facilitators across our global faculty
Top 20
global provider, Training Industry 2026
What mid-market organisations need from an L&D partner
We work with hundreds of organisations at the mid-market stage. The challenges they bring us are remarkably consistent, regardless of sector.
Your best individual contributors become managers. But technical excellence does not automatically translate into leadership capability. Without the right development, those managers struggle, and so do their teams. This is the most common challenge we hear from mid-market L&D leaders and it is exactly what our frontline and mid-level leadership programmes are designed to solve.
You have tried generic training programmes. People attend, say it was good, and then go back to doing exactly what they did before. Learning that is not built around your culture, your challenges and your specific leadership gaps will never drive lasting behaviour change. We start by listening, not by presenting a catalogue.
You should not need a complex technology infrastructure to run effective learning. Many of our mid-market clients do not have a full LMS in place when we start working together. Our blended programmes work whether you have sophisticated learning technology or none at all. We can also help you build a learning infrastructure that grows with your organisation.
Your CEO or Board wants to see return on investment from learning spend. Completion rates and satisfaction scores are not enough. We build measurement into every programme from the start, tracking behaviour change, performance improvement and business outcomes so you can demonstrate the impact of L&D in the language your leadership team speaks.
Mid-market L&D teams are often small. You need a partner who acts like an extension of your team, not a supplier who disappears after the kick-off call. We bring weekly check-ins, proactive support, a dedicated team who knows your business, and the flexibility to adapt as your needs evolve.
How we help
What we offer mid-market organisations
We work with mid-market organisations across three main areas, and most clients end up working with us across all three as the partnership develops.
Leadership development programmes
From first-time managers stepping into people leadership for the first time, through to senior leaders strengthening their strategic influence and executive presence. Ready-to-go programmes that can be up and running in weeks, or custom-designed solutions built around your specific leadership framework and culture.
Team experiences
Structured learning experiences for intact teams of any size, combining expert facilitation with blended delivery and practical application. In-person, virtual or blended. Off-the-shelf or tailored. Designed to build the specific capabilities your teams need right now, from communication and collaboration to change readiness and human skills
Custom programmes
When your challenge is specific enough that nothing off-the-shelf will do it justice, we design something built entirely around you. Your culture, your capability gaps, your values. Using our rapid design methodology, we can move from brief to delivery faster than you might expect, without compromising on quality.
Building a global frontline leadership programme for CHC Helicopters
"We partnered with Hemsley to develop a global frontline leadership programme for our leaders across seven regions. Our goal was to create a consistent learning experience so that all CHC leaders would share the same approach, mindset, and development journey."
Global Talent Development Manager
Global operations & expertise, with local sensitivity
With 30+ years of experience, we make it easy to bring high-quality, ready-to-go training to your teams - wherever they are in the world. Our engaging training courses are designed for groups and teams of every level, from leaders to frontline teams, and always delivered with consistency, cultural awareness, and impact.
1000+
clients worldwide
500+
subject matter experts
5000+
learning assets
5
global locations - UK, USA, Germany, Switzerland & Asia
FAQ's
If you are an L&D or HR leader in a growing or mid-sized organisation, here are the questions we hear most often.
We partner with organisations of all sizes, from growing businesses to large global enterprises. Our mid-market clients are typically at a stage where generic off-the-shelf solutions do not quite fit and a full enterprise managed service feels like more than they need right now. We do not have a minimum spend or minimum headcount requirement. We start by understanding your challenge and build from there.
No. Many of our mid-market clients come to us without a fully established learning infrastructure and that is not a barrier. Our programmes can be delivered effectively using whatever technology you already have, whether that is a full LMS, a simple shared drive or nothing at all. If you want to build a learning platform as part of the partnership, we can help with that too through our Hub platform, but it is never a prerequisite.
Much faster than you might expect. A ready-to-go leadership programme or team experience can be tailored and launched in a matter of weeks. A fully custom programme designed around your organisation typically takes eight to twelve weeks from initial brief to first delivery, depending on complexity and the number of participants involved. We will always be honest with you upfront about timelines so there are no surprises.
Yes. As CHC Helicopters found, we can deliver the same programme consistently across multiple countries in the native language of each cohort, so every participant gets the same quality of experience regardless of where they are based. We operate across 90+ countries and 70+ languages through our global faculty.
Three things stand out consistently in our client conversations. First, we listen before we propose. We will not tell you what you need before we understand your organisation. Second, we are obsessed with behaviour change, not completion rates. Everything we design is built around what people will actually do differently, not just what they will know. Third, we show up as a genuine partner. Our clients describe us as an extension of their team, not a supplier relationship.
Ready to talk about your organisation?
Whether you have a clear brief or are still working out what you need, we would love to hear about your challenge. Tell us about your organisation, your people and what success looks like. We will take it from there