Who We Are

Equitas Solutions Group is a specialist provider of independent mediation and investigative services, operating across the UK. Through our dedicated divisions — Equitas Resolve and Equitas Investigate — we support organisations and individuals in navigating complex disputes with professionalism, discretion, and procedural integrity.

Founded on the principles of neutrality, clarity, and legal rigour, we deliver structured solutions that restore trust, protect reputations, and enable confident decision-making.

Our Specialist Divisions

Equitas Resolve

Specialists in Civil, Commercial & Workplace Mediation

Equitas Resolve facilitates structured, confidential mediation to help parties reach practical, lasting agreements. Our accredited mediators work across a range of dispute contexts:

  • Civil Mediation – Property boundary disputes, consumer complaints, and family business disagreements
  • Commercial Mediation – Contractual breakdowns, partnership disputes, and supply chain conflicts
  • Workplace Mediation – Team tensions, communication breakdowns, grievance resolution, and return-to-work planning

Every engagement is guided by fairness, discretion, and a clear process — ensuring outcomes that are both workable and respectful.

Resolve

Equitas Investigate

Specialists in Workplace & Corporate Investigations

Equitas Investigate delivers independent, legally informed investigations into sensitive workplace and organisational matters. We support employers, legal advisors, and individuals with:

  • Workplace Misconduct – Allegations of bullying, harassment, discrimination, and safeguarding concerns
  • Grievances & Complaints – Whistleblowing, cultural issues, and employee concerns
  • Corporate Investigations – Board-level disputes, regulatory breaches, misuse of company resources

Our investigations are discreet, procedurally sound, and aligned with ACAS guidance and GDPR compliance. We provide clear findings, balanced recommendations, and post-investigation support where required.

Investigate

Our Ethos

  • Neutrality - We remain impartial, ensuring fairness and trust
  • Clarity - Our processes are transparent, structured, and legally sound
  • Professionalism - We act with discretion, empathy, and strategic insight
  • Confidence - We help clients move forward with informed, decisive action

Who We Serve

  • HR professionals and internal teams
  • Legal advisors and employment lawyers
  • SMEs, corporates, charities, and public sector bodies
  • Individuals seeking resolution, support, or representation

Why Equitas?

  • Specialist divisions with expertise
  • National coverage with local sensitivity
  • Accredited practitioners with legal and procedural insight
  • Flexible delivery: in-person, remote, or hybrid
  • Trusted by organisations and individuals seeking calm, credible resolution

Let’s bring clarity to complexity – together.
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Mediation

Key Insights:

County Court wait times are on average taking between 49-72 weeks to reach trial, depending on which track they are allocated to.

Mediation delivers outcomes that are more durable and more human.

Mediation resolved disputes dramatically faster than formal processes.

Value of Equitas

  • RightOliveSymbolResolving disputes early, and often with a single session, Equitas can help you avoid the spiralling costs of litigation and delays.
  • RightOliveSymbolMediation helps parties reach agreements, that work for them, where litigation focuses on procedural rights.
  • RightOliveSymbolMediation sessions can take place within 1-2 weeks if parties agree, dramatically reducing delays compared with the Courts.

Value of Equitas

  • RightOliveSymbolEarly intervention, reduces conflict, prevents escalation by resolving issues constructively, saving money.
  • RightOliveSymbolA structured impartial process gives employerss and employees confidence in resolution, removing the need for formal escalation.
  • RightOliveSymbolRestore leadership capacity, allowing managers to focus on performances and staff wellbeing, instead of conflict administration.

Workplace

Key Insights:

Estimated cost of workplace conflict to UK employers is 28.5 billion.

Annually 375,000 formal grievances are filed with employers, with an estimated cost of £356 million.

Manager’s report a 35.8% drop in productivity during formal grievance or disciplinary processes.

Healthcare Sector

Key Insights:

Workplace conflict costs UK employers £28.5 billion annually, and 51% of that cost is borne by the NHS alone.

Formal investigations in NHS settings cost £6,405 per employee per year, compared to £1,941 for informal resolution.

NHS Wales saw a 66% reduction in formal investigations after introducing early assessment and alternative resolution pathways.

Poorly managed investigations can lead to burnout, reputational damage, and increased absenteeism.

Opportunity cost is significant — every hour spent on reactive HR processes is an hour lost from patient care.

Value of Equitas

  • RightOliveSymbolEarly, impartial investigations reduce escalation and protect clinical teams
  • RightOliveSymbolMediation restores trust and improves retention in high-pressure environments.
  • RightOliveSymbolStructured processes support compliance with safeguarding, whistleblowing, and regulatory standards.

Value of Equitas

  • RightOliveSymbolIndependent investigations protect staff and leadership from bias claims.
  • RightOliveSymbolMediation supports resolution without escalation to tribunal or union action.
  • RightOliveSymbolClear reporting and process transparency build trust with governors and stakeholders.

Education Sector

Key Insights:

Schools and universities are seeing a rise in complex grievances, often used to delay performance management or disciplinary action.

Independent schools report grievances around workload, interpersonal conflict, and leadership trust.

Staff conflict in education settings directly impacts student outcomes and institutional reputation.

High visibility of disputes due to parent, student, and board involvement.

Lack of internal capacity for impartial investigations.

Cultural sensitivity and safeguarding concerns require specialist handling.

Finance Sector

Key Insights:

Financial services face high volumes of individual grievances, often linked to discrimination, whistleblowing, or regulatory breaches.

Nearly 50% of employment tribunal claims involve complex discrimination or whistleblowing issues.

Conflict-related resignations and presenteeism are common, with significant productivity loss.

Regulatory scrutiny demands procedural rigour and defensible outcomes.

Reputation risk is amplified in client-facing roles.

Internal investigations can be compromised by hierarchy or confidentiality concerns.

Value of Equitas

  • RightOliveSymbolLegally sound investigations protect against tribunal exposure and FCA scrutiny.
  • RightOliveSymbolMediation preserves working relationships and reduces turnover in high-value teams.
  • RightOliveSymbolNeutral third-party involvement signals integrity and governance strength.