An HR operator.
Not an HR vendor.
Payroll, HR, and compliance support for 10-250 employee teams that need the work owned.
Partner
Rippling Certified
Google reviews
5.0 ★ · 6 reviews
Licensed
LNHA · MA · NH · NC
Insured
E&O coverage
Based in
Ludlow, MA
Trusted by
Employers who rely on King & Co.
Clients we serve
Platforms we run on
Rippling PartnerPreferredPlatform-agnostic support
Free compliance review
Send the handbook. We will flag what is risky.
Upload one handbook or up to three HR documents and get a practical risk scan: red/yellow/green rating, top issues, and the first fixes to make.
Handbooks and policy language
Onboarding packets and acknowledgements
PTO, sick time, leave, and accommodation docs
What we handle
Start with the one thing eating your time, or hand us the whole HR ops stack.
Every engagement begins with the service line that's bleeding. If the rest of your HR operation needs the same steady hand, we'll pick that up too.
How it works
How engagements actually run
Week 1
01Assess the risk
We map the operational gaps, compliance exposure, staffing drag, and leadership bottlenecks fast.
Week 2-3
02Build the operating plan
You get a clear scope, direct pricing, ownership by workstream, and no vague consulting fluff.
Month 1+
03Execute with your team
We run payroll, tighten compliance, manage leave, and support leaders so the business runs cleaner every week.
Results
The outcomes that matter
Real numbers from senior care, healthcare, and service business engagements: turnover cut, agency spend eliminated, operations scaled.
0%
Turnover reduced
24-48hr
Screening turnaround
0 days
To visible operational lift
$200K+
Agency spend eliminated
Cost calculator
In-house HR or fractional? Run the math.
An in-house HR generalist runs about $122k/yr loaded once you add benefits and taxes. Drag the slider to see what King & Co. costs at your headcount, the delta is the savings.
Illustrative. Actual quote depends on scope, industry, and platform mix. Get a real number below.
Your number
$98k
estimated saved per year at 50 employees
King & Co. / yr
$24k
In-house / yr
$122k
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How we compare
Fractional, PEO, in-house, or DIY, what actually fits.
Most SMBs end up cycling through all four. Here's where each one wins and where it breaks down.
Fractional ops
King & Co.
Monthly cost
Total cost of ownership
From $1.5kTime to first payroll
1-2 weeksSenior MA-compliance expertise
PFML, I-9, handbook, audit trail
YesOwns the work end-to-end
Not just a software seat
YesCustom workflows + ad-hoc support
YesCo-employment / lock-in
Forces you to use their entity
NoSenior care / SNF specialization
PBJ, OIG, CORI, survey readiness
Yes
Insperity, Justworks
PEO
Monthly cost
Total cost of ownership
$80-$150 per eeTime to first payroll
30-90 daysSenior MA-compliance expertise
PFML, I-9, handbook, audit trail
PartialOwns the work end-to-end
Not just a software seat
NoCustom workflows + ad-hoc support
NoCo-employment / lock-in
Forces you to use their entity
YesSenior care / SNF specialization
PBJ, OIG, CORI, survey readiness
No
Full-time hire
In-house HR
Monthly cost
Total cost of ownership
$95k+ salary + benefitsTime to first payroll
Hire + onboard cycleSenior MA-compliance expertise
PFML, I-9, handbook, audit trail
PartialOwns the work end-to-end
Not just a software seat
YesCustom workflows + ad-hoc support
PartialCo-employment / lock-in
Forces you to use their entity
NoSenior care / SNF specialization
PBJ, OIG, CORI, survey readiness
Partial
Owner + office mgr
DIY
Monthly cost
Total cost of ownership
Hidden in owner timeTime to first payroll
Already running, often wrongSenior MA-compliance expertise
PFML, I-9, handbook, audit trail
NoOwns the work end-to-end
Not just a software seat
NoCustom workflows + ad-hoc support
NoCo-employment / lock-in
Forces you to use their entity
NoSenior care / SNF specialization
PBJ, OIG, CORI, survey readiness
No
Why employers bring us in
One operator, not a ticketing system.
One operator for payroll, compliance, and HR
Stop splitting HR across the owner, the office manager, and a payroll rep who never calls back.
Built for MA compliance
PFML, FMLA, I-9s, handbooks, and onboarding run right for Massachusetts employers.
Month-to-month or contracted
Pick the engagement that fits: monthly retainer or fixed-term contract. You stay because the work gets done.
Senior operator, not a junior coordinator
You get experienced HR execution, not a 23-year-old learning on your payroll.
“King & Co. took payroll and compliance off my plate so I could run the building, not HR.”
Administrator at Pioneer Valley Health & Rehabilitation
“King & Co. Consulting stands out as a practical, results-driven firm that focuses on real-world execution, not just theory. Their team brings a strong mix of operational experience and strategic insight, which makes collaboration both productive and grounded.”
Adam Halbrook · 5★ Google review
Industries
Built for industries where mistakes get expensive
Latest insights
Practical HR & compliance writing
Field notes from senior care, fractional HR, and AI implementation work, written by operators, not editors.
Where we work
Built for Western Mass & New England.
Based in Ludlow. We work on-site or remote across Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Maine, with senior-care expertise across MA, NH, and NC.
Headquarters
Ludlow, MA
Primary coverage
Western Mass
Regional reach
New England
LNHA states
MA · NH · NC
Tired of being your own HR department?
If payroll, onboarding, PFML, or compliance is eating your time, let's talk about what it would take to get it off your plate.
Partner
Rippling Certified
Google reviews
5.0 ★ · 6 reviews
Licensed
LNHA · MA · NH · NC
Insured
E&O coverage
Based in
Ludlow, MA
Common questions
Straight answers about how we work, what we handle, and where we fit best.