Chiron Case Study | HAKI Access

The challenge

As an IRATA-accredited training centre, Span Access (now HAKI Access) was well known for producing elite rope access professionals. When the business decided to pivot from purely training into active project deployment, it needed a trusted partner to scale its workforce operations and handle all the complexity that comes with it. HAKI Access had to move fast, stay compliant, and protect its reputation while deploying technicians into live industrial environments.

The solution: a joint workforce vehicle

I created a joint deployment model with Span Access, designed to supply IRATA-certified professionals into short and mid-term industrial projects while taking every element of contractor payroll, compliance and admin off their plate.

From Level 1 trainees to fully certified Level 3 supervisors, the model supported the full spectrum of IRATA disciplines:

Commissioning & maintenance (electrical and mechanical)
Rigging, welding & fabrication
Non-destructive testing (NDT)

Torque testing & safety surveys
Painting, coating, cleaning & blasting
Visual & geotechnical inspection

How it ran day to day

End-to-end payroll

Weekly payroll handled across all engagement models (PAYE, Ltd and Umbrella) with zero missed payments and full HMRC and IR35 compliance.

Full workforce oversight

From right-to-work checks to expiring certification alerts, a dedicated compliance function ensured every technician on site was fully verified, insured and safe to deploy.

The result

With the workforce side handled, HAKI Access was able to:

Expand seamlessly into workforce deployment
Maintain full compliance across a complex contractor base
Build a flexible, on-demand rope access team
Stay focused on growth and delivery, without payroll or admin distractions

Working with Craig meant we could grow with confidence. He handled the workforce side, and we focused on what we do best: high-level access solutions.