WorkBuzz acquires Hive, bringing two UK employee listening businesses together

Acquisition combines 2 UK staff member listening services with a shared belief that when staff members are heard, organisations progress puts to work and carry out.

Milton Keynes, UK, 13^th October 2026 – WorkBuzz, the worker listening innovation business assisting organisations turn worker voice into much better choices and enhanced efficiency, today revealed the acquisition of Hive, a recognized UK staff member engagement platform supporting industrial, public sector and not-for-profit organisations.

The acquisition combines 2 relied on groups with a shared belief that when staff members are heard, organisations progress puts to work and carry out.

For Hive clients, the concern is connection – with the included advantages of entering into a bigger, fast-growing staff member listening service. Clients will take advantage of the combined knowledge, financial investment and development of WorkBuzz and Hive, developing more effective methods to reach their individuals, comprehend what coworkers are informing them and make much better choices as an outcome.

In time, this will consist of access to larger WorkBuzz abilities such as the AI-powered ‘Perspectives’ and ‘People Science AI’ and just recently released ‘Dialogue’ – a brand-new method to turn frontline feedback into organisational intelligence, empowering leaders to ask, listen and act in minutes, at scale.

The acquisition likewise moves WorkBuzz closer to its aspiration of empowering 10 million staff members to share their voice by 2030.

Steven Frost, CEO of WorkBuzz, stated: “Hive has actually constructed something we truly appreciate – strong client relationships, deep staff member listening know-how and a group that shares our belief that every worker is worthy of to be heard.

“What excites us most is what we can do together for customers. We can build on what they already value about Hive, while bringing them the wider expertise, technology and innovation of WorkBuzz. It’s an opportunity to help more organisations listen better, build deeper understanding and keep moving forward.”

John Ryder, CEO of Hive, stated: “WorkBuzz is the ideal partner for Hive, our group and our consumers. We’re carefully lined up in what our company believe and in the type of relationships we wish to develop with consumers.

“Becoming part of WorkBuzz gives us the opportunity to build on what we’ve created at Hive and offer our customers even more ways to hear their people and respond to what matters. We’re excited about what we can achieve together.”

Hive consumers will continue to be supported without disturbance. Any combination of consumer activity will be prepared collaboratively and interacted well beforehand.