Your business

Could my business cope with a crisis?

You can deal with -

A small fire
A leak
Losing the file
A breakdown

But add one of these -

You're on holiday.
The big order is due. Tomorrow.
The engineer has found the part. In Japan.
The back up copies are in the safe. Burglars have the safe.

It's simply the difference between this -

"Yes we had a fire over the weekend. But we have arrangements to work elsewhere and alternate stock supplies. Your deliveries will happen as normal. I won't let you down."

And this -

"Yes we had a terrible fire over the weekend. Nightmare really. There's just no way we can deliver your stuff. It'll be... well, a while before we are up and running again. Sorry."

"Sorry" - often the last word spoken when customers and suppliers part ways.

So how can I find out how prepared I am? (My business continuity arrangements.)

Use our Continuity Check questionnaire to review what precautions and plans you have in place. You will receive a report in plain, jargon free language. You will need no prior knowledge or training in business continuity to understand the report.

You may have never heard of business continuity or there may be a colleague in charge of it. Either way the Continuity Check helps you to ask the right questions.

Ask yourself the questions today. For tomorrow it might be your customers, your insurers, your investors, the inspectors...

How could the Continuity Check benefit me?

For assessing risk - when taking on a new supplier, partner or customer. Or acquiring another business.
For improving credibility - when pitching for new business.
For improving marketability - when selling your business or seeking investment.
For corporate governance - when updating shareholders or regulators.
For self protection - annual check up or when there is major business change (merger, relocation, new premises).

But what if I don't like what I find?

Then make things better.

The Continuity Check generates a report with practical suggestions, examples, information, products and sources of advice.

What if I haven't got the time or money for business continuity planning?

It's not about spending lots of time and money. It's about the way you work.

Example that costs nothing: don't keep copies of information in the same location as the originals.

Why should I use the Continuity Check and not some other source of info?

Use all the sources of information you can. Expand your knowledge.

But unlike many other sources you will find that the Continuity Check doesn't just state the theory. It offers advice and directs you to solutions. (Government and official websites are often hindered by the fact that they cannot promote individual products and companies and so you would have to research them all yourself.)

How do I use the Continuity Check?

You buy a login for the Continuity Check - £59.99
You fill in the questionnaire.
You examine the report. (Plain language and jargon free.)