Worse still, by not having a testable plan to deal with these events you may be in breach of your regulatory obligations, leave yourself open to claims from stakeholders, or even find your professional indemnity or business interruption insurance void, just when you need it most
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The Burden of Business Responsibility is like that of a parent Protecting their Children, but as a Business Owner, your Responsibilities impact upon MANY Families and Businesses, not just your own.
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ARE YOU PREPARED FOR THAT RESPONSIBILITY?
Do you have an office or business in Tewkesbury, Gloucester or Hull, Chichester, Kent, or on the banks of the River Thames?
The chances are that you have already had a flood and implemented a strategy, but do you keep it updated?
Think ahead and
out-smart the competition.
I had an office in a small village in East Sussex, until July 20th 2007.
MY
COMPUTER DATABASE WAS FILLED WITH WATER, MY TELEPHONES WERE DEAD, MY CLIENTS STILL NEEDED MY SERVICES.....My paperwork was stuck to the walls, my business cards lying soggy on the floor....
On Friday July 20th, three feet of muddy, contaminated water flooded through my office.
By the time anybody could enter the premises, my
computer was sparking and smoking and on the verge of exploding. I had
lost my data-base of clients and their businesses.
I couldn't call any of them as my phone system was totally destroyed and
their numbers were stored in it.
It took me three weeks to find alternative office space, partly due to the
number of other people affected by the flood. I set up a temporary office
for five months whilst my premises were repaired.
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SHALLOW STREAM BECOMES RAGING TORRENT IN 2 HOURS |
UNEXPECTED CAR WASH |
WATER RECEDES |
By the end of the year, it was quite obvious that I had lost 30% of my clients and my income had a huge dent in it.
Would your business survive a crisis?
What would you do in the vital first hour of a crisis?
A business without a Business Continuity Plan has a very low chance of
survival and may leave directors personally liable.
An effective Business
Continuity Plan significantly improves a business’
chance of survival.
and complexity of its business, to ensure that it can continue to function and meet its regulatory obligations in the event of an unforeseen interruption. These arrangements should be regularly updated and tested to ensure their effectiveness”.
Furthermore, commercial insurers are becoming aware that having a Business Continuity Plan is likely to reduce the severity of a business interruption claim and may even have a positive effect on professional indemnity and directors’ & officers’ insurance premiums. The Law Society’s opening statement in its Lexcel Practice Guide says,
“Practices which manage risk effectively will enjoy lower indemnity insurance premiums”.
I've discovered a company who specialise in planning for your worst night-mare.
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I have already told you about the devastating effects of a flood on my business. My income shrivelled to virtually nothing, my credibility diminished and my emotions were/are shattered.
Headline Grabbing Disasters are not the real threat to your business
Industrial plants do
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loss of a key client supplier, loss or absence of key personnel, fuel
crises and severe weather.
Believe me, I've been in that EXACT spot ...
I remember the stress of bills... of financial uncertainty... of squeezing my eyes shut and praying that no more "unforeseen circumstances" would come my way and demand another big chunk of the money that I didn't have.
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list for survival.
From “getting the first hour right”, to establishing a sustained recovery, Crisis Survivor helps protect the product of a lifetime’s work, acts as a framework to demonstrate compliance to the ever increasing regulatory burden, and improves commercial prospects.
Depending upon the size and sensitivities of your business, the BCP survey typically takes a day to complete, and your Business Continuity Plan will usually be available within 21 days. To achieve this, one of Crisis Survivor’s BCP specialists will need access to premises, key workers and senior management. Contact us to arrange an initial meeting without obligation
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► A straightforward set of questions
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● Emergency procedures
● Safeguarding essentials
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Resource documents for continuity
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Battle box
● Emergency management location
● Test scenarios
► The BCP survey will usually be completed within a day, and the testable plan normally delivered within 21 days
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Take this free 10 minute test to assess your business. You can either
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Take the free 10 minute test, then check out www.crisissurvivor.co.uk or email bcp@crisissurvivor.co.uk
or call 01273 897 337
The longer you wait, the longer you will be constrained by needless financial worries. To compete in today's market you need to have strategies in place to cover any eventuality, so let's get started.
To your success,
Debbie Keatley
P.S. Doing nothing in a crisis is not an option.
Take action today, to prevent disruption to your business. TAKE THE FREE 10 MINUTE TEST, check out www.crisissurvivor.co.uk or call 01273 897 337 or email bcp@crisissurvivor.co.uk
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