ISO consultant in Tonbridge
Know where your Tonbridge business stands with ISO
Local, proportionate and discerning ISO consultants, already working in Tonbridge and Hildenborough.
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Know where your Tonbridge business stands with ISO
Local, proportionate and discerning ISO consultants, already working in Tonbridge and Hildenborough.
Phone number:
ISO certification in Tonbridge, with honest answers about where you stand
Most Tonbridge businesses we meet have the same three questions about ISO. Do we really need it, would we pass an audit today, and how much of this paperwork actually matters?
As local ISO consultants with clients in Tonbridge and Hildenborough, we answer those questions with a lead auditor's discerning eye, then build or update a proportionate system that gives your business exactly what it needs.
Questions we answer on our first visit
Before any work starts, you should know exactly where your business stands.
Would we pass an audit today?
We look at your system and records the way your certification body will, and tell you honestly what is ready.
Which documents do we really need?
Only the ones your business uses and the standard asks for. Anything else can go.
What will our customers ask to see?
Your certificate, and often the evidence behind it. We make sure you can find that evidence quickly.
How long will it take?
For a first certificate, we recommend allowing at least three months before your certification audit. If much of the work is already done, it can be far less.
Honest answers about your ISO system, from an IRCA registered lead auditor who works with businesses just like yours.
Discerning, proportionate and local ISO for Tonbridge businesses
Straight answers, based on experience.
An experienced auditor's view of where your certification body will focus, and what it will barely glance at.
You go into your assessment knowing which questions are coming.
Only the work that moves you forward.
Sometimes that means a full system. Often it means updating what you already have.
An outdated quality manual can usually be brought up to date in place of a rewrite.
Already working in Tonbridge.
We visit clients in Tonbridge and Hildenborough, and come to your premises for every visit.
We audit where the work happens, whether that is the shop, the yard or a site.
Case study: a fencing contractor in Hildenborough
Where they started
A fencing contractor working towards ISO 9001:2015 certification with BSI. Their system was in place and their Stage 1 audit was done, but they needed help getting ready for Stage 2.
The discerning eye
Most of the work was already done, so we focused only on what their Stage 2 assessment would look at:
- Carrying out their internal audit
- Closing out the nonconformities it raised
- Final updates to their Quality Policy Manual
The result
ISO 9001:2015 certification through BSI, with two days of focused support at the right moment. We continue to carry out their regular internal audits.
Walk into your next audit already knowing the answer.
Your team is prepared and confident, and the auditor finds a system that reflects how you really work.
Discerning
- An honest view of where you stand
- Internal audits carried out the way your certification body works
Proportionate
- Only the work your business needs
- Existing documents updated where they can be
Local
- Already working with Tonbridge businesses
- Every visit at your premises
★★★★★
We couldn’t recommend Jeanette highly enough! … She took the time to understand our business, helped us bring our Quality Policy Manual fully up to date, and guided us through the requirements needed to prepare for our BSI assessment. …
After just two days working with her, we successfully achieved our ISO 9001:2015 certification through BSI. … What really stood out was how easy she made what initially felt like a daunting process.
Fencing contractor in Hildenborough, Google review
Our clients in and around Tonbridge
Retail business
A Tonbridge retailer we support with ISO 9001.
Fencing contractor
Certified to ISO 9001:2015 through BSI, with ongoing internal audits from us.
Branbridges Industrial Estate
Linton Electrical Contractors are based here, and gained ISO 9001 and CHAS with our help.
We are based in Ditton and also work with businesses in Maidstone, Medway, Sittingbourne and across Kent and the South East.
What changes when you know where you stand
The difference a discerning eye makes to your ISO system, day to day.
| Guessing | Knowing where you stand | |
|---|---|---|
| Before an audit | Hoping the auditor does not look too closely | Knowing what they will look at, and that it is ready |
| Your documents | Kept in case they might be needed | Only what your business and the standard need |
| Internal audits | A tick-box exercise once a year | Carried out the way your certification body will audit you |
| Customer questionnaires | Answered from memory | Answered with evidence you can find in minutes |
| After the audit | Findings fixed in a rush | Findings closed properly, so they stay closed |
Bespoke ISO support in Tonbridge
Some businesses need a few focused days. Others want someone alongside them all year. We start by finding out which you are.
Following a free chat and a visit, we put forward a proposal that covers only the support your business needs, whether that is your first certificate, an update to an existing system or regular internal audits.
How we can help
- An honest review of where your system stands
- Building a new system, or updating your current one
- Internal audits, on site and before your assessment
- Support through your certification and surveillance audits
Meet the team behind Next Step Compliance
Two consultants, one family business, based in Ditton. You see the same faces every time we visit.
Jeanette Wessen holds IRCA lead auditor registration for ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001, as well as NEBOSH. That auditor's view is what lets her tell you honestly where you stand. All of her clients taken to certification have passed.
Tim Thompson works alongside Jeanette, brings a precision manufacturing background, and is working towards his IRCA qualifications.
ISO services for Tonbridge businesses
Each one starts with an honest look at where you are now.
ISO 9001 quality management
Honest advice on what the standard asks of a business your size.
Internal audits
Find out where you stand before your certification body does.
ISO 14001 environmental management
Clear guidance on which environmental controls you really need.
ISO 45001 health and safety
A straight view of your health and safety arrangements.
Your first ISO certificate
What is involved, explained plainly before you commit.
Changing consultant
A fresh look at a system someone else built.
SSIP accreditation
Help for contractors with CHAS, Constructionline, SafeContractor and Achilles.
Outsourced compliance manager
Someone experienced keeping an eye on compliance for you.
ISO questions from Tonbridge businesses
Do you visit businesses in Tonbridge and Hildenborough?
Yes. We already work with clients in Tonbridge and Hildenborough, and we come to your premises for every visit, from the first conversation to your internal audits.
How long does ISO 9001 certification take?
We recommend allowing at least three months before your certification audit. That gives your team time to put the system in place, use it day to day, and complete an internal audit and management review. If your system is already running and your Stage 1 audit is done, the final preparation can be much quicker.
Which certification body should we use?
We help you choose a UKAS-accredited certification body that suits your business and your customers. Our clients certify with a range of bodies, including BSI.
Can you carry out internal audits if we already hold ISO 9001?
Yes. Many of our clients keep us on for their regular internal audits after certification, always on site and led by an IRCA registered lead auditor.
How much does ISO support cost in Tonbridge?
We put forward a proposal once we have talked and seen your business, so you only pay for the support you need. Some clients need a few days, others ongoing help.
Talk to an ISO consultant in Tonbridge
Book a free 30 minute chat, or call 01732 711674. Ask us anything about ISO, and we will give you a straight answer.
Get in contact with Next Step Compliance
Looking for ongoing compliance support for your business in Sittingbourne? Want someone to take the management system off your plate? Need to get your ISO system back on track before your next surveillance visit? ISO Consultant in Sittingbourne.
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