LRQA Ltd

Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance (LRQA) specialises in UKAS-accredited management system certification, verification and training. We provide a uniquely comprehensive Business Assurance service that covers all ground and helps clients reduce risk and improve operation performance. By choosing LRQA, our clients go beyond simply meeting standards to meet business objectives.
 
At LRQA, we understand the challenges businesses face in terms of meeting objectives, improving competitiveness, controlling risks and fulfilling promises, which is why we have developed a unique approach to assessing management systems - we call it LRQA Business Assurance. It’s an approach that helps you to manage your systems and risk whilst also improving and protecting the current and future performance of your organisation.
 
LRQA serves a market that values a completely independent and impartial service. We recognise potential conflicts of interest and take action to ensure they do not have an adverse impact on the objectivity of our actions. This includes the routine identification and analysis of possibilities for conflict that may arise from relationships and the delivery of assessment, verification and certification services. This is undertaken by an independent advisory board to ensure impartiality.
 
If you would like to find out more about LRQA and our ‘Business Assurance’ approach to certification, please visit our website or get in touch directly on 0800 783 2179. 

Management system certification

LRQA provides UKAS-accredited management system certification that is recognised to both national and international standards, such as ISO and other key industry standards. Our services help organisations develop a robust management system that can reduce risk, achieve consistency in global operations, deliver change and drive improvement across the business.

LRQA assessors will complete a comprehensive audit to show that your management system meets the requirements of your chosen standard or scheme. At the end of the visit they will typically provide an assessment report that includes advice and guidance on the continual improvement of your management systems. If your assessment is successful, you will be awarded a certificate.

Verification

LRQA Verification is used by many organisations to assure reported data and information and confirm that it is reliable and supported by an effective management system. We provide an independent review in order to verify your business’ ability to deliver on an agreed set of criteria. Where appropriate, LRQA will provide certification of assurance.

Whether you require verification of your company’s “Green” credentials, bespoke verification of your supply chain, or an external view on the effectiveness of your risk management strategies, LRQA has the experience and expertise to help.

Small Business Scheme certification

If you are looking for ISO 9001, ISO 14001 or OHSAS 18001 certification and employ less than 30 people from one site, you could benefit from LRQA’s Small Business Scheme. Such clients can also often benefit from our PRiSM scheme, which allows you to build and combine additional certified management systems with your existing LRQA ISO 9001 management system at your own pace using a wealth of resources.

Businesses in the early stages of setting up can also benefit from our industry experience. Though we cannot offer consultancy, we can provide a comprehensive list of expert consultants who will help you develop and implement a management system. Please get in touch to find out more.

Management Systems Training

LRQA offers a series of public and “in-company” management system training courses that are developed and delivered by vastly experienced, highly qualified trainers. Organisations that require a tailored training solution can benefit from courses that are designed and delivered with your specific organisational needs in mind, using materials that are relevant to your industry. Courses cover quality management, audit improvement, environmental issues, health & safety, asset protection, integrated management systems and business improvement. Whatever your learning objectives, we can provide a bespoke solution.

Insight

Insight is a web-based environmental update service designed to help businesses manage and mitigate their environmental risks more easily. Whether you have an existing environmental management system, are working towards one, or simply want to be informed on environmental issues affecting your industry, you can benefit from this unique LRQA service.

Health Check

Health Check is a free and easily accessible LRQA tool that helps you assess the progress of your management systems. It provides you with an opportunity to improve and adjust your systems before an assessment visit, giving you a better chance of a successful outcome. It is designed as a simple ‘yes’ or ‘no’ checklist that helps you monitor progress, and at the end of the questionnaire you will get a percentage result that indicates how close you are to certification. Visit our website to find out more.

LRQAstandards.com

LRQA has launched its own webstore where customers can purchase standards (printed or PDF, single or multi-user licences), CDs, DVDs, books, toolkits and related materials that can help you better implement and maintain your management systems. We have over 2,000 products online and available for immediate download or rapid despatch.

Why choose LRQA

LRQA is passionate about what it does. We understand how important your business is to you, and we work extremely hard to help you make your management systems more efficient and effective. Our experience, expertise and customer-orientated approach are the key reasons for our success. They are also the reasons why LRQA is one of the world’s most trusted management system assessment companies. We are recognised and respected throughout the world for our high standard of technical expertise, which is applied to every project that we undertake.