Business Continuity
Online risk assessment tool

This quick risk assessment exercise will show your awareness of the hazards facing your business and how far you have come in developing a robust business continuity strategy.

Online risk assessment tool

This quick risk assessment exercise will show your awareness of the hazards facing your business and how far you have come in developing a robust business continuity strategy. Once you have answered all ten questions, you will get some tailored advice on what steps you need to take next to protect your organisation if disaster strikes.

What is your attitude to risk?

A. I am risk averse – ignoring hazards is an expensive and dangerous habit.
B. I’m aware of risks, but can’t find the time to plan for problems that may not happen.
C. I just cope with situations when they occur.

Do you have a business continuity plan?

A. Yes
B. I don’t know
C. No

Do you have evacuation procedures for your building?

A. Yes
B. I don’t know
C. No

How often do you have fire drills?

A. At least every six months
B. About once a year
C. Never

How often do you update staff personal information on file e.g. contact details of staff and their next of kin (include temporary and contract workers)?

A. Every month
B. When we remember
C. Never

Do your staff know who is in charge in the time of an emergency?

A. Yes
B. I think so, but need to check!
C. No

Do you have an intrusion alarm system?

A. Yes
B. Yes, but I don’t know if it works
C. No

Do you keep backup copies of critical information and files at a separate location?

A. Yes, we regularly backup information.
B. Only when we remember
C. No

Do you have a mechanism for communicating with your customers/clients during an emergency?

A. Yes
B. We have an informal process in place
C. No

Do you have sufficient insurance to pay for disruption to business, cost of repairs, hiring temporary employees, leasing temporary accommodation and equipment?

A. Yes
B. We got advice on insurance, but it probably doesn’t cover all those area
C. We just got the cheapest insurance we could find

Borough Plans

Take a look at our interactive Borough map with links to the emergency plans for different London Boroughs

London Prepared

Did you know?

By taking action to prepare in advance for flooding, most businesses can save 20-90% on the cost of lost stock and moveable equipment, as well as a lot of trouble and stress.

Look at our guides to creating a continuity plan.

Case study

"Then some rumours about the ISP Provider’s financial position suddenly started to circulate in the marketplace and it soon became very clear that they were in trouble."

FAQs

Take a look at emergency planning FAQs.