Sister companies within THB Group plc, Cardinus Risk Management based in East Grinstead and THB Risk Solutions based in Peterborough, have signed an agreement with Berkshire-based Global Continuity to launch an innovative business continuity solution, BusinessAssist, to the UK regional broker market.
Commented Glen McCully, Managing Director of THB Risk Solutions, “BusinessAssist is the first business continuity solution designed for the SME market that delivers a low cost, efficient and pragmatic approach. Most SME’s cannot afford expensive consultants to plan and test solutions so it is not surprising that 80% of all SMEs fail within 18 months of a major loss. BusinessAssist is different in that it provides a practical solution to loss recovery at a low cost. Together with Cardinus’ wider risk management solutions we believe that we can offer brokers and their clients with practical and competitively priced solutions.”
BusinessAssist has been developed over the past 2 years by experts in the business continuity arena who recognised the gap in the market for SME clients.
Added Richard Pursey, Global Continuity’s Managing Director, “BusinessAssist delivers a very tangible value added service to customers, at price points that finally make real disaster recovery solutions affordable to small and medium sized businesses. BusinessAssist provides key next business day services required to get the core administrative functions back up and running as quickly and efficiently as possible.”
BusinessAssist provides clients with:
- convenient high quality temporary office accommodation,
- a comprehensive IT infrastructure,
- on site technical assistance with the restoration of business data and
- management of both telecommunications and internet network access.
BusinessAssist will deliver next business day recovery of the core business and administrative functions which is achieved with minimal disruption and allows a company to be up and running again quickly and effectively servicing customers and communicating with suppliers.
The smooth recovery of your business will allow a company to continue collecting cash, generating invoices and maintain a healthy balance sheet.
Pursey added added, “we are delighted to be working with THB Group as they not only provide a strong insurance distribution route but through their risk management arm, Cardinus, have a full understanding of how business continuity solutions are essential to all firms, regardless of size.”
