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ISO 9001

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ROSPA Silver Award Winner

ROSPA Silver Award Winner
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CIEH Registered Centre

CIEH Registered centre no. 57594» more

Member of the Fire Protection Association

Member of the Fire Protection Association» more

Institute of Fire Safety Managers - Accredited Fire Risk Assessor

Institute of Fire Safety Managers - Accredited Fire Risk Assessor» more

BIIAB - Awarding Qualifications in Licensed Retail

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Swale Business Awards - Business of the Year

Winner - New Business of the Year 2007» more

Kent Business Awards - 2008 Finalist

Kent Business Awards - 2008 Finalist» more

Customer Feedback

The course was explained clearly in an uncomplicated manner.

Debenhams

I cannot speak highly enough of the professional manner and commitment of Due Diligence to provide just what was required.

Head of Facilites - The Mall Corporation

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CIEH LEVEL 2 AWARD - EMERGENCY FIRST AID AT WORK

CIEH LEVEL 2 AWARD - EMERGENCY FIRST AID AT WORK COURSE
The Emergency First Aid at Work course may be more suitable for lower-risk work environments, such as offices and shops and/or organisations with fewer than 100 employees. For regulatory purposes, successfully completing an EFAW course will enable the candidate to act as a first aider in the workplace.

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Haulage company fined for massive fire risk (added on 22/01/10 2:36 pm)

A Leicester haulage company has been prosecuted for creating a massive fire risk by illegally storing huge quantities of highly flammable aerosols.

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Saturday 27th March  (1 day)
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BIIAB NATIONAL CERTIFICATE FOR PERSONAL LICENSE HOLDERS
Tuesday 30th March  (1 day)
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FIRE WARDEN
Wednesday 31st March  (½ day)
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CIEH PRINCIPLES OF MANUAL HANDLING
Wednesday 31st March  (½ day)
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FIRE WARDEN
Tuesday 27th April  (½ day)
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CIEH PRINCIPLES OF MANUAL HANDLING
Tuesday 27th April  (½ day)
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BIIAB NATIONAL CERTIFICATE FOR PERSONAL LICENSE HOLDERS
Wednesday 28th April  (1 day)
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CIEH LEVEL 2 AWARD - EMERGENCY FIRST AID AT WORK
Thursday 29th April  (1 day)
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FIRE WARDEN
Tuesday 25th May  (½ day)
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BIIAB NATIONAL CERTIFICATE FOR PERSONAL LICENSE HOLDERS
Wednesday 26th May  (1 day)
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CIEH LEVEL 2 AWARD - EMERGENCY FIRST AID AT WORK
Thursday 27th May  (1 day)
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Company Information


Main contact details

Due Diligence Solutions Ltd

Brenchley House
75-77 High Street
Sittingbourne
Kent
ME10 4AW


Telephone: 0844 372 7300
Fax: 0870 330 5982

e-mail contact

Company Reg. No: 4640583

VAT Registration: GB816135349
Business Hours
SundayClosed
Monday9am to 5pm (exc. Bank Holidays)
Tuesday9am to 5pm
Wednesday9am to 5pm
Thursday9am to 5pm
Friday9am to 4pm
SaturdayClosed


Our People


Paul Smith MBA, FCMI, FInstLM - Managing Director

When it comes to understanding how legal compliance can best fit within a business environment, Paul's extensive experience is invaluable.

After successfully implementing turnaround strategies in a number of Safeway superstores, and then piloting a number of wide ranging initiatives in one of the companies flagship stores, Paul was hand-picked to champion head office based roles to reduce the burden on bureaucracy. After banking annualised cost savings and efficiency improvements in excess of £10 million, and helping in a wide range of business development initiatives, Paul and his wife Sue set up Due Diligence Solutions in 2003. They were then joined shortly afterwards by fellow directors.

Paul's business acumen and credentials are second to none, having achieved an MBA in 2006, and more recently he received the highest accolades from both the Chartered Management Institute, and Institute of Leadership and Management when he was granted fellowship status.

"When it comes down to legal compliance in any organisation, the fundamental requirements for success are teamwork and keeping things simple. Our ability to recognise that no two organisations are the same, and deliver solutions in a highly cost effective way, really underlines the reason why so many of our customers love working with us," said Paul.



Sue Smith - Director and Co-Owner

Sue really has cut her teeth on the sharp end of business, and has considerable experience at dealing with the nastiest of situations, those we all really hope we never have the misfortune to be in.

After 10 years in store and area management roles, Sue went on to operate the SOS (Serious or Sensitive) out of hours hotline covering all of the Safeway store portfolio for over 8 years, Sue moved on to provide support and advice following all Government Inspector Visits for two years, prior to setting up Due Diligence Solutions.



Glyn Scott MTSI, DMS - Trading Law Director

Glyn is a qualified Trading Standards Officer and spent a number of years in local authority enforcement, before moving to the retail sector as Trading Standards Controller for Safeway. He has vast experience of the development and defence of diligence systems and has unrivalled expertise in dealing with enforcement challenges from all manner of authorities, including both central and local government. Underage sales is another specialist area for Glyn.



Chris Thompson - IT Director

Before joining Due Diligence Solutions in 2005, Chris worked in the retail industry for over 20 years, and before leaving Safeway designed and implemented due diligence IT systems providing cost savings to the business of over £8 million. As well as implementing our in-house IT systems, Chris has been instrumental in the design of our Pyramid® online risk management system, and more recently a facilities management system.



Mitch Perry GradIFireE, MIFSM, MIAAI-UK - Senior Fire Safety & Fire Investigation Consultant

With over 30 years service with the Local Authority Fire Service in Surrey, Mitch is vastly experienced. After retiring from duty, he started his own company in 2005 and specialised in fire risk assessments, on all types of properties, as well as fire investigation work. After being an associate with ourselves for a number of years, Mitch eventually became a full-time member of staff in 2008. Mitch has, this year, also been included on the Institute of Fire Safety Managers Register of Assessors.



Alan Astbury MSc, BSc(Hons), MCIEH, CMIOSH - Senior Health & Safety Consultant

Alan is both a Chartered Environmental Health Practitioner and a Chartered Member of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health. His 25 years experience in the health & safety field has enabled him to develop a proven track record of creating straightforward processes that help to support businesses with health & safety compliance, rather than creating administrative burdens.



Peter Ludford MBA, MSc, MIFireE, MIRM, MBCI - Fire Safety Consultant

Peter's expertise in fire safety management and emergency planning has been garnered from 30 years experience across three separate fire and rescue services. In the latter part of his career he was responsible for developing the service's response to the requirements of the Civil Contingencies Act and putting in place its business continuity planning framework. Peter gained an MBA from Kingston Business School, holds an MSc in Fire Command and Management, and is a Corporate Member of the Institution of Fire Engineers. His particular area of expertise is the application of British Standard 25999 for business continuity planning.



Steve Johns - IT Support Assistant

Steve joined the company in 2009 as part of the expanding IT team. He holds certifications in IT Support and a range of computer related technologies. He has experience in the building services and manufacturing industries and in his own time he enjoys web development, fishing and rugby.