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Business continuity

We have a statutory duty under The Civil Contingencies Act 2004 to offer business continuity advice to businesses and organisations in North Somerset. We aim to ensure you have the tools to prepare, plan, respond to and recover from any unexpected interruption to normal activities.

Government figures suggest:

  • nearly one in five businesses suffers a major disruption every year
  • 80% of businesses affected by a major incident close down within 18 months
  • 90% of those who lose their data are forced to close down within two years

Data sourced from the British Insurance Brokers’ Association website.

Don’t let your business be affected in this way.

What business continuity management (BCM) is

How your business can prepare for and recover from unexpected interruptions

Business continuity planning lifecycle

The steps required to create your own business continuity plan

Additional resources

Business continuity plan template and links to additional resources for business continuity management

Emergency management

Information about how to plan, prepare and respond to emergency incidents that could impact you