Full implementation
No existing system. We design and implement from the ground up.
Typically 6 to 9 months
What we do
Consultancy & certification support
Four integrated service lines, delivered by registered lead auditors and senior consultants. Engage us for one service or as one partner from first gap assessment to certificate and beyond.
Four service lines
One partner, gap to certificate
01 Consultancy
Risk-based implementation tailored to how you operate: gap assessment, design, implementation and integrated systems.
02 Certification support
Certification body selection, pre-assessment and mock audits, Stage 1 and Stage 2 support, nonconformity response.
03 Training Academy
CQI/IRCA Approved Training Partner, from awareness to certified lead auditor. Courses
04 Ongoing partnership
Outsourced internal audit, management review, transitions and supplier audits after certification.
Services
Choose the support you need
Consultancy
Gap Assessment
Where you stand against the standard, and a prioritised roadmap.
ConsultancyImplementation
Processes, documents and records built around how you operate.
ConsultancyIntegrated Management Systems
Several standards under one policy, risk register and audit programme.
Certification supportMock Certification Audit
A realistic rehearsal of Stage 1 and Stage 2 before the real audit.
Ongoing partnershipOutsourced Internal Audit
Independent internal audits planned and run by registered auditors.
Ongoing partnershipSurveillance & Recertification
Keeping the system effective between audits, including 2026 transitions.
Ongoing partnershipSupplier & Second-Party Audits
Audits of your suppliers against your requirements and the standards.
How we work
Six phases, one methodology
Typical engagements run 4 to 9 months, depending on scope, sites and maturity.
- AssessGap assessment, scope and roadmap agreed with leadership.
- DesignPolicies, processes, risk registers and documented information.
- ImplementProcesses embedded, with coaching for process owners.
- TrainAwareness, role training and internal auditor development.
- VerifyInternal audit, management review and mock certification audit.
- Certify & sustainStage 1 and Stage 2 support, then surveillance readiness.
Gap remediation
Some documentation in place. We close the gaps and prove effectiveness.
Typically 4 to 6 monthsIntegration & upgrade
Adding standards, integrating systems or moving to new editions.
Typically 3 to 5 months
How we protect your certification
Impartiality & integrity
Senior specialists with no conflict of interest in the outcome.
Independent certification
Certification decisions are made by independent, accredited certification bodies, never by the consultants who helped implement your system.
CB-neutral by design
We are not tied to one certification body and match you with one that fits your market, customers and budget.
Readiness, not guarantees
We prepare you thoroughly and never promise an outcome only an independent auditor can decide.
Tell us where you are starting from
Share your standards, sites and timeline. We reply with a proposal and, through the quote form, an indicative estimate for your scope.
Certification decisions are made by independent, accredited certification bodies. AEC prepares organisations for certification and does not guarantee certification outcomes.