BUSINESS
CONTINUITY
LONDON
When things go wrong — ransomware, hardware failure, office unavailability — businesses with a tested Business Continuity Plan recover in hours. Those without face days or weeks of chaos and potentially catastrophic financial loss.
What your BCP
will include
BCP Documentation
A written Business Continuity Plan covering IT systems, key personnel, escalation paths, and communication plans.
IT Recovery Procedures
Step-by-step IT recovery runbooks for each critical system — so anyone can execute recovery, not just the IT team.
RTO & RPO Definition
Define Recovery Time Objectives and Recovery Point Objectives for each business function — then build the tech to meet them.
Cyber Incident Scenarios
Specific response procedures for ransomware, data breach, email compromise, and system failure scenarios.
Infrastructure Resilience Review
Assess your current infrastructure against your BCP requirements — identify gaps and prioritise remediation.
Annual Plan Testing
Tabletop exercises and real recovery tests — documented results and plan updates to keep your BCP current.
Business continuity
questions answered
Q.What is a Business Continuity Plan?
A Business Continuity Plan (BCP) is a documented strategy that ensures your organisation can continue operating during and after a major disruption — whether that's a ransomware attack, office fire, key staff absence, or ISP outage. It covers IT systems, communication procedures, alternative working arrangements, and recovery priorities.
Q.Is a Business Continuity Plan a legal requirement?
Not legally required for most SMEs, but it is increasingly required by clients, insurers, and regulators. Cyber insurance underwriters routinely ask about BCPs. Government contracts and many corporate supply chains now require suppliers to demonstrate BCP capability. Cyber Essentials Plus assessments also review incident response readiness.
Q.What is the difference between BCP and disaster recovery?
Disaster Recovery (DR) is specifically about restoring IT systems and data. Business Continuity is broader — it covers all aspects of keeping the business operational, including IT, staff, premises, communications, and suppliers. DR is one component of a comprehensive BCP.
Q.How long does it take to create a BCP?
For most SMEs, a basic but functional BCP can be completed in 2–4 weeks. This includes a business impact analysis, identification of critical systems and processes, recovery procedures, and an initial tabletop test. Complex or regulated businesses may take longer.