What are the benefits of UKAS accreditation?

UKAS accreditation gives your customers an assurance that you meet internationally recognised requirements for integrity and competence. The UKAS mark will provide your potential customers with appropriate information and knowledge, allowing them to make an informed decision in their procurement process. You will be able to demonstrate that your business will deliver accurate and reliable results.

Increase Profit

Win new business

UKAS accreditation is becoming increasingly more prevalent in the Public and Private sectors. In some cases, your potential customers will specify UKAS accreditation as a legal requirement. However, in more and more cases, your customers are stipulating UKAS accredited services voluntarily to ensure they receive quality of results and a reliable service.

Enter new international markets

UKAS accreditation is internationally recognised, and is a valuable tool if your business is looking to operate overseas.

Beat your competition

Attain a competitive advantage over your rivals by offering a UKAS accredited quality service.

Reduce costs

Reduced Insurance Premiums

Insurance companies are already offering improved rates for UKAS-accredited businesses.

Internal Efficiencies

UKAS provides a cost-effective value added service, involving 3rd party independent and confidential evaluation from technical experts to improve your company performance – benchmarked against best practice in the sector in which you operate.

Service Failures

Avoid product or service failures through insufficient or poor results which cost you time and money.

Due Diligence

UKAS accreditation is robust due diligence leaving you better protected against potential legal action.

Business risks of 'opting' out

  • Loss of large contracts / tenders (and Government tenders)
  • Increased service failure
  • Limited market access
  • Damaged reputation
  • Market share eaten into by competitors
  • Potential legal action
  • Health and Safety problems

UKAS has a proven track record having accredited over 2000 laboratories, certification bodies and inspection bodies as competent to perform particular specified tests and calibrations to support your needs.

"UKAS accreditation has been a key element is establishing and securing the reputation of Textiles FR Limited. Our customers expect a well trained and knowledgeable workforce will deal with their enquires regarding flammability standards / legislation and to conduct the appropriate test procedures in a professional manner.  UKAS accreditation emphasises the technical competence of our staff and the quality assurance of our testing procedures."

Will Johnston, Director Textiles FR

"By having UKAS accreditation, we have rigidly enforced into our test shops a tight regime for the periodic inspection and maintenance of gas cylinders. With the 'UKAS seal of approval' there is a commitment from the highest management levels to the shop floor of BOC's determination to do things in a safe and efficient way, so that our customers will always receive a quality-enhanced product."

Roy Irani, BOC

To find details of UKAS-accredited conformity assessment body, a full listing can be found on www.ukas.org.