Consultancy support tailored to your business needs

HSQE Consultant Ltd is a family run business, based in Lowestoft Suffolk, and has been providing support for a variety of commercial industries since 2012.


We provide quality and interactive services to tailor single, or integrated systems within your business, to achieve conformance to the following standards :


  • ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management Systems (QMS)
  • ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management Systems (EMS)
  • ISO 45001:2018 Health and Safety Management Systems (HSMS)
  • Safety Schemes in Procurement (SSIP) (Includes CHAS, Constructionline, Safe Contractor and Achilles)
  • Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme Management Systems (FORS)


We also offer professional and qualified consultancy on short/long term, adhoc, or retained term basis for:


  • Human Resources 
  • Health, safety and environmental management of compliance   
  • Risk assessment
  • Hazard management
  • Incident investigation
  • Internal and external auditing


We specialise in the following industries:

Maritime/ Renewables

Metal and Waste Management

Engineering and Construction

Manufacturing, Distribution and Retail

Features 

 Why Implement Management Systems? 

Improve your Performance

Structuring your company processes, services and systems will improve operational performance, reduce wasted resources, and effectively streamline your operations. Better Performance = Increased Profits

Get Noticed

Nowadays, more and more companies rely on ISO Standards to validate their supply chain. No certificate = No Business
Show off your achievements, be visible to your customers.

Ensure Compliance with Law and Regulations

Management systems provide a tool to ensure systematic processes for checking and reviewing, and making sure you are working within the law, don't get caught out!

Get your People Onside

Management systems actively seek personnel participation, suggestion and promote the company's improvement and growth as a team. People are your most valuable resource, protect them, keep them, and let them drive your success.

Meet the Team

Karen Francis, AssocCIPD, DipNCRQ, CMIOSH, PCQI

Karen Francis is the owner and founder of HSQE Consultant Ltd and has specialities in the following fields:


  • IRCA Qualified and Certified Lead Auditor for ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, & ISO 45001:2018.
  • Chartered Safety & Health Professional incorporating company review, consultation, and management of compliance.
  • Human Resources Manager and Associate member of the CIPD since 2001.
  • Quality, Environmental, Health and Safety and FORS Compliance Manager.
  • Bespoke ISO Compliant Management System Design and Implementation.
  • Business Management, operational Improvement, change management and implementation.
  • Management Accounts, Administration and VAT.
  • Database system design, set up and maintenance.
  • Website design and building.
  • SSIP Reviewer, Trainer, and Manager for Compliance to 17021.
  • Auditor for SSIP and ISO 19650:2018 (Building Information Modelling).


Don't shy away from success, it's not as difficult as you think!

Many companies are dubious about implementing management systems, with concerns like:
• I don't have time for all that!
•  Doesn't it cost a fortune?
•  Won't it mean I will just have tons of paperwork to do?
•  ISOs are only for big companies, aren't they?

We all understand that when you run a business, that your time is limited, constraints and deadlines are a daily fact of life. But have you ever considered that there might be an easier, or better way of doing what you are doing? A way of effectively using your resources, save you money, and maybe get a supply deal with that huge company that you've been chasing for years? 

As external consultants, we don't cost a fortune! We can reduce the impact on your time, work out the best, and most cost effective options for your business, and at the same time, make sure you are complying with your legal obligations- without mounds of paperwork! No one wants to be bitten in the backside when something goes wrong!

Client Testimonials

"Just wanted to give a massive pat on the back for the extremely detailed report and comprehensive audit undertaken on Rapiscan last week."

Compliance and Business Systems Director of QualityCERT

"We would highly recommend Karen for her excellent work in updating our quality assurance manual to enable us to achieve the ISO 9001:2015 certification."
Quality Manager for the Marine Safety Centre Ltd

"We would like to thank Karen Francis for helping us create our systems in the first place. They're easy to navigate, effective and allow us to get on with our responsibilities and the job as safely as possible."

Cromarty Firth Marine Services

"Thank you for all the support and help over the past three years, we couldn't do it without you!"

Pleavin Power Ltd

Get in touch

We'd love to hear from you.
 
Contact us on:
Karen: 07879291812 karen@hsqeconsultant.co.uk 
 
or send us a message using the form below and we will get back to you as soon as we can.

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