Certass

Certass which stands for certification and self assessment, was formed several years ago and was one of the original Quality Mark certification bodies. It is therefore a natural progression for Certass to move into the self assessment market.

Houses Of Parliament at nightThe Statutory Instrument for Certass approval was made on 9th March 2006 and was laid before Parliament on 15th March 2006. The approval came into force on 6th April 2006 and has now been published by HMSO as Statutory Instrument 2006 No. 652.

Certass have made arrangements with various insurance providers to provide discounted schemes for their members e.g. waiving of inspection fees and registration fees for individual contracts.

UK Trades

The UK Trades Confederation was formed in 1995 to initially provide companies in the Construction and Home Improvement industries with a range of services aimed at helping business growth; protection of business by giving information and advice on legislative requirements; and the provision of cost saving schemes through bulk purchase arrangements.

The Confederation has attracted members from other areas such as retail, the services sector and b2b, and provides services to 1000’s of businesses, each benefiting from an increased range of services aimed at making business easier and more lucrative in the modern market place.