Bergerode Consulting Ltd

Bergerode Consulting is the leading Cyber Security and Cyber Essentials certification body in NW England, and a UK National Cyber Security Centre Assured Service Provider for the delivery of Cyber Essentials.

Bergerode Consulting offers Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus, in addition to the IASME Cyber Assurance and IASME IoT Security Assured standards. As a BSI Associate Consultant organisation, Bergerode Consulting can also assist organisations wishing to implement ISO 27001 Information Security and ISO 22301 Business Continuity, as well as auditing for ISO 9001 Quality Management and ISO 27001 Information Security.

Bergerode Consulting also offer risk management solutions, cyber health checks, and penetration testing / ethical hacking services. Bergerode Consulting is also a Trusted Partner to the North West Cyber Resiliency Centre, and is a member of the Cumbrian and Lancaster Chambers of Commerce, the North West Aerospace Alliance, and the Federation of Small Businesses.

What one top tip would you give to a business owner embarking on a growth plan?

Bergerode Consulting urge all businesses to not neglect the cyber security of their business. Whilst this may seem “boring” and unimportant, cyber threats are ever increasing for companies and represents a real risk to their business. Companies which can demonstrate their cyber security status have a competitive advantage over rivals who cannot because customers are increasingly security-savvy.

Cyber security helps to minimise the risk of a data breach, which can not only lead to fines from the Information Commissioner’s Office, but just as importantly a loss of reputation amongst customers (current and future), and a drop in customers may even threaten the company’s ability to continue to trade.

Why is Lancashire a great place to grow a business?

Lancashire’s industrial and technical heritage as one of the centre points of the Industrial Revolution has given it an advantage as a location known for innovative and precision-based products in industries such as engineering and manufacturing.

This, combined with leading UK universities such as Lancaster, gives Lancashire an edge that many counties do not have. It’s not by chance that the National Cyber Force will be based in Lancashire to take advantage of the knowledge within Lancashire (and NW England as a whole).

Why are you backing Boost Business Lancashire?

We’re backing Boost Business Lancashire since we believe it represents a great forum for companies to find and deal with other companies who will provide value-for-money services which are designed to help businesses develop and expand rather than selling them solutions which are either overpriced and/or don’t deliver the solution the client needs.