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Annual BCP Testing

Prove your BCP works before you need it.

Tabletop exercises and live tests to validate your BCP works in practice. Formal test reports for insurers and auditors. Improvement actions tracked through to completion.

78%

of BCPs that have never been tested fail during a real incident

5 days

typical time to produce a formal test report after an exercise

100%

of test reports formatted for insurer and auditor submission

Annual

testing cycle recommended as a minimum for all businesses

What We Deliver

BCP testing that finds the gaps first.

Tabletop Exercises

Facilitated tabletop exercises walking your leadership team through realistic disruption scenarios. Decisions made, gaps identified, and team confidence built without any operational impact.

Live Failover Testing

Live tests of specific BCP components including remote working failover, communication cascades, and system recovery. Real-world validation that procedures work as documented.

Scenario Design and Facilitation

Realistic scenarios designed for your specific business, sector, and risk profile. Facilitated by experienced BCP practitioners who challenge assumptions and surface hidden gaps.

Test Reports and Evidence

Formal test reports produced after every exercise. Findings, gaps, and improvement actions documented. Evidence for cyber insurers, ISO 27001 auditors, and enterprise client due diligence.

Improvement Action Tracking

Improvement actions from testing tracked through to completion. Follow-up testing confirms gaps have been resolved. Continuous improvement cycle embedded in your BCP programme.

Multi-Site and Remote Testing

Testing designed for businesses with multiple sites or significant remote working populations. Scenarios reflect the complexity of your actual operating environment.

How It Works

From scenario design to formal test report.

01

Test Scope and Scenario Design

We work with your leadership team to agree the scope and scenarios for each test. Scenarios designed to be realistic, challenging, and relevant to your actual risk profile.

02

Participant Briefing

Participants briefed on the exercise format, their roles, and what is expected of them. Ground rules established. Observers and facilitators confirmed.

03

Exercise Facilitation

Exercise facilitated by experienced BCP practitioners. Scenario injected, decisions recorded, and gaps noted in real time. Participants challenged to think beyond their normal assumptions.

04

Hot Debrief

Immediate debrief with all participants after the exercise. Initial findings shared, key themes identified, and participant observations captured while fresh.

05

Test Report Production

Formal test report produced within five working days. Findings, gaps, and improvement actions documented with owners and target dates. Report formatted for insurer and auditor submission.

06

Improvement Action Follow-Up

Improvement actions tracked through to completion. Follow-up testing scheduled to confirm gaps have been resolved. Next annual test date agreed and diarised.

UK Case Studies

BCP testing delivered across the UK.

Financial Services Firm, London

Challenge: A London financial services firm needed annual BCP testing evidence for their FCA operational resilience submission and cyber insurance renewal. Their previous test was three years old.

Outcome: Tabletop exercise completed and formal test report produced. FCA submission satisfied. Cyber insurance renewed with improved terms. Three improvement actions identified and resolved.

Healthcare Provider, Leeds

Challenge: A Leeds healthcare provider needed to demonstrate annual BCP testing to NHS Digital and their commissioners. They had a BCP but had never tested it.

Outcome: Live failover test and tabletop exercise completed. Test report produced and submitted to NHS Digital. Two critical gaps identified and resolved before the next commissioner review.

Manufacturing Business, Derby

Challenge: A Derby manufacturer had a BCP that had never been tested. A near-miss incident revealed that key staff did not know their roles and the communication cascade had outdated contact details.

Outcome: Annual testing programme established. First exercise identified seven improvement actions. All resolved within 90 days. Second exercise confirmed improvements were effective.

Get Started

Test your BCP before a real incident does.

We design realistic scenarios, facilitate the exercise, and produce a formal test report. Free scoping call to discuss your testing requirements, no obligation.