TCS
ISO Compliance Consultancy

Know exactly
where you stand.
Before they do.

Evidence-based  ·  Fixed price  ·  Three working days

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VERIFIED
Our Position

"We have sat on both sides of the audit table. We know exactly what the auditor is looking for — because we have been that auditor."

The Compliance Syndicate does not guarantee certification outcomes. Certification is determined solely by the relevant accredited certification body. All services are advisory and evidence-based.
Evidence-based · Verified

The compliance industry has built a model that keeps businesses confused and dependent. Templates passed off as insight. Timelines designed to maximise fees. Findings without priority.

The Compliance Syndicate exists to break that cycle. Every finding is evidence-based. Every report reviewed and signed off by a qualified Quality Lead Auditor. Nothing assumed. Nothing generic. Verified.

We are not here to keep you dependent. We are here to make you capable.

30+
Years in
the industry
10+
Years as a qualified
auditor
3
Working days
to your report
4
ISO standards
covered
Services & Pricing

Fixed price.
No surprises.

All prices published transparently. No hidden fees. No vague quotes. No discounts. Every GAP Analysis evidence-based, clause-by-clause, reviewed personally by our qualified Quality Lead Auditor. Services over £1,000 include a 30-minute Teams meeting.

ISO 9001:2015
Quality Management
GAP Analysis
£1,000
Fixed price — no hidden fees
  • Clause-by-clause evidence assessment
  • Written priority action sequence
  • 30-minute Teams walkthrough
  • Report within 3 working days
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ISO 27001:2022
Information Security
GAP Analysis
£2,500
50% non-refundable deposit required
  • Clause-by-clause + full Annex A
  • Written priority action sequence
  • 30-minute Teams walkthrough
  • Report within 3 working days
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50% non-refundable deposit of £1,250 required. Balance due on delivery.

ISO 14001:2015
Environmental Management
GAP Analysis
£1,000
Fixed price — no hidden fees
  • Clause-by-clause evidence assessment
  • Written priority action sequence
  • 30-minute Teams walkthrough
  • Report within 3 working days
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ISO 45001:2018
Health & Safety
GAP Analysis
£1,000
Fixed price — no hidden fees
  • Clause-by-clause evidence assessment
  • Written priority action sequence
  • 30-minute Teams walkthrough
  • Report within 3 working days
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Policy & Procedure Writing
From £300 per document · £500 full set

Professionally written, standard-aligned policies built around how your organisation actually operates.

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Certification Support Programme
ISO 9001 from £5,000 · ISO 27001 from £12,000

Three fixed-price stages. GAP Analysis, structured implementation, pre-audit review. No long contracts.

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Compliance Retainer
Lite £850/month · Active £1,800/month

Ongoing compliance support. Certification was a moment. Compliance is a state. The retainer keeps you in it.

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The Questions Everyone Is Searching

ISO compliance answered.
Plainly.

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The Process

Six steps
to certain.

Every engagement follows the same rigorous, evidence-based process. No shortcuts. No guesswork. If the evidence does not support a status, the status is not assigned.

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Request your GAP Analysis
Select your standard, pay at the published fixed price, receive your secure upload folder immediately.
02
Upload your documents
Upload whatever you have. No minimum. No preparation required. We work with what exists.
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Our Lead Auditor reviews every finding
Every finding reviewed and verified by our qualified Quality Lead Auditor before your report is released.
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Report delivered in 3 working days
Clause-by-clause evidence-based report with a clear priority action sequence. Not a list — a path forward.
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30-minute walkthrough call
Personal Teams call to discuss findings, clarify actions, and answer every question.
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Go into your audit certain
You know exactly what you have, what is missing, and what to do next — before anyone else in the room does.
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Done Fast, Done Right
30
Quality Lead Auditor
30
Years experience
About

30 years.
Both sides
of the table.

Our lead auditor is a qualified Quality Lead Auditor with over 30 years in compliance — including more than 10 years certified on both sides of the audit table. She has run audits and sat through them. She knows exactly what auditors look for — because she has been that auditor.

Every report The Compliance Syndicate produces is evidence-based, specific, and built around the reality of the organisation assessed — not a template.

Qualified Quality Lead Auditor — 10+ years certified
30+ years' experience across multiple sectors and standards
Experienced as both auditor and auditee — a perspective most consultants cannot claim
Every TCS report personally reviewed and verified before delivery
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Important notice: The Compliance Syndicate provides expert, evidence-based advisory services only. We do not guarantee certification outcomes. Certification decisions are made solely by the relevant accredited certification body. All findings are based on evidence available at the time of assessment. Implementing our recommendations does not guarantee that a certification body will award certification.
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Questions & Answers

Everything you
need to know.

If your question is not here, book a call with our Lead Auditor. No obligation. Straightforward answers.

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A GAP Analysis is a clause-by-clause assessment of your existing documentation and evidence against the requirements of your chosen ISO standard. It tells you exactly what you have, what is missing, and what to fix — in the right order — before a certification body auditor sees any of it.
No. The Compliance Syndicate does not guarantee certification outcomes. Certification decisions are made solely by the relevant accredited certification body. We provide expert, evidence-based analysis and a clear action sequence. Any consultant who guarantees certification is making a promise they have no authority to keep.
We cover ISO 9001:2015 (Quality Management), ISO 27001:2022 (Information Security), ISO 14001:2015 (Environmental Management), and ISO 45001:2018 (Health and Safety).
ISO 27001:2022 includes 93 Annex A control areas in addition to the main standard clauses — the scope of assessment is substantially larger. The 50% non-refundable deposit reflects the work committed at the point of booking.
Upload whatever you have — policies, procedures, manuals, risk registers, records, contracts, job descriptions. No minimum. We assess what exists. If nothing exists for a given clause, that finding is stated clearly in your report.
Your GAP Analysis report is delivered within 3 working days. Total time from payment to completed walkthrough call is typically 5 to 7 working days.
Your report includes a clear priority action sequence. You can implement actions yourself or continue with TCS through our Certification Support Programme or Compliance Retainer.
Yes. All documents processed securely within UK-based infrastructure. AI processing operates under a zero data retention policy — submitted documents are not stored or used for model training. All client data handled under our Privacy Policy and UK GDPR.
Insights & Intelligence

The standard,
set in writing.

Plain-language ISO insight from 30 years on both sides of the audit table. No jargon. No fear.

ISO 9001 · Featured
What the auditor is actually looking for
ISO 9001 · Featured
What the auditor is actually looking for — and why most businesses find out too late
After 30 years on both sides of the audit table, the same gaps appear in almost every first-time certification. The businesses that pass first time simply know what evidence to present, and in what order.
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ISO 9001
The 7 clauses where most first-time businesses have gaps
May 2026
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ISO 27001
Why ISO 27001 takes longer — and what to do about it
May 2026
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Compliance
Ten things compliance consultants do that they should not
April 2026
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The Compliance Syndicate does not guarantee certification outcomes. All services are advisory.