'NEW' TrustMark...with ARB Approved!

[Rob D]

I no longer do treework - but (and I'm sure you have posted many times before ) - could you put a link up to the process of becoming arb approved and costs involved again?

 

 

[mad matty]

Hi, do you not think it may price smaller firms out of business......not sure of costs, but the two man band firms will probably struggle to justify the cost of becoming aa approved. Thus only bigger firms or bank rolled companies will win.

Sorry to put a downer on it!

Cheers Matty

[Arctostaphylos uva-ursi]

Hi, do you not think it may price smaller firms out of business......not sure of costs, but the two man band firms will probably struggle to justify the cost of becoming aa approved. Thus only bigger firms or bank rolled companies will win.

Sorry to put a downer on it!

Cheers Matty

 

Agreed. Cost will be very important and should be at a level affordable to all if it is going to work.

[AA Teccie (Paul)]

Hi Paul we have just became Arb approved is it possible for us to sort the trustmark out aswell as cheers Tom

 

Hi Tom, firstly 'congrats' on getting ARB Approved, I hope it (the accreditation) and we/I serve you well.

 

We will be writing to all ArbACs soon giving you the opportunity to register with Trustmark.

 

Hence "watch this space".

 

Thanks

Paul

[AA Teccie (Paul)]

Cost is variable dependent upon business size, which it wasn't previously, i.e. ALL businesses paid exactly the same:blushing:.

 

Hence a 'small' business, i.e. less than 5 employees, can become ARB Approved for £500.00 (+VAT ) whereas a larger business, i.e. 20 or more employees = nearly £1,600.00 (+VAT).

 

Thereafter the 'average' annual cost is similar, i.e. £500 & £1,600 (+VAT) respectively, and interim sized businesses vary accordingly.

 

(These don't include the CHAS & Trustmark annual licence fees which are £60 & £30 respectively...but you don't HAVE TO become either if you don't need/wish to do so.)

 

See Become an ARB Approved Contractor for further info.

 

The cost above are only the 'direct' cost of the assessment and membership etc. and do not include the indirect cost of getting the business in a compliant position...but it should really be that anyway.

 

Hope this helps...post back for more:thumbup:

 

Thanks all..

Paul

 

PS In terms of value for money, to be quite honest the accreditation has never been better value than it is now...particularly for small businesses.

[timmins90]

Hi Paul,

 

Are you planning on having anymore AA workshops up in the North of England this year?

[AA Teccie (Paul)]

Hi Paul,

 

Are you planning on having anymore AA workshops up in the North of England this year?

 

Unfortunately, and sadly (being a northerner too, albeit immigrated now to S. Devon ) there are no further ones planned 'up north'.

 

We're in Loughborough next Wed. 7th May if you're anywhere near the M1 and fancy a trip down we start at about 9.45am.

 

Failing that IF there were half-a-dozen or so contractors interested I'd happily 'take a trip' to deliver one...perhaps at Tim Kirks place near Huddersfield.

 

IF this is you, i.e. a contractor based in the north wanting a workshop please email me directly [email protected]

 

Thanks..

Paul