We are delighted to announce that we have been appointed as a Value Added Partner by CGE Risk Solutions, the leading provider of barrier-based risk management solutions.

We have been using the bowtie methodology for several years with railway, metro, tram, fire & rescue and social care clients, so this appointment marks an important stage in how we help clients apply the technique.

Being a Value Added Partner for CGE Risk Solutions allows us to provide a complete solution for the bowtie risk assessment methodology; helping you to understand and apply the methodology and also provide and implement CGE’s specialist software for producing excellent bowties.
CGE Risk Solutions has verified that we have been trained in risk and incident analysis methods as well as the application of these in their software solutions.

If you are looking for consultancy (applying the bow tie technique to your business risks), training in the methodology and/or the software or advice on how to scope or purchase software then please contact us.
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John Baker, our Managing Partner, has researched two railway accidents that happened at the same Somerset village 50 years apart. This research has been in support of Norton Fitzwarren's bid to receive a 'red wheel' heritage plaque from the Transport Trust in recognition of the villagers' efforts to rescue the victims in both crashes. The leader of the project, Mary Hayward, had seen our news article on the 1940 accident and asked if we could help with her research. Of course, we were delighted to help especially since both accidents had a significant 'human factor' element.
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We have previously written a short article on the 1940 accident, but the accident of the 11th November 1890 was also blamed on 'human error'. In this accident the signaller, George Rice, forgot that he had left a goods train standing on the main line and allowed an approaching fast passenger train into the same section. The passenger train collided with the stationary goods engine, killing 10 passengers and seriously injuring many more.

John's research revealed several new facts about both accidents and also documented more about the victims and those involved. This research has been published on posters that will be displayed in Norton Fitzwarren Village Hall. Copies of the posters for download are included at the end of this article.

As part of the Red Wheel project, John was asked to give a radio interview to the BBC - this is now available on the BBC website.

​On the 17th November, the Transport Trust awarded Norton Fitzwarren with a 'Transport Heritage Site' award. We were delighted to attend to see the culmination of Mary Hayward's work to get the actions of the villagers recognised following these two tragic accidents.

We're delighted to announce that our Managing Partner, John Baker, has become a Fellow of the Institute of Training and Occupational Learning (ITOL).
The Institute is the UK’s elite professional body for trainers and learning and development professionals. Membership encompasses trainers, training consultants, training managers, professors & lecturers, training directors and training designers.
We will be able to provide ITOL accreditation for our range of training courses, and in the future may offer ITOL training programmes for training delivery, coaching, training management and training consultancy - please contact us if this is of interest.

We are delighted to have won the award for Best Travel Risk Management Consultancy in the Land Transport Awards 2017, hosted by British magazine Transport News INTL.
These annual awards recognise the performances of companies and individuals within the land transport sector. They are designed to promote, reward and recognise the work undertaken by these companies and the people behind them. Each of the award winners is chosen through a combination of votes gathered from a network of respected industry partners and Transport News INTL's own rigorous in-house research.
This award recognises the hard work and business improvement that we delivered for clients in the last 12 months.

We are delighted to have been appointed as a supplier on Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council's dynamic purchasing system. We have been approved as a supplier of training services for staff development and heath & safety.
We look forward to a successful working relationship with Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council.

We are delighted to announce that we won the Corporate LiveWire Regional Awards as the South West SME Management Consultancy firm of the year. The Corporate LiveWire Awards represent the pinnacle of business achievement, championing the best organisations in their respective fields. This award recognises the hard work and business improvement that we delivered for clients in 2014. We look forward to the exciting opportunities which lie ahead for us in the coming years.
Other Livewire award winners also included BT, Adecco, and Samsung. 
You can view the full range of awards winners in the Corporate LiveWire awards guide.