One of the most worrying aspects of running a business is thinking about what might happen if there is a disaster. Disaster can strike at any time. Whether it’s a fire, flood, vandalism, theft, or even, as is becoming more likely, terrorism. Any such incident could put you out of business for a potentially lengthy period. But did you know that the longer it takes you to recover from a disaster, the less chance your business has of long term survival?

Isn’t disaster recovery covered by business insurance?

You may think that you’re covered because you have business insurance in place. But the truth is that while your insurer will financially recompense you if you suffer an insured disaster, they are of little or no practical help in the immediate – and crucial – aftermath of such an event occurring. This is a common misconception that can take a business by surprise. In reality, a business in crisis is generally left to their own devices to sort out the chaos caused by a disaster, often with dire consequences. After all, would you know what to do if you found yourself in that situation?

Don’t worry. There are specialists out there who can help. Admittedly, it’s a niche area and can be expensive as many of the providers are focused on the corporate market, who have deeper pockets than the average SME. But there is one specialist provider who stands out from the rest, who is there to support small and medium sized businesses. Meet First Recovery.

Introducing First Recovery, your disaster recovery specialist

First Recovery is a specialist disaster recovery provider for SMEs with between 5 and 200 employees. For those companies which rely on an administrative set up to run their business smoothly and would need as little down time as possible in the event of disaster, First Recovery offers the perfect solution.

First Recovery is there to support you immediately after disaster strikes, providing a physical presence to guide you through the recovery process. A trained, experienced Disaster Event Manager will be there on site with you the same day if you call them before midday. They co-ordinate and arrange:

• Temporary office space for a minimum of one month within a 5 mile radius of your existing premises
• The installation of your replacement IT systems, with up to a 24 station PC network and connection to the internet
• The reinstatement of your business domain email, connections to a server and the upload of your customer data
• The redirection of your telecoms to the temporary site.

This is all done within 24 hours so that to the outside world it appears as nothing more than a temporary blip – it’s as if nothing has happened. What’s more, First Recovery pays for everything. We recognise that you may not be in a position to pay to secure necessary premises, so don’t pass any costs on to you.

How much does this disaster recovery service cost?

If it sounds expensive to you, don’t worry. It’s really not. Cost is dependent on the size of your business. If you employ between 1 and 20 people, the cost of an annual package for 6 work stations is £625 + VAT. For larger businesses employing between 10 and 100 people, disaster protection for 12 people costs £895 + VAT per year.

Interested in finding out more?

If you’d like to find out a bit more about the disaster recovery service provided by First Recovery, why not take a closer look at our website or read our leaflet?

Alternatively, you can send us an email or give us a call on 0207 410 7499