Licenses & Standards Of Operation
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Licences held
Topwood hold the following licences:
Registered with the Environment Agency as a Licensed Carrier of Waste (licence number NSO548488)
Registered with the Information Commissioner under the under the Data Protection Act 1998 (registration number Z123456)
Standards accreditation
We operate to the following standards:
- BS 5454:2000 - recommendations for the long-term storage of documents
- BS 8470:2006 - code of practice for the secure destruction of confidential material
- BS 7858:2006 - code of practice for the security screening of individuals employed in a security environment
- ISO 9000 - quality standards, processes
- ISO 14000 - environmental standards
Trade associations
We are a full member of the British Security Industry Association (BSIA) and fully comply with its requirements.
We are an active member of the Records Management Society.