NICEIC is the UK electrical contracting industry's independent voluntary body. Thompson hold Approved Contractor and Domestic Installer Status NICEIC's Approved Contractor Scheme is designed to maintain and publish a register of electrical contractors that have been assessed against a specific set of competency requirements, in particular the national electrical safety standard BS 7671 the IEE Wiring Regulations. Registered contractors will work to the UK national standard, BS 7671, and will issue a safety certificate for their electrical work to confirm that the installation has been designed, constructed, inspected and tested in accordance with the standard.

The ECA is the UKs leading trade organization for electrical contractors. Thompson have been members of the ECA since 1975 and actively work with the organization to promote better training within the industry and better recognitation of the industry. The benefits to our clients of our membership is that we have access to the ECAs technical experts should the need arise. Our works are also covered by the ECA Guarantee of Work Scheme, which automatically covers any work in any calendar year up to a value of £50,000 and £100,000 for multiple contracts for the same customer (subject to terms and conditions) In addition the ECA Bond, which covers the cost of completion if your work is terminated for a specified reason up to a maximum limit of £100,000 or 10 per cent of the contract value (subject to terms and conditions). Stuart Thompson sits on the regional executive committee of the ECA and Alan Thompson is a former president.

Thompson are registered and pre-qualified with Constructionline. Constructioinline are the construction industry's leading pre-qualification organization. Our record can be searched on their database which will give our prospective clients access to a variety of documentation and information. Our clients can rest assured that we have satisfied stringent criteria for pre-qualification.

CHAS is established as the market leader for health and safety pre-qualification in the UK. It is a non-commercial scheme available to suppliers (those who provide goods and services) and to organizations (buyers) looking for suitably competent suppliers. Thompson complete a CHAS Assessment annually to maintain our accredited status. An indepth assessment of our Health & Safety documentation, systems and compliance is conducted by an external assessor. Thompson have successfully achieved compliance for the last five years. CHAS is recognised by many of clients avoiding the need for additional pre-qualification.

Most of the international standards begin with the letters "ISO", the acronym for the "International Organisation for Standardisation." This worldwide federation of 110 national standards bodies works to promote the growth of manufacturing, trade and communication among business operations worldwide, through the development of generic quality standards. The most widely recognised standard is ISO 9001, a quality management system that can be used in industries of any size, anywhere in the world. Registration to ISO 9001 provides objective proof that a business has implemented an effective quality management system, and that it satisfies all of the requirements of the applicable standard. An external, impartial expert called a registrar or CB (Certification Body) conducts an on-site audit to determine whether or not a company is in conformance to the standard. If they are found to be in conformance, they will be issued a certificate showing their address,scope of operations and the seals of the accreditation bodies that give the registrar its legitimacy.

ISO 14001 is a global standard for Environmental Management Systems (EMS). The standard provides the framework for businesses to demonstrate their commitment to environmental responsibility. The goal of the ISO 14001 standard is to give the top management of any organisation a framework for managing environmental impacts. ISO 14001 is the world's first generic, internationally recognised standard for environmental management. Thompson first achieved recognitition to this standard in January 2011 following implementation of a new EMS integrated with our existing quality management system

Thompson are a long standing member of the JIB which provides the working regulations for our employees. All of our employees carry JIB ECS cards which shows their skill level and confirms they have recently undertaken a basic Health & Safety assessment.