What is the guild of master craftsmen?
The Guild of Master Craftsmen is widely considered to be Britain's premier quality assurance regulatory body. Over 30,000 business in the service, retail, manufacturing and building trade industries have so far successfully applied for membership recognition.
What can the customer expect from the guild member?
Membership provides evidence of professionalism, good reputation and offers a recognised means of resolving a problem should one arise. Membership applicants are visited by a trained Assessment Manager who advises on suitability and takes customer references before submitting application to the Guild's Council of Management.
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The Better Payment Practice Group (BPPG) is encouraging all firms to adopt a responsible attitude to paying on time by signing up to and following its Better Payment Practice Code. Nearly 1,400 businesses, representing 20% of the UK’s GDP, have already signed up to do just this. Firms who do not pay their bills on time risk damage to their corporate reputation which can weaken relations with their suppliers. Clive Lewis, Chairman of the BPPG, said: “By signing up to the Better Payment Practice Code firms are sending a clear signal to suppliers and customers of their commitment to prompt payment.”The code states that signatories will always:1. Agree payment terms at the outset of a deal and stick to them, 2. Explain their payment procedures to suppliers, 3. Pay bills in accordance with any contract agreed with the supplier or as required by law and 4. Tell suppliers without delay when an invoice is contested, and settle disputes quickly.
http://www.payontime.co.uk/index.html

The FSB is the largest campaigning pressure group promoting and protecting the interests of the self-employed and small firms. Formed in 1974, it now has over 174,000 members across 33 regions and 230 branches. On the member benefits side, it offers assistance and support 24 hours a day, while its lobbying arm - led by the Westminster Press and Parliamentary office - applies pressure on MPs, Government and Whitehall, lobbies politicians in their constituencies and puts the FSB viewpoint over to the media. The FSB is nonprofit making and nonparty political.
http://www.fsb.org.uk/

The Computer Doctors Ltd is registered under the 1984 Data Protection Act to store our customer information electrically. We keep as little customer data as possible on our computers, just enough to create an invoice or sales slip accurately ie name, address etc. We do not keep sensitive data that may be entrusted to our care temporarily, such as PC user names and passwords, credit card details etc. Any one of our customers can visit our premises and, providing they have suitable proof of identity, request to see their entry on our customer database. This can be deleted on request.
http://www.dpr.gov.uk/