Keep Your Business Running
Through Any Disruption
Fire, flood, ransomware, power failure every business faces unexpected disruption. We help you plan, prepare and recover so that when the unexpected happens, your operations continue with minimal impact.
Most Businesses Are Unprepared
Research consistently shows that fewer than 30% of UK SMBs have a tested, documented business continuity plan. Yet the consequences of unplanned downtime are severe with an average cost of £4,500 per hour for mid-sized businesses, and reputational damage that can last far longer.
Business continuity is not just about IT. It encompasses people, processes, facilities and communications. Our approach covers all of these, anchored by the technology resilience that prevents IT failure from becoming a business-ending event.
- 40% of businesses that experience a major disaster never reopen (FEMA)
- Average cost of IT downtime for UK SMBs: £4,500 per hour (Gartner, 2025)
- Cyber incidents are now the #1 cause of business disruption in the UK (Allianz)
- ISO 22301 certification increasingly required by enterprise clients and insurers
Common Disruption Scenarios
Our Business Continuity Services
Planning, technology and response a complete continuity programme managed by Use-It.
Business Continuity Planning
We work with you to document a practical BCP covering key personnel, critical systems, communication plans and recovery procedures.
- Risk & impact assessment
- Recovery priority mapping
- Communication trees
- Staff roles & responsibilities
Disaster Recovery as a Service
Cloud-based DR infrastructure that spins up your critical systems in minutes no need to own or maintain a secondary data centre.
- Virtual server failover
- Cloud DR environment
- Automated failover testing
- RTO/RPO guarantees
Failover Internet Connectivity
Automatic switchover to a secondary internet connection (4G/5G or secondary fibre) if your primary line fails keeping cloud services and comms online.
- 4G/5G failover routers
- Dual-WAN configuration
- Zero manual intervention
- Covers VoIP & cloud apps
Immutable Backup & BCDR
Datto BCDR appliances with immutable cloud copies your server virtualises on the appliance within 15 minutes of a failure, ransomware included.
- Server virtualisation in 15 min
- Ransomware-proof copies
- Automated screenshot verification
- Hybrid on-site + cloud
Remote Working Enablement
Ensure staff can work from home or an alternative location at a moment's notice VPN, cloud desktops and remote access pre-configured.
- VPN & Zero Trust access
- Cloud desktop provisioning
- Remote device management
- Communication tools ready
BCP Testing & Review
An untested plan is not a plan. We run tabletop exercises, failover tests and annual plan reviews to ensure your BCP works when it needs to.
- Tabletop scenario exercises
- Live failover testing
- Annual plan review cycle
- Staff awareness sessions
Our Business Continuity Process
A structured programme from initial risk review to an actively maintained, tested plan.
Risk Assessment
We identify your critical systems, dependencies and the threats most likely to affect your business.
Impact Analysis
We quantify the cost and consequence of each risk so you can prioritise protection where it matters most.
Plan & Deploy
We document your BCP and deploy the supporting technology backup, failover, remote access.
Test & Maintain
We run regular exercises and annual reviews to keep your plan current and proven.
Why Lancashire Businesses Trust Use-It
We've been protecting Lancashire businesses for over 28 years continuity planning is built into everything we do.
Frequently Asked Questions
Could Your Business Survive a Major Disruption?
Let us assess your current continuity posture and show you exactly what's at risk and how to fix it.