An ISO certificate isn’t a one-off. It runs on a cycle, and if you miss a step you can lose it, along with the contracts that depend on it.
We keep your system in shape between audits and get you ready for the next one, whether it’s a routine surveillance visit or a full recertification.
Most certificates run for three years. During that time your certification body usually returns once a year for a surveillance audit to check the system is still working. Before the three years end, a recertification audit decides whether the certificate is renewed for another cycle.
The usual way people get into trouble is letting the system go quiet after the first audit. Internal audits skipped, management reviews undone, records half filled in. Then the auditor arrives.
Start about three to four months before the recertification date. That leaves time to fix things and for your certification body to schedule properly. If your standard has a new edition, such as ISO 14001:2026 or ISO 9001:2026, ask us to combine the renewal with the transition so you only get audited once.
You’d normally have to go through initial certification again, which costs more and takes longer. Some certification bodies allow a short grace period, but you shouldn’t rely on it.
Yes. It’s called a transfer. The new body reviews your records and previous audit reports first.
Usually once a year, though your certification body sets the exact schedule.
We prepare you and support you. The audit itself is carried out by an accredited certification body, to keep it independent.
Send us your expiry date and last audit report, and we’ll tell you where to start.