About SBMS
Practical ISO consultancy, built on industry experience
SBMS is a North West based ISO management systems consultancy, supporting businesses across the region and UK-wide. We specialise in engineering and manufacturing, and work with organisations in every sector.
We help businesses build, improve and maintain management systems that work in practice, not just on paper. Every system is built around how the business already operates, written in plain English, and kept to what's genuinely useful.
What we do
- ISO 9001, 14001, 45001, 45003, 22301 and 31000 implementation through to certification
- BS EN 1090 Factory Production Control for EXC1 and EXC2 fabricators, and ISO 3834 welding quality systems
- Gap analyses, internal audits and supplier audits
- Documentation, from manuals and procedures to policies and RAMS
- Production and manufacturing improvement, from capability assessments to reducing waste and rework
- Practical health and safety support, engineering support and general business support
- Integrated systems combining several standards, if required
How we work
- One point of contact from start to finish
- On site across the North West, with remote support UK-wide
- Fixed-price projects or day rates, agreed up front
- Honest advice about what you actually need
Founder
Stuart Ball
SBMS was founded by Stuart Ball, a CQI IRCA certified lead auditor with a background in manufacturing, rail and engineering. He started out as a coded welder, fabricator and mechanical fitter, later leading site teams, before working as a lead auditor for a UKAS-accredited certification body, auditing ISO 9001, 14001, 45001, 31000 and BS EN 1090. That experience on both sides of the audit is at the heart of how SBMS works.