# ISOQAR (formerly Alcumus ISOQAR) - **Type:** Certification body - **Website:** https://isoqar.com - **Assessed by:** The Assurance Desk (Add-Venture Advisory Ltd) A UK certification body, formerly Alcumus ISOQAR, that UKAS accredits to certify ISO 42001 AI management systems, alongside ISO 9001, ISO 27001, ISO 14001 and other standards. ## ISOQAR scores Scored 1 to 5 on six criteria. There is no overall score. ### Help when things go wrong: 4/5 Rules of Registration publicly documents surveillance, suspension, withdrawal and a 30-working-day appeals process heard by an independent committee, but no named lead auditors or public surveillance-outcome statistics are disclosed ### Qualifications of the people who do the work: 5/5 UKAS Schedule 0026 (Issue 160, 4 Jun 2026) confirms live AIMS accreditation to ISO/IEC 42001:2023; ISOQAR also runs CQI/IRCA-accredited lead auditor training, though no individual AIMS auditor is named publicly ### What it publishes about fees: 3/5 Rules of Registration describe fees as based on a 'standard day rate fee per audit day' with sliding-scale cancellation charges, but no published price list or worked example is provided ### Knowledge of your sector: 3/5 Rules of Registration reference named sector schemes (BRCGS Global Standards, National Highways Sector Scheme) alongside eight generic ISO standards, but AIMS itself has no sector-tailored programme yet ### Independence from what it sells: 5/5 Published Impartiality Policy (CP07 v7.0, Feb 2024) states Alcumus ISOQAR 'shall not provide management system consultancy to any client, or provide an internal audit service to clients in receipt of accredited certification' ### Who carries the risk if the advice is wrong: 3/5 Rules of Registration document a client-to-ISOQAR indemnity and a detailed 30-day appeals process, but no liability cap or PI insurance minimum for ISOQAR's own exposure to clients is publicly disclosed ## Sources for ISOQAR Every line carries the page it was read on and the date it was checked. - UK company registration - Source: https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02637608 - Checked: 2026-07-17 - UKAS accreditation for AI management systems (AIMS) - Source: https://www.ukas.com/wp-content/uploads/schedule_uploads/00011/04947/0026Management-Systems.pdf - Checked: 2026-07-17 - Accredited service scope - Source: https://www.ukas.com/wp-content/uploads/schedule_uploads/00011/04947/0026Management-Systems.pdf - Checked: 2026-07-17 - Certification pricing model - Source: https://isoqar.com/get-a-quote/ - Checked: 2026-07-17 - Impartiality / consultancy-separation policy - Source: https://isoqar.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/CP-07-Impartiality-Policy-and-Public-Statement.pdf - Checked: 2026-07-17 - Appeals process - Source: https://isoqar.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Alcumus-Rules-of-Registration.pdf - Checked: 2026-07-17 - ISOQAR publishes prices for its training courses, for example £920.00 for the AIMS ISO/IEC 42001:2023 Internal Auditor Course. Certification is quoted on request. - Source: https://isoqar.com/parent-courses/aims-iso-iec-42001-2023-internal-auditor-course/ - Checked: 2026-09-29 ## What this provider publishes Not published means we did not find it on the firm's own pages. - Price: Published - Indemnity cover: Not published - Credentials: Published - Independent accreditation: Published - Client results: Not published - How it uses AI: Published ## Strengths - Live UKAS accreditation (Schedule 0026, Issue No. 160, 4 June 2026) explicitly covering AIMS to ISO/IEC 42001:2023, confirmed directly from the published UKAS schedule PDF - Published, named-signatory impartiality policy that explicitly bars the firm from providing management-system consultancy to its certification clients - Detailed, publicly available Rules of Registration document setting out surveillance, suspension, withdrawal and appeals procedures - Broad multi-standard scope (QMS, EMS, FSMS, BCMS, ISMS, AIMS, HSMS, EnMS) allowing integrated audits alongside AI management system certification ## Things to check Each one carries the factual basis it rests on. - No published price list or fee calculator; certification cost is only available via a bespoke quote after submitting company details - Basis: isoqar.com/get-a-quote page offers only phone, callback or form-based quoting routes with no published rates (verified 2026-07-17) - The publicly available Rules of Registration document discloses a client-to-ISOQAR indemnity obligation but no liability cap or professional indemnity insurance minimum for ISOQAR's own exposure to clients - Basis: Alcumus/ISOQAR Rules of Registration (CP12, Issue 9), section 15 'Indemnity' and surrounding clauses reviewed in full; no client-facing liability cap found - The certifying legal entity changed its registered name from Alcumus ISOQAR Limited to ISOQAR Limited on 2 February 2026 alongside the 2024 Alcumus-Veriforce merger, which can create continuity confusion for buyers checking historic certificates - Basis: Companies House filing history for company number 02637608 ## Where this firm appears - [Do you need a data protection officer?](https://theassurancedesk.com/best/first-appointment) - [Can the firm that prepares you also certify you?](https://theassurancedesk.com/best/certification-seeking) - [Does the EU AI Act apply to a UK firm?](https://theassurancedesk.com/best/eu-ai-act-exposed) - [Which data protection, AI governance and cyber security providers publish a price?](https://theassurancedesk.com/lists/providers-that-publish-a-price) - [Compare providers](https://theassurancedesk.com/compare) --- **Scope.** The Assurance Desk covers data protection, AI governance and cyber security in the United Kingdom and the United States. It scores providers in both: UK-facing firms, and firms based in the United States. Every provider scored so far was selected for data-protection, AI-governance or security-assurance work. Where a page describes law, it names the country that law applies in. **Who publishes this.** The Assurance Desk is published by Add-Venture Advisory Ltd, company number 11854524, registered in England and Wales. The same owner runs Avouch, a marketing agency that sells AI visibility services to firms of the kind this site covers. That is a conflict of interest, and it is disclosed here. **Corrections.** If you represent this firm and something here is wrong or out of date, email hello@theassurancedesk.com with the evidence.