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A global certification body, formerly Lloyd's Register Quality Assurance, that UKAS accredits for ISO/IEC 42001. For organisations that want their AI management system certified.

Relevant if you want accredited ISO 42001 certification combined with ISO 27001, 9001 or 14001 audits

Price Not published
Indemnity cover Not published
How it uses AI Not published
Facts last checked

Not published means we did not find it on the firm's own pages.

LRQA scores

Six scores, each 1 to 5. The evidence for each is further down.

Help when things go wrong 3/5
Qualifications of the people who do the work 5/5
What it publishes about fees 2/5
Knowledge of your sector 4/5
Independence from what it sells 4/5
Who carries the risk if the advice is wrong 4/5

What LRQA offers, and what it publishes

LRQA is accredited by UKAS to certify AI management systems to ISO/IEC 42001, for developers, providers and users of AI. Its UKAS schedule, dated 24 June 2026, also covers ISO 27001 and ISO 27701. LRQA says it will not consult on any system it certifies, and will not certify one it has consulted on.

LRQA does not publish a price. The ISO 42001 page offers a phone number and a quote form, with no fees or cost factors. It does not publish a directory on its site to check a certificate. We did not find its full certification terms, or anything on how it uses AI itself.

LRQA says Emirates Health Services was the first organisation it assessed to ISO 42001, in April 2024. That was before it announced UKAS accreditation on 6 February 2026, so check which accreditation mark an LRQA certificate carries. It also sells ISO 42001 training and gap analysis. Its 323 Trustpilot reviews are strongly positive, mostly about training.

Strengths

  • UKAS-accredited for ISO/IEC 42001:2023 on schedule 0001 (Issue 220, 24 June 2026), under ISO/IEC 17021-1 and ISO/IEC 42006:2025
  • Explicit published separation of consultancy from certification: LRQA states it will not consult on any management system it certifies, in either direction
  • Named ISO 42001 client outcome published, Emirates Health Services, described as the first organisation assessed to ISO 42001 with LRQA
  • Offers combined audits for AI management, information security, quality and environmental standards.

Things to check

  • No certification pricing is published, quote-only via phone or web form.
  • Ask how to check an LRQA-issued ISO 42001 certificate. The ISO 42001 page does not link to a public certificate search.
  • Early named ISO 42001 outcomes (Emirates Health Services, April 2024) predate LRQA's UKAS accreditation, which was announced 6 February 2026, buyers should check which accreditation mark a certificate carries.
  • Complaints and appeals detail sits in a downloadable PDF rather than on the web page, and no outcome transparency is published.

Common questions

Is LRQA accredited to certify ISO/IEC 42001?

Yes. Its UKAS schedule, issue 220 dated 24 June 2026, lists ISO/IEC 42001:2023 for AI developers, providers and users. LRQA announced the accreditation on 6 February 2026.

What does LRQA certification cost?

It does not publish a price. The ISO 42001 page lists no fees and asks you to phone or send a quote request.

Were LRQA's early ISO 42001 certificates UKAS-accredited?

Not necessarily. LRQA assessed Emirates Health Services in April 2024, before it announced UKAS accreditation on 6 February 2026. Ask which accreditation mark any LRQA certificate you rely on carries.

Does LRQA also consult on ISO 42001?

Not on systems it certifies. It sells ISO 42001 training and gap analysis, but says it will not consult on any management system it certifies, or certify one it has consulted on.

Evidence for each LRQA score

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Notes behind each thing to check

  • No certification pricing is published, quote-only via phone or web form. (LRQA ISO 42001 page (lrqa.com/en-gb/iso-42001-ai-management-system-certification/) contains no fees and directs to +44 121 817 4000 or request-a-quote, checked 2026-07-16.)
  • Ask how to check an LRQA-issued ISO 42001 certificate. The ISO 42001 page does not link to a public certificate search. (The ISO 42001 page has no link to a public certificate search: https://www.lrqa.com/en-gb/iso-42001-ai-management-system-certification/, checked 2026-10-13. This is not a claim that no LRQA directory exists for any other standard.)
  • Early named ISO 42001 outcomes (Emirates Health Services, April 2024) predate LRQA's UKAS accreditation, which was announced 6 February 2026, buyers should check which accreditation mark a certificate carries. (LRQA launch news (lrqa.com/en/latest-news/lrqa-launches-iso-42001-certification-service/) and UKAS accreditation news (6 February 2026), both checked 2026-07-16.)
  • Complaints and appeals detail sits in a downloadable PDF rather than on the web page, and no outcome transparency is published. (lrqa.com/en-gb/contact-us/make-a-complaint/ links the 'management systems complaints and appeals process' document, checked 2026-07-16.)
Six criteria, each scored 1 to 5, with the evidence for each.
CriterionScoreEvidence
Help when things go wrong 3/5 Complaints and appeals process is published via the make-a-complaint page and downloadable global process document (checked 2026-07-16), but no public certificate directory on lrqa.com and no published outcome transparency.
Qualifications of the people who do the work 5/5 UKAS schedule 0001 (Issue 220, 24 June 2026) verifiably lists ISO/IEC 42001:2023 AIMS certification under ISO/IEC 17021-1 and ISO/IEC 42006:2025 for LRQA Limited, alongside ISO 27001/27701 (ukas.com PDF checked 2026-07-16).
What it publishes about fees 2/5 No prices, worked examples or published cost factors; the ISO 42001 page is quote-only via phone or form (lrqa.com checked 2026-07-16).
Knowledge of your sector 4/5 Named healthcare ISO 42001 case study (Emirates Health Services) plus integrated assessments with ISO 27001/9001/14001 and sector pages for financial services, technology and healthcare (lrqa.com pages checked 2026-07-16).
Independence from what it sells 4/5 Clear published statement that LRQA will not consult on management systems it certifies (in either direction), though it sells ISO 42001 gap analysis and training alongside certification (lrqa.com accreditations page checked 2026-07-16).
Who carries the risk if the advice is wrong 4/5 Published complaints and appeals process document via the make-a-complaint page (checked 2026-07-16); full certification terms and liability provisions were not located on the public pages checked.

Sources for LRQA

  • UK legal entity is LRQA Limited: Company number 01879370, private limited company, incorporated 21 January 1985, formerly Lloyd's Register Quality Assurance Limited until 7 December 2021, status Active, registered office 1 Trinity Park, Bickenhill Lane, Birmingham B37 7ES; group parent LRQA Group Limited, registered number 1217474, per LRQA's legal entities page (Companies House, checked 16 July 2026)
  • UKAS schedule of accreditation for LRQA Limited (body 0001) includes Artificial Intelligence Management Systems ISO/IEC 42001:2023 certification, in accordance with ISO/IEC 17021-1:2015 and ISO/IEC 42006:2025, covering AI system roles Developer, Provider and User (Schedule Issue No 220, issue date 24 June 2026; schedule also covers ISO/IEC 27001:2022 and ISO/IEC 27701:2019) (ukas.com, checked 16 July 2026)
  • LRQA announced it had achieved UKAS accreditation for ISO/IEC 42001 certification (News item dated 6 February 2026; LRQA had launched its ISO 42001 certification service and training in 2024, before accreditation) (lrqa.com, checked 16 July 2026)
  • LRQA does not publish ISO 42001 certification prices on its public website as of 2026-07-16; the ISO 42001 page offers a phone number (+44 121 817 4000) and request-a-quote forms only (Quote-only pricing) (lrqa.com, checked 16 July 2026)
  • LRQA publishes impartiality commitments on its management systems accreditations page, including that it 'will not offer consultancy services for any management system that is in the process of or has completed accredited third-party certification with LRQA', and vice versa (Published consultancy/certification separation statement) (lrqa.com, checked 16 July 2026)
  • LRQA publishes a make-a-complaint page linking a downloadable 'LRQA management systems complaints and appeals process' document covering complaints and appeals against certification decisions (Published complaints and appeals process) (lrqa.com, checked 16 July 2026)
  • LRQA publishes a named ISO 42001 client outcome: Emirates Health Services (EHS), described as the first organisation to be assessed based on ISO 42001 with LRQA (Named client case study published; LRQA's 2024 launch news describes EHS as certified in April 2024, before UKAS accreditation was granted) (lrqa.com, checked 16 July 2026)
  • LRQA sells ISO 42001 gap analysis and training courses alongside certification, per its UKAS accreditation announcement and ISO 42001 service page (Training, gap analysis and integrated assessments offered alongside certification) (lrqa.com, checked 16 July 2026)
  • LRQA does not publish a public certificate-verification directory on lrqa.com on the pages checked (ISO 42001 page, complaints page, accreditations page) as of 2026-07-16; its 'Approach to AI' page describes client-facing AI assurance services and does not disclose how LRQA itself uses AI internally (No public certificate directory or self-use AI disclosure found on pages checked) (lrqa.com, checked 16 July 2026)
  • Trustpilot: An active Trustpilot profile exists for www.lrqa.com with 323 reviews and a strongly positive average rating (shown as five-star in Trustpilot's indexed listing data; the page blocks direct automated access). Visible feedback largely concerns LRQA training courses rather than certification audits. (Trustpilot, checked 16 July 2026)

UKAS 0001 (LRQA Limited), ISO/IEC 42001:2023 AIMS under ISO/IEC 17021-1:2015 + ISO/IEC 42006:2025 UKAS 0001, ISO/IEC 27001:2022 and ISO/IEC 27701:2019 Accredited by ANAB and multiple other national accreditation bodies (per LRQA accreditations page)

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