# TÜV UK Limited (TÜV NORD Group) - **Type:** Certification body - **Website:** https://www.tuv-nord.com/uk/en/ - **Assessed by:** The Assurance Desk (Add-Venture Advisory Ltd) A UK certification body in the TÜV NORD Group, accredited by UKAS to certify ISO/IEC 42001 AI management systems, plus ISO 27001, ISO 9001 and other standards. ## TÜV UK scores Scored 1 to 5 on six criteria. There is no overall score. ### Help when things go wrong: 4/5 Complaints Procedure GOP018 documents a defined process (2-working-day interim response target, decisions made by staff not involved in the original activity) but does not name lead auditors or publish surveillance-audit outcome statistics ### Qualifications of the people who do the work: 5/5 UKAS Schedule 0065 (Issue 059, 8 Jun 2026) confirms live AIMS accreditation to ISO/IEC 42001:2023, plus separate UKAS accreditations (033, 0879) and a named, signed Impartiality Policy from Managing Director Paul Ward ### What it publishes about fees: 1/5 No fee methodology, day-rate basis or worked pricing example was found anywhere on tuv-nord.com/uk; certification pages only offer a bespoke quote request ### Knowledge of your sector: 4/5 Published sector list names automotive & aerospace, construction, electronics, energy & utilities, food & beverage, IT, manufacturing and retail, reinforced by separate UKAS-approved-body status for pressure equipment and construction products ### Independence from what it sells: 5/5 Signed Impartiality Policy Statement (GOP029, Rev 16, 11 Dec 2025) states the certification body 'does not provide consultancy services' in order to preserve independence from certified clients ### Who carries the risk if the advice is wrong: 5/5 Terms & Conditions disclose a £5,000,000 total liability cap excluding indirect/consequential loss, combined with a documented Complaints Procedure (GOP018) - the clearest liability and appeals disclosure of the two firms reviewed ## Sources for TÜV UK 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/01461331 - Checked: 2026-07-17 - UKAS accreditation for AI management systems (AIMS) - Source: https://www.ukas.com/wp-content/uploads/schedule_uploads/00011/04947/0065Management-Systems.pdf - Checked: 2026-07-17 - Accredited service scope - Source: https://www.ukas.com/wp-content/uploads/schedule_uploads/00011/04947/0065Management-Systems.pdf - Checked: 2026-07-17 - Certification pricing model - Source: https://www.tuv-nord.com/uk/en/services/management-systems-certification/ - Checked: 2026-07-17 - Impartiality / consultancy-separation policy - Source: https://www.tuv-nord.com/fileadmin/Sites/TUEV_NORD_Worldwide/United_Kingdom/Pdf/GOP029_Impartiality_Policy_Statement__extract__20251211.pdf - Checked: 2026-07-17 - Liability cap and complaints process - Source: https://www.tuv-nord.com/fileadmin/Sites/TUEV_NORD_Worldwide/United_Kingdom/Pdf/TUV_UK_Terms_and_Conditions_Rev_4_September_2013.pdf - Checked: 2026-07-17 ## What this provider publishes Not published means we did not find it on the firm's own pages. - Price: Not published - Indemnity cover: Not published - Credentials: Published - Independent accreditation: Published - Client results: Not published - How it uses AI: Published ## Strengths - Live UKAS accreditation (Schedule 0065, Issue No. 059, 8 June 2026) explicitly covering AIMS to ISO/IEC 42001:2023, confirmed directly from the published UKAS schedule PDF - Explicit £5,000,000 liability cap and a documented Complaints Procedure disclosed in public Terms & Conditions - Signed, dated Impartiality Policy Statement (GOP029) from the Managing Director confirming no consultancy services are offered alongside certification - Named sector focus (automotive & aerospace, construction, electronics, energy & utilities, food & beverage, IT, manufacturing, retail) plus separate UKAS-approved-body status for pressure equipment and construction products ## Things to check Each one carries the factual basis it rests on. - No published price list, rate card or fee calculator for ISO/IEC 42001 certification; the certification pages only offer a bespoke quote request - Basis: tuv-nord.com/uk/en/services/management-systems-certification page reviewed in full; no pricing methodology or figures disclosed (verified 2026-07-17) - No named lead auditors or AIMS-specific auditor credentials are published on the public site, so prospective clients cannot independently verify individual auditor qualifications for ISO/IEC 42001 before engaging - Basis: Review of tuv-nord.com/uk pages and targeted searches found only the Managing Director named as policy signatory; no lead-auditor bios or CVs are published ## Where this firm appears - [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) - [How do you change your data protection provider?](https://theassurancedesk.com/best/switching-provider) - [Your sector adds its own rules to UK data protection law](https://theassurancedesk.com/best/sector-regulated) - [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.