Engagement score

Latest BCI Score

788.4

Quick facts

What we do:
Safety Engineering, Risk and Management Consulting
Year established:
2002
Website:
http://www.consultarc.com
Contact
- Abbott Risk Consulting Ltd, 11 Albyn Place, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH2 4NG

About Abbott Risk Consulting Ltd

Since 2002, Abbott Risk Consulting (ARC) has provided invaluable consultancy services to some of the most high-hazard industries in the global economy.

From 12 sites across the UK and Australia, the company helps to work out the risk associated with hazardous events, such as oil platforms exploding, trains crashing, or accidents affecting nuclear power stations.

Simply being a world-class consultancy in the safety and risk environment isn’t enough for ARC - they are also dedicated to being a great place to work.

Their core principles are centred around helping staff have a happy and healthy work-life balance, treating everybody in the organisation the same and creating a positive, tolerant and rewarding working culture for everyone.

ARC is headquartered in Edinburgh and led by Managing Director John Abbott, who is passionate about helping staff find the confidence to be the best they can be and engages with every employee on a regular basis over WhatsApp, phone calls and emails.

What is it like to work for Abbott Risk Consulting Ltd

Leadership

97% of staff agreed:

This organisation is run on strong values / principles

ARC are founded on strong values, which were built into their original business plan. Their principles are simple: maintain a flat organisational structure; treat everyone fairly; be open/transparent; support all staff to be the best they can be; and ‘make money, be happy’.

97% of staff agreed:

This organisation is run on strong values / principles

Wellbeing

92% of staff disagreed:

My health is suffering because of my work

ARC encourage staff members to lead an active lifestyle and fitness clothing is provided to all staff to help them get out there, switch off from work, and to participate in an activity they enjoy. They also champion the attendance of emotional intelligence courses and time management courses.

92% of staff disagreed:

My health is suffering because of my work

Fair Deal

88% of staff agreed:

I am happy with the pay and benefits I receive in this job

ARC are an employee-owned company that motivate and reward their staff through a generous share ownership scheme, above-market salaries and a variety of features and benefits that support staff recruitment, retention and employer brand.

88% of staff agreed:

I am happy with the pay and benefits I receive in this job

Learn more about the 8 factors of workplace engagement here

Benefits:

Holidays

Companies offering a minimum of 26 days annual leave to all employees
Health Insurance

Companies offering private health insurance for all employees
Pensions

Companies offering a final salary, non-contributory pension scheme to all or one in which the employer puts in at least three times
Long Service

50% of employees with more than 5 years' service