Family businesses combine expertise to simplify health and safety compliance
Two family businesses based on Teesside are gearing up to take their “transformational” time-saving compliance software to hundreds of businesses across the UK involved with health and safety.
A&N Safety Consultants, an award-winning health and safety consultancy based in the Boho Zone of Middlesbrough, teamed up with software and digital specialists Calm Inductions, to create SafeDocs, which helps businesses streamline health and safety administration, while maintaining the highest standards of compliance.
Through the groundbreaking technology, the two organisations have combined expert consultancy from A&N with innovative digital solutions from Calm Inductions, to transform the way organisations manage health and safety.
SafeDocs makes compliance simpler, more efficient and easier to manage for businesses, as Abigail Allick, director of A&N Safety Consultants, which won the Micro-SME award at the Constructing Excellence North East Awards 2026, explains.
“Many businesses want to do the right thing when it comes to health and safety, but managing documentation, renewals and compliance requirements can be time-consuming and overwhelming,” she says.
“By working alongside Calm Inductions, we’ve been able to create a solution that combines professional health and safety support with technology that makes compliance much easier to manage.
“Businesses can access everything they need in one place and have confidence that nothing is being overlooked.”
While A&N Safety Consultants delivers practical health and safety support, guidance and compliance services, Calm Inductions develops bespoke software and digital systems that reduce paperwork, automate processes and give businesses greater visibility of their compliance requirements easily, via a smartphone or tablet.
SafeDocs enables businesses to securely store and manage health and safety documentation online, eliminating the need for paper-based processes and reducing the administrative burden on managers and business owners.
The system allows organisations to keep risk assessments, policies, training records, licences and certifications in one secure location.
Automated reminders notify users when documents are due for review or renewal, helping businesses stay compliant and avoid missed deadlines.
Businesses that have benefited from SafeDocs include Libellum, a Middlesbrough-based engineering services company that specialises in Non-Destructive Testing (NDT), safety inspections, asset integrity management, and quality assurance solutions.
Mark Chalmondeley, CEO of Libellum said: “Working with SafeDocs has transformed the way we manage and share information across our business.
“The platform ensures our team always has access to the latest documents, procedures, and updates, wherever they are.
“It has improved communication, strengthened document control, and given us greater confidence in our compliance and operational processes.”
The collaboration between A&N and Calm Inductions reflects a growing demand for practical, technology-driven compliance solutions that save time while improving standards.
Calm Inductions, which has been delivering websites, software, apps and digital solutions for almost three decades, worked closely with A&N Safety Consultants to ensure the platform was designed specifically around the needs of health and safety professionals and their clients.
Joanne Allick, business development manager at Calm Inductions, said: “Our goal was to create software that removes unnecessary administration and gives businesses a straightforward way to manage compliance.
“By combining our software development expertise with A&N’s health and safety knowledge, we’ve created a solution that genuinely helps organisations stay organised, reduce risk and focus on running their business.”
The system also supports incident reporting, asset management and workforce compliance monitoring, allowing managers to access information from any device and receive instant alerts when action is required.
The partnership between A&N and Calm Inductions demonstrates how specialist businesses can work together to provide a more complete service for clients.
Rather than treating compliance and technology as separate functions, A&N Safety Consultants and Calm Inductions have integrated the two disciplines to deliver a smarter approach to health and safety management.
As both businesses continue to grow across the UK, their shared focus remains the same: helping organisations improve health and safety standards while making compliance simpler, more efficient and less time-consuming.
By bringing together industry expertise and innovative technology, A&N Safety Consultants and Calm Inductions are proving that effective health and safety management doesn’t have to mean more paperwork – it can mean smarter systems, better visibility and greater peace of mind.
For more information, visit www.an-consultants.co.uk/services/online-compliance-platform/