Company Theft Risk Assessment

Risk

Damage to Business

Likelihood

(1-10)

Severity

(1-10)

Score

Rating

Cash

Profit diverted from the business.

6

7

42

Medium

Overtakings

Profit diverted from the business.

7

7

49

Medium

Time

Costs are unnecessarily increased, breeds a culture of dishonesty.

8

5

40

Medium

Stock Shrinkage

Profit diverted from the business.

7

7

49

Medium

Goods Inwards

Goods/packages stolen before they have been received to stock.

Important goods are lost, creates disputes with supplies.

8

8

64

High

Despatch Areas

Packages stolen after they have been readied for despatch and before carrier collection.

Loss of profit

8

9

72

High

Office Consumables

Tea, Coffee, Toilet Rolls

Often considered as petty theft, but losses can add up and it encourages dishonest behaviour

7

3

21

Low

Stationery

Often considered as petty theft, but losses can add up and it encourages dishonest behaviour

7

3

21

Low

Tools/Equipment

The loss of specialised equipment can delay production and can be costly to replace.

8

8

64

High

Mobile Phones, Ipads, Notebook Computers

Very desirable and high value items that are easy to conceal and to sell on.

Loss of valuable assets.

9

9

81

High

Electronic Data

Huge fines and reputational damage for data protection failures.

7

10

70

High

Data for Destruction

Huge fines and reputational damage for data protection failures.

6

10

60

High

Expenses

Company is being defrauded. Encourages further dishonest behaviour.

7

8

56

Medium

Fuel

Company is being defrauded. Encourages further dishonest behaviour.

7

6

42

Medium

Drugs/Pharmaceuticals

Significant risk of theft or harm. Reputational damage.

8

10

80

High

Violence/Robbery

In areas where the public are present or other insecure areas staff may be at risk of attack.

4

10

40

Medium