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 |
1-29 Low, 30-59 Medium, 60-100 High