What is your organisation's registration number (if you have one)?
What this question is really asking
Provide the total headcount across your whole organisation, even if you are only certifying part of it. Include full-time, part-time, and regular contractors with access to your systems.
What satisfies this requirement
A written response is requiredCompanies House number for LTDs; charity number for charities etc. One number for a group.
What to prepare before your assessor visit
Assessors are not looking to catch you out here — but this number is used to sense-check claims made elsewhere in the application. An organisation claiming to have 500 devices but only 20 staff will draw questions. Include everyone with access to your systems: full-time, part-time, and regular contractors, not just those in IT.
How this question sits across CE versions
Does your organisation meet this requirement?
Answer 30 plain-English questions and find out exactly where you stand across all 5 Cyber Essentials control areas — with a prioritised list of what to fix first.