OneAdvanced sets a new benchmark for AI governance with ISO 42001certification

OneAdvanced has achieved ISO 42001 certification, positioning us among the first UK-headquartered SaaS providers to meet the new international standard for responsible and trustworthy artificial intelligence. This milestone reinforces our commitment to building AI that is secure, transparent, and compliant by design.

What is ISO 42001 and why it matters?

ISO 42001 is the world’s first international standard for AI Management Systems. It defines how organisations govern, develop, deploy, and monitor AI across its entire lifecycle, ensuring robust controls, risk management, and accountability in place.

As AI adoption accelerates, trust and compliance remain significant barriers. While 93% of UK organisations are using AI, only 7% consider themselves fully compliance-ready with integrated governance frameworks. At the same time, 84% of CEOs say AI-driven decisions must be explainable to be trusted.

ISO 42001 addresses this gap by providing a clear, externally validated benchmark for responsible AI governance, helping organisations build confidence while meeting evolving regulatory expectations.

What this means for our customers?

For organisations operating in highly regulated sectors such as healthcare, legal, and government, ISO 42001 certification provides a strong foundation of trust and assurance. It delivers three key benefits:

• Regulatory readiness: As frameworks like the EU AI Act emerge, customers can be confident that our governance structures are designed to meet evolving requirements.
• Competitive advantage: With 77% of UK businesses viewing compliance as a differentiator, working with a certified provider enables faster, more confident AI adoption.
• Operational assurance: Our AI solutions are governed end-to-end, from data inputs to decision-making and human oversight, ensuring accountability, security, and transparency throughout.

Compliance embedded in how we operate

At OneAdvanced, compliance underpins how we design, develop, deploy, and operate artificial intelligence across the organisation. Our ISO 42001 certification reflects a structured, risk-based AI Management System applied consistently across our products and operations. This ensures:

• Clear accountability at every stage of the AI lifecycle
• Governance frameworks aligned with international best practice
• Ethical design principles embedded from the outset
• Data integrity, security, and privacy protected through rigorous controls
• Transparency standards that enable explainability and auditability
• Continuous monitoring to identify risks, and drive improvement

We also maintain a broader compliance framework, with regular third-party audits supporting certifications such as ISO/IEC 27001, ISO 9001, and Cyber Essentials Plus. Through our Trust Centre, customers have transparent access to our security and compliance practices.

What our leaders say?

 “Achieving ISO 42001 certification reflects the disciplined, intentional approach we have taken to embedding security, transparency, and structured oversight across our AI-powered SaaS portfolio, including our sovereign AI offering. For all organisations, especially those operating in regulated and mission-critical sectors like we are, this structured approach is not a nice-to-have – it is absolutely essential.”

- Simon Walsh, Chief Executive Officer, OneAdvanced

“More broadly, this certification reflects the maturity of our organisation. It deepens our compliance posture, strengthens our operating model, and demonstrates to employees, customers and partners that trust and accountability remain at the core of how we build and deliver technology.”

- Shane O'Rouke, Director of Risk & Compliance, OneAdvanced

Building the future responsibly

Compliance should enable progress, not hinder it. With ISO 42001 certification, we help organisations adopt AI with confidence, balancing innovation with strong governance, security, and accountability.

Ready to explore how OneAdvanced’s certified AI solutions can support your organisation?

Speak to our experts to find about our approach to responsible AI.