# PRAVISE

> Independent construction and hospitality operations consultancy based in Margate, Kent.
> PRAVISE gives smaller construction firms, hospitality operators, homeowners and landlords
> practical compliance and documentation support — site safety inspections, RAMS, CDM duty
> holder support, contractor vetting, food safety management systems, EHO readiness and
> independent build checks. One team covers the build and the kitchen: Patrick Murphy on
> construction, Joanne Meredith (a working head chef) on food safety. Fixed fees agreed before
> work starts, no long-term contracts. Plain English, no jargon.

PRAVISE is the trading name of Pravise Ltd, registered in England and Wales. The company number will be
published once confirmed by Companies House.
We are advisors, not a certification body, not an insurer and not a substitute for a structural
engineer, gas or electrical registered installer where one is legally required.

## Contact and location

- Website: https://www.pravise.co.uk
- Book a free 15-minute call: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/appointments/schedules/AcZssZ39QXKRh-5ZZi2vvfxsxKeQXhpzR4eYzN_AkRhE-QYPTbJD3uffYeYoOWCtsPW68K24JKmdoIUV
- Contact: https://www.pravise.co.uk/contact (call, WhatsApp or email buttons and an enquiry form; details are deliberately not published as plain text)
- Address: The Hub, Westwood Business Park, Strasbourg St, Westwood, Margate, Kent, CT9 4JJ, United Kingdom
- Hours: Monday to Friday, 08:00–17:00; other times by arrangement
- Areas served: Thanet first (Margate, Ramsgate, Broadstairs and surrounding villages), then East Kent
  (Canterbury, Whitstable, Herne Bay, Faversham, Sandwich, Deal, Dover). Folkestone, Ashford and
  Sittingbourne by arrangement; wider Kent by agreement. Travel included within twenty miles of Margate.

## People

PRAVISE is a family-run practice. There is no account manager and no team of juniors: the person who
takes your first call is the person who walks your site or your kitchen and writes your report.

- Patrick Murphy, co-founder (construction and operations), 25+ years in commercial construction, mostly
  on the building envelope side (fenestration, curtain walling); international work in the UAE and South
  Africa. Qualifications and training: NVQ Level 7, SMSTS, SEATS, IPAF, PASMA, Work at Height, UKATA
  asbestos training, harness inspection, KIC, CFA: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pjcmurphy
- Joanne Meredith, co-founder (hospitality and compliance), working head chef; experience includes
  hospitality service within the Houses of Parliament and catering across the education and premium care
  sectors. Qualifications: Advanced Level Apprenticeship in Hospitality Supervision and Leadership (2014);
  Pearson BTEC Level 3 Award in Hospitality Supervision and Leadership Principles (2014); City & Guilds
  Cookery for the Catering Industry, Parts One and Two; City & Guilds Food and Beverage Service, Parts One
  and Two. Also a City & Guilds unit credit towards Cookery Part 3 (Kitchen and Larder) and a record of
  achievement towards the Accommodation Services certificate (partial records, not full awards):
  https://www.linkedin.com/in/joanne-meredith-15919546

## How we work

- Four principles: Clarity (everyone knows what is required), Control (the work happens the right way,
  in the right order, by qualified people), Evidence (dated, signed proof in one place), Improvement
  (small changes you can sustain).
- What we won't do: we don't sell products or take commission, we don't inflate scope, and we don't
  hide behind jargon.
- Independent of every supplier, contractor and product manufacturer.
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance; certificates available on request before any
  engagement begins.

## Official profiles and listings

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/praviseuk
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PraviseUK
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/praviseuk/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PraviseUK
- X: https://x.com/PraviseUK
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@praviseuk
- Kent Small Business: https://kentsmallbusiness.co.uk/margate/professional-services/pravise
- Yell: https://www.yell.com/biz/pravise-margate-11054530/
- CommunityAd: https://www.communityad.co.uk/listings/pravise/

Note: youtube.com/@pravise is an unrelated channel, not PRAVISE.

## Start from your situation

- [Opening or refitting a food business](https://www.pravise.co.uk/opening-or-refitting): registering
  at least 28 days before opening, layout and CDM on the fit-out, and a food safety system from day one.
  Open Right package £1,450–£1,950.
- [Inspection due or rating dropped](https://www.pravise.co.uk/inspection-or-rating): what to fix
  first, re-rating visits and safeguards. Keep Your 5, £125 a month, rolling monthly.
- [Letting a property](https://www.pravise.co.uk/letting-a-property): EPC C by 1 October 2030,
  damp and mould records, certificates, holiday-let fire risk assessments. Landlord Ready £295 per property.
- [Building or extending](https://www.pravise.co.uk/building-or-extending): quote checks, builder
  vetting, principal designer and contractor duties, stage inspections. Home build client advisor £395.

## Packages (not VAT registered: every figure is the total)

- Open Right: £1,450–£1,950 (opening or refitting a café, restaurant or takeaway)
- Keep Your 5: £125 a month, rolling monthly, one month's notice
- Landlord Ready: £295 per property, £245 each for three or more
- Home build client advisor: £395
- Holiday-let safety pack: £295 per property, from early 2027
- Martyn's Law readiness: £395–£495, from spring 2027
- 2026 launch offer: every client who books in 2026 gets 25% off the first package or service they
  book, in return for permission to publish a short case study.

## In-depth answers

- [What are the structural requirements to pass a food hygiene inspection first time?](https://www.pravise.co.uk/faq#pass-food-hygiene-inspection-first-time)
- [How can landlords in East Kent keep up with changing compliance rules?](https://www.pravise.co.uk/faq#landlords-east-kent-changing-rules)
- [Why do new cafés and restaurants face construction delays, and how does planning ahead prevent them?](https://www.pravise.co.uk/faq#why-food-business-fit-outs-run-late)

## Free resources

- [Free printable checklists](https://www.pravise.co.uk/checklists): pre-opening checklist (build and
  kitchen), food hygiene inspection in 7 days, holiday-let fire safety self-check. No sign-up.

## Core pages

- [Home](https://www.pravise.co.uk/): who we are, what we do, and how an engagement works.
- [About](https://www.pravise.co.uk/about): why the practice exists, the two founders, the
  principles we work to and where we draw the line on scope.
- [Services](https://www.pravise.co.uk/services): the full catalogue across construction,
  hospitality and homeowner work, with indicative starting fees.
- [Construction](https://www.pravise.co.uk/construction): site safety inspections, RAMS,
  CDM 2015 duty holder support, construction phase plans, contractor vetting, toolbox talks.
- [Hospitality](https://www.pravise.co.uk/hospitality): HACCP and food safety management systems,
  EHO visit readiness, Food Hygiene Rating improvement, allergen management, staff training records.
- [Homeowners section](https://www.pravise.co.uk/construction#homeowners): independent build checks,
  quote comparison, certificate and paperwork audits before you pay or sell.
- [Pricing](https://www.pravise.co.uk/pricing): the six engagement models and indicative fees
  for every service. Fees are agreed in writing before any work begins. Not VAT registered —
  every figure is the total payable.
- [FAQ](https://www.pravise.co.uk/faq): working with us, coverage, cost, and sector specifics.
- [Insights](https://www.pravise.co.uk/advice): plain-English guidance articles.
- [Contact](https://www.pravise.co.uk/contact): free first call, enquiry form and full contact details.

## Insights articles

- [No business is too small for a proper plan: lessons from a fatal ladder strike](https://www.pravise.co.uk/advice/no-business-is-too-small-for-a-proper-plan-lessons-from-a-fatal): A sole trader decorator has been sentenced after his 24-year-old stepson was electrocuted when a ladder touched an overhead power line. What HSE found, why RAMS matter for one-person businesses too, and six questions every plan should answer.
- [EPC C by 2030: what a Thanet landlord should do this year](https://www.pravise.co.uk/advice/epc-c-2030-landlords): the confirmed 2030 deadline, the £10,000 cap and the order of works.
- [Damp and mould: what Awaab's Law will mean for private landlords](https://www.pravise.co.uk/advice/awaabs-law-damp-mould-private-landlords): the social-sector deadlines, what applies to private landlords now, and the records to keep.
- [A £200,000 bill for a wall that should never have come down](https://www.pravise.co.uk/advice/loft-conversion-gable-collapse): loft conversion works with no temporary propping, a collapsed gable, and invalid public liability cover.
- [The open roof light: £60,000 for a hole nobody covered](https://www.pravise.co.uk/advice/unprotected-roof-light-fall): work at height with no barrier, crash deck, scaffold or harness.
- [They cut the railings out on Monday. He fell through on Tuesday.](https://www.pravise.co.uk/advice/balustrade-gap-lightwell-fall): missing edge protection and no task-specific risk assessment.
- [The boiler certificate that stops a house sale](https://www.pravise.co.uk/advice/gas-safe-building-regulations-certificate): why a service record is not a Building Regulations compliance certificate.
- [Part P: the certificate you should have asked for before you paid](https://www.pravise.co.uk/advice/part-p-electrical-certificates): electrical certification, the TA6 form and misrepresentation risk.
- [FENSA gaps: small documents, collapsed sales](https://www.pravise.co.uk/advice/fensa-glazing-certificates): FENSA and CERTASS certificates for replacement glazing.
- [RAMS that actually hold up when someone reads them](https://www.pravise.co.uk/advice/rams-that-hold-up): what a principal contractor checks, and the five failures that get RAMS rejected.
- [What a Food Hygiene Rating really scores](https://www.pravise.co.uk/advice/food-hygiene-rating-explained): the three components of an FHRS score and the one that most often drops it.
- [Nine things to check before you sign a builder's quote](https://www.pravise.co.uk/advice/before-you-sign-a-builders-quote): comparing quotes properly and spotting what is left out.

Insight articles draw on reputable public sources including HSE prosecution reporting and industry
guidance. They are general guidance and not case-specific advice.

## Legal

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