Testimonials

Read what our clients have to say about our services

Read what some of our clients have to say:

Here you will find a few companies that we work for, some prefer to remain anonymous and others bask in the sunshine of success.

One thing we do not do as a compliance company is blow our trumpet, some of the industry’s biggest and leading companies do that for us and will long continue into the regulated market.

VapeClub

Vape Club UK

Established 2013
Vape Club Members – Lots!
Average sales – £2M+ pcm
Best product – Vlad the Inhaler
www.vapeclub.co.uk

Well Vape Club need no introduction so I left it to Dan Marchant.

The impending EU regulations – Article 20 of the revised TPD – are almost certainly the biggest challenge the Vaping industry has faced so far. Where as the vast majority of responsible businesses yearned for sensible and proportionate regulations, we have ended up with a mess of arbitrary & unnecessary requirements, based on false perception, and bereft of reason. There are of course small pockets of intelligence when it comes to quality standards etc., but these are far outweighed by the obstructive and nonsensical restrictions that have been attached to them. Yet for not only our companies, but also for the people who rely on them, we have to ensure we can continue to run both throughout and long after implementation occurs.

Like many of you, our business is constantly expanding and our time is hard pushed as it is. And again like many of you, we are far from experienced experts in compliance and do not have the staff already on board with such a skill set. So we faced the challenge of how to overcome the hurdles of the TPD2 whilst ensuring we do not neglect the things we do best. We considered recruitment, but decided to weigh up the costs against the many organisations’ claiming to be able to ‘help’ you through the TPD.

We were looking for a cost effective but entirely robust solution. We wanted a company that we could trust to guide us through every step of the process, justify their costs, and deliver a timely and effective route to compliance which caused as minimal disruption to the day to day running of the business as possible.

This is where Vape Compliance came in. After meeting with several organizations of different sizes, Vape Compliance was the only company to tick all the boxes for us. They had the knowledge, the background, and the experience, and they had the qualifications to back it all up. And importantly, the service offered was extremely cost efficient when we considered the full package – including unlimited consultancy, full legal back up, and a guarantee of ensuring our business remained compliant.

We have always prided ourselves on our customer care and Vape Compliance seems to mirror our ethos. They have been on the end of the phone whenever necessary, attended meetings with suppliers alongside us, and provided full documentation and systematic guidance throughout.

They were able to demonstrate an intimate knowledge of our industry, the regulations, impacts and consequences, and offer the solutions we needed to safeguard ourselves. We’ve been able to negate the headache of technical dossiers and notifications, and concentrate on running the business.

We were in fact so impressed by Vape Compliance we decided to work with them for our ISO 9001 accreditation. Something we are very proud of and which puts us head and shoulders above our competitors. It’s a badge that tells our clients that quality is ingrained in everything that we do.

And just as importantly in many respects, they have been and continue to be, a complete pleasure to work with. No question is too big or too small, and they have been available until the small hours of the morning when we’ve needed them – and they’ve been happy about it too! I could not recommend them highly enough.

IFancyOne

IFancyOne.com

Established 2010
Have 60 different profiles
Best Product – Carnival

If vaping were fashion then Ashley Heaton would be Versace, the brains behind Wick Liquor, a juice brand that this year made £1M+ over night! Vape Compliance have worked well with the I Fancy One team, they expect to achieve ISO 9001 and ISO Cleanroom 7 this month, they have worked very hard and invested wisely to achieve this. We are responsible for their testing and notifications and look forward in many future years working together.

This is what they had to say… We are very pleased to have someone like Stephen and Vape compliance on-board, there is never a question unanswered which is rare when talking TPD and we have every confidence and trust that our full product portfolio moving forward into TPD will pass with flying colours. The advice and service has been outstanding and we recommend to anyone thinking about TPD compliance then look no further. The credibility behind our Company and manufacturing management systems has made us learn more in 6 months than ever before about what we do and why we do it. The lab that has done our preliminary analytical screens have the highest credibility too being both MHRA and FDA approved and because of this we will look to venture into new markets with the new confidence installed. – Ashley Heaton MD

DrStanleys

Dr Stanley Clark’s Snake Oil

Established 2009
Single Unique Flavour Profile
ISO 9001:2008 – April 2015

As a small-bespoke UK e-Juice manufacturer, we needed some handholding through the TPD. After some research we were introduced to Stephen Bus from Vape Compliance. From our initial meeting, I knew I could work with Stephen. His professional approach, knowledge, and experience convinced me he could lead us through notification and beyond, without feeling we were going to be left in the dark!!!

We have been working with Stephen since December 2015, we are now certified to ISO 9001 and are ready to start Tox searches on our ingredients list in April ready for analytical testing and notification from May. Simon Wilson – Tmax Juices –

Socialites

Socialites Zero

Established 2009
50+ retail outlets
www.socialites.com
ISO 9001:2008 December 2015

Socialites was one of the first companies in 2015 to get ISO 9001 Certification from Vape Compliance Ltd. They have a strong hardware product portfolio and also have a great range of UK made E-Liquids backed up by a great website and a professional friendly customer service department. They have led the way on independent product research regarding temperature control and emissions. Watch out for Socialites in the news, as they are a company set to make headlines when regulation is upon us. We can see them going from strength to strength and glad to have TPD compliance contracts in place.

Element E-Liquids

Established 2009
Sends 15 – 25 pallets per week to EU
Best Product – Pink Lemonade

Award winning liquids from Miami USA, a major player in the UK E-liquid market with an estimated 60% share of US liquid sales. Vape Compliance Ltd secured long-term contracts for EU TPD Regulatory Compliance including product testing and full notifications. Having personally visited their operation I can see them winning more juice awards both in the UK and back on American shores.

This is what they had to say…

We are very pleased to have given Vape compliance our regulatory responsibility, we have built up our relationship over the last few years at various trade shows and have every confidence that not only our products will comply but also the man behind the compliance machine can deliver. We trust Stephen, respect and rely on his background and knowledge and would recommend him to any fellow American manufacturers who need the best advice and price on obtaining EU TPD.

Hangsen

Hangsen Holdings

Established – 2009
Total sales – Lots
Best product – Alchemy

One of Vape Compliances very first contracts was with the former Chinese manufacturing powerhouse, Hangsen Holdings and related to sensory perception and TPD Benchmark Auditing. At one stage it was said that Hangsen supplied 60% of the industry, but how times have changed now as many more competitors flood in from overseas. Many of the big Chinese companies moved into the EU but to Eastern Europe where standards and procedures are not quite the same as to the excellence seen for example in the UK.

This is what they said…During my time with Hangsen, I was keen to ensure we would be compliant as soon as possible and began working with Stephen Buss back in early 2015. We had the board fly in from China and we were so impressed with Stephen’s technical knowledge that we appointed him to conduct a pre-TPD audit immediately, with a view to installing him as consultant for our entire TPD toxicology testing and notification process. Stephen did not disappoint and quickly highlighted areas that required attention, which made sure we focused on the key areas. Stephen continued to streamline our processes in readiness for May 2016. Lee Bryan – Head of EU Product Direction

Well, How generous were some of those testimonials and I am chuffed to say the least …These are just a few of the companies that work with Vape Compliance and a new website is being developed to provide a valuable source of reference material for those with a key eye on the regulatory issues that face independent e-cig companies like the ones detailed in this article…

Well as promised form last issue, a re-issue of the pictogram question submitted by Mr Greenwood and next Vapouround issue we will have another bumper Q&A instalment on science for the consumers and regulation for the industry for you to enjoy.