{"id":26637,"date":"2024-11-15T16:28:15","date_gmt":"2024-11-15T16:28:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.simplybusiness.co.uk\/?page_id=26637"},"modified":"2025-10-15T15:57:23","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T15:57:23","slug":"stamp-out-tool-theft","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.simplybusiness.co.uk\/campaign\/stamp-out-tool-theft\/","title":{"rendered":"Stamp Out Tool Theft"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-no-margin hero-bg has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgb(255,255,255) 0%,rgb(243,243,243) 100%);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);background-image:url(&apos;https:\/\/www.simplybusiness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/Stamp-out-tool-theft-header.png&apos;);background-position:50% 0;background-size:cover;\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex has-2-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"379\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplybusiness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/Stamp-out-logo.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26639\" style=\"width:214px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplybusiness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/Stamp-out-logo.png 379w, https:\/\/www.simplybusiness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/Stamp-out-logo.png?resize=96,96 96w, https:\/\/www.simplybusiness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/Stamp-out-logo.png?resize=150,152 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 379px) 100vw, 379px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ece3f4bb092362aa47ce6a414d3a95ea\" id=\"h-78-of-tradespeople-have-had-their-tools-stolen-let-s-change-that\"><mark style=\"background-color:var(--wp--custom--color--dark--800)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-neutral-200-color\"> <strong>78% of tradespeople have had their tools stolen &#8211; let&#8217;s change that.<\/strong> <\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9c22b1e3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex has-2-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-right:0\"><mark style=\"background-color:var(--wp--custom--color--neutral--200)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-dark-800-color\">In 2022 we partnered with <\/mark><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplybusiness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/6484cb8d-ott-logo_105k05k000000000000028.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26671\" style=\"width:77px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplybusiness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/6484cb8d-ott-logo_105k05k000000000000028.png 200w, https:\/\/www.simplybusiness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/6484cb8d-ott-logo_105k05k000000000000028.png?resize=150,150 150w, https:\/\/www.simplybusiness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/6484cb8d-ott-logo_105k05k000000000000028.png?resize=96,96 96w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-no-margin hero-bg has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained has-background\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);background-image:url(&apos;https:\/\/www.simplybusiness.co.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/simply-business-uk\/assets\/images\/faq-bg.png&apos;);background-size:cover;\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-this-is-how-we-can-stamp-out-tool-theft\">This is how we can Stamp Out Tool Theft<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">In 2022, Simply Business partnered with On The Tools to produce a tool theft white paper. This extensive piece of research shines a light on the extent of the problem, and how politicians might be able to solve it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-alternative\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.simplybusiness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/Tradespeople-against-tool-theft.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read the white paper<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-no-margin hero-bg has-dark-800-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--90);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--90);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--90);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--90);background-image:url(&apos;https:\/\/www.simplybusiness.co.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/simply-business-uk\/assets\/images\/faq-bg.png&apos;);background-size:cover;\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex has-2-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplybusiness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/6484cb8d-ott-logo_105k05k000000000000028_09979d.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26688\" style=\"width:178px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplybusiness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/6484cb8d-ott-logo_105k05k000000000000028_09979d.png 200w, https:\/\/www.simplybusiness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/6484cb8d-ott-logo_105k05k000000000000028_09979d.png?resize=150,150 150w, https:\/\/www.simplybusiness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/6484cb8d-ott-logo_105k05k000000000000028_09979d.png?resize=96,96 96w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-azure-200-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-750e5f13b889ecb54fea97b98ca43e03\" id=\"h-in-2022-we-partnered-with-on-the-tools-the-largest-online-construction-based-community-in-the-uk\"><strong>In 2022 we partnered with On the Tools, the largest online construction based community in the UK.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-e8ad5969 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex has-2-columns\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--130);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--130);padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Watch our video on the real cost of tool theft<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Landscape gardener Bret Bradford has had over \u00a330,000 worth of tools stolen over the years. In this video, Bret talks about the devastating effect that tool theft has had on his life, his work, and his mental health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Created with On the Tools.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed alignright is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The REAL Cost of Tool Theft\u2026 #StampOutToolTheft\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/I4iRt4RkoU8?start=3&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex has-3-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.34%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex has-1-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"530\" height=\"530\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplybusiness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/on-the-tools-stat-3.png?w=530\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26694\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplybusiness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/on-the-tools-stat-3.png 530w, https:\/\/www.simplybusiness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/on-the-tools-stat-3.png?resize=150,150 150w, https:\/\/www.simplybusiness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/on-the-tools-stat-3.png?resize=96,96 96w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 530px) 100vw, 530px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-78\">78%<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">78% of tradespeople have had their tools stolen<br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.34%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"530\" height=\"530\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplybusiness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/on-the-tools-stat-2.png?w=530\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26695\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplybusiness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/on-the-tools-stat-2.png 530w, https:\/\/www.simplybusiness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/on-the-tools-stat-2.png?resize=150,150 150w, https:\/\/www.simplybusiness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/on-the-tools-stat-2.png?resize=96,96 96w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 530px) 100vw, 530px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-1\">1%<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Only 1% of tradespeople recover stolen tools<br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"530\" height=\"530\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplybusiness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/on-the-tools-stat-1.png?w=530\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26692\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplybusiness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/on-the-tools-stat-1.png 530w, https:\/\/www.simplybusiness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/on-the-tools-stat-1.png?resize=150,150 150w, https:\/\/www.simplybusiness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/on-the-tools-stat-1.png?resize=96,96 96w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 530px) 100vw, 530px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-38-5\">38.5%<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">38.5% of tradespeople have had tools stolen from outside their home<br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-free-guides-to-help-tradespeople\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--120)\"><strong>Free guides to help tradespeople<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide post-list-picker has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0757f401 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex has-3-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-lead-50-border-color has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-323a0f85 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-width:2px;border-radius:10px;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-97511caf wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-full has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"815\" height=\"543\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplybusiness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/06\/tool-security-tips-and-guide-to-recovering-stolen-tools.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"has-border-color wp-image-14869\" style=\"border-color:#ffffff;border-width:10px;border-radius:17px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplybusiness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/06\/tool-security-tips-and-guide-to-recovering-stolen-tools.jpg 815w, https:\/\/www.simplybusiness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/06\/tool-security-tips-and-guide-to-recovering-stolen-tools.jpg?resize=800,533 800w, https:\/\/www.simplybusiness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/06\/tool-security-tips-and-guide-to-recovering-stolen-tools.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/www.simplybusiness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/06\/tool-security-tips-and-guide-to-recovering-stolen-tools.jpg?resize=150,100 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 815px) 100vw, 815px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" id=\"get-back-to-running-your-business\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong>Tool theft: tips for securing and recovering stolen tools<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-azure-800-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-62ab4fe6c386bcdc6cc36f8b736370b7 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">What do you do if the worst happens and your tools are taken? Here are nine things you can do to help you recover stolen tools.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-azure-800-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-57d274c1484e8a32c8623cfd9b9e1ffe wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.simplybusiness.co.uk\/knowledge\/trades\/tool-security-tips-and-guide-to-recovering-stolen-tools\/\" data-type=\"knowledge\" data-id=\"1192\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-lead-50-border-color has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-323a0f85 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-width:2px;border-radius:10px;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-97511caf wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-full has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"815\" height=\"549\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplybusiness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/06\/how-to-keep-tools-safe-in-a-van.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"has-border-color wp-image-14860\" style=\"border-color:#ffffff;border-width:10px;border-radius:17px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplybusiness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/06\/how-to-keep-tools-safe-in-a-van.jpg 815w, https:\/\/www.simplybusiness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/06\/how-to-keep-tools-safe-in-a-van.jpg?resize=800,539 800w, https:\/\/www.simplybusiness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/06\/how-to-keep-tools-safe-in-a-van.jpg?resize=768,517 768w, https:\/\/www.simplybusiness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/06\/how-to-keep-tools-safe-in-a-van.jpg?resize=150,101 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 815px) 100vw, 815px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" id=\"get-back-to-running-your-business\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong>How to keep tools safe in a van<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-azure-800-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1f1e34bded9471028414f4c042c0ff33 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">With tool theft on the rise, van security is a top priority for tradespeople, and if you&#8217;re keeping your tools in your van, it&#8217;s important that you take steps to keep them safe. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-azure-800-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1f350a98db24bbf09b787165a79f3867 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.simplybusiness.co.uk\/knowledge\/trades\/how-to-keep-tools-safe-in-a-van\/\" data-type=\"knowledge\" data-id=\"1183\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-lead-50-border-color has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-323a0f85 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-width:2px;border-radius:10px;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-97511caf wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-full has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"815\" height=\"549\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplybusiness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/Tools_Resized.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"has-border-color wp-image-27039\" style=\"border-color:#ffffff;border-width:10px;border-radius:17px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplybusiness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/Tools_Resized.png 815w, https:\/\/www.simplybusiness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/Tools_Resized.png?resize=800,539 800w, https:\/\/www.simplybusiness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/Tools_Resized.png?resize=768,517 768w, https:\/\/www.simplybusiness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/Tools_Resized.png?resize=150,101 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 815px) 100vw, 815px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" id=\"get-back-to-running-your-business\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong>Tool insurance claims: a quick guide<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-azure-800-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2e3c0b4cc3d3797954244f452aa09622 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Here we\u2019ve listed some tips to help you safeguard your property, and what you need to do if you need to claim on your tools insurance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-azure-800-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-207f45458a04d8191cd3e755b349e19d 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