Concern over Olympics continuity plans

security and transport are big businesses' top concerns about the London 2012 Games, a new piece of research into the likely effect of the Olympics has revealed, Yorkshire Post writes.

Almost half the companies polled said they believed staffing could be a problem during the games, while 41% picked security as a concern, and 32% were worried about transport chaos.

Despite these concerns, just one in five companies intends to review their business continuity plans - raising fears over whether they are really prepared.

However, while these figures suggest companies are doing more to prepare for the Games, some concerns remain, Continuity Central writes.

The largest seems to be the inability of companies to test London 2012 business continuity plans. Just 3% of companies felt they had enough information to properly test their plans prior to the Games.

“A well-prepared 'UK plc' is a vital part of the success of this summer, and it is encouraging to see so many companies taking the Games seriously,” Heather Hancock, lead London 2012 partner at Deloitte, said in a statement, Reuters notes.

“While the precise economic impact of the Games remains a topic of much debate, what is certain is that the best-prepared and most agile businesses will grab the biggest share of the upside.”

The number of firms that had assessed the possible impact of the Games had nearly doubled on last year, to 87%, with 81% anticipating an economic boost, compared with a previous 38%.