Coopers Fire
Coopers Fire is a UK-based manufacturer, installer, and service provider of automatic fire and smoke curtain systems for commercial, high-rise, historic, and transportation buildings, supplying architects, contractors, and building owners across the UK, Middle East, and Australia.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1993
- HeadquartersHavant, United Kingdom
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Coopers Fire does
Coopers Fire Ltd is a privately held UK manufacturer, installer, and service provider of automatic fire curtains, fire barriers, and smoke curtain systems, headquartered in Waterlooville, Hampshire, with manufacturing operations certified to ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001. The company designs and builds fibreglass-based curtain systems that remain concealed within building architecture and deploy under controlled gravity fail-safe mechanisms (including the patented True Total Fail-Safe by Gravity / TGFS system) to compartmentalise fire and smoke in commercial, high-rise, historic, transportation, and residential buildings. Its core product ranges are FireMaster (fire curtains, including FireMaster Insul8 insulated curtains, FireMaster Concertina with Smoke Control, FireMaster Horizontal, FireMaster Vertical, and FireMaster Plus2) and SmokeStop (notably the SmokeStop D600A vertical smoke curtain with up to 150 minutes integrity rating). Customers include developers, architects, fire engineers, contractors, and building owners specifying fire safety for landmark buildings including Sydney Opera House, The Gherkin, Dubai International Airport Terminal 3, Louvre Abu Dhabi, The Shard, and the Great Mosque of Mecca tunnels.
The business operates through three revenue streams: hardware sales of fire and smoke curtain systems, recurring service and maintenance contracts (including the Coopers Connect remote monitoring service), and CPD seminar revenue from accredited training for architects and specifiers. Pricing is quote-based and project-specific, with no public pricing disclosed. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales direct to architects, fire engineers, and contractors on large projects in the UK, supplemented by an international distributor network in the Middle East (EBM in Saudi Arabia, Dosteen Doors in UAE) and other regions including Australia. Coopers Fire holds the unique distinction of being the only company approved under the UKAS-accredited IFCC scheme SD105 for installation, commissioning, and servicing of active and fixed flexible fire and smoke barriers, alongside multi-jurisdiction product certifications (BS 8524, BS EN 12101-1+A1, BS EN 1634-3, CE, UL, Certifire, Intertek Warnock Hersey), which collectively form a regulatory moat around specification-driven sales cycles.
Coopers Fire firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Coopers Fire
- Legal name
- Coopers Fire Ltd
- Website
- https://coopersfire.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1993
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- Coopers Fire is a UK-based manufacturer, installer, and service provider of automatic fire and smoke curtain systems for commercial, high-rise, historic, and transportation buildings, supplying architects, contractors, and building owners across the UK, Middle East, and Australia.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Coopers Fire industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Fire Protection Equipment
- NAICS
- Drywall and Insulation Contractors (238310), Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use (334512)
- SIC
- Metal Doors, Sash, Frames, Moldings & Trim (3442)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Fire Door, Firestop & Passive Fire Protection Inspection/Installation (IMAIAJAJ)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Fire & Smoke Dampers / Firestopping / Passive Fire Protection Services (BPABAHAE), Smoke Control & Fire/Smoke Damper Inspection & Testing (IMAIAJAI), Ventilation & Smoke Control Systems (Smoke Exhaust/Pressurization) (IMADANAI)
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Where Coopers Fire is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Havant
- HQ country
- United Kingdom
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices2 records
Markets served
Coopers Fire business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D
Revenue model
- Fire and Smoke Curtain Products: Manufacturing, installation and commissioning of fire curtains, smoke curtains, and barrier systems for commercial and residential buildings
- Service and Maintenance: Ongoing service agreements and maintenance contracts to ensure installed fire and smoke curtains maintain effectiveness over time
- CPD Seminars: Accredited continuing professional development webinars for architects and building professionals
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels8 records
Coopers Fire product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Coopers Fire designs, manufactures, installs, commissions and services automatic fire curtains, fire barriers and smoke curtain systems for commercial, high-rise, heritage, transportation and residential buildings. Core product lines include the FireMaster family (Insul8, Concertina with smoke control, Horizontal, Vertical and Plus2) and the SmokeStop range led by the SmokeStop D600A vertical smoke curtain, all produced in-house at UK plants to ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001 standards.
Product overview
Coopers Fire operates as a manufacturer and installer of fire and smoke curtain systems with over 30 years of experience. The core product portfolio centers on the FireMaster range (including FireMaster Insul8, FireMaster Concertina, FireMaster Horizontal, FireMaster Vertical, and FireMaster Plus2) for fire protection, and the SmokeStop range (notably the SmokeStop D600A) for smoke control. Products are available in vertical and horizontal orientations with various configurations including single roller, overlapping, and side-by-side overlapping systems. The company provides integrated services including BIM modelling, CPD seminars, remote monitoring (Coopers Connect), and a range of optional extras such as emergency egress buttons, warning systems, and detection equipment. All products and key components are manufactured within the Cooper Group to ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 standards at UK manufacturing plants.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- SmokeStop: Smoke curtain product line including the SmokeStop D600A vertical smoke curtain, designed for smoke compartmentation and control.
- FireMaster
- FireMaster Concertina
- FireMaster Insul8
Products and services
- FireMaster Insul8 Insulated Fire Curtain Insulated fire curtain providing thermal protection with fire containment, offering an innovative addition to the FireMaster range for applications requiring both fire and thermal insulation performance.
- FireMaster Concertina with Smoke Control Pioneering concertina fire curtain with integrated smoke control, providing flexible multi-directional fire compartmentation certified to BS 8524 and smoke control to BS EN 1634-3.
- SmokeStop D600A Smoke Curtain Vertical smoke curtain system available in single roller, overlapping and side-by-side overlapping configurations with integrity ratings up to 150 minutes, Total Gravity Fail Safe (TGFS), variable speed and controlled descent; certified to BS EN 12101-1+A1, CE marked and third-party certified.
- FireMaster Horizontal Fire Curtain Horizontal fire curtain installed beneath skylights and in gallery rooms, providing fire compartmentation and boundary protection in open-plan layouts such as museums and large commercial spaces.
- FireMaster Vertical Fire Curtain Vertical fire curtain providing compartmentation between rooms and boundary protection over windows, discreetly integrated into architectural designs and remaining hidden until deployed.
- FireMaster Plus2 Fire Curtain Fire curtain offering both integrity and radiation performance, used to create safe zones in fire protection scenarios for museum and heritage building applications.
- Coopers Connect Remote Monitoring and Control Remote monitoring and control service for installed fire and smoke curtains, part of the company's ongoing service and maintenance offering for installed bases.
- CPD Seminars (RIBA, CABE and FIA accredited) Accredited Continuing Professional Development seminars on fire curtains and fire safety, delivered online as monthly webinars or in-person for groups of 5 or more.
- BIM Modelling Services Building Information Modelling services offering various Levels of Development (LOD) for smoke and fire curtain specifications, with NBS Source integration for specifiers.
Quantifiable outcome
- Smoke curtains at Dubai International Airport span nearly 1/4 kilometre in width
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Companies that use Coopers Fire
Customer profileNamed customers10 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Coopers Fire technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
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AI maturity
App detail
Feature5 records
Coopers Fire partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Energy and Building Masters (EBM)coreSaudi Arabian distribution partner responsible for delivery and installation of approximately 2 kilometres of smoke curtains in the Great Mosque of Mecca tunnels project. EBM collaborated closely with Coopers Fire to meet tight deadlines and access constraints.
- Dosteen Doors and ShutterscoreUAE local distribution partner for the Louvre Abu Dhabi project, responsible for installation of 130 fire curtains. Collaborated closely with contractors to ensure fire safety solutions met all regulations while maintaining high-quality finish.
- BuroHappoldcoreFire engineering consultancy collaborated with Coopers Fire on the Louvre Abu Dhabi project to deliver state-of-the-art fire protection using FireMaster Horizontal and Vertical fire curtains.
- Perkins+WillminorArchitects appointed by Dubai International Airport who embraced modern open plan concepts requiring Coopers smoke curtain solutions for Terminal 3.
- Foster + PartnerscoreWorld-renowned architect firm that previously worked with Coopers on London's City Hall and appointed Coopers as preferred supplier for The Gherkin smoke curtain project to maintain open plan office design.
- ArupcoreFire engineers appointed on The Gherkin project who worked closely with Coopers in developing smoke curtain barrier systems that fit with ventilation voids and work with SHEVS.
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Coopers Fire competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- ASSA ABLOY: Global leader in door openings and entrance solutions with a significant fire door and smoke/fire curtain portfolio. Overlaps with Coopers in fire-rated opening protection but serves customers via a much broader product and geographic portfolio.
- Siemens Smart Infrastructure: Global building infrastructure major with fire safety, detection and smoke control offerings. Competes in integrated smoke management and large-project tenders where curtain systems must interface with broader building safety platforms.
- dormakaba: Swiss-listed global provider of entrance, door, and building security solutions including fire and smoke protection systems. Competes via scale, integrated building access offerings, and broad geographic reach rather than curtain specialization.
- Promat (Etex Group): Specialist passive fire protection brand within Etex, offering boards, glazing, and fire-rated assemblies that compete for the compartmentation and fire-stopping specification budget. Closely adjacent to Coopers' compartmentation use cases.
- Johnson Controls (Tyco/IFS): Global building technologies and fire suppression incumbent (via Tyco/IF&S). Adjacent in active fire protection systems for large commercial buildings; potential competitive and channel threat to specialized curtain players.
- Honeywell Building Technologies: Broad building safety and automation incumbent covering detection, notification, and integrated life-safety systems. Overlaps in smoke management and large-project specification work where active and passive systems are integrated.
Direct peers
- Colt International: UK-based manufacturer of smoke and fire ventilation systems, including smoke curtains and SHEVS solutions. Most direct competitor to Coopers Fire in the British market, targeting overlapping architect/specifier channels with comparable certifications and installation services.
- Renlita Doors / Renlita Custom Opening Solutions: US manufacturer of custom oversized and fire-rated opening solutions including smoke and fire curtains. Comparable in deployable fabric-based barrier technology and certification-led specification approach, particularly for US commercial projects.
- Stoebich Brandschutz: German manufacturer specializing in textile fire protection and smoke/fire curtains. Direct competitor offering comparable certified curtain products (including smoke and fire barriers) across European and international specification markets.
- McKeon Group (McKeon Fire & Smoke Curtains): Ireland/US-based manufacturer and installer of fire and smoke curtains with a comparable product portfolio (vertical and horizontal curtains, concertina systems). Direct competitor for international specification work on commercial high-rise and cultural projects.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Coopers Fire social profiles
Digital presenceCoopers Fire compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance19 records
Coopers Fire financial estimates
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Coopers Fire leadership team
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Coopers Fire funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Coopers Fire M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Coopers Fire
What does Coopers Fire do?
Coopers Fire designs, manufactures, installs, commissions and services automatic fire curtains, fire barriers and smoke curtain systems for commercial, high-rise, heritage, transportation and residential buildings. Core product lines include the FireMaster family (Insul8, Concertina with smoke control, Horizontal, Vertical and Plus2) and the SmokeStop range led by the SmokeStop D600A vertical smoke curtain, all produced in-house at UK plants to ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001 standards.
Is Coopers Fire a public or private company?
Coopers Fire is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.
When was Coopers Fire founded?
Coopers Fire was founded in 1993. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is Coopers Fire based?
Coopers Fire is headquartered in Havant, United Kingdom, in the Europe region.
How does Coopers Fire make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Fire and Smoke Curtain Products are the primary driver. The others are service and Maintenance and CPD Seminars.
Who are Coopers Fire's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are ASSA ABLOY, Siemens Smart Infrastructure, dormakaba, Promat (Etex Group), Johnson Controls (Tyco/IFS) and Honeywell Building Technologies. Direct peers are Colt International, Renlita Doors / Renlita Custom Opening Solutions, Stoebich Brandschutz and McKeon Group (McKeon Fire & Smoke Curtains).
Does Coopers Fire have an API?
No public API is recorded for Coopers Fire.
What industry is Coopers Fire in?
Coopers Fire's product category is Fire Protection Equipment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAIAJAJ, Fire Door, Firestop & Passive Fire Protection Inspection/Installation, with a secondary code of BPABAHAE, Fire & Smoke Dampers / Firestopping / Passive Fire Protection Services. Its NAICS code is 238310 and its SIC code is 3442.