Centurion Safety Products

What Centurion Safety Products does

Centurion Safety Products Ltd is a UK-headquartered manufacturer of personal protective equipment (PPE) founded in 1879 and operating from Thetford, Norfolk. The company's product portfolio is concentrated in above-the-neck protection: industrial safety helmets organized into GOOD/BETTER/BEST tiers across the ARMIS, Spectrum, Vision, Nexus, and Concept sub-ranges; safety caps and bump caps for lighter-hazard environments; respiratory protection (P3/A2P3/ABEK1P3 filters, half-mask respirators, and Nevis powered and unpowered Fresh Air Breathing Apparatus systems certified to EN138:1994 Class 2); Sana ear defenders with 26–36 dB attenuation; and a broad face-protection/accessory line including Contour ARC screens, forestry visors, welding shields, and 3M Peltor-compatible carriers. Notable technical integrations include MIPS multi-directional impact protection across several Nexus and Concept SKUs, RHEON Labs energy-absorbing materials in the Ultima Flex and Impactguard caps, and QuinTag smart safety technology in Impactguard. The Armis Extol secured the #1 Virginia Tech Type I Construction Helmet rating in May 2026.

The business model is hardware sales of manufactured PPE, monetized through a tiered product lineup spanning entry-level (Spectrum, Concept) through premium (Armis T2 Elite, Nexus E:Protect) pricing. Go-to-market is primarily distributor-led at enterprise scale, supplemented by a 'Where to Buy' direct website storefront for SMB/individual buyers; pricing is not publicly disclosed. The customer base is horizontal across use cases — heavy and light industrial workers, respiratory-hazard-exposed workers in welding and chemical handling, and specialized forestry, height-work, and high-heat applications — served by an export-capable global channel. Compliance is a structural pillar: CE Module D, UKCA Module D, BSI Kitemark, BSIF RSSS, EcoVadis Committed, Cyber Essentials, and Virginia Tech ratings underpin eligibility for regulated procurement. The firm has 101–250 employees and is privately held with no disclosed institutional or parent ownership.

Name

Centurion Safety Products

Legal name

Centurion Safety Products Ltd

Website

https://centurionsafety.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1879

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Centurion Safety Products is a UK-based PPE manufacturer, founded in 1879, specializing in above-the-neck protection — industrial safety helmets, safety caps, bump caps, respiratory, hearing, and face protection — sold globally through distributors to construction, manufacturing, and industrial workers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) — Head, Face, Hearing and Respiratory Protection

NAICS

Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing (339113), Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing (33911)

SIC

Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies (3842), Cutlery, Handtools & General Hardware (3420)

akta.pro primary industry

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) (Gloves, Masks/Respirators, Gowns, Face Shields) (HLAHANAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Safety, PPE & Workwear Retail (Gloves, Respirators, Eye/Ear Protection) (CRAIADAK), PPE, Safety & Infection Control Supplies Distribution (JanSan-adjacent) (CRAOAGAK), Disposable Protective Apparel (Coveralls, Gowns, Shoe Covers) (CRAAALAM)

Keywords

• Safety helmets
• Head protection equipment
• Respiratory protective equipment
• Hearing protection devices
• Face protection visors

Headquarters

HQ city

Norwich

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. PPE Product Sales: Manufacture and sale of personal protective equipment including safety helmets, caps, respiratory protection, hearing protection, face protection, and accessories. Products are sold through direct channels and distribution partners.

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Centurion Safety Products manufactures and sells above-the-neck personal protective equipment (PPE), including industrial safety helmets, safety caps, bump caps, respiratory protection systems, hearing protection, and face protection accessories. The portfolio is organized into GOOD, BETTER, and BEST protection tiers, with specialized variants for welding, forestry, height work, and high-heat environments. Products are sold globally through the company's website and an authorized distributor network to industrial, construction, and light-industrial end users.

Product overview

Centurion Safety Products is a Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) manufacturer specialising in head protection solutions. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of safety helmets (under the Armis, Spectrum, Vision, Nexus, and Concept sub-brands), safety caps, bump caps, respiratory protection (filters, half masks, FABA systems, ConceptAir welding systems), hearing protection (Sana ear defenders), face protection (various screens, visors, browguards), and accessories. Their helmet range spans from basic entry-level protection (Spectrum, Concept) through enhanced protection with comfort and durability features (Vision Plus, Nexus Core) to maximum protection with advanced features and customisation (Armis T2 Elite, Nexus E:Protect). They also offer specialised products including Mips® brain protection system integration, forestry kits, high heat helmets, and sustainable options like Nexus E:Protect. The company has been operating since 1879 and is headquartered in Thetford, Norfolk, UK.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ARMIS: Advanced safety helmet product line including Armis T2 Elite, Armis Potentia, Armis Extol, and Armis T2 models, positioned as a premium sub-brand with modern design and protection features.

Products and services

• Armis Potentia Safety Helmet Premium safety helmet offering maximum protection with advanced features and customisation options for industrial and construction workers.
• Armis Extol Safety Helmet Enhanced protection safety helmet with comfort features, durability, and specialised variants; secured #1 position for Type I Construction Helmet ratings at Virginia Tech.
• Armis T2 Elite Safety Helmet Maximum protection safety helmet with advanced features, customisation options, and specialised use cases for industrial workers.
• Spectrum Safety Helmet
• Spectrum SecurePlus Safety Helmet
• Vision Plus Safety Helmet
• Vision SecurePlus Safety Helmet
• Nexus Core Safety Helmet
• Nexus SecurePlus Safety Helmet
• Nexus Extreme Mips Safety Helmet
• Nexus HeightMaster Safety Helmet
• Nexus Exceed Mips Safety Helmet
• Nexus E:Protect Safety Helmet
• Nexus T2 Safety Helmet
• Concept Safety Helmet
• Concept SecurePlus Safety Helmet
• Concept Mips Safety Helmet
• Concept Vulcan Safety Helmet
• Concept Forestry Safety Helmet Kit
• 1100 Classic Safety Helmet
• 1100 Forestry Safety Helmet Kit
• 1125 Classic Safety Helmet
• Reflex Safety Helmet
• Certus Safety Cap
• Ultima Flex Safety Cap
• Impactguard Premium Safety Cap
• AirPro SecurePlus Baseball Bump Cap
• CoolCap Bump Cap
• CAP 2000 Bump Cap
• HDPE Hygiene Bump Cap
• AirPro Bump Cap
• P3 Particulate Filter
• A2P3 Combined Filter
• ABEK1P3 Multi-Gas Filter
• Half Mask Respirators
• Nevis Powered Fresh Air Breathing Apparatus (FABA) System
• Nevis Unpowered Fresh Air Breathing Apparatus (FABA) System
• ConceptAir Welding Shield Kit
• ConceptAir Helmet and Flip Up Visor Kit
• ConceptAir Flip Up Visor Kit
• Sana Headband Mounted Ear Defenders
• Sana Helmet Mounted Ear Defenders
• Classic Green Acetate Shade 5 Welding Face Screen
• Classic Green Acetate Shade 3 Welding Face Screen
• Classic Clear Polycarbonate Electric Arc Face Screen
• High Heat Duo Copper/Clear Triacetate Face Screen
• High Heat Gold Polycarbonate Face Screen
• Classic Short Clear Polycarbonate Face Screen
• Classic Clear Polycarbonate Face Screen
• Nexus Eyeshield
• Nexus Visor
• Welding Shield
• Forestry Visor
• Classic Browguard System & Chinguard
• Contour XI Multi-Purpose Moulded Face Screen
• Contour XIII Clear Grey HT ARC Face Screen
• Contour XIV Grey HT ARC Face Screen
• Contour X General Purpose Moulded Face Screen
• Classic Slip Ratchet Browguard
• Classic Face Screen Carrier for 3M Peltor Ear Defenders
• Classic Face Screen Carrier with Euro & Connect Clips
• High Heat Face Screen Metal Carrier
• High Heat Face Screen Carrier
• Classic Face Screen Carrier
• Contour Carrier
• LedLenser Head Torches

Quantifiable outcome

• Armis Extol ranked #1 Position for Type I Construction Helmet Ratings at Virginia Tech
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• LedLenserminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCenturion stocks LedLenser head torches as an authorized reseller, offering powerful and reliable hands-free lighting solutions compatible with safety helmets.
• MIPS ABcoreTechnology or IntegrationMIPS (Multi-directional Impact Protection System) technology is integrated into several Centurion helmet products including Concept Mips, Nexus Extreme Mips, and Nexus Exceed Mips for enhanced rotational impact protection.
• RHEON LabscoreTechnology or IntegrationRHEON Labs energy-absorbing technology is incorporated into the Ultima Flex safety cap and Impactguard premium cap for enhanced comfort and protection through active energy management.
• QuinTagcoreTechnology or IntegrationQuinTag smart safety technology is integrated into the Impactguard premium cap, enabling smart safety tracking and monitoring capabilities for enhanced worker safety management.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Honeywell Safety Products: Broad-line industrial safety manufacturer (Miller, Howard Leight, North, Salisbury) covering head, hearing, respiratory, and fall protection. Competes with Centurion across multiple categories and serves the same enterprise and industrial end-users with bundled safety programs.
• 3M Personal Safety Division: Diversified global PPE leader offering head protection, respiratory protection (Peltor, Versaflo), hearing protection, and integrated solutions. Already a technology and compatibility partner to Centurion (face screen carriers compatible with 3M Peltor), and a competitor across the upper-tier industrial and safety categories Centurion addresses.

Direct peers

• Uvex Safety Group: German-headquartered PPE manufacturer with strong head, eye, hearing, and respiratory protection portfolios. Comparable mid-sized European specialist profile with deep distributor relationships and tiered product strategy similar to Centurion's GOOD/BETTER/BEST positioning.
• Bullard: US-based manufacturer of industrial head protection (hard hats), respiratory protection, and thermal imaging. Directly competes with Centurion in Type I/II construction helmet and first-responder head PPE markets, with similar focus on certification-driven specification selling.
• Petzl: French-headquartered manufacturer of head protection and equipment for working at height (Vertex helmets, Alveo respiratory), directly competing with Centurion's Nexus HeightMaster, forestry kits, and height-work variants. Strong brand in height-safety and vertical industrial segments.
• MSA Safety: Global safety equipment manufacturer with a dedicated head protection and respiratory protection portfolio (V-Gard helmets, Advantage respirators, FABA systems). Directly competes with Centurion in construction, industrial, and utilities end-markets, with comparable certifications and tiered product offerings.
• Delta Plus Group: French-headquartered multi-category PPE manufacturer covering head, respiratory, hearing, and fall protection. Directly comparable as a European mid-market PPE specialist with similar tiered product architecture and distributor-led go-to-market model.
• JSP Ltd: UK-headquartered PPE manufacturer specializing in head protection (safety helmets, bump caps), respiratory protection, hearing protection, and face protection. Closest direct competitor to Centurion given similar UK base, product overlap, and tiered portfolio strategy across industrial head PPE.
• Drägerwerk: German-headquartered safety and medical technology company with a dedicated safety division offering respiratory protection, head protection, and breathing apparatus (overlapping directly with Centurion's FABA and ConceptAir systems). Comparable European footprint and industrial/emergency-response end-market focus.

Emerging players

• Karam Industries: Indian-headquartered PPE manufacturer with growing global presence in fall protection, head protection, and respiratory protection. An emerging low-cost competitor in entry-level helmet tiers that exerts price pressure on Centurion's GOOD-tier lines.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CSP_Ltd

Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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