CENTRAL FIRE PROTECTION SCOTLAND LTD

What CENTRAL FIRE PROTECTION SCOTLAND LTD does

Central Fire Protection Scotland Ltd is a privately-held, founder-owned fire safety services company headquartered in Falkirk, Scotland, founded in 2013 by Robert Stirton after more than two decades in the fire industry including offshore Oil & Gas sector work. The company provides a portfolio of compliance-driven services to businesses across the Central Belt of Scotland — extending from Carlisle in the south to Inverness in the north — including fire extinguisher maintenance (BS 5306), fire alarm inspection and maintenance (BS5839:1, with domestic coverage under BS5839:6), emergency lighting installation and testing (BS 5266), statutory fire risk assessments under the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 and Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006, and a training suite covering Fire Warden, Fire Awareness, Fire Extinguisher, First Aid, and Evacuation courses.

The underlying 'technology' is grounded in regulatory and standards-based service delivery rather than proprietary software: technicians perform on-site inspection, testing, and certification using established British Standards protocols, supported by a custom-built training suite and a company website that integrates Stripe payment processing and live chat for customer acquisition. The company operates with a small team (around 5–8 named individuals) led by the founder, with no disclosed institutional investment, subsidiaries, or M&A activity.

The business model is professional services with unit-based pricing: maintenance and risk assessment services are charged per job, while training courses are priced per delegate (First Aid from £85, Fire Warden Training from £95) with BACS as the preferred payment method. Go-to-market is sales-led and direct, relying on the company website (contact forms, call-me-back, live chat), Facebook and LinkedIn presence, and Google Reviews for reputation, with services delivered on-site at customer premises. The target customer base is horizontal — businesses of all sizes in Scotland requiring statutory fire safety compliance — with no named enterprise logos and no disclosed recurring-contract metrics.

Name

CENTRAL FIRE PROTECTION SCOTLAND LTD

Legal name

Central Fire Protection Scotland Ltd

Website

https://centralfireprotection.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Central Fire Protection Scotland Ltd is a Falkirk-based fire safety services company serving businesses across Scotland's Central Belt with extinguisher and fire alarm maintenance, emergency lighting, fire risk assessments, and compliance training under British Standards and Scottish fire safety legislation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fire Protection Services

NAICS

Building Inspection Services (54135), Security Systems Services (56162)

SIC

Electrical Work (1731)

akta.pro primary industry

Fire Extinguisher Services (Inspection/Recharge/Hydrostatic Testing) (IMAIAJAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fire Alarm Systems (Inspection/Testing/Monitoring/Service) (IMAIAJAC), Fire Hydrant & Standpipe Inspection, Testing & Service (IMAIAJAK)

Keywords

• Fire protection services
• Fire risk assessments
• Fire alarm maintenance
• Fire safety training
• Emergency lighting maintenance

Headquarters

HQ city

Not disclosed

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Fire Safety Services: One-time service fees for fire risk assessments, maintenance, and training services. Services are charged per job or course, with preferred payment method being BACS.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Central Fire Protection Scotland Ltd provides on-site fire protection services for businesses across Scotland, including maintenance, supply, and testing of portable fire extinguishers (BS 5306), fire alarm system inspection and servicing (BS5839:1 and BS5839:6), and emergency lighting installation and maintenance (BS 5266). The company also conducts fire risk assessments required under the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 and Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006, and delivers Fire Warden, Fire Awareness, Fire Extinguisher, First Aid, and Evacuation training courses either at client premises or in its custom-built training suite.

Product overview

Central Fire Protection Scotland Ltd is a fire protection services company offering a portfolio of maintenance, assessment, and training services. The core services include Fire Extinguisher Maintenance, Fire Alarm Maintenance, and Emergency Lights Maintenance, all performed by qualified technicians to British Standards. These maintenance services are complemented by Fire Risk Assessments (required under Scottish fire safety regulations) and Fire Safety & First Aid Training courses (Fire Warden, Fire Awareness, Fire Extinguisher, First Aid, and Evacuation Training). The company operates across the Central Belt of Scotland and serves businesses of all sizes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• ADK9 Scotland: Scotland-based compliance and safety services company that appears linked via the Central Fire Protection Scotland website. Comparable as a regional Scottish services provider operating in the same geographic market, though the exact overlap in fire safety offerings needs to be confirmed independently.

Others

• BAFE-registered Fire Protection Companies (industry collective): BAFE is the UK's primary fire protection company registration and accreditation body. Relevant because registration with BAFE is increasingly a procurement requirement for commercial fire safety work, representing a competitive gatekeeper for Central Fire Protection Scotland's addressable market.

Broad incumbents

• Chubb Fire & Security: One of the largest UK fire protection and security service providers, offering extinguisher servicing, alarm maintenance, and risk assessments nationally. Comparable because it delivers the same core services (extinguisher/alarm/emergency light maintenance, risk assessments) as Central Fire Protection Scotland, but at national scale across multiple customer segments.
• Mitie Fire & Security Services: UK facilities management giant with a substantial Fire & Security division delivering fire risk assessments, alarm and extinguisher maintenance, and emergency lighting services to commercial clients. Comparable because of overlapping fire safety service offerings, though Mitie operates at vastly greater scale across broader FM contracts.
• Sodexo Fire & Life Safety Services (UK): Global FM provider with fire and life safety compliance services in the UK including extinguisher and alarm maintenance. Comparable because of overlapping fire safety service lines, but delivered as part of broader integrated facilities contracts rather than as a dedicated specialist.

Direct peers

• VPS UK (Fire Protection Services): UK property security and fire protection services specialist offering extinguisher servicing, alarm monitoring, and compliance inspections to commercial and void property clients. Comparable as a similarly structured regional-to-national fire safety services competitor.
• Total Fire Services (UK): UK fire protection specialist delivering fire risk assessments, extinguisher and alarm maintenance, and emergency lighting services to commercial clients. Comparable as a directly competing fire protection services company with similar service portfolio and customer profile.
• Trinity Fire & Security: UK specialist fire and security provider delivering fire alarm installation, extinguisher servicing, and risk assessments to commercial customers. Directly comparable as a similarly positioned fire protection services specialist, though operating across broader UK regions rather than a single corridor.
• Pyrotec Fire Protection Services: UK fire protection specialist offering fire risk assessments, extinguisher and alarm maintenance, and emergency lighting services. Directly comparable as a similarly structured commercial fire safety services company competing for similar B2B customers in the UK market.
• Citation (Fire & Safety Compliance): UK provider of fire safety compliance services including risk assessments, training, and policy support for SMEs. Comparable as a direct competitor for Scottish SME fire safety work, particularly for training and risk assessment engagements.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/centralfireprotection
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/central-fire-protection-scotland-ltd

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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