What FIDA SYSTEMS LTD does

FIDA Systems Ltd is a privately held UK fire and security systems integrator, founded in 2007 and headquartered at 158 Verne Road, North Shields, Tyne & Wear (Company Registration No. 6268961). The company designs, supplies, installs, commissions, and maintains fire detection, CCTV, access control, intruder detection, PA/VA, emergency lighting, care communications, DDA, paging/radio, and data infrastructure systems for commercial and public-sector clients. Its stated differentiation is multi-discipline system integration — bringing two or more control systems (Fire + CCTV + Access + Intruder + HVAC + BMS) into a unified platform to deliver operational simplicity, programmed cause-and-effect, and energy efficiency.

The firm's go-to-market is sales-led and direct, with project enquiries handled via a contact form offering callback requests and quotations issued per project scope. Revenue derives from a hybrid model: one-time product sales, professional services (consultation, AutoCAD design, installation, commissioning), recurring maintenance contracts, and managed monitoring services (RedCare, CSL DualCom, IP signalling, digital communicators, CCTV monitoring). The company holds four sector-critical UK accreditations — FIA, SafeContractor, SSAIB, and BAFE SP203 — which function as procurement gatekeepers for public-sector and regulated tenders.

The customer base spans 11 named verticals (Education, Healthcare, Student Accommodation, Retail, Industrial, Leisure/Hospitality, Transportation, Public Sector, Stadia, Utilities, FM) with visible project logos across all four UK home nations but with a clear concentration of activity in North East England. Customer logos include Intu Metrocentre, Tyne Tunnels, Cambridge University (Swirles Court), Glasgow student accommodation (St James House, iQ Elgin Place), Newcastle University, NHS-style healthcare sites, and TechnipFMC office blocks. The firm appears to be a profitable, owner-operated regional specialist that has organically extended reach into adjacent UK regions through project referrals rather than a structured expansion strategy.

Name

FIDA SYSTEMS LTD

Legal name

FIDA Systems Ltd

Website

https://fidasystems.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

FIDA Systems Ltd is a privately held UK fire and security systems integrator founded in 2007, designing, installing, commissioning, and maintaining integrated fire detection, CCTV, access control, and building safety systems for commercial, institutional, and public-sector clients across multiple UK regions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fire and Security Systems Integration

NAICS

Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (81121)

SIC

Measuring & Controlling Devices, Nec (3829)

akta.pro primary industry

Fire Alarm & Life Safety Systems Integration (BPAKAGAF)

Keywords

• Fire detection systems
• Security system integration
• Access control systems
• CCTV surveillance systems
• Building safety systems

Headquarters

HQ city

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Fire & Security Products: Sale of fire detection, CCTV, access control, intruder detection, PA/VA, emergency lighting, care communication, DDA, paging and data infrastructure products. Products range from small office conventional systems to multi-storey networked graphical analogue addressable options.
2. Services (Design, Installation, Commissioning): Comprehensive services including consultation, design (AutoCAD), installation with necessary certification in compliance with wiring regulations and British/European standards, and commissioning with full functionality testing.
3. Maintenance Contracts: Standard maintenance contracts on all products with ability to tailor specific maintenance contracts to meet individual/business requirements. British standards recommend qualified specialist maintenance.
4. Monitoring Services: Alarm handling services including RedCare, CSL DualCom, IP Based Signalling, Digital Communicators, and CCTV monitoring. Ranges from basic digital communicator to fully integrated security system with visual verification.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

FIDA Systems Ltd designs, supplies, installs, commissions, and services integrated fire detection, CCTV, access control, intruder detection, PA/VA, emergency lighting, DDA, care communications, paging, and data infrastructure systems for commercial and public sector clients in the UK. The company delivers full project lifecycle services including consultation, AutoCAD design, project management, installation, and ongoing planned preventative maintenance and remote monitoring.

Product overview

FIDA Systems Ltd offers an integrated fire and security safety ecosystem comprising eleven core product categories: Fire Detection & Protection Systems, CCTV Systems, Access Control Systems, Integrated Systems, Intruder Detection Systems, Public Address & Voice Alarm Systems, Emergency Lighting, Care Communications Systems, DDA Systems, Paging/Call/Radio Systems, and Data Infrastructure. The product portfolio is supported by comprehensive services including Consultation, Design, Installation, Commissioning, Maintenance, Monitoring, and Project Management. The Integrated Systems product serves as the unifying layer, connecting Fire, CCTV, Access Control, Intruder Detection, HVAC, and BMS systems into a single management platform. The company operates across multiple sectors including Education, Healthcare, Industrial, Leisure, Retail, FM, Public Sector, Stadia, Transportation, and Utilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fire Detection & Protection Systems Design, supply, installation, commissioning, and maintenance of fire detection and alarm systems for commercial and public sector buildings. Targeted at organisations needing compliant life-safety systems to British and European standards.
• CCTV Systems Design, installation, and maintenance of closed-circuit television surveillance systems for commercial, retail, and public sector sites.
• Access Control Systems Design, installation, and maintenance of electronic access control systems to manage entry and security of buildings and estates.
• Intruder Detection Systems Supply, installation, and maintenance of intruder detection and alarm systems for commercial premises.
• PA/VA Systems Design, installation, and maintenance of public address and voice alarm (PA/VA) systems for emergency communication in commercial and public buildings.
• Emergency Lighting Systems Design, installation, and maintenance of emergency lighting systems to support safe evacuation in commercial and public sector buildings.
• Integrated Systems (Fire & Security Convergence) Integrated delivery of multiple fire, security, and life-safety disciplines (fire, CCTV, access, intruder, PA/VA, emergency lighting, communications) under a single contractor and project management structure.
• Care Communications, DDA & Paging Systems Design, installation, and maintenance of care communications, DDA (Disability Discrimination Act) compliance, and paging systems, primarily serving healthcare and assisted-living environments.
• Data Infrastructure Systems Design and installation of structured data cabling and network infrastructure supporting fire, security, and communications systems.
• Consultation, Design & Project Management Services Independent consultation, AutoCAD-based system design, and dedicated project management services delivered prior to and during system installation.
• Planned Preventative Maintenance & Monitoring Services Ongoing planned preventative maintenance contracts and remote monitoring (including IP-based signalling such as RedCare) for installed fire and security systems.

Named customers15 records

Segments11 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Banham Group: Long-established London-focused security systems integrator and locksmith offering CCTV, access, intruder and fire system design, installation and monitoring — comparable services but geographically centred on London/South East versus FIDA's North East base.

Broad incumbents

• OCS Group UK: International FM group with UK security services including electronic security systems installation and monitoring across commercial, healthcare, transport and public-sector estates — overlapping delivery model and verticals.
• Marlowe Fire & Security: UK consolidator that has rolled up multiple regional fire and security systems integrators, offering design, installation, maintenance and monitoring across commercial, public-sector and residential customers — direct functional overlap with FIDA's service stack.
• Securitas UK: UK arm of the global Securitas group providing manned guarding plus electronic security systems integration and monitoring — competing for the same enterprise and public-sector fire/security tenders.
• Mitie Security: Large UK facilities-management group whose security division delivers fire and electronic security systems design, installation and monitoring as part of broader FM contracts — overlapping customer base in retail, healthcare, transport and public sector.
• ADT UK: UK operations of ADT (owned by Securitas) providing intruder, CCTV, access and fire system installation plus 24/7 monitoring — competing head-to-head on the same commercial fire/security RFPs FIDA pursues.
• Chubb Fire & Security: UK arm of Carrier's Chubb brand offering nationwide design, installation, monitoring and maintenance of fire, intruder, CCTV and access-control systems to commercial and public-sector customers — same end markets, much larger scale.
• G4S UK (Allied Universal): UK security services business (now part of Allied Universal) delivering fire and electronic security systems integration alongside guarding — competing for enterprise and critical-infrastructure accounts similar to Tyne Tunnels.
• Sodexo UK Security: UK arm of Sodexo delivering integrated FM services including fire and electronic security system design, installation and monitoring to healthcare, education and corporate estates — adjacent service offering within a much larger FM wrapper.

Direct peers

• Kings Secure Technologies: UK fire and security systems integrator with similar multi-vertical reach and SSAIB/BAFE accreditations, offering design, installation, maintenance and monitoring across commercial, retail and infrastructure customers — closest functional peer to FIDA at a comparable regional-to-national scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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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