Ablaze Building Solutions

What Ablaze Building Solutions does

Ablaze Building Solutions Ltd is a UK private limited company headquartered in Camberley, Surrey, that designs, installs, commissions, and maintains commercial fire detection, security, and integrated electrical systems for clients across the entire United Kingdom. Its core product portfolio comprises fire alarms (including wireless and aspirating smoke detection compliant with BS5839), access control (standalone to multi-site remotely managed systems with biometric, card, and token entry), CCTV (with automatic number plate recognition and video analytics), intruder alarms (EN50131/PD6662 compliant with police-response eligibility), and disabled toilet alarms and refuge/EVC systems (BS8300:2009 compliant). The company holds BAFE, SSAIB, UKAS, and ISO 9001 accreditations, and delivers 24/7 monitored maintenance through a UK-based Alarm Receiving Centre, including a 4-hour emergency response for disabled refuge systems.

The firm operates a hybrid revenue model combining one-time installation projects with recurring maintenance and monitoring subscriptions, selling directly to commercial, industrial, corporate, and public sector clients via in-house field sales and engineering teams. It acts as an integrator and installer for major OEMs including Apollo, Paxton, HikVision, Honeywell, Risco, C-Tec, and Baldwin, enabling it to deliver multi-vendor integrated solutions under a single provider. Customer evidence is limited to a public testimonial from construction-sector client DES (relationship since January 2015) and a "Previous Client List" of unnamed logos, and the company has been recognized with DES Supply Chain awards in 2016 and 2017.

There is no disclosed headcount, revenue, funding history, or M&A activity in the available source material. No AI, API, SDK, or platform technology is disclosed beyond branded use of OEM video analytics and IP-based system architectures. The company is operationally active as of 2022, sponsoring local community football clubs and operating apprenticeship schemes, indicating ongoing operational rather than scale-stage activity.

Name

Ablaze Building Solutions

Legal name

Ablaze Building Solutions Ltd

Website

https://ablaze.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ablaze Building Solutions is a UK-based commercial fire detection, security, and integrated electrical systems installer serving commercial, industrial, corporate, and public sector clients across the United Kingdom with design, installation, and recurring 24/7 monitored maintenance services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Security and Fire Protection Services

NAICS

Security Systems Services (56162)

SIC

Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Fire Alarm Systems (Design/Install/Service/Monitoring) (BPABAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Fire Alarm & Life Safety Systems Integration (BPAKAGAF)

Keywords

• Commercial fire alarms
• Access control systems
• CCTV installation
• Intruder alarm systems
• Disabled refuge systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Camberley

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Installation Services: One-time installation of bespoke fire detection, security and integrated electrical systems including fire alarms, access control, CCTV, intruder alarms, disabled alarms and disabled refuge systems for commercial clients.
2. Maintenance Services: Ongoing maintenance contracts for all installed systems, providing 24/7 monitoring, service visits carried out per ISO 9001 procedures, and 24-hour call out service with emergency 4-hour response for disabled refuge systems.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Ablaze Building Solutions is a UK-based B2B provider that designs, installs, commissions, and maintains commercial fire detection, security, and integrated electrical systems for clients across the United Kingdom. Its portfolio covers fire alarms, access control, CCTV, intruder alarms, disabled toilet alarms, and disabled refuge/EVC systems, delivered with end-to-end consultancy through to ongoing 24/7 monitored maintenance contracts. The company serves commercial, industrial, corporate, and public sector properties, enabling clients to consolidate fire and security needs with a single accredited provider.

Product overview

Ablaze Building Solutions offers a unified portfolio of commercial fire detection, security, and integrated electrical systems. Their core product suite includes Fire Alarms (detection, installations, wireless systems, aspirating smoke detection), Access Control (standalone to multi-site remotely managed systems with biometric and card/token entry), CCTV (camera systems with ANPR and video analytics), Disabled Alarms (BS8300 compliant toilet alarms), Disabled Refuge/EVC systems, and Intruder Alarms (EN50131 compliant with 24/7 monitoring). The company provides consultancy, design, installation, and commissioning services across commercial, industrial, corporate, and public sector markets throughout the United Kingdom, enabling clients to combine security and fire protection needs under one provider.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fire Alarms Commercial fire detection and alarm systems including installation, maintenance, wireless fire alarms, and aspirating fire and smoke detection systems, fully compliant with BS5839 standards. Intended for commercial, industrial, corporate, and public sector buildings across the UK.
• Access Control Access control systems ranging from standalone single access point installations to multi-site remotely managed fully auditable systems, supporting code, card, token, biometric, and prox tag entry with full audit trail capabilities.
• CCTV Security camera systems ranging from simple camera and monitor observation to fully functional pan, tilt, and zoom systems with digital recording, IP server systems, off-site monitoring, Automatic Number Plate Recognition, and intelligent video analytics.
• Disabled Alarms Disabled toilet alarm systems compliant with BS8300:2009, including emergency pull cord systems, audible/visual indicators, and staff attack systems designed for commercial and public sector buildings.
• Disabled Refuge Disabled refuge and Emergency Voice Communication (EVC) systems providing two-way hands-free communication between refuge areas and control panels, with auto listening facility and refuge occupied indicators, compliant with British and European Standards.
• Intruder Alarms Intruder and burglar alarm systems designed and installed to EN50131, PD6662, and NACP11 standards, with optional 24/7 monitoring, integration with CCTV and access control, and eligibility for police response.

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Paxton AccesscoreTechnology or IntegrationPaxton is a UK manufacturer of access control systems. Ablaze Building Solutions supplies and installs Paxton access control systems ranging from standalone to multi-site remotely managed systems.
• HikVisioncoreTechnology or IntegrationHikVision is a leading manufacturer of video surveillance equipment. Ablaze Building Solutions installs HikVision CCTV systems for their clients.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• ADT UK: ADT provides commercial intruder alarms, fire detection, CCTV and access control with 24/7 monitoring in the UK. Comparable to Ablaze in product portfolio and recurring-monitoring model, but as a large brand with national scale and consumer brand recognition.
• Chubb Fire & Security: Chubb (UK) provides fire detection, suppression, intruder alarms, CCTV and access control to commercial and public-sector customers nationwide, with monitoring services. Comparable to Ablaze across the full fire-and-security stack but operates as a broad incumbent with national infrastructure.
• Securitas UK: Securitas operates UK-wide electronic security solutions alongside manned guarding services for commercial and industrial clients. Comparable to Ablaze in security-systems integration and monitoring, though Securitas's scale and breadth make it a broad-incumbent rather than specialist.
• Mitie Security: Mitie's security division bundles manned guarding, electronic security (CCTV, access, intruder), and fire safety services to UK commercial and public-sector clients. Comparable integrated offering to Ablaze, though delivered as part of a much wider facilities-services portfolio.

Direct peers

• Marlowe Fire & Security: Marlowe plc's Fire & Security division is one of the UK's largest commercial fire and security integrators offering design, installation and maintenance of detection, suppression and access systems. Highly comparable to Ablaze in core product mix and customer base, but operating at national scale with M&A-driven roll-up strategy.
• Tindall Engineering (Fire & Security): Tindall Engineering provides commercial fire detection, intruder alarms, CCTV and access control across the UK with BAFE/NSI accreditations. Direct competitor to Ablaze in the mid-market commercial fire-and-security integration segment.
• Hall & Kay Fire Engineering: Hall & Kay is a UK specialist fire detection and life-safety systems integrator providing design, installation, commissioning and maintenance to commercial clients. Highly comparable to Ablaze's core fire-alarm-led proposition, particularly in the construction-supply-chain channel.
• Amthal Fire & Security: Amthal is a UK commercial fire, intruder, access-control and CCTV integrator serving corporate, public-sector and residential clients with BAFE and NSI accreditations. Closely comparable to Ablaze in service portfolio, accreditation stack and target verticals.
• Sterling Security Systems: Sterling Security Systems is a UK commercial fire, intruder, CCTV and access-control integrator serving SMEs and enterprise clients across multiple regions. Closely comparable to Ablaze in product mix, customer segments and regional integrator profile.
• First Response Fire & Security: First Response is a UK commercial fire alarm, intruder alarm, CCTV and access-control installer with maintenance contracts and 24/7 monitoring. Directly comparable to Ablaze in product breadth, recurring-revenue model and target customer profile.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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