Origin Fire Consultants Limited

What Origin Fire Consultants Limited does

Origin Fire Consultants Limited is a New Zealand fire engineering consultancy headquartered in Auckland, operating under that brand since a 2015 rebrand from Pacific Consultants and tracing continuous practice back to 2004. The firm delivers fire engineering, fire protection design, passive fire solutions, emergency lighting design, evacuation schemes, and broader fire safety advisory services to property developers, contractors, building owners, and public-sector clients across New Zealand and selectively offshore.

Technically, Origin Fire operates as a performance-based practice grounded in the New Zealand Building Code framework, employing C/VM2 Verification Method pathways and Alternative Solutions design. Deliverables are supported by computational simulation using CFD and FDS for fire behaviour modelling, B-Risk zone modelling for radiation and smoke analysis, and BIM-based coordination processes. The firm has developed and codified a risk-based remediation methodology for legacy leaky-building stock that has been recognized with the Engineering Achievement Award at FireNZ 2024.

Commercially, the firm operates a project-based professional services model, quoting fees per engagement rather than on subscription or retainer terms. Customer concentration is anchored by long-running developer relationships — most prominently Barfoot & Thompson, with 28 buildings remediated since 2013 — alongside named mandates with Fletcher Construction, LEP Group, Templeton Group, Auckland Council, and an offshore resort engagement at Hurawalhi Island in the Maldives. Delivery is led by chartered fire engineers, with the team composition drawn from the University of Canterbury's specialist fire engineering program and active participation in the SFPE NZ Chapter.

Name

Origin Fire Consultants Limited

Legal name

Origin Fire Consultants Limited

Website

https://originfire.co.nz

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Origin Fire Consultants Limited is an Auckland-based fire engineering consultancy delivering performance-based fire design, fire protection, passive fire, and evacuation services to developers, contractors, councils, and building owners across New Zealand and selectively offshore.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fire Engineering Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (54133)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Fire Sprinkler & Standpipe Systems (Design/Install/Service/Testing) (BPABAHAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fire & Smoke Dampers / Firestopping / Passive Fire Protection Services (BPABAHAE), Fire Door, Firestop & Passive Fire Protection Inspection/Installation (IMAIAJAJ), Smoke Control & Fire/Smoke Damper Inspection & Testing (IMAIAJAI)

Keywords

• Fire engineering services
• Passive fire protection
• Fire protection engineering
• Emergency lighting design
• Evacuation planning services

Headquarters

HQ city

Auckland

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Fire Engineering Consultancy Services: Origin Fire generates revenue through consultancy fees for fire engineering, fire protection engineering, and passive fire protection services. Services are provided across the project lifecycle from concept design through to construction monitoring and compliance verification. Fee structures appear project-based and scope-dependent, with expertise also provided for peer review, expert witness, and advisory services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Origin Fire Consultants Limited is a professional fire engineering consultancy that designs fire safety solutions for buildings from concept through to construction completion and compliance. The firm provides fire engineering, fire protection engineering, passive fire protection, emergency lighting, fire evacuation schemes, fire safety advisory, and building services coordination to architects, developers, building owners, local authorities, and education clients across New Zealand, primarily Auckland.

Product overview

Origin Fire is a fire engineering consultancy firm offering a comprehensive suite of fire safety services. The company operates as a unified service offering rather than a software platform, providing fire engineering, fire protection engineering, fire safety advisory, passive fire protection, emergency lighting, fire evacuation schemes, and building services. These services work together from concept to completion to ensure building safety and compliance with New Zealand building codes and fire regulations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fire Engineering Innovative fire protection designs for modern buildings using a first principles approach and fire modelling software, serving architects, developers, building owners, and councils across New Zealand.
• Fire Protection Engineering Design and construction monitoring of fire protection systems including sprinklers, alarms, and extinguishers, ensuring premises meet all fire safety regulations.
• Passive Fire Protection Effective containment strategies including fire-rated walls, floors, doors, service shafts, and fire stopping to prevent fire spread, with specifications prepared during the design phase for smoother consenting and tender pricing.
• Emergency Lighting Design, installation, and maintenance of compliant emergency lighting systems including LED emergency lights and intelligent exit signage.
• Fire Evacuation Schemes Custom evacuation planning for maximum safety and compliance with New Zealand fire regulations.
• Fire Safety Advisory Strategic guidance on fire safety planning, risk assessment, peer review, expert witness, and compliance strategies throughout the project lifecycle.
• Building Services Building services coordination and integration with fire engineering design, delivered alongside partner MEPS to offer a full suite of building services.

Quantifiable outcome

• Risk-based approach on Pulse Apartments prevented demolition and rebuild costs that would have exceeded the cost of the entire building
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• MEPS (Building Services)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrigin Fire works alongside MEPS to offer a full suite of building services, combining fire engineering with mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and other building services consultancy.
• BECA (Architects, Structural and Building Services)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerOrigin Fire collaborated with BECA as architects, structural and building services consultants on the NXN Apartments project in Kingsland, Auckland.
• Fletcher Construction InteriorscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMain contractor for the Pulse Apartments reclad project. Origin Fire worked closely with Fletcher's team to develop and implement a risk-based approach to fire safety remediation. Rob Pilkington of Fletcher Interiors suggested the sprinkler solution that mitigated other problems and gave certainty to costs and completion time.
• Maynard Marks (Building Surveyors and Project Managers)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMaynard Marks (Peter Moore, David Klosser, David Michel) acted as project managers, architect, and building surveyors for the Pulse Apartments reclad project, collaborating with Origin Fire on fire safety design.
• Auckland CouncilcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAuckland Council (Rob Woodger, Ed Claridge, Andrew Collier) handled consent approvals and inspections for the Pulse Apartments project. Ed Claridge from Auckland Council Fire Engineer team suggested the risk-based approach that ultimately saved the project.
• Aqua ArchitectureminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArchitects for the Downer Building Wiri project, collaborating with Origin Fire on fire safety requirements integrated into architectural design.
• MJ Murphy (Structural Engineer)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMJ Murphy was Project Design Lead, Concept Designer and Structural Engineer for the underwater restaurant at Hurawalhi Island Resort, collaborating with Origin Fire on fire engineering design.
• Fitzroy EngineeringminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMain contractor for the Hurawalhi Island Resort underwater restaurant project in the Maldives. Origin Fire provided fire engineering for this international project.
• Monk Mackenzie (Architects)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArchitects for Edition Parnell, a World Architecture Festival finalist apartment building. Origin Fire worked with Monk Mackenzie and Bureaux (interiors) to achieve fire-compliant designs within the building's extraordinary aesthetics.
• Contract Design & Management Ltd (CDM)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCDM is a multi-faceted design and construction project management company. Since 2013, Origin Fire has delivered fire safety design and construction monitoring for 28 Barfoot & Thompson owned buildings through CDM.
• Templeton Group (Developer)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDeveloper of NXN Apartments in Kingsland, Auckland. Origin Fire worked with Templeton Group to provide fire engineering and passive fire protection services.
• New Zealand Chinese Building Industry Association (NZCBIA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrigin Fire is actively involved with NZCBIA. Dr Alex Zhu represents Origin Fire in the association. Michael James presented at the NZCBIA Summit on balancing fire safety with KiwiBuild. Origin provided fire safety articles translated into Chinese for NZCBIA's journal.
• Property and Project Consulting Ltd (Kevin Marsh)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerKevin Marsh of Property and Project Consulting represented the Body Corporate client for Pulse Apartments, working with Origin Fire on the complex reclad and fire safety remediation project.
• PENZL ArchitectsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArchitects for Grey Lynn School project. Origin Fire provided fire engineering, fire protection, and passive fire services in collaboration with PENZL.
• Fire and Emergency New ZealandcoreOthersOrigin Fire works with Fire and Emergency NZ for design approvals, particularly on projects with alternative solutions. Michael James holds the role of President of SFPE NZ Chapter, maintaining strong professional links with the fire emergency services community.
• Bureaux (Interior Design)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerInterior designers for Edition Parnell. Origin Fire collaborated with Bureaux alongside Monk Mackenzie architects to achieve fire-compliant interior designs.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Jensen Hughes: Global leader in fire protection engineering, code consulting, and risk-based fire safety design. Comparable to Origin Fire in core methodology (performance-based fire engineering) but operates at much larger scale across international markets.
• WSP: Global engineering professional services firm with fire and life safety consulting capabilities. Competes with Origin Fire on complex building projects as part of broader multi-discipline offerings, particularly in Australasia.
• BECA: Large NZ-headquartered engineering consultancy with a fire engineering practice. Origin Fire has collaborated with BECA on NXN Apartments, and BECA represents a broader incumbent that competes with Origin Fire while also being a potential project partner.
• Arup: Global engineering consultancy with a leading fire engineering practice specialising in performance-based design for complex buildings. Comparable in technical approach but operates globally across a much broader portfolio of services.
• Aurecon: Engineering and infrastructure advisory firm with Australasian fire engineering capability. Comparable to Origin Fire in providing performance-based fire engineering but at much larger scale across multi-discipline engagements.

Direct peers

• Defire: Australian fire safety engineering consultancy providing performance-based fire engineering and building code consulting. Directly comparable peer with similar specialisation in complex architectural projects across the trans-Tasman market.
• Holmes Fire & Safety: Australia and New Zealand-based fire engineering consultancy specialising in performance-based fire engineering design and risk assessment. Directly comparable to Origin Fire as a regional specialist competing on the same complex-architecture and first-principles approach.
• Olsson Fire & Risk: New Zealand-based fire engineering and risk consultancy. Directly comparable peer competing in the same Auckland/NZ market with similar performance-based fire engineering offerings and customer segments (developers, architects, councils).
• Affinity Fire Engineering: Australian fire engineering consultancy specialising in performance-based fire safety design. Comparable peer focused on similar customer segments (architects, developers) with analogous first-principles fire engineering methodology.

Others

• MBIE (Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment): New Zealand government ministry responsible for building code and regulatory framework. Origin Fire works with MBIE on regulatory matters; MBIE is included as an ecosystem participant that shapes Origin Fire's compliance-driven demand environment rather than a competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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