What wps fire & security does

WPS Fire & Security Ltd. is a privately held UK fire and electronic security systems integrator headquartered at York Eco Business Centre, Clifton Moor, York. The company designs, installs, commissions, maintains, and remotely monitors fire detection, CCTV, access control, intruder alarm, disabled refuge, data infrastructure, TV IRS, aspirating fire detection, evacuation alert, and induction loop systems for commercial clients. Service delivery follows a documented "360-degree" model spanning initial system design through to ongoing maintenance and 24/7 monitoring, with all work designed to comply with British Standards BS5839 and supported by BAFE Sp203 certification.

Technology is assembled from an open-protocol, multi-vendor equipment stack rather than proprietary platforms. Core hardware partners include Advanced, Apollo, Hochiki, and C-TEC for fire detection; Hikvision for IP and video-analytic CCTV; Paxton, Videx, and TLJ for access control; Wagner for aspirating detection; and Excel for data cabling. The monitoring service runs on an in-house central station staffed by SIA-licensed operators using the award-winning Immix video alarm receiving platform, with mobile-app connectivity for end users. The company holds CHAS, SSIP, BAFE, SSAIB, FIA, SMAS, and Safe Contractor accreditations that are prerequisites for most UK commercial tenders.

WPS generates revenue through a blend of one-time project installations and recurring maintenance and monitoring contracts priced on a custom-quotation basis. GTM is direct enterprise field sales targeting building contractors, property developers, facility managers, and end customers in hospitality, healthcare, student accommodation, education, industrial/manufacturing, and commercial real estate. Distribution is exclusively direct, with no reseller or channel partner layer, and project delivery is nationwide across the UK from the single York headquarters. The cumulative disclosed install base of 24,000+ fire alarms and 13,000+ CCTV cameras supports a mid-sized, multi-vertical services business with an embedded maintenance annuity.

Name

wps fire & security

Legal name

WPS Fire & Security Ltd.

Website

https://wpsfireandsecurity.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

WPS Fire & Security is a UK-based B2B integrator that designs, installs, maintains, and remotely monitors fire detection, CCTV, access control, intruder alarm, and associated electronic security systems for commercial clients across hospitality, healthcare, student accommodation, industrial, and education sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Fire and Security System Integration

NAICS

Security Systems Services (56162)

SIC

Electrical Work (1731)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Fire Alarm & Life Safety Systems Integration (BPAKAGAF), Fire Protection Systems Contracting (Sprinklers, Alarms, Suppression) (IMAFALAD), Fire Alarm Systems (Inspection/Testing/Monitoring/Service) (IMAIAJAC)

Keywords

• Fire detection systems
• Security system installation
• CCTV surveillance
• Access control systems
• Remote alarm monitoring

Headquarters

HQ city

York

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Fire and Security System Installation: One-time project-based installation services for fire detection, CCTV, access control, intruder alarms, and related systems. Services range from minor alterations to large networked addressable systems including graphic interfacing for live building layout displays.
2. Maintenance and Monitoring Contracts: Ongoing maintenance services with three contract service levels, plus remote monitoring services from their alarm receiving centre. Services ensure compliance with BS5839 standards and legal obligations.
3. Remote Monitoring Services: 24-hour remote monitoring service from their in-house central monitoring station with SIA-licensed staff and Immix video alarm receiving platform. Includes rapid response after intrusion detection and timelapse recording.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

WPS Fire & Security designs, installs, commissions, and maintains commercial fire detection and electronic security systems (fire alarms, CCTV, access control, intruder alarms) along with related infrastructure such as data cabling, TV IRS, disabled refuge, and induction loop systems. The company delivers a full 360-degree service from initial design through to ongoing maintenance and 24/7 remote alarm monitoring from its in-house ARC staffed by SIA-licensed operators using the Immix platform. Their work is delivered nationwide across the UK on new-build, refurbishment, and retrofit projects for contractors, developers, and end-user commercial clients.

Product overview

WPS Fire & Security is an electronic fire and security systems provider offering a portfolio of discrete installation and service products unified by a 360° Service methodology covering design, installation, commissioning, and maintenance. The core fire safety product suite includes Fire Detection Systems (addressable and conventional, BS5839-compliant) and Aspirating Fire Detection Systems using laser-based early warning technology. The security portfolio encompasses CCTV Systems (IP, video analytics), Access Control Systems (proximity readers, card systems, intercom), Intruder Alarm Systems (ARC-monitored with police response URN), and Disabled Refuge Systems (BS5839 Part 8/9 compliant). Supporting infrastructure services include Data Infrastructure (structured cabling, fibre), TV IRS Systems, Induction Loop Systems, and Evacuation Alert Systems. A Remote Monitoring Service provides 24/7 in-house monitoring via the Immix video alarm receiving platform. All services are delivered with associated maintenance contracts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fire Detection Systems
• CCTV Systems
• Access Control Systems
• Intruder Alarm Systems
• Remote Monitoring Service
• Data Infrastructure
• TV IRS Systems
• Intercom Systems
• Disabled Refuge Systems
• Aspirating Fire Detection Systems
• Evacuation Alert Systems
• Induction Loop Systems

Named customers10 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and standard.

• Advanced (Advanced Fire Systems)coreTechnology or IntegrationWPS utilises Advanced MX fire alarm panels and systems in their installations. Advanced is a manufacturer of fire detection and alarm equipment. WPS installed Advanced MX GO Panel at Gateway 2, York and other projects.
• Apollo Fire DetectorscoreTechnology or IntegrationApollo is a manufacturer of fire detection equipment including smoke detectors and manual call points. WPS uses Apollo XP95 detectors in fire alarm installations such as Hotel Chocolat Vanguard York project.
• ImmixcoreTechnology or IntegrationAward-winning video alarm receiving platform used by WPS for their central monitoring station. Immix enables WPS to respond to incidents within moments of occurrence through their monitoring services.
• HikvisioncoreTechnology or IntegrationHikvision is a manufacturer of video surveillance equipment. WPS installs Hikvision CCTV systems for full-site surveillance as seen in projects including Tura Apartments Whitehall Riverside, Capitol Students Firth Point, and Yara Goole.
• C-TEC (Computionics Limited)coreTechnology or IntegrationC-TEC manufactures fire alarm systems, evacuation alert systems, and disabled refuge equipment. WPS installs C-TEC systems at projects including Schneider Factory Scarborough, Tura Apartments, and Gateway 2 York.
• Hochiki EuropecoreTechnology or IntegrationHochiki Europe manufactures fire detection and alarm equipment. WPS installed a Hochiki fire alarm system at the Yara Goole manufacturing facility project.
• Paxton AccesscoreTechnology or IntegrationPaxton Access manufactures access control and intercom systems. WPS installs Paxton access control solutions including at Yara Goole, Volume 22 Leeds, and other projects requiring secure entry management.
• Excel Networking SolutionsstandardTechnology or IntegrationExcel provides data networking infrastructure products including cabling and faceplates. WPS uses Excel networking solutions for data infrastructure installations.
• Videx SecuritystandardTechnology or IntegrationVidex Security manufactures intercom and door entry systems. WPS installs Videx intercom systems for building access control at projects including Gateway 2 York.
• TLJ Access SolutionsstandardTechnology or IntegrationTLJ provides access control solutions. WPS installed TLJ access control at Tura Apartments Whitehall Riverside development.
• Wagner (Fire Protection)standardTechnology or IntegrationWagner provides aspirating smoke detection systems for early warning fire protection. WPS installed Wagner aspirating system at Tura Apartments Whitehall Riverside for enhanced protection in high-risk areas.
• Bowmer + KirklandcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMain contractor for the Tura Apartments Whitehall Riverside 500-apartment development. WPS worked alongside Bowmer + Kirkland and in partnership with Briggs & Forrester on this landmark project.
• J H Shouksmith & Sons LtdcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMain contractor for Gateway 2 York project. WPS collaborated with J H Shouksmith & Sons Ltd and Artium Group Limited to complete the residential apartment fire and security installation.
• Caddick ConstructioncoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMain contractor for Yara Goole £28m development. WPS worked with Ivegate Limited on Caddick Construction's site for the manufacturing facility project.
• CITU (Sustainable Developer)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSustainable developer for Volume 22 Leeds project. CITU led the innovative 8-storey light gauge steel frame development with focus on environmental responsibility.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Secom plc: Large UK fire and security systems integrator with nationwide engineering coverage. Directly competes with WPS on commercial and multi-site tenders but operates at greater scale and with broader product/monitoring capabilities.
• Chubb Fire & Security (UK): Branch of the global multi-national fire safety and security provider. Operates at much greater scale than WPS across installation, monitoring, and service in the UK, but in the same end markets with substantial overlap on fire and electronic security tenders.
• Mitie Security (Fire & Security Systems): Major UK facilities services provider with a substantial fire and security systems installation and maintenance business. Comparable services but positioned as part of a much broader integrated FM offering.

Direct peers

• Angel Fire Ltd: UK fire and security systems specialist offering design, installation, and maintenance of fire alarms, access control, CCTV, and integrated security solutions. Comparable mid-market installer serving commercial customers.
• Trinity Fire & Security: UK fire and security systems integrator offering design, installation, and maintenance of fire detection, CCTV, access control, and intruder alarms. Very close functional peer to WPS serving commercial and residential developers with comparable accreditation profile.
• Marlowe Fire & Security Group: UK-based fire protection and electronic security systems integrator operating under Marlowe plc. Directly comparable to WPS as a multi-regional installer of fire alarms, CCTV, access control, and intruder alarms with recurring maintenance contracts. Same end customers, same BS5839/BAFE compliance profile, but larger scale.
• Tecserv UK: Mid-sized UK fire and security systems provider covering design, installation, commissioning, and maintenance of fire alarms, extinguishers, CCTV, and access control. Closely comparable GTM, customer mix, and service scope to WPS.
• Global Fire & Security Systems: UK-based fire and security integrator offering BS5839-compliant fire detection, CCTV, access control, and maintenance contracts. Direct competitor in the same commercial and PBSA segments.

Emerging players

• Banham (Chubb): London-based security and access control specialist with growing fire systems capability. Overlaps with WPS on commercial access control and intruder alarm installations in the London and South East market.

Others

• Pyronix (part of Hikvision): UK-based intruder alarm and security equipment manufacturer. Comparable ecosystem participant as a supplier of intrusion detection hardware that WPS installs; not a direct competitor but a key partner/adjacent in the same value chain.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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