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EXPERT FIRE SOLUTIONS LIMITED

Durham
SME

Expert Fire Solutions Limited specializes in fire safety services, including fire detection, alarm systems, extinguishers, emergency lighting, and fire risk assessments. They have been serving businesses in the North of England for over 80 years.

expertfiresolutions.co.uk ↗

Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£7.7m
Live
8
Buyers
6
12m
£5.1m
At a glance
  • Quick answer
Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities2
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts8 / 10
  • Top buyers6
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags0
  • Compliance
  • Modifications
  • News
Company
  • Companies House
  • Financial
  • Org tree
Quick answer — EXPERT FIRE SOLUTIONS LIMITEDUpdated 20 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

EXPERT FIRE SOLUTIONS LIMITED has won £7.7m across 6 public-sector buyers, with 8 live contracts. No active Companies House risk flags.

Why: top buyer South Tyneside Borough Council at 67% · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
ActiveCompany status
8 of 10Live contracts
67%Top-buyer concentration
—Category exposure
0Contract modifications
If you're a buyer:CapabilitiesReferencesKPIComplianceWatchdog?FlagsModificationsConcentrationNews

Social value

Commitments mapped to the Government Social Value Model themes.

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No social-value commitments yet

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ESG & policies vault · 0/5

Key governance & sustainability policies. Published documents link out; missing ones are greyed.

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Net-zero planNot provided✓
Modern slavery statementNot provided✓
EDI policyNot provided✓
Anti-briberyNot provided✓
Data protectionNot provided✓

Capabilities

What this supplier does, where they sit, who they sell to.

◐ From website & notices
Services · 4
Fire Detection and Alarm SystemsInstallation and maintenance of fire detection and alarm systems. ↗Fire ExtinguishersProvision and servicing of fire extinguishers tailored to various industries. ↗Passive Fire ProtectionSolutions to prevent fire spread through walls, floors, and ceilings. ↗Fire Risk AssessmentsComprehensive assessments to ensure safety from fire hazards. ↗
Frameworks & DPS · 2 from notices
  • Gentoo - Fire Safety Maintenance & Inspection ServicesPROSPER · £1.5m
  • TVSBC - FA - Servicing, Maintenance and Supply of Fire Extinguishers and Related EquipmentStockton Borough Council · £450k

Extracted automatically from expertfiresolutions.co.uk on Jul 2026. Not independently verified — treat as the supplier’s own marketing claims.

Case studies

Delivery stories the supplier has published, with sector and outcome.

⚑ Self-reported
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No case studies yet

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Buyer references

Named public-sector contacts who have agreed to act as a reference.

✓ Confirmed by buyer
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No buyer references yet

Public-sector buyers can confirm they'll act as a reference for this supplier. Confirmed references — with the contract they relate to — show here.

Accreditations & memberships · 6

Credentials listed on the supplier’s website. Not yet checked against issuer registers.

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Core credentials · 1/6
Cyber EssentialsNot evidenced✓
Cyber Essentials PlusNot evidenced✓
ISO 27001 — Information securityNot evidenced✓
ISO 9001 — QualityBSI ↗✓
ISO 14001 — EnvironmentalNot evidenced✓
ISO 45001 — Health & safetyNot evidenced✓
Other credentials & memberships · 5
BAFE SP203BAFE · Certification ↗FIA Membershipmembership ↗IFSM Membershipmembership ↗BM Trada Fire Door Maintenance & InstallationBM Trada · Certification ↗CHAS Elite MembershipCHAS · membership ↗

Extracted automatically from expertfiresolutions.co.uk on Jul 2026. Not independently verified — treat as the supplier’s own marketing claims.

KPI performance

Delivery, budget and satisfaction scores reported quarterly by buyers.

✓ Verified
84

No verified KPI scores yet

Once buyers report contract KPIs — delivery on time, on budget, satisfaction, adoption and accessibility — a weighted grade and breakdown appear here.

Contracts · 8 live · 2 historic

Pulled from Contracts Finder & Find a Tender. Most recent first.

✓ From notices
TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
Heating Installations & Associated Works
South Tyneside Borough Council—01 Dec 2025£5.0m2 yrspending
Portable Fire Equipment Servicing
South Tyneside Borough Council—03 Nov 2025£140k3 yrsLive
Fire Door Remedial Works and Fire Stopping Installation
Darlington Borough Council4448000001 Jun 2025£175k6 moClosed
TVSBC - Servicing, Maintenance and Supply of Fire Extinguishers and Related Equipment
Stockton Borough Council3952540001 Dec 2023£450k4 yrsLive
TVSBC - FA - Servicing, Maintenance and Supply of Fire Extinguishers and Related Equipment
Stockton Borough Council3511132001 Dec 2023£450k4 yrsLive
Gentoo - Fire Safety Maintenance & Inspection Services
PROSPER4411550027 Sept 2021£1.5m7 yrsLive
TVSBC - FA - Servicing, Maintenance and Supply of Fire Extinguishers and Related Equipment
Darlington Borough Council50413200———Live
Gentoo - Fire Safety Maintenance & Inspection Services
Gentoo Group44115500———Live
Fire Compliance
BELIEVE HOUSING LIMITED45343000———Live
Portable Fire Equipment Servicing
South Tyneside Borough Council————Live
Total live value £2.5m · mean award £769k

Top buyers · 6 buyers · top 3 = 98%

Share of awarded value. Concentration fires above 40% for any single buyer.

✓ From notices
1
South Tyneside Borough Council
3 contracts
67%
since 2025
2
PROSPER
1 contract
19%
since 2021
3
Stockton Borough Council
2 contracts
12%
since 2023
4
Darlington Borough Council
2 contracts
2%
since 2025
5
Gentoo Group
1 contract
0%
6
BELIEVE HOUSING LIMITED
1 contract
0%

Geography

Distribution of awarded value by buyer region.

✓ From notices
UK · schematic only
North East8 contracts
100%

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). EXPERT FIRE SOLUTIONS LIMITED highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
TC
Topcoat Construction Limited / TCL Group
Yes£67.6m2
IW
Ian Williams
No£67.6m2
WH
Westone Housing
Yes£67.6m2
ER
EQUANS Regeneration Limited
No£67.6m2
CH
C Hanlon Facilities Management Ltd
Yes£67.6m2
EF
EXPERT FIRE SOLUTIONS LIMITED
Yes£5.1m—
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Red flags · 0 active

Automated scan of Companies House status, charges and insolvency records.

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✓ Clean. No active risk signals from Companies House status, charges or insolvency records.

Compliance scorecard

Derived from Companies House filings — not a full supplier-assurance check.

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Trading status
Active
Live at Companies House
Annual accounts
Up to date
Last made up to 31 Mar 2025
Confirmation statement
Up to date
Next due 08 Dec 2026
Outstanding charges
0
No charges registered
Insolvency history
None
No insolvency cases registered
Certifications (ISO, Cyber Essentials, Living Wage, B-Corp, modern-slavery) are supplier self-reported and appear once a claimed profile adds them.

Modifications

Variations to awarded contracts logged under Procurement Act 2023 s.74.

✓ From notices
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No modifications recorded

No published contract variations for this supplier. Modification notices appear here as they are issued under the Procurement Act 2023.

News mentions

UK trade press & nationals, matched to this supplier.

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No news mentions found

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Companies House

Live sync — registered details, directors, PSC and SIC codes.

✓ Live sync

Registered details

Company no.
08774316
Status
Active
Type
Private limited
Incorporated
14 Nov 2013
Reg. office
Unit 8a Rennys Lane, Durham, DH1 2RS
SIC codes
71122
Last accounts
31 Mar 2025
Next accounts due
31 Dec 2026

Directors & PSC

  • RAINE, Alan Robert — director
    Appointed 15 May 2014
  • HOGG, Brian — director
    Appointed 18 Dec 2013
  • Mr Victor David Allen — person with significant control
    ownership of shares 25 to 50 percent · voting rights 25 to 50 percent
  • Mr Alan Robert Raine — person with significant control
    ownership of shares 25 to 50 percent · voting rights 25 to 50 percent

Financial

Filed accounts from Companies House.

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£

No financial filings on record

Turnover, profit and headcount appear here once audited or micro-entity accounts are filed at Companies House.

Org tree

Group structure and ownership.

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EXPERT FIRE SOLUTIONS LIMITED
08774316 · this company

Independent. No parent company or subsidiaries recorded at Companies House for this entity.