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Security and Fire Experts Limited

Security and Fire Experts Limited is an active UK company (number 06853213), incorporated 2009, with 4 current directors including Jade Higson and Ashley Hoolighan. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 5

  1. Christian Lee Melling 2019-2020 Director View profile
  2. Steven Higson 2018-2019 Director View profile
  3. Adam Nicholls 2018-2025 Director View profile
  4. David Layland 2009-2020 Director View profile
  5. Paul Townley 2009-2010 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

3 contracts · £2,550,000 total

From Contracts Finder and Find a Tender, the UK Government's public procurement notices, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Matched to this organisation by company number, charity number or exact name and postcode; every figure links to its source notice.

  • Repairs, Planned Maintenance and Consequential Repairs Services (Lot 1 - Gates and Barriers) Buyer: West Yorkshire Combined Authority £2,100,000 2026-02-05 CPV 44221300 Source: Contracts Finder

    Open procedure for planned and reactive works Lot 1 - Gates and Barriers Contract is for an initial 3 year term and has 2 x 24 month extension options

  • TD2236 - Electrical Equipment & Fixed Wire Testing Services Buyer: DERBY CITY COUNCIL £450,000 2025-06-30 CPV 31600000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Derby City Council (the Council) is undertaking this procurement to establish a contract for electrical equipment and fixed wire testing. The procurement process adopted by the Council is based on the 'Open' tendering procedure as detail…

  • Repairs and Maintenance Services and Works Buyer: Great Places Housing Group Limited Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    Great Places Housing Group (GPHG) is seeking contractors for Repairs and Maintenance Services and Works. Scope covers reactive, standard void repairs, complex void, disrepair, major works, refurbishment and replacement works and services to…

About

Incorporated
20/03/2009

Ownership

Owned by (2) iOwned byIndividuals and companies registered as having significant control over this company, from the Companies House PSC (persons with significant control) register. People whose ownership could not be confirmed to one individual are not listed as confirmed owners.

  • Michael Tobin ceased 2025-05-09
    50-75% shares, 50-75% voting · notified 2020-05-12 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Safe Group Holdings Limited
    75-100% shares · notified 2025-05-09
  • Possible match - name could not be confirmed to one individualiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. Security and Fire Experts Limited is controlled by Michael Tobin
    Evidence
    ceased 50-75% shares, 50-75% voting · notified 2020-05-12, ceased 2025-05-09 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Michael Tobin.

12 other companies in this group

Ownership paths are calculated from Companies House persons-with-significant-control filings. Each step shows the filed nature of control and dates; a step marked "ceased" is historical, not current.

Financials

Net assets
£1,596,027
Total assets
£2,112,361
Cash
£1,200,424
Employees
79
Turnover
£14,171,603
Profit/loss
£635,264

Filed as Medium-sized company accounts.

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-03-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.

Board analysis

Board DNA

How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.

4 directors on the board

11.5y median 11.1y
average tenure
15.5y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (3)

Portfolio (1)

0
also govern a charity
0
left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.

Construction 5Manufacturing 2Finance 1Other services 1Property 1Tech and media 1

The sectors these directors govern in elsewhere. This company, and any charity it is the legal face of, are excluded - counting them would just tell you what you are already looking at.

Gaps to watch

  • Several long-serving directors could step down together

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
06853213
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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