2017 Business Excellence Awards

28 Acquisition International - Business Excellence Awards 2017 Best Fire Prevention Advisory Service of the Year - UK Anglian Intumescent Limited Established in 1987 Anglian Intumescent started life supplying passive fire protection products and advising the correct use of intumescent products for a specific situation, such as upgrading existing old original panelled doors or lath & plaster ceilings and walls. Later, the firm was one of the first Technical Fire Consultants and suppliers of these products which came into Building regulation requirements BS 476 in 1987. Shortly after this feat was accomplished, it became evident that there was also a market for the supply and installation of the products, as there was a lack of knowledge originally on where, how and when intumescent products are required and how to install them correctly. As such, the firm has since diversified into this market, and has now gained phenomenal success, as Jennifer outlines as she discusses how the firm works to provide its clients with the very highest standards of support and service. “As one of the leading technical fire consultant companies for the whole of the United Kingdom, our focus is to ensure that every project receives a prompt service with full attention and achieve complete customer satisfaction. We believe it is very important to provide a high level of service and a top quality range of passive fire prevention products, to help save lives and protect buildings against smoke and fire damage, and can overall reduce fire damage claims. “In order to achieve this, we have a very dedicated & knowledgeable team with experience to provide technical advice and support with solutions to fire stopping applications. We are also able to provide a specification service for Architects, Fire Officers and Building Control Officers. All of our installers are fully Drawing on over 30 years’ experience in the fire prevention market, Anglian Intumescent Limited is the regional technical fire consultant company for Envirograf covering the whole of East Anglia. We spoke to Jennifer Hull to learn more about the firm and how it works to ensure the safety of its clients across the region. Company: Anglian Intumescent Limited Name: Jennifer Hull AMIFPO Email: enquiries@ anglianintumescent.com Web Address: www. anglianintumescent.com Address: Unit 14 St Georges Tower, Hatley St George, Sandy, Bedfordshire, SG19 3SH. Telephone: 01767654117 Fax: 01767654118 BE170096 trained by NAPFIS, enabling us to supply a NAPFIS certificate for installation services; this ensures all products installed are correct in accordance with the regulated standards.” Due to an ever expanding company and growth within the fire prevention industry, the company was recently moved to a much larger property a grade II listed building in St Georges Tower, Hatley St George, Bedfordshire. This highlights the success of Anglian Intumescent’s approach. Despite this, Jennifer is keen to emphasise that the firm will not rest on its laurels, and remains committed to offering its clients the very highest standards of support. “Ultimately, passive fire protection products play a crucial role in any new buildings, domestic or listed building refurbishment projects. By applying or installing the correct products specified, they help to allow a safer way to evacuate the building. Also to assist in the safety of the Fire and Rescue Services Fire Fighters to carry out their work in a safer and more controlled environment. “When installed correctly, products will form a ‘compart- mentation’to the rooms. This means to hold the fire and smoke within an area and allowing a minimum of half hour protection to said area. Specifying details to give the best performance and to enable people to keep original features within all property types is interesting, challenging and rewarding in seeing a finished item, often meaning designing and testing a completely new product range to suit. Moving forward we will continue with this safety led approach to ensure that we grow even further and support an even wider range of clients over the months and years to come.”