AFC Fire & Security Ltd
A local fire protection consultancy registered for life-safety fire risk assessment work.
- Coverage
- South and South-West London
- Scheme
- BAFE SP205 via NSI
All 32 boroughs and the City of London
Compare independently registered providers, understand what quotations should include and request tailored assessment support for residential, commercial and mixed-use premises across London.
Local directory
Compare providers serving London by coverage, certification route, relevant premises experience, proposed scope, insurance and quotation—not price alone. The organisations below appeared in the BAFE register for SP205 life-safety fire risk assessment when checked.
A local fire protection consultancy registered for life-safety fire risk assessment work.
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A Woodford-based provider registered for BAFE SP205 life-safety fire risk assessment work.
A Sidcup-based fire-safety provider registered for third-party-certificated life-safety assessments.
A fire-risk assessment provider registered for SP205 and serving North London and central areas.
A Harrow-based safety and security provider registered for BAFE SP205 life-safety assessments.
A London provider registered for both SP205 fire risk assessments and SP203-1 fire alarm work.
A London-based risk-management provider registered for BAFE SP205 life-safety assessments.
A Watford-based consultancy registered for SP205 assessments and serving North and West London.
A regional compliance provider registered for BAFE SP205 assessment work across Greater London.
A specialist surveying and building consultancy whose fire-safety services include fire risk assessments, compartmentation and fire-door surveys, FRAEWs and building-safety advice.
A facilities-management provider registered for SP205 fire risk assessments and SP203-4 emergency-lighting maintenance.
A multidisciplinary property and construction consultancy offering fire engineering, fire-safety surveying, risk assessments, fire-door inspections and external-wall work.
A multidisciplinary property and construction consultancy providing fire risk assessments, building-safety cases, fire strategies and external-wall services.
A multidisciplinary construction consultancy providing residential and construction fire risk assessments, fire-door inspections and wider building-safety support.
An architecture and design practice registered for SP205 assessments and appointed to public multidisciplinary fire-safety surveying and consultancy frameworks.
A multidisciplinary risk and building consultancy undertaking Type 1–4 fire risk assessments, compartmentation work, fire strategies and building-safety surveys.
A London consultancy registered for BAFE SP205 life-safety fire risk assessments across residential and commercial premises.
A multidisciplinary compliance consultancy registered for BAFE SP205 fire risk assessment work and serving organisations across London.
A health, safety and fire consultancy providing risk assessments and wider compliance support across residential and commercial property.
A fire risk management provider registered for SP205 assessments and also offering fire-door, alarm, emergency-lighting and compliance services.
A workplace and property risk consultancy registered for BAFE SP205 assessments and broader operational compliance support.
A regional compliance consultancy registered for BAFE SP205 fire risk assessments and serving London from its Ashford base.
A London fire and safety consultancy registered for BAFE SP205 life-safety fire risk assessment services.
A construction and property consultancy registered for SP205 fire risk assessments and based in central Southwark.
A multidisciplinary surveying consultancy registered for BAFE SP205 assessments and providing fire-safety and building consultancy services.
A London consultancy registered for BAFE SP205 life-safety fire risk assessments across a range of premises.
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Targeted local guidance
Each area page combines borough coverage, local building context, 2025 London Fire Brigade incident data and the same on-page assessment enquiry route.
Camden, City of London, Islington, Kensington and Chelsea, Lambeth, Southwark, Westminster
Barnet, Enfield, Hackney, Haringey
Bromley, Croydon, Greenwich, Kingston upon Thames, Lewisham, Merton, Sutton, Wandsworth
Barking and Dagenham, Bexley, Havering, Newham, Redbridge, Tower Hamlets, Waltham Forest
Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith and Fulham, Harrow, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Richmond upon Thames
Incident totals describe recorded LFB fire incidents in 2025; they are not provider rankings, enforcement rates or a measure of an individual building’s risk.
Free orientation check
Use a short check for obvious review triggers. This does not determine compliance or replace examination of the actual assessment and premises.
Compare London assessors and quotations
A headline fee is only useful when the premises and deliverables are clear. Compare written scopes, assessor competence and follow-up arrangements rather than assuming every “FRA” includes the same work.
Address, uses, floors, outbuildings, shared areas and any residential scope.
The named assessor, expected access and enough time for the actual complexity.
Relevant plans, previous FRA, strategy, maintenance, training and change information.
Full findings, limitations, photographs or location references where useful.
Clear required outcomes, risk-based priorities and matters needing specialist investigation.
VAT, travel, report timing, clarification, revisions and exclusions stated explicitly.
Guidance by premises
Start with the guide closest to the real use of the premises, then describe any mixed use, sleeping occupants or unusual construction in the enquiry.
Local coverage
Enquiries are accepted throughout the areas below. Availability, travel and timing are confirmed after the postcode and assessment scope have been reviewed.
Local context
London combines dense mixed-use development with historic terraces, converted houses, purpose-built blocks, modern towers and complex transport and commercial premises. Buildings may have changed use several times, while different responsible persons can control separate parts of the same property.
A suitable assessment must reflect the actual construction, occupation and management arrangements. The presence of a familiar building type or a previous assessment does not remove the need to inspect current conditions and record all findings in full.
Altered layouts, concealed voids, legacy construction and shared escape routes can require careful inspection.
Shops, restaurants, offices and flats in one building may involve several responsible persons who must cooperate.
Common parts, external walls and flat entrance doors fall within the clarified scope of the Fire Safety Order.
Additional fire-safety and building-safety duties may apply depending on height, storeys and residential use.
What to expect
A competent assessment is specific to the building and the people who use it. It is more than a generic checklist or certificate.
Confirm the use, size, storeys, occupancy, sleeping risk and any people who may need assistance.
Consider plans, previous assessments, alarm and emergency-lighting records, maintenance evidence and known changes.
Identify fire hazards, people at risk, escape arrangements, detection, warning, compartmentation and management controls.
Document significant findings in full, prioritise shortcomings and set proportionate actions with responsible owners.
Keep the assessment under regular review and revisit it after material changes, incidents or evidence that it may no longer be valid.
Legal framework
London does not have a separate general fire risk assessment regime. The main duties below apply across England, with additional requirements depending on the building and its use.
The responsible person must make a suitable and sufficient assessment, take general fire precautions, appoint competent assistance where needed and keep the assessment under review. Findings must be recorded in full.
For buildings containing two or more domestic premises, the Fire Safety Order's scope is clarified to include the structure, external walls and flat entrance doors.
These regulations add duties for responsible persons in multi-occupied residential buildings, with requirements increasing for buildings of specified heights.
Higher-risk residential buildings can also have a separate building-safety regime. Fire Safety Order duties still need to be coordinated with the people responsible under that regime.
Important: The exact duties depend on control of the premises, building type and circumstances. This page is general information, not legal advice or a substitute for a site-specific assessment.
Choosing competent help
BAFE SP205 is a third-party certification scheme for organisations providing life-safety fire risk assessments. The National Fire Risk Assessors Register (NFRAR), administered by the Institute of Fire Safety Managers, registers individual assessors who have completed its competency-assessment process and records the level of work for which they have been assessed.
BAFE and NFRAR provide different, complementary evidence: one relates to an organisation's assessment processes and the other to an individual assessor's competence. Neither removes the need to confirm that the proposed assessor has suitable experience for your particular premises. Before appointment, check current certification or registration, competency level where applicable, relevant experience, professional indemnity and public liability insurance, the inspection and report scope, timescale, fees and how follow-up questions will be handled.
Common questions
Start by defining the premises type, size, storeys, occupation and any sleeping or vulnerable occupants. Check that the proposed assessor has suitable competence and experience for that building, then compare the inspection scope, written report, action plan, insurance, timing, exclusions and total price before appointing anyone.
Yes. Use the same accurate premises details for each enquiry and ask every provider to confirm the areas inspected, evidence reviewed, report and action-plan deliverables, assessor competence, VAT, travel, timescale, follow-up and exclusions. The lowest headline figure is not necessarily the most comparable quotation.
There is no single London price. Quotes depend on the premises type, size, storeys, occupancy, sleeping risk, complexity, records available, urgency and reporting scope. Providing accurate building details is the best way to obtain a useful quotation.
Assessment enquiry support covers all 32 London boroughs and the City of London. Provider availability and travel arrangements are confirmed when the scope and postcode are reviewed.
London Fire Brigade is the principal enforcing authority for most premises covered by the Fire Safety Order in London. Different enforcing bodies can apply to certain construction, Crown, defence and other specialist premises.
Landlords and managing agents can be responsible persons for areas under their control. For blocks of flats, the Fire Safety Order applies to the structure, external walls, flat entrance doors and common parts, but not generally inside individual domestic flats.
There is no separate London review interval. The assessment must be reviewed regularly and when there is reason to think it is no longer valid, including after significant changes, a fire or near miss, or changes to use, occupancy or precautions.
No. The directory records providers shown as SP205-registered in the BAFE register when checked. Inclusion is not a recommendation, ranking or guarantee. Always verify current registration, competence for the premises, insurance, scope and terms directly before appointing anyone.
Directory and enquiry disclosure
Provider details, registrations and Google review counts were checked on 24 July 2026 and may change. Ratings are displayed by Google; Fire Safety Services has not verified individual reviews. Inclusion is not endorsement, recommendation, accreditation, a quality guarantee or a complete list of providers.
Always check current registration, relevant competence, insurance, scope, price and terms directly. Fire Safety Services is not affiliated with the listed providers, BAFE, NFRAR, the Institute of Fire Safety Managers, Google, the Government or London Fire Brigade. Quote enquiries are received by Fire Safety Services and may be shared with a provider able to serve the area; that provider may not be one of the companies listed above. The responsible person remains legally responsible for compliance and for appointing competent assistance.