Asset Protection Group acquires ADJ Fire & Security to expand UK coverage

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Asset Protection Group acquires ADJ Fire & Security

Asset Protection Group has acquired ADJ Fire & Security, expanding its UK fire and security service portfolio and presence in the compliance sector.

The company said the acquisition strengthens its position as a provider of security and fire life-safety services across the UK.

Asset Protection Group reported that ADJ Fire & Security’s experienced team of national engineers will support its ability to deliver end-to-end compliance, protection and support.

The acquisition aligns with Asset Protection Group’s strategy to build a national network of fire and security specialists offering accredited services including fire detection, suppression, CCTV, alarm systems, emergency response and compliance support.

ADJ Fire & Security continues under existing brand

Asset Protection Group said ADJ Fire & Security was founded in 2014 and is based in Bolton.

ADJ Fire & Security delivers fire detection, CCTV, intruder alarm, access control and fire extinguisher solutions to commercial, industrial and residential clients.

The company has an established customer base that includes regional and national contracts.

Asset Protection Group stated that ADJ Fire & Security will continue to operate under its existing brand, with its current team remaining in place.

The group said customers will continue to receive service, maintenance and installation work from ADJ Fire & Security while gaining access to greater resources and an expanded service offering.

Leadership outlines rationale for ADJ acquisition

Asset Protection Group said the acquisition supports the further growth of its footprint in the fire and security sector and progresses its goal to expand in the compliance sector.

Ben Jackson, Group Managing Director of Asset Protection Group, said: “ADJ is an excellent addition to APG.

“ADJ has a fantastic reputation for technical expertise and customer service with long-standing relationships with customers at a regional and national level.

“Bringing them into the Group allows us to expand the range of fire and security solutions that we are able to deliver to our customers.

“Supported by the scale and investment of APG we look forward to working with the leadership team at ADJ.”

Additional comment came from ADJ Fire & Security’s leadership.

Andy Moore, Managing Director and Liam Hargreaves, Sales Director of ADJ Fire & Security, added: “Joining APG marks an exciting next chapter for ADJ.

“The Group shares our values with long-term focus on quality and compliance.

“Our customers will benefit from greater resources and an expanded service offering, while our team gains the backing needed to grow and innovate.”

Implications for UK fire and security procurement

The integration of ADJ Fire & Security into Asset Protection Group brings fire detection, CCTV, intruder alarm, access control and fire extinguisher services into a wider compliance-focused group.

Asset Protection Group stated that the combined offer covers customers from national multi-site operators to SMEs, giving procurement officers a broader single-group option for security and fire life-safety services.

Facility managers responsible for commercial, industrial and residential properties may now see ADJ Fire & Security delivering service, maintenance and installation work while remaining under its own brand within Asset Protection Group.

System installers, fire-protection contractors and electrical contractors coordinating projects with ADJ Fire & Security will be engaging with a business that is part of a national network of fire and security specialists.

Risk assessors and fire engineering consultants working with clients on compliance strategies can note that Asset Protection Group’s stated service range spans fire detection, suppression, CCTV, alarm systems, emergency response and compliance support delivered through its growing network.

ADJ Fire & Security and Hikvision launch thermal imaging cameras at Recycling Lives

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ADJ Fire & Security has provided a solution to improve fire safety via Hikvision’s thermal bullet cameras for Recycling Lives.

Recycling Lives is a recycling and waste management operation, using a commercial element to support and sustain charity programmes for offender rehabilitation, residential support and food redistribution. It’s reportedly an effective approach to social aid, and one that has earned four prestigious Queens Awards and numerous admirers, including Andy Moore, Managing Director of ADJ Fire & Security Limited. ADJ works with Recycling Lives to provide technology-based solutions to minimise risk at its sites.

“The whole company’s called Recycling Lives, because that’s what it does,” Moore explains. “It gives people a second chance, people who have come out of prison or who are homeless, and they help them back into society. It’s providing help to people who really need it, by giving them jobs and if necessary rehoming them if they need somewhere to stay until they get their own place. They’re a special company, definitely. ADJ is extremely proud to be associated with a company like Recycling Lives.”

Recycling Lives has sites across the UK was founded, and is run, by second generation recyclers, time-served experts with a wealth of industry knowledge, insight and contacts. Their charity and social enterprise teams provide residential accommodation for the homeless, help to reduce reoffending and redistribute food, directly supported by recycling, recruitment, compliance and waste management businesses. As a result, they create more than just environmental and financial value from their activities: they provide significant social value too.

At the Recycling Lives site in Preston, on Longridge Road, ADJ was asked to help devise a solution which could help the Recycling Lives staff prevent and detect fires on-site during and out of office hours, explains Moore.

“These fires can happen within waste piles on site, and can end up burning inside without any notification,” he says. “They can seriously flare up when the pile is disturbed. There are batteries stored on site from depolluted cars and these can also be a serious fire hazard if ignited.”

The camera uses image processing technology, including Adaptive Automatic Gain Control, Digital Detail Enhancement, 3D Dynamic Noise Reduction, and a Noise Equivalent Temperature Difference of less than < 40mk. Its powerful behaviour analysis algorithm enables automatic smart detection including Line Crossing, Intrusion, and Region Entrance & Exit, and it also provides a reliable temperature exception alarm function and advanced fire detection algorithm. Temperature measurement range is -20℃ to 550℃ with ±2℃ accuracy.

The thermal imaging module provides 384 by 288 resolution, a high sensitivity sensor, and supports contrast adjustment and shutter adjustment in various modes. There are 15 palettes of adjustable colour available, and because this is a thermal imaging camera rather than a conventional CCTV device, there’s no need for additional lighting. 19 thermometric cameras were installed initially at the Preston site, with more set to be added in future.

“Cameras are located in the high-risk areas where fires could break out such as the plant rooms and stockpiles, shredder, and depollution areas,” Moore says. “When the cameras detect an increase in temperature that signifies a potential fire risk, they automatically raise an alarm and alert the client to the issue. That allows them to take action much more quickly than relying on traditional video or other forms of fire detection – they can react immediately even to the risk of fire breaking out.”

Recycling Lives Compliance Manager Dave Gallagher says: “The prevention of fire, and early detection of any fire that may break out, is of critical importance to protecting our people, infrastructure and the local environment. Whilst our risk controls have proved effective year after year, the opportunity to invest in new technology that enhances our ability to react fast in the event of an emerging fire hazard was one that was not to be missed.”

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