A B C Fire & Security review
Ranked 6 of 10 in Security system installers in Telford
Best for: schools and workplaces needing fire and intruder systems
Active
Trading as ABC FIRE & SECURITY LTD. · Telford · Service area: Telford
A B C Fire & Security in short
ABC Fire and Security installs and maintains fire alarms, intruder alarms, CCTV, door access and suppression from Hadley in Telford, selling mainly to councils, hospitals, schools, care homes and businesses, for planned and reactive cover. SSAIB accreditation stretching back years and BAFE accreditation are both stated on its site. In our judgement it is the institutional pick: few names here are as geared to compliance-led premises.
Customer reviews are respectable but few, with a mid-range Google score across a small base. The limited company record remains fully checkable and long-standing. What counts against ABC is openness: no prices, rates or insurance detail are published.
The record shows a Hadley firm installing and maintaining fire alarms, intruder alarms, CCTV, door access and suppression for councils, hospitals, schools, care homes and businesses, with SSAIB accreditation held for years and BAFE registration stated beside it. A company record going back decades supports the compliance-led pitch, which suits an estates manager rather than a homeowner. Email is the stated contact route rather than a phone line, which fits an estates inbox better than an urgent domestic call-out.
Customer evidence is respectable but slight: a mid-range Google score across a small base, with no second platform on record. That leaves the accreditations and the sector list carrying the argument, so we treat the rating as background and the certificates as foreground when judging the firm. The sector list does the heavy lifting throughout.
Our verdict
Our judgement: ABC suits you if you want a long-established Telford firm for fire and intruder systems in a school, care home or workplace, with SSAIB accreditation stretching back to 2002 [1] [3]. What counts against it is a Google record of only 8 reviews and the absence of published prices and insurance details [1] [2].
Score summary
Scored on the home trades rubric v2.0. Insufficient evidence takes the neutral value and is not shown as a low mark.
- Composite score
- 63.2 / 100
Qualifications and accreditations C2 · weight 25%
75 out of 100
SSAIB accreditation held since 2002 and BAFE accreditation are stated on the business's website [1].
First-hand responsiveness C3 · weight 15%
Insufficient evidence
Insufficient evidence
Insurance and safeguards C5 · weight 10%
Insufficient evidence
Insufficient evidence
Pricing transparency C6 · weight 5%
40 out of 100
No prices, rates, quote terms or VAT position are published [1].
Website and service information C7 · weight 5%
85 out of 100
The site sets out fire, intruder, CCTV, access and suppression systems with named customer sectors and email contact [1].
Evidence
| Fact | Value | Source | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited company since | 1998 | Source companies-house | |
| Years trading (established 1998) | 28 | Source provider-website |
Industry qualifications
Sourced from the issuing registers, the business's own website and platforms such as Checkatrade and Which? Trusted Traders, on the date shown.
- BAFESourcedchecked 4 September 2026. Reference SP203-1 Cert no101598 (per IFEDA member page).
- SSAIBSourcedchecked 4 September 2026
Strengths
You get fire alarms, intruder alarms, CCTV, door access and suppression systems installed and maintained to British Standards, with SSAIB accreditation held since 2002 and BAFE accreditation stated on the site [1].
The firm states it supplies local authorities, hospitals, schools, care homes and businesses, pointing to commercial-scale work [1].
The company record is checkable: ABC FIRE & SECURITY LTD has been active since 10 December 1998 [3].
Limitations
Response from the business
This business has not sent a response yet. Any response they send will appear here.
Verified customer reviews
Reviews from customers who showed us their invoice.
No verified reviews yet for this business.
Review this business
Tell other readers about work you paid for, and send a copy of the invoice so the editor can confirm the job took place.
Questions about A B C Fire & Security
Is A B C Fire & Security any good?
On the evidence, yes for institutional briefs: it maintains fire and intruder systems for schools, care homes and workplaces with long-stated SSAIB and BAFE backing. The review base is small at eight ratings. Ask for the maintenance schedule and certificates in writing. Read the quote as carefully as the stars, since missing paperwork is where this round's gaps usually sit.
Is A B C Fire & Security SSAIB registered?
SSAIB accreditation held for years and BAFE accreditation are both stated on the firm's own website. Ask for the certificate numbers and check them on the SSAIB search and the BAFE register. Get both confirmations in writing alongside your written quote. Take the number from the firm itself, since a logo alone proves nothing.
How much does A B C Fire & Security charge?
It publishes no prices, rates, quote terms or VAT position. That means your quote does the talking: describe the premises and the systems to be maintained. Ask for install, maintenance and call-out charges shown separately, sending floor plans with the enquiry. Fix the VAT position in the same exchange, since published guide prices normally exclude it.
Where does A B C Fire & Security work?
The firm works from Hadley Park East in Telford for local authorities, hospitals, schools, care homes and businesses. Compliance-led premises are its brief. Send your site details and compliance deadlines to confirm fit. Ask for a named contact and written timescales. Out-of-patch jobs can still be quoted, but expect the travel to show in the price.
How is A B C Fire & Security ranked?
It ranks sixth of the ten in our September round, picked for schools and workplaces needing fire and intruder systems. Customer reviews, qualifications and how open a firm is about itself all go into the score. Read the full review, then ask for the written quote. The order refreshes with each new round, so check the card dates before treating it as current.
What do customers say about A B C Fire & Security?
Reviewers are respectful rather than effusive, with a mid-range Google score across a small base of ratings. No second platform carries the firm, so the certificates and the client-sector list matter more than the stars. Ask for maintenance references from premises like yours to test the record properly. Treat one platform as a starting point rather than a verdict, whatever the score.
How does A B C Fire & Security compare with the others in this round?
It sits mid-table as the institutional pick, the strongest ranked name for compliance-led premises. Premier is its nearest rival for combined fire and security work, with a wider trade list but a weaker review record. Domestic alarm buyers will find Archer, SSAFE and Phoenix the closer fit, which underlines how specialised this brief is.
Others assessed for this trade
- Archer Security70.0 / 100Ranked 1. Best for SSAIB-certificated alarms and CCTV with the round's best all-round record.
- Business Watch Guarding Ltd68.0 / 100Ranked 2. Best for businesses wanting guarding, patrols and keyholding.
- SSAFE Security Systems & Automations67.1 / 100Ranked 3. Best for homes and businesses wanting alarms, CCTV and gates.
- Phoenix Security Systems66.6 / 100Ranked 4. Best for Shropshire homes and farms wanting alarms and CCTV.
Sources
- ABC Fire and Security homepage — fire and security services and accreditations Retrieved 4 September 2026.
- Google Maps listing — A B C Fire & Security Ltd, Telford Retrieved 4 September 2026.
- Companies House — ABC FIRE & SECURITY LTD overview (03681788) Retrieved 4 September 2026.
Is this your business?
Ask us to correct a fact, claim the listing, or send a response for publication alongside the assessment.