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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Executive Summary

Market Definition

INTRODUCTION

MARKET POSITION

MARKET SECTORS

MARKET TRENDS

Table 1: Number of Fires Reported to the Fire Brigades in the UK, 1988-1994

Table 2: Cost of Commercial and Domestic Insurance Claims for Fire Damage (£m), 1989-1995

Table 3: Number of Fires (000) by Location, 1988-1994

Table 4: Reported Fires Within Buildings by Type of Premises, 1993 and 1994

Table 5: Fires in Dwellings in the UK and Fatal Casualties Resulting From These Fires (000 fires and number of deaths), 1988-1994

Table 6: Effect of Smoke Detectors on the Severity of Reported Fires in Dwellings, 1988-1993

Table 7: Effectiveness of Automatic Alarms, 1994

Table 8: Reasons for Non-Detection of Fires by Automatic Alarm Systems in the Location (number of incidents), 1994

Table 9: Annual Output of New Building Work in the Private Commercial and Industrial Sectors (£bn), 1990-1995

Table 10: Annual Output of New Building Work in the Public Non-Housing Sector, Excluding Infrastructure (£bn), 1990-1995

Table 11: Annual Output of New Building Work in the Housing Sector (£bn), 1990-1995

Market Size

THE TOTAL MARKET

FOREIGN TRADE

Table 12: Estimated Growth of the UK Fire Protection Market at Current End-User Prices (£m), 1992-1996

Table 13: Foreign Trade in Fire Extinguishers - Charged and Uncharged (£m), 1991-1996

Table 14: Foreign Trade in Fire Extinguishing Preparations, Charges and Charged Extinguishing Grenades (£m), 1991-1996

Industry Background

INTRODUCTION

INDUSTRY CONCENTRATION

DISTRIBUTION

EMPLOYMENT

TRADE ASSOCIATIONS

Competitor Analysis

THE MARKETPLACE

MARKET LEADERS

ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION

Table 15: Leading UK Fire Protection Companies by World and UK Turnover (£m), 1994/1996

Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT)

STRENGTHS

WEAKNESSES

OPPORTUNITIES

THREATS

Buying Behaviour

CUSTOMER SECTORS

CONSUMER PENETRATION

RECENT SECURITY PURCHASES

ATTITUDES TO FIRE PROTECTION

Table 16: Proportion of Adults With Smoke Alarms in the Home ( percent), 1992-1996

Table 17: Proportion of Adults With Smoke Alarms in the Home by Age, Social Class and Region ( percent), 1996

Table 18: Purchases of Smoke Detectors in the Last 12 Months by Age, Social Class and Region ( percent), 1996

Table 19: Purchases of Fire Extinguishers in the Last 12 Months by Age, Social Class and Region ( percent), 1996

Table 20: Attitudes to Security - Adults Believing in the Need for Better Fire Protection Education by Age, Social Class and Region ( percent), 1996

Outside Suppliers to the Industry

MAJOR SUPPLIERS

Current Issues

INTRODUCTION

THE ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY (EMC) DIRECTIVE

LPS 1014

ONE STOP CERTIFICATION FOR EUROPE

HALON REPLACEMENT

THE ALGOREX FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM

Forecasts

BUILDING ACTIVITY

THE INSURANCE INDUSTRY

FORECASTS 1997 TO 2000

Table 21: Forecasts for New Building Activity in Great Britain at Constant 1990 Prices (£m), 1996-1998

Table 22: Forecasts for the UK Fire Protection Market at Constant End-User Prices (£m), 1997-2000

Company Profiles

INTRODUCTION

DEFINITIONS

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Sources

ASSOCIATIONS

PERIODICALS

DIRECTORIES

GENERAL SOURCES

HBI UK INFORMATION SOURCES

GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS

OTHER SOURCES

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The UK fire protection market is estimated to have shown growth of 1.8 percent in 1996, to £570m. This is in spite of the continued effects of the depression in new building works. Approximately 3.5 percent growth at constant prices is expected for 1997.

The market includes detection and alarm systems; ranging from discrete units such as home smoke detectors to complex systems covering an industrial site. It also includes portable and wheeled fire extinguishers, fixed fire extinguishing systems and other extinguishing products such as hose reels and fire buckets. The estimates given in this report do not take account of emergency lighting or fire fighting vehicles. Passive fire protection is also excluded. The value of the market includes not only the cost of equipment, but also that of system design, installation and maintenance. It is essentially a business-to-business market, with retail sales to home owners accounting for between 10 percent and 12 percent of the market.

While building and refurbishment are the main determinants for activity in this market, the increasing stringency of fire regulations and the influence of insurance companies also play a part in the market growth. Therefore, the long-term trend tends to be one of gradual growth, despite the setback due to the building recession.

Current issues for the industry centre mainly on the introduction of new standards and codes of practice. These are numerous, and compliance requires major investment by the manufacturers and installers. The advent of a common European marking system for fire protection would remove the need for companies to have their products tested and certified in several countries.

The market leaders are mostly well established, but 1996 has seen one major acquisition, that of Thorn Security Group Ltd by Tyco Holdings (UK) Ltd.

Future prospects are good, with an upturn in private, commercial and industrial construction forecast for the short term. There are also many opportunities for upgrading of fire protection systems as technology advances. However, this is a mature market and growth will remain fairly gradual.

Text © 1996 Key Note

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