Fire and Security Matters Awards 2026: Shortlisted finalists announced!

Supported by Western Business Media’s sector magazines Security Matters, Fire Safety Matters, Professional Security Installer and Benchmark, the Fire and Security Matters Awards will be hosted by celebrated comedian, writer, presenter and actor Katherine Ryan.

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2026: The Finalists

Security categories 

Security Guarding Company of the Year

*Carlisle Support Services

*Corps Security

*Herongrange Security Services (Herongrange Group)

*Mitie

*Region Security Guarding

*SecuriGroup

*SmartSec Solutions

*StrongGuard Security UK

Security Consultancy of the Year

*Alliance Consulting

*Buro Happold

*Cundall

*Nuparadigm

*Rockfort Security Consultants

*Tobruk Protective Security Solutions

*Trident Manor

Security Industry Woman of the Year

*Alessia Mazuelos Cáceres (Mitie Intelligence Services)

*Chantelle Ridehalgh (Videcon)

*Claire Shrosbree (CYS Group)

*Colleen Harris (The Portmarnock Group)

*Danielle Maloney (Galliford Try)

*Derren Fitton (Netflix)

*Francesca Boeris (Comelit-PAC)

*Laura Potter (Event Pro Security Management)

*Natasha Hornby (Mitie Security)

*Nicola Bate (SecuriGroup)

*Samehra Malik (Seagate Technology)

*Sarah Large (Arena Security)

*Vicki Hearn (SAFECROWDS Group)

Security Innovation of the Year

*Ajax Systems – HL Cameras

*CSL Group – DualCom Pro 4

*Dahua Technology – WizSeek and Text-Defined Alarms

*Gallagher Security – OneLink

*Herongrange Group – SolarWind 2.0

*HID – M1 Transparent Gateway

*Hikvision UK and Ireland – Guanlan AI

*HKC – SecureHub

*i-PRO – Active Guard 3.0

*Johnson Controls – IQ with PowerManage

*March Networks – AI Smart Search

*Suprema Systems UK – BioStar Air

Security Installation Company of the Year

*Chris Lewis Fire & Security

*EDG Security

*Fitted Home Alarms Ltd

*Galliford Try Asset Intelligence

*Gurutech Security

*Herongrange Group

*KeepSafe Security Solutions Ltd

*Lodge Security

*SecuriGroup Systems

*Soteria Security Services

*Voltsecure

*Wentworth Security & Fire Protection

Security Manufacturer of the Year

*AddSecure

*Comelit-PAC

*Concept Pro

*Dahua Technology

*Hikvision UK and Ireland

*i-PRO

*Orisec

*Paxton

*Pyronix

*Reconeyez UK

*Rhombus

*Suprema Systems UK

Security Project of the Year

*AddSecure (Migration of Next Generation Portfolio Products from BT Redcare)

*Dahua Technology (The Maltings Shopping Centre, St Albans)

*Dual-Stream (Smart Detection with Waitrose)

*Galliford Try Asset Intelligence (Thames Water AMP7 Critical Infrastructure Security Upgrades)

*Genetec (Hammersmith and Fulham Council Public Space Surveillance)

*H3 Group (Fire and Security Upgrades at 21 Day Motor Group Sites)

*i-PRO (Public Space Protection in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham)

*Johnson Controls (Smart AI-Enabled Integrated Security Transformation for British Airways Engineering)

*SAFECROWDS Group (Crystal Palace FC FA Cup Winners Parade)

*SecuriGroup (SecuriGroup and M&G Cloud Migration Project)

*SecuriGroup (SecuriGroup and the Royal Albert Hall Grand Sumo Tournament Project)

*Voltsecure (European Retail Security Infrastructure Upgrade)

Security Team of the Year

*Amazon (UK and Ireland Security and Loss Prevention Team)

*Cundall (Cundall Security Consultancy Team)

*Galliford Try Asset Intelligence (United Utilities Security Enhancement Team)

*Mitie Fire and Security (Nationwide Building Society Team)

*Mitie Security (Civilian Guard Force Training Team)

*Mitie Security (HMRC Birmingham Security Team)

*SecuriGroup (Television Centre Security Team)

*The Portmarnock Group (The Portmarnock Group Management Team)

*Westgrove Group (Castle Quay Shopping Centre Security Team)

*Westgrove Group (Cwmbran Town Centre Security Team)

*Westgrove Group (Touchwood Shopping Centre Security Team)

*Zinc Systems (B&Q Crime Centre Team)

Security/Risk Manager of the Year

*Daniel Pike (NG Bailey)

*Darren Barber (SGC Security Services)

*Daryn Clements (SecuriGroup)

*Grant Lecky (Security Partners’ Forum)

*James Bradley (Mitie Security)

*Jason Morgan (Herongrange Group)

*Leigh Harper (Cundall)

*Michael Warner (Herongrange Group)

*Naadira Ahmed (Cundall)

*Ross Harvey (Rockfort Security Consultants)

*Salih Ozturk (Lodge Security)

*Selim Mahmout (Lodge Security)

Security Training Company of the Year

*Blueprint Training

*Dahua Technology

*Event Pro Security Management

*Invictus Professional Training

*Mercury Training Services

*Nu-ology Training

*Safer Business Network Training

*The Bonny Academy

Fire categories 

Fire Industry Woman of the Year

*Ashley Vargas (Barnard College)

*Carmen Walbyoff (Fire Protection Association)

*Coral Morgan (Saint-Gobain UK)

*Dara Heneghan (Securitas UK)

*Deborah Williams (Compass)

*Gemma Pawson (Fire Safe Scotland)

*Irene de Leczano-Mujica Gonzalez (Trigon Fire Safety)

*Mabel Higgins (MH Fire Safety)

*Nicola John (FDM Training and Development)

*Sally Evans (Bennett Associates)

*Sophie Mogford-Revess (LGM Products)

*Sophie Smith (Institute of Fire Safety Managers)

Fire Innovation of the Year

*Advanced – SmokeGo

*Ajax Systems – Alarms and Smart Systems

*C-TEC – FastConvert

*DVS – Ciqurix CORE XFP Video Flame Detection System

*Europa plc – Solar Guardian

*Evac+Chair – Evac Xpert

*FireTAG UK – FireTAG Smart Fire Door Management System

*Gerda Security – AlertAssure

*Hyfire – Taurus

*Kentec Electronics – Wireless Lockdown Notification System

*Patol – Optect LR16 Flame Detector

*QDOS – dynamicZM

*Vent Trade – O Range Smoke Control Panels

Fire Safety Consultancy of the Year

*AESG

*Assured Fire Safety Consultancy

*C. S. Todd & Associates

*CT Protect

*FCS-Live

*Fire Safety & Compliance

*Global Technical Services (Global HSE Group)

*Judicium Education (Supporting Education Group)

*PHSC Ltd

*TEAM Safety Services

*Tenos

*Trident Fire Compliance

Fire Safety Installation Company of the Year

*Advanced Roofing

*Aylesbury Fire Systems

*City Building Engineering Services

*Gabriel Security SRL, Securitate.Pro

*Galliford Try Asset Intelligence

*Global HSE Group

*Kilnbridge

*M&G Fire Protection

*Miller Knight

*OHEAP Fire & Security

*RECOM Fire Solutions

*SGD Fire Protection Ltd

*Triton Security and Facilities Management Ltd

Fire Safety Manager of the Year

*Alec Purdie (Quelfire)

*David Campbell (Emirates Safety Laboratory)

*Gary Grant (Delva Patman Redler)

*Gary Turnbull (RiskFire)

*John Alldread (Manchester Airport)

*Kate Kirk (Somerset NHS Foundation Trust)

*Kevin O’Neill (AESG)

*Martyn Ward (Securitas)

*Paul Brunt (Manchester United FC)

*Phil Perry (Wentworth Security & Fire Protection)

*Rob Cook (Tesco plc)

*Thomas Hoyle (Triton Group)

Fire Safety Manufacturer of the Year

*Advanced

*Aico

*Ajax Systems

*Ampac Europe

*C-TEC

*Eurotech Fire Systems

*FFE

*Gerda Security Products

*Kentec Electronics

*Quelfire

*Safety Technology International

*Vox Ignis

Fire Safety Project of the Year

*AJS (Fire Safety Upgrades for Raven Housing Trust)

*Alpine Group (Diageo, Blackgrange)

*Bandweaver (Turin Metro Fibre Optic Linear Heat Detection System Upgrade)

*Call Systems Technology (Enhancing MoD Security with Encrypted Fire Signalling)

*City Building Engineering Services (Ullswater College Fire System)

*Ecosafe Group (Mary Rose Avenue)

*Fire Protection Association (Fire Sprinkler System Design for Buildings with Exposed Timber Surfaces)

*Global HSE Group (Post-Fire Residential Remediation Programme)

*Quidvis Risk Management (Transforming Fire Risk Management for Post Office Ltd)

*SGD Fire Protection (Compartmentation Enhancement Programme, Jackson Jackson for Your Housing Group)

*Tesco plc (Tesco Express Residential Fire Protection)

*Ventro Group (London Stadium Fire Stopping Project)

Fire Safety Team of the Year

*AESG

*Ampac Europe

*Safety Consulting Partnership

*Delco Safety Compliance

*Bellrock

*Legionella & Fire Safe Services

*Hampshire Fire Protection Co

*Galliford Try Asset Intelligence

*RECOM Fire Solutions

*Saracen Compliance Services Ltd

*Securitas Security Services UK

*Tesco plc

Fire Safety Training Company of the Year

*Aico

*C. S. Todd & Associates

*Elevation Fire Training

*FDM Training and Development

*Fire Industry Association

*Fire Protection Association

*North West Fire Training Ltd

*Quelfire

*Saint-Gobain UK

*Securitas Security Services UK

*Vulcan Fire Training Co Ltd

*Xact Consultancy & Training Ltd

Joint categories

Commercial Person of the Year

*Alan Fowlie (Videcon)

*Claire Blakemore (Evac+Chair)

*Connor Tse (SecuriGroup)

*David Kane (Herongrange Group)

*Derrick Hall (Kentec Electronics)

*Jon East (Elmdene International)

*Kyle Millward (Xact Consultancy & Training Ltd)

*William Espiner (Aylesbury Fire Systems)

Customer Service Award

*ABUS UK

*Aico

*Elmdene International

*Eurotech Fire Systems

*Johnson Controls

*Mitie

*Orisec

*Paxton

*Phoenix Safe Company

*SecuriGroup

*SGD Fire Protection

*Westgrove Group and Darwin Shopping Centre

Distributor of the Year

*ADI Global Distribution

*Fire Seals Direct

*Illumino Ignis

*LGM Products Ltd

*Mast Digital (UK) Ltd

*Videcon

ESG Company of the Year

*Advanced

*Apollo Fire Detectors

*AURA UK

*Corps Security

*FFE

*Johnson Controls

*MES Systems Ltd

*North

*Pointer Ltd

*SecuriGroup

*SGD Fire Protection

*SmartSec Solutions

Rising Star Award

*Chris Byers (Wentworth Security & Fire Protection)

*Derryn Crowley (RiskFire)

*Hayley Clay (Quelfire)|

*Jamie Hazel (Herongrange Group)

*Jemma Barton (Westgrove Group)

*Kyle Grant (Delva Patman Redler)

*Michael Warner (Herongrange Group)

*Olivia Smith (Frocester Group)

*Rohit Vekaria (National Portrait Gallery)

*Ryan Collins (Trigon Fire Safety)

*Ryan Hipperson (Fire Protection Association)

*Samuel Forbes (Bennett Associates)

Unsung Hero Award

*Eren Bessim (Safer Business Network)

*Hamza Hussain (CYS Security)

*Michael Kiddle (Hawksworth Appliance Testing)

*Paul Lawton Jones (Mercury Training)

*Peter Scholefield (Delva Patman Redler)

*Matt Kirby (Aylesbury Fire Systems)

*Paul Meyerhoff (Mitie)

*Shaun Davidson (SGD Fire Protection)

*David Kane (Herongrange Group)

*Michael Warner (Herongrange Group)

*Ahmed Azam (Lodge Security)

*Ben Jaggers (Westgrove Group)

Lifetime Achievement Award

The winner of the Lifetime Achievement Award will be revealed on 2 July at the Fire and Security Matters Awards 2026.