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Fire Safety Order 2005 Compliant Assessment
Fire Risk Assessments
Keeping your premises compliant and your risks managed. Honest advice, thorough assessments, and clear action plans across Dorset, Hampshire, and Wiltshire.
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Straightforward Fire Safety
Real operational experience, honest assessments
We conduct comprehensive fire risk assessments for businesses of all sizes - from small workshops and offices to warehouses, retail sites, and managed properties. Our assessors bring real operational fire safety experience. We know what a genuine risk looks like, what doesn't, and how to keep you compliant without creating unnecessary administrative burdens. Whether you need an initial assessment for a new premises, an annual review, or straightforward advice following a change in your building layout, we handle it. No overselling, no unnecessary costs.
What Our Assessments Cover
All assessments are carried out in strict accordance with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and relevant government guidance. During an assessment we evaluate:
People at Risk
We evaluate who is at risk in the event of a fire, paying particular attention to vulnerable individuals, lone workers, and the public.
Evacuation & Escape Routes
We inspect the escape routes, ensuring they are adequate for the number of occupants, clearly signed, properly lit, and free from obstruction.
Fire Safety Equipment
We assess the suitability and condition of your fire detection systems, emergency lighting, and firefighting equipment.
Management & Training
We review your fire safety policies, maintenance records, and staff training procedures to ensure they are robust and legally compliant.
When Do You Need a New Assessment?
A fire risk assessment is not a one-off document; it is a dynamic process. We will always tell you honestly when a review is required.
When an annual review is the right call
It is best practice to review your fire risk assessment annually to ensure it remains valid and that any previously identified actions have been completed.
When a full reassessment makes more sense
We will recommend a new assessment if there have been significant changes to the building layout, the nature of the work carried out, the number of occupants, or following a fire incident or near miss.
Your Legal Requirements
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the Responsible Person for any commercial premises must ensure that a suitable and sufficient fire risk assessment is carried out and regularly reviewed.
Written records are a legal requirement for everyone. Since 1 October 2023, every Responsible Person must record their full fire risk assessment in writing, including the findings and the measures taken or planned, whatever the size of the business. If someone else carries out the assessment for you, their name and organisation should be recorded too.
Competency is essential. The law requires the assessment to be carried out by a 'competent person'. Using someone without the necessary training and experience does not satisfy this requirement and leaves you liable.
The consequences of non-compliance are serious. Failing to conduct a fire risk assessment, or ignoring its findings, can result in enforcement notices, heavy fines, or prosecution by the fire authority, and can invalidate your insurance.
We take the administration out of compliance. We provide a clear, prioritised action plan, remind you when your annual review is due, and provide the documentation you need to demonstrate that your premises are properly managed.
Key points
- A suitable and sufficient fire risk assessment is legally required under the Fire Safety Order 2005
- Every business must keep a written fire risk assessment (since October 2023)
- The assessment must be carried out by a competent person
- Non-compliance can result in enforcement notices, fines, prosecution, and invalidated insurance
Transparent pricing
The done-for-you fire risk assessment is from £350, including a site visit. Larger buildings may cost more.
| Template only | £150 |
| Done for you | From £350 (includes a site visit) |
Prices exclude VAT.
No call-out fee.
Limited companies can spread the cost over 3 or 12 months.
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Darren Lowe
Founder and Director, 34 years with the Dorset fire service, FIA member
Founder and Director of Abbey Fire Safety. 34 years with the Dorset fire service and a member of the Fire Industry Association (FIA).
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We work with businesses and property managers across the South. If you're responsible for fire safety on a premises, we can help.
Commercial offices & business parks
Warehouses & industrial units
Retail units & hospitality venues
Landlords & managing agents
Schools, care homes & public buildings
Tradespeople & small workshops
Frequently Asked Questions
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Who is legally required to carry out a fire risk assessment?
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the Responsible Person for any non-domestic premises must ensure that a suitable and sufficient fire risk assessment is carried out. The Responsible Person is typically the employer, the owner, or the person in control of the premises. The assessment must be carried out by a competent person - someone with sufficient training, experience, and knowledge to identify and evaluate fire risks accurately. For most commercial premises, this means using a qualified fire safety professional.
How often does a fire risk assessment need to be reviewed?
A fire risk assessment does not have a fixed legal expiry date, but it must be reviewed regularly and updated whenever it is no longer valid. Best practice, as recommended by the government and the National Fire Chiefs Council, is to review the assessment annually. A full reassessment is required following any significant change to the premises, such as a change in building layout, a change in the nature of the work carried out, a significant increase in the number of occupants, or following a fire incident or near miss.
What must be included in a written fire risk assessment?
Since 1 October 2023, every Responsible Person in England must record their fire risk assessment in full, whatever the size of the business. The record must include the findings, the fire hazards and people at risk, the measures in place and planned, and any groups of people especially at risk. It should also record your fire safety arrangements, the name of the person or organisation that carried it out, and the date it was last reviewed.
Rather not juggle all this yourself?
Our Fractional Fire Safety Officer looks after this and everything else that keeps you compliant, for one monthly fee. From £100 a month for a single site.
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