Who Are We?
Aarhus Fire Briefly
• Established in 2003
• Certified on all elements of Advanced/Hochiki training
• All sizes of projects undertaken
• Fire Door Inspection & Certification
• Fire Strategy Implementation & Guidance
• 3rd Parts Accredited and Audited
• Nationwide coverage
• 100’s of successful projects Completed with Advanced/Hochiki and other manufacturers products
• Site surveys, risk assessments, system designs, installation, maintenance
• Official Advanced/Hochiki Fire Systems partners
We Are One of the Leaders in the Fire Protection Industry
After many years working as a head manager in the same industry, Gary Wilcox decided to start working for himself. In 2003 he established Aarhus Fire Protection and became Executive director at his own company.
Day by day, step by step, working tirelessly, Gary began to realise his dream – to be one of the leaders in the field of Fire Protection.
Thankfully for his fabulous flair and tremendous talent, he collected the best team he needed in one place. With his energetic and inexhaustible team and his accomplishment gained over the years, Aarhus Fire Protection achieved the highest standards in the Fire Safety industry.
Now, the company is proud to offer the best products and services at the highest British standards all over the country.
With wise leaders such as Gary Wilcox (Executive Director with over 35 years of experience) and Tony Hartley (Managing Director with over 30 years of experience), the energetic team of Aarhus Fire Protection realised uncountable successful projects. They worked tirelessly, following the rules of the British Government, and developed and led the company among the top of the best Fire Protection providers.
We have worked and have implemented fire protection to large companies in the UK such as ITV, Peel Holdings, Bruntwood and many other significant operations. But also, as an independent company, we offer the same high-quality service to the small individual companies.
Aarhus Fire Are Qualified to Check If Your Business Complies With the Fire Door Safety Regulations?
Aarhus Fire is one of the few fire door inspectors in the UK that can help you find out if your fire door is ultimately and fully protecting you. This is very important because fire doors are among the crucial components to help you survive a fire.
Many people think that the inspector’s job is to measure the gaps around doors and other related things, but honestly, they are wrong because the truth is quite different.
Have you ever wondered what will happen if the worst happens? How will you save yourself, protect your loved ones and keep your property from total destruction?
Precisely here is where the inspectors come to the rescue. They are the ones who will inspect and tell you exactly whether your door will protect you in case of fire or everything you own will burn to the ground until firefighters arrive. They will tell you precisely what to improve and fix if you come one day face to face with the evil disaster that does not forgive.
Choosing fire doors can be very difficult. But we must bet on a quality shield that will be the irreplaceable guard to protect us when a destroying fire occurs. Therefore, when choosing doors, make sure they are certificated under a third-party certification scheme.
Our Management Team
Executive Director
Gary Wilcox
The Business guru. With over 35 years of experience in the industry, Gary is the man with his finger on the pulse and eye on the purse strings. He is always there where he needs to be to control and guide the business. He is always there to support, supervise and help his incredible team find the most suitable direction.
Managing Director
Tony Hartley
With more than 30 years of business management experience, Tony is the right hand of the company’s owner. He is the all-seeing eye, the eagle, who controls everything at the company. He monitors, controls, but if necessary, also aids his people.
His plans related to the business are constantly invented, taking into account even the most minor details.
He wants everything to be done most perfectly so that our customers are always satisfied.
Responsible for the overall daily work of the company, Tony leaves work always last, only after making sure that all tasks for the day are solved without problems.
Operations and Technical Manager
Ian Ball
Joined the company nine years ago as an engineer, Ian quickly proved himself and showed his talent in fire protection. His skills have not been left unnoticed by the executive manager, and he has risen to Operations and Technical Manager position.
Now, Ian is responsible for the technical part of the work in the company. With his 20 years of experience in fire safety, Ian makes the customers happy with his incredible designs. At the same time, he successfully controls and manages the company’s maintenance, installation and commissioning process.
Among Ian’s portfolio are completed projects for uncountable big companies such as NHS, MHS and multiple councils, including Oldham and Trafford.
Service Supervisor
Lee Parkinson
Lee came through the company via our apprentice scheme. He started his career with us, working alongside engineers. Lee developed himself and soon began to get excellent reviews for his firm and precise work step by step. The company immediately appreciated his efforts and success, and he got his promotion with a credit.
Now, with 12 years of experience, Lee is one of our qualified Service Supervisor conducting his installation team of engineers.
Service Supervisor
Marcus Walsh
Marcus has over 22 years of experience in the fire industry. He joined our united family eight years ago as a service engineer, but Marcus later became our service supervisor.
Like other executives at Aarhus Fire, he has his team of engineers. He gives the necessary instructions to his crew, monitoring if the task is completed to a high standard and if it meets the customers’ needs.
Office manager
Gary Wilcox (Junior)
Gary (Junior) hurries forward and follows in his father’s footsteps.
While improving his knowledge in fire protection and security, Gary is engaged in organizing the work related to the administrative part of the company. He makes sure that every Aarhus employee gets what he needs to do his job correctly. In addition to being a good office manager, Gary is radiant, always smiling and constantly caring for all his colleagues.
Executive Director
Gary Wilcox
The Business guru. With over 35 years of experience in the industry, Gary is the man with his finger on the pulse and eye on the purse strings. He is always there where he needs to be to control and guide the business. He is always there to support, supervise and help his incredible team find the most suitable direction.
Managing Director
Tony Hartley
With more than 30 years of business management experience, Tony is the right hand of the company’s owner. He is the all-seeing eye, the eagle, who controls everything at the company. He monitors, controls, but if necessary, also aids his people.
His plans related to the business are constantly invented, taking into account even the most minor details.
He wants everything to be done most perfectly so that our customers are always satisfied.
Responsible for the overall daily work of the company, Tony leaves work always last, only after making sure that all tasks for the day are solved without problems.
Operations and Technical Manager
Ian Ball
Ian joined us nine years ago. He is responsible for the technical part of the work in the company. With his 20 years of experience in fire safety, Ian makes the customers happy with his incredible designs. At the same time, he successfully controls and manages the company’s maintenance, installation and commissioning process.
Ian has completed projects for prominent companies such as NHS, MHS and multiple councils, including Oldham and Trafford.
Service Supervisor
Lee Parkinson
Lee came through the company via our apprentice scheme. He started his career with us, working alongside engineers. Lee developed himself and soon began to get excellent reviews for his firm and precise work step by step. The company immediately appreciated his efforts and success, and he got his promotion with a credit.
Now, with 12 years of experience, Lee is one of our qualified Service Supervisor conducting his installation team of engineers.
Service Supervisor
Marcus Walsh
Marcus has over 22 years of experience in the fire industry. He joined our united family eight years ago as a service engineer, but Marcus later became our service supervisor.
Like other executives at Aarhus Fire, he has his team of engineers. He gives the necessary instructions to his crew, monitoring if the task is completed to a high standard and if it meets the customers’ needs.
Office manager
Gary Wilcox (Junior)
Gary (Junior) hurries forward and follows in his father’s footsteps.
While improving his knowledge in fire protection and security, Gary is engaged in organizing the work related to the administrative part of the company. He makes sure that every Aarhus employee gets what he needs to do his job correctly. In addition to being a good office manager, Gary is radiant, always smiling and constantly caring for all his colleagues.
The Help Desk team
Gary J Wilcox – System Manager
Jane Collins – Accounts
Charlotte Wilcox Extinguisher coordinator
David Hardman Just happy to help
Urgent responsive email should be sent to response@aarhusfire.co.uk
Fire Door Inspectors
Liam Evans
Tom Gerrard
Our engineers
We employ dedicated engineers for each discipline which include:
Fire alarm systems installation
Fire alarm systems servicing
Extinguishers supply and servicing
Security and CCTV systems installation
Security and CCTV systems servicing