Registration 303184
Our accreditations, and what each one covers
Which badge means what, who audits it, and how to check any contractor yourself.
Fire safety is sold with logos. Most buyers have no way of telling which of them represents an independent audit, which represents a training course, and which represents a paid membership, so the honest thing is to set out what each of ours actually certifies, including where it stops.
BAFE SP203-1: the one that matters most, and the one most often overstated
BAFE is the independent register for the fire safety industry. It does not carry out the assessments itself: it owns the schemes, and UKAS-accredited certification bodies audit companies against them. Our scheme is SP203-1 and it covers fire detection and alarm systems design, installation, commissioning, maintenance. We are registered organisation 303184, certificated by NICEIC.
What it does not cover: SP203-1 is fire detection and alarm systems and nothing else. It is not a fire extinguisher accreditation, not a fire risk assessment accreditation, not an emergency lighting or fire door accreditation. Those sit under different BAFE schemes, which we do not hold.
We are saying that plainly because the industry usually does not. BAFE's own Brand Guidelines require registered organisations not to mislead consumers by implying a registration covers all the work they offer, and a "BAFE approved fire safety company" banner across a page selling extinguisher servicing does exactly that. On this site the BAFE name appears next to alarm work and nowhere else; on our other services we name the British Standard the work is actually done to.
| Work | What it is certified against |
|---|---|
| Fire alarm design, installation, commissioning | BAFE SP203-1, to BS 5839-1 |
| Fire alarm maintenance | BAFE SP203-1, to BS 5839-1 |
| Fire risk assessment | Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. Not a BAFE scheme we hold |
| Emergency lighting | BS 5266-1. Not a BAFE scheme we hold |
| Fire extinguishers | BS 5306. Not a BAFE scheme we hold |
| Fire doors | BS 476-22 or BS EN 1634-1. Not a BAFE scheme we hold |
NICEIC: the body that audits us
People see the NICEIC logo and read "electrical contractor", which is true but incomplete. In this context NICEIC is the certification body for our BAFE scheme: they are the ones who come and assess whether our design, installation, commissioning and maintenance processes meet SP203-1, and their assessment is what keeps registration 303184 live. BAFE sets the standard; NICEIC checks we meet it.
The registration is also held at company level, covering the wider electrical work of Electro Heating Limited, which is the same legal entity behind both of our trading names.
Fike and C-TEC: manufacturer approvals, not audits
These two are a different kind of thing and it is worth being precise about it. Fike and C-TEC are fire alarm manufacturers. Being an approved installer means they have trained and authorised us on their panels, so we can commission, program, extend and fault-find their equipment properly rather than working round it.
That is genuinely useful to you, particularly on a system takeover, where the usual obstacle to switching provider is a panel nobody else is authorised to touch. But it is a product competence granted by a supplier, not an independent audit of how we run fire safety work. Anyone who presents a manufacturer badge as though it were third-party certification is blurring two different things.
Group registrations
Two more marks appear on this site and belong to Electro Heating Limited as a whole rather than to the fire safety side of it: Gas Safe, which covers gas work carried out under our Green Electro Heating trading name, and ib membership. Neither is a fire safety accreditation and neither is offered as one. They are shown because they are ours and because a company that is registered for its other regulated work is telling you something about how it operates.
How to check any of this, including us
You should not have to take a contractor's word for a logo, and with fire safety you particularly should not. The check takes about two minutes.
- Ask for the registration number, not the badge. Any genuinely registered company has one and will give it to you without hesitation.
- Search the scheme operator's own register, not the contractor's website. For BAFE that is the register verification tool. Ours is 303184.
- Search by number rather than by name. Registers list the legal entity, so a trading name often returns nothing even when the company is genuinely registered.
- Read the scheme, not just the presence of a record. A live BAFE registration for SP203-1 says nothing about that company's extinguisher work.
- Check the company on Companies House. Ours is Electro Heating Limited, company no. 12609754.
Searching 303184 returns Electro Heating Limited rather than Flame Shield London, because that is the legal entity and Flame Shield London is a trading name of it. We would rather explain that here than have you find it and wonder. There is more detail on our company information page and a full fact sheet on company facts.
Accreditation questions we get asked
Is BAFE a legal requirement for fire alarm work?
No. Nothing in the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 requires a contractor to be BAFE registered. What the Order requires is that the work is done by a competent person, and third-party certification is the most widely accepted way of evidencing competence. Insurers and enforcement officers treat it as evidence, not as a licence.
What is the difference between BAFE and NICEIC here?
BAFE owns the scheme and defines what has to be proven. NICEIC is the UKAS-accredited certification body that audits us against it and reports to BAFE. So BAFE is the standard, NICEIC is the assessor, and the registration on the public register is the outcome of that audit.
Does an approved installer badge from a manufacturer mean the same thing?
No, and the distinction is worth understanding. Fike and C-TEC approvals mean the manufacturer has trained and authorised us on their equipment, so we can commission, configure and fault-find their panels properly. That is a product competence, not an independent audit of our fire safety processes. Both matter; they are not interchangeable.
Why does the BAFE register show a different company name?
Because public registers list the legal entity. Flame Shield London is a trading name of Electro Heating Limited, company no. 12609754, so the register returns that name against ID 303184. It is the same business. Anyone can confirm the company number on Companies House.
How do I check an accreditation a contractor has claimed?
Go to the scheme operator's own register rather than the contractor's website, and search by registration number rather than by name. A genuine registration returns the organisation, the scheme held and the certification body. If a contractor cannot give you a number to search, that is your answer.
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Accredited for the work we are selling you
Free survey, written quote, and the scheme number for anything we claim. Ask us to prove any of it.
- BAFE SP203-1 registered for fire alarms, Fike and C-TEC certified
- Written quote before any work starts
- Called back within one working day
