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Celebrating 15 Years in Business!

Fifteen years ago, armed with a dream, a strong work ethic and a passion for customer service Key Integrated Systems Ltd was formed by good friends, Dan Lavis and Barry Cockwell. With one goal in mind: to be the South West’s premier life, fire and security systems experts.

Dan Lavis and Barry Cockwell
Dan Lavis and Barry Cockwell

15 years in business feels like quite a milestone achievement, and so we thought we’d take a moment to look back on the journey so far:

January 2007 – with just enough money to put a deposit down on a couple of vans and buy some tools Barry and Dan formed KIS working out of Barry’s Garage.

2008 – We employ our first three team members. Hannah Williams and Gary Boyce are still key members of our management team to this day, we also achieve NSI Silver.

2009 – We move in to our first office on Wells Road, Bristol.

2010 – KIS has a growing, loyal customer base including leading local firms such as ETS (SW) Ltd, Skanska and Almeda and now has 6 employees.

2014 – the customer base continues to grow with the notable addition of Brunelcare, and our team grows to 15 employees.

2015 – KIS relocates to bigger offices and is awarded NSI Gold and BAFE approval. We continue to provide fire and security solutions for some of the South West’s most iconic landmarks.

2018 – KIS Property Services is founded to offer a complete building, electrical, carpentry and maintenance service to residential and commercial customers.

2020 – Despite the challenges presented by the pandemic we rebranded from ‘Key Integrated Systems’ to ‘KIS Fire and Security’. This included a whole new graphic identity and website to better reflect the company, its ethos, and capabilities

2021 – Our team has grown to over 45 and we moved into a much bigger HQ, fitted out to provide a super-modern, technologically advanced workplace which creates an upbeat and vibrant atmosphere for our dedicated client services team and visitors alike.

We now enter the next phase of our growth stronger than ever, with an amazing team, industry leading accreditation, a loyal and growing customer base as well as new branding, website, vans and offices.  We would like to thank all our team members, clients, suppliers, and contacts for their unwavering support.

Dan and Barry would also like to say a huge thank you to our wives and families, their belief and trust, along with the huge amount of support has enabled us to achieve a goal that we could only have dreamed of when we first set off on our journey.

So, thank you to everyone who has contributed to our success over the past 15 years. Our journey continues as we continue to grow the business, and we cannot wait to see what the future holds!

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