Security Franchises

A fire safety firm is expecting red-hot success after appointing a new franchisee to strengthen its presence in Manchester. Jackson Fire and Security, which has 13 franchise sites across the UK, has recruited Middleton-based Paul Hogg to ensure more businesses in the region are equipped with up-to-date building safety solutions. With strong links in Manchester having previously worked as a site engineer in the Arndale Centre, Paul is eager to further extend the franchise’s reach across the r...

A fire and security franchise is aiming to lock down its presence in the south east boroughs of London as it expands its services into Bromley and the surrounding areas.Jackson Fire and Security has opened its newest, and its franchisee is eager to bring accessible premise safety solutions to businesses and residential developments in the region, as well as meaningful employment.Sam Bradley, who was born in the local area, will head the division after a decade of managing his own company where h...

The news is full of stories about how challenging recruitment is currently. With a record number of vacancies being posted at the moment, there’s a lot of competition if you need to attract candidates to apply for a role in your franchise. If you’re struggling to recruit it can be frustrating, potentially meaning that you might not be able to operate at full throttle until you can bring the right person in. Or it could mean that you (and perhaps your other employees) are having to go above an...

Like every other one of us, Martin Lawton had no idea what lay just around the corner when he launched his Jackson Fire and Security franchise back in September 2019. So how has he got on in what quickly became an exceptional backdrop for anyone starting up a new business? Prior to taking on the franchise, Martin had a varied career background working for over 20 years in building services both in the public and private sector and then more recently as an Asset Manager for Heathrow Airport. But...

A former asset manager for the UK’s busiest airport has become manager of a fire & security firm’s first London franchise. Martin Lawton, 45, is putting his experience in life safety at Heathrow Airport to use as he takes the reigns at Jackson Fire & Security’s expansion in Kingston-upon-Thames. The establishment of the new franchise is the company’s first location in the greater London area, having already launched franchisees in Cambridge and Surrey alongside its franchisees in the north wes...

A former firefighter with three decades’ experience is to spearhead a fire & security firm’s latest Yorkshire franchise. Henryk Matysiak, 57, has been appointed director of Jackson Fire & Security’s new Sheffield franchise – the company’s second Yorkshire base having opened in Leeds in 2016. Born and bred in neighbouring Barnsley, Henryk spent 30 years in the fire service, becoming an operational incidents officer as well as an instructor and health and safety officer before leaving six year...