Why BAFE Registration matters for your business
BAFE Fire Safety Registration demonstrates that your organization has been independently certified to carry out fire safety work to recognized British Standards.
For clients, specifiers, and enforcing authorities, it provides clear assurance that your services have been assessed for competence, consistency, and compliance.
The UK Government now strongly recommends that those responsible for fire safety choose providers certified by UKAS-accredited third parties. For many clients, that recommendation has already become a requirement.
Without BAFE Registration, you risk:
- Losing tenders to certified competitors,
- Being excluded from approved contractor lists,
- Having no independent evidence of competence when clients ask for it,
- Missing work from organizations that require third-party certification as standard.
With BAFE Registration, you appear on a searchable national register of verified fire safety providers. Clients can find you, check your credentials, and choose you with confidence.
The BAFE schemes you can certify to
You can gain BAFE Registration across the following schemes. Where your work spans more than one, we offer combined assessments to keep the process as straightforward as possible.
Aligned to BS 5839 1 (and BS 5839 6 for applicable scopes)
- SP101 – Portable Fire Extinguishers
Certification for organizations and technicians responsible for the selection, installation, commissioning, and maintenance of portable fire extinguishers in accordance with BS 5306 Internal. - SP203 1 – Fire Detection and Alarm Systems
A modular scheme covering:- Design
- Installation
- Commissioning/handover
- Maintenance
- SP203 3 – Fixed Gaseous Fire Extinguishing Systems
Structured in the same four module approach as SP203 1 for gaseous suppression systems. - SP203 4 – Emergency Lighting Systems
Certification covering design, installation, commissioning (verification), and maintenance in line with BS 5266 1. - SP105 – Dry & Wet Riser Service and Maintenance
Certification for organizations servicing and maintaining dry and wet riser installations, aligned to BS 9990 and related standards. - SP206 – Kitchen Fire Protection Systems
Certification for the installation and maintenance of kitchen fire protection systems. Registration is restricted to approved manufacturers and systems. - SP207 – Emergency Evacuation Alert Systems
A modular scheme covering the design, installation, commissioning, and maintenance of emergency evacuation alert systems
Your certification journey with BSI
Getting certified is more straightforward than you might expect. Here’s what the process looks like from first contact to appearing on the BAFE Register.
Why choose BSI?
Certifying with BSI means working with a globally recognized standards body trusted for independence, rigor, and technical expertise.
Key benefits include:
- BAFE Licensed, UKAS accredited Certification Body – independent third party certification
- Extensive fire safety expertise – across fire detection, suppression, alarms, and emergency systems
- Efficient certification journey – combined assessments where applicable
- Ongoing confidence – surveillance audits that support continued compliance
- Brand assurance – certification delivered by one of the most recognized names in assurance
Take the next steps
Your skills and experience have brought you this far. BAFE Registration makes sure the right clients can see it. Fill in your details, and we’ll be in touch to talk through the right scheme for your business.
