SimplyNeat Fire Solutions Ltd Reviews 

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SimplyNeat Fire Solutions Ltd is a sole-practitioner fire risk assessment consultancy based in Petersfield, Hampshire, led by Brian Neat — a former fire service Group Manager and A31 enforcement signatory with 30+ years' experience, now working exclusively as a Principal Fire Risk Assessor. Every assessment is carried out personally by Brian; there are no sub-contracted assessors or junior staff. Services: full on-site Fire Risk Assessments (Type 1 as standard, Type 3 by arrangement), FRA Review & Revisit for existing clients, enforcement-facing work responding to Article 30/31 FSO notices, Building Safety Act 2022 assessments for complex/higher-risk buildings, and pre-occupation assessments for incoming Responsible Persons. Fixed fees are agreed in writing before work starts, and the practice carries £5m Professional Indemnity Insurance. What makes SimplyNeat distinct is the enforcement perspective: Brian has issued Enforcement and Prohibition Notices himself, created one of the UK's first dedicated fire safety enforcement teams, and contributed to national/international fire safety policy (CFOA, DCLG, Red Tape Challenge, Primary Authority Scheme). Reports are written to be defensible — able to withstand scrutiny from enforcing officers, solicitors, insurers, or a court. Target audience: Responsible Persons and organisations needing a defensible, enforcement-grade FRA — care home operators, licensed premises/venue operators, facilities and property managers of higher-risk buildings, HMO landlords and managing agents, and industrial/logistics operators with large or multi-site estates. Secondary audience: organisations already facing enforcement action needing an urgent, credible response, plus solicitors and insurers seeking an assessor whose work holds up under scrutiny. Clients typically want fire safety done properly, not just cheaply.See more