Safehouse named Scotland’s top SME

Safehouse Habitats (Scotland) Ltd has topped the Scottish Business Insider’s SME300 league table with revenue of just under £20million for the financial year 2013/14.

Safehouse stormed the league thanks to an 11% increase in turnover, rising from 10th place the previous year. The announcement comes just over a year after private equity took control of the firm, and CEO Gordon Mackay was placed at the helm to lead the company’s ambitious international growth strategy.

Gordon Mackay, Chief Executive, said: “We have grown from our humble beginnings and become a good sized SME in around 10 years. Current investors recognised the opportunity to build on this success and will take the company to the next level, a goal we’ve been working towards since we took the reins about 14 months ago.

“It’s been an incredible first year for me at Safehouse. We’ve restructured the business and made some key appointments so we’re now in a good place to grow internationally. We established our presence in Abu Dhabi last year and we’re working on a number of strategic partnerships that will see Safehouse become a globally recognised safety brand.”

Safehouse announces strategic partnership with the industrial equipment specialist EQIN

Safehouse Habitats (Scotland) Ltd has entered into a Cooperation Contract with Netherlands-based EQIN. The contract represents a strategic partnership that will support both Safehouse and EQIN’s growth in north-western Europe, specifically the Netherlands, Germany and Belgium.

Safehouse supplies a range of fully ATEX certified solutions and services. The primary offering is the SAFEHOUSE Habitat, an engineered enclosure that allows hot work to take place safely in hazardous environments.

Directly aligning with Safehouse’s offering, EQIN specialises in the rental, sale and maintenance of a wide range of industrial equipment, with expertise in the supply of ATEX certified technology.

Willem Olgers, Director of International Technical Support at Safehouse said

“We have over 10 years’ experience working internationally in the upstream oil and gas sector and part of our growth strategy is to expand into the mid and downstream markets.

“EQIN’s expertise and local market knowledge are a perfect fit for Safehouse’s offering and long term growth plans, and the partnership will support our efforts to enter into new markets. We are confident this new relationship will allow us to provide added value to the industrial sector.”

Hennie Roebroeks, Commercial Director of EQIN said

“At EQIN we are passionate about safety and all of the technology and equipment we deal with is fully compliant with all safety regulations as a minimum. We have been trying to source a safe solution for welding in hazardous environments for quite some time, and following a live demonstration of the SAFEHOUSE Habitat and its capabilities we recognised the opportunity to partner with Safehouse.

“The partnership will allow our customers access to fully ATEX certified technology that they can rely on to mitigate risk during hot work activities like welding. I look forward to working with Safehouse to grow both businesses and to enhancing EQIN’s portfolio of ATEX certified technology.”
EQIN is the most versatile all-round player in the field of industrial equipment rental and sales. EQIN Training provides expertise in, for example, welding training and certification schemes. With business locations in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany, we offer international coverage. We can supply your equipment anywhere in North-West Europe and, where possible, all over the world.

Safehouse Habitats (Scotland) Ltd establishes a permanent presence in Billingham

Safehouse Habitats (Scotland) Ltd are establishing a more permanent presence in Billingham, Teesside to service their growing client base in the petrochemical and chemical industries located in the North of England.

Safehouse has expertise to deliver a fully managed service which includes the design, supply and installation of their innovative technology, the SAFEHOUSE Habitat. The ATEX Certified, engineered solution allows hot work to take place in hazardous Zones 1 and 2. Safehouse offers a cost-effective and reliable solution that mitigates the risk of hot work in hazardous environments without the need for a production shutdown thus creating significant cost & efficiency savings.

To find out how Safehouse can benefit your business, please contact Kenny Mackay, Business Development Manager, kmackay@safehouseltd.com / 07739 858154

Office address:
Safehouse Habitats (Scotland) Ltd
11 Macklin Avenue
Cowpen Lane Industrial Estate
Billingham
TS23 4BY

Safehouse team to present at EIC showcase event

Safehouse Habitats (Scotland) Ltd has been selected to speak at the Energy Industry Council’s (EIC) Driving Innovation and Operation Efficiency showcase event on Thursday, 27th August in Aberdeen.

Three major energy companies selected Safehouse as one of the three EIC member companies to present their innovative product – SAFEHOUSE Habitats – at the showcase event.

Hundreds of leading members from across the oil and gas industry will find out about the features of SAFEHOUSE Habitats and how they can deliver practical and cost-effective solutions to the safety challenges presented by hot work on offshore production platforms and onshore sites.

Safehouse becomes latest member of industry-led business development organisation

Safehouse Habitats Ltd has recently joined NOF Energy, a business development organisation that aims to connect the supply chain across the energy sector to facilitate new opportunities.

As Safehouse embarks on an international growth plan, the relationship with NOF Energy will act as a platform for introductions and access to businesses across oil and gas, nuclear and offshore renewables.

In the last three years NOF Energy has generated over £167 million worth of business for new members and has facilitated over 2000 member introductions.

Safehouse’s flagship hot work technology has the potential to save businesses millions by making hot work in hazardous environments reliably safe.

NRG Park, Houston

The Offshore Technology Conference is all about exchanging ideas to drive technological advancements in the oil and gas industry.

This year Safehouse Habitats Ltd will be in the Scotland Pavilion to talk about how our flagship hot work technology can protect your people, production and assets.

The team will be on hand to explain the engineered solution and how you can expect significant cost savings by allowing hot work to be carried out during production uptime.

We look forward to seeing you from 4 – 7 May in the Scotland Pavilion.

Tuesday, July 21, 2015 7:36:00 AM

The SPE’s biennial event returns to Aberdeen from the 8th-11th September. An event where engineers, technical specialists, industry leaders and experts gather to share ideas and debate the issues currently affecting the upstream oil and gas industry.

Safehouse Habitats Ltd will be there to highlight how SAFEHOUSE Habitats protect your people, production and assets. Our team will be on hand to explain the engineered solution and how you can expect significant cost savings by allowing hot work to be carried out safely during production uptime.

Visit the Safehouse team on stand number 2E26

Safehouse Habitats recently held a live technology demonstration in Aberdeen to showcase their services to companies looking at ways to maximise hot work maintenance cost efficiencies.

A live demonstration vehicle that was developed to demonstrate the technology, its practical applications and benefits, was used at the event to offer potential and existing customers an insight into the engineered solution.

Safehouse’s innovative habitats are designed to offer a fully engineered control measure to mitigate the risk of ignition associated with hot work in hazardous environments.

The pressurised enclosures work by taking air from a designated safe zone to positively pressurise the habitat to create a barrier that stops hydrocarbons entering the internal environment. The robust technology, which is used as part of process safety management systems in basins across the world, allows us to monitor the habitat and surrounding area for hydrocarbons and pressurisation, constantly maintaining safe operations.

Harry MacDonald from Axiom NDT said “I found that the product can be used in more locations than I anticipated at first. The team displayed excellent knowledge and the explanation of the modular build process, with the addition of having multiple inlets and outlets while keeping positive pressure within the habitat was great.”

Following the success of our first event, Safehouse will be looking to book in further demos this year at the EIC premises both in Aberdeen and Teesside.