Building confidence in fire safety
Fire safety is one of the most demanding responsibilities in facilities management. For Michael Anderton, Managing Director of PTSG Fire Solutions, the opportunity is clear: bring specialist expertise together at scale, giving building owners and FM teams greater confidence in the systems, services and people protecting their estates.
Appointed in November 2025, Michael leads PTSG’s largest division, with a remit focused on service excellence, growth and expansion across the UK and Europe. He brings more than 30 years of international leadership experience and a career built around growing complex technical service businesses.
PTSG Fire Solutions combines passive fire protection, fire detection and suppression, alongside specialist security services. Its capabilities range from fire doors, compartmentation and fire stopping to alarms, sprinklers and smoke damper testing. For FM leaders, that breadth offers support across the systems that prevent, detect and contain fire, helping them coordinate essential work throughout a building’s life.
Michael’s experience spans senior leadership roles with Johnson Controls across the UK, Europe and Asia, followed by his position as Chief Executive Officer of Avaris Group. His background encompasses HVAC, building technologies and industrial refrigeration, giving him a broad understanding of technically demanding operations. He has led substantial businesses, supported expansion through acquisitions and twice received Johnson Controls’ Chairman’s Award for growth and innovation.
That experience is particularly relevant as PTSG expands its fire safety capabilities. The acquisition of IDSL Group Holdings in August 2026 established the Group as the UK’s largest passive fire business, connecting specialist inspection, testing, remediation and maintenance with in-house fire doorset manufacturing. For customers, this creates a more comprehensive route from identifying a problem to delivering and maintaining the solution.
Further investment is strengthening that offer. PTSG has committed £650,000 to advanced manufacturing equipment at Integrated Doorsets, increasing capacity and improving production accuracy and consistency. It is a practical example of how the Group is backing its growth with the infrastructure needed to deliver.
Michael also leads a division with an established platform for international development. PTSG’s acquisition of Flame Control in the Netherlands marked its entry into the European fire market, creating a foundation for further expansion.
Taken together, these developments give his role significance beyond the growth of an individual business. Bringing inspection, technical expertise, manufacturing and ongoing maintenance closer together can help FM teams manage fire safety with greater continuity and clearer oversight.
Michael’s task is to turn that expanding capability into consistently excellent service: building a specialist partner that can respond to complex estates, support long-term compliance and deliver when the consequences of failure are greatest.