Case studies
Referenceable customer · First commercial deployment

IMMS Fire & Security

An Edinburgh alarm installer with 30+ years of trading, running its entire operation on one bespoke Security Industry Operating System.

IMMS Fire & Security required a modern operating platform capable of managing customers, engineers, assets, contracts, compliance records, monitoring services and operational reporting through a single ecosystem , replacing a patchwork of disconnected tools and spreadsheets.

30+ years tradingNSI / SSAIBBAFE registered24/7 monitoring
Sector
Fire & Security
Geography
Edinburgh · UK
Status
Live · Delivered
Project value
£100,000
1
Operating system, replacing four
0
Spreadsheets in the certification workflow
100%
Of billing run from job completion
The challenge
  • Operational data scattered across multiple systems, spreadsheets and manual processes.
  • Engineering certificates managed in PDFs with no single audit trail.
  • Billing run separately from job completion, creating reconciliation overhead every month.
  • Support tickets, live chat and customer comms scattered across disconnected tools.
  • No single view of the customer, the installed asset estate or contract compliance.
The solution
  • SYSFLEX commissioned to design and deploy a bespoke Security Industry Operating System.
  • Entire operation migrated onto a single data model in one prototype-led programme.
  • Certificate Vault wired into the customer record, every asset, every renewal, every audit.
  • Direct Debit billing tied to job completion, no manual reconciliation, no missed revenue.
  • Support tickets, live chat and customer comms unified into one customer timeline.
The IMMS storefront

One brand, four service lines, all wired into the same operating system.

SYSFLEX powers everything from the public marketing site and quote wizard through to engineer mobile and direct-debit billing. Each customer-facing service line maps to live products, install plans, certificates and contracts.

NSI / SSAIB Approved

Intruder Alarms

Two-way wireless alarm technology. Wired and wireless systems for homes and businesses, installed to BS EN 50131.

4K Ultra HD

CCTV Systems

HD and 4K systems with remote viewing and intelligent analytics. Discreet or visible, tailored to the site.

Biometric Ready

Access Control

From simple keypads to biometric readers and multi-site management, tailored access for any requirement.

BAFE Registered

Fire, Smoke & Heat

BAFE-registered fire protection for homes and commercial premises, professionally designed, installed and maintained.

Operating system deployed

24 connected modules. One data model. Zero spreadsheets.

Every part of IMMS, front office, back office, field, finance and the customer portal, runs from the same database. No sync jobs, no exports, no reconciliation.

  • CRM
  • Quotes & Contracts
  • Jobs & Schedule
  • Engineer Mobile
  • Engineer Tracking
  • Subcontractors
  • Install Plans
  • Site Surveys
  • Inventory
  • Suppliers & PO
  • Fleet
  • Certificate Vault
  • Monitoring
  • DD Billing
  • Finance
  • HR
  • Client Portal
  • Live Chat
  • Campaigns
  • Police Apps
  • Locations
  • Schedule
  • Templates
  • Reporting
Features & capabilities

What's actually running inside the platform.

A deeper look at the twelve capabilities IMMS uses every day to run a fully accredited fire & security operation across Edinburgh and beyond.

Certificate Vault

Issue, store and renew electrical, fire and security certificates directly against the customer record. Tamper-proof audit trail, signed PDFs and a public compliance badge embedded on the IMMS site.

Engineer Mobile App

Engineers run their day from one mobile app, job sheets, photos, signatures, parts used, asset updates and customer sign-off. Offline-capable and synced back to the customer record the moment they're back online.

Jobs, Scheduling & Dispatch

Drag-and-drop dispatch with calendar, map and gantt views. Recurring service contracts, emergency call-outs and install plans all routed through one queue, wired directly to the alarm monitoring stream.

Live Engineer Tracking

Vehicles and engineers tracked in real time with route history, ETA to next job and a dedicated admin tracking console, used to dispatch the nearest engineer to a live alarm event.

Site Surveys & Install Plans

Structured surveys feed straight into install plans, bill of materials, labour, photos and risk assessments, reviewed and approved before a single engineer mobilises.

Quotes, Contracts & e-Sign

Templated quotes, multi-stage approvals, dynamic contracts and customer e-sign, every revision versioned and locked to the job, customer and asset register.

Monitoring & Alarm Response

Live alarm events route into the operations queue with SLA timers, keyholder dispatch, escalation paths, police-application workflows and full incident logs for compliance.

Direct Debit Billing

GoCardless wired to job completion and recurring service contracts. Automated dunning, statements, retries and a self-serve client portal for invoices, no manual reconciliation, no missed revenue.

Client Portal & Live Chat

Customers see their own assets, certificates, invoices, surveys and tickets through a branded portal. AI-assisted live chat and ticket queues feed back into the same customer timeline as engineer visits.

Asset & Contract Register

Every panel, sensor, camera, reader and detector tracked with calibration dates, maintenance windows and contract renewals, driving proactive renewals and full revenue assurance.

Inventory, Suppliers & Fleet

Stock, purchase orders, supplier scoring and vehicle fleet management running on one data model, every part used on a job rolls into stock movement, supplier spend and engineer time.

Operational Reporting

Live dashboards across jobs, engineers, SLA performance, contract renewals and revenue, exportable, embeddable and powering the weekly numbers pack.

Engagement value

£100,000

First commercial deployment. Delivered & operational.

Engagement type
Implementation
Status
Live in production
Reference status
Referenceable

Strategic importance

  • 1First commercial deployment
  • 2First £100,000 project
  • 3Security industry validation
  • 4Operational proof of concept
  • 5Referenceable customer

Concept stage is over. SYSFLEX is live, deployed and revenue-generating , the operational proof of the thesis.