Bradbury Group has been designing and producing industry-leading physical security solutions since 1991. We are one of the UK’s leading manufacturers, suppliers and installers of steel doors, operating from our 135,000 sq ft manufacturing facility based in North Lincolnshire.
With over 30 years of technical knowledge and experience in the industry, we are experts in developing innovative physical security solutions for global infrastructure and businesses.
Meet our Board of Directors who are driving us to our mission of being a world-class physical security manufacturer.
Tim Strawson – Owner & Non-Executive Director
Tom Cornell – Chief Executive Officer
Duncan Cooper – Non-Executive Chairman
Jim Connell – Non-Executive Director
Christine Smith – Non-Executive Director
Founded in 1991, Bradbury Group started out as an independent local company, Bradbury Security Grilles, which specialised in the manufacture of window grilles. Since then, Bradbury Security Grilles has gone from strength to strength, partnering with and acquiring several independent companies with a similar purpose and values to ours, leading to us changing our name to Bradbury Group.
Bradbury Group has since grown into one of the UK’s leading manufacturers and suppliers of innovative physical security solutions to keep the nation’s businesses and infrastructure safe.
Bradbury Security Grilles was started in Luton by Tim Strawson, and employed just three other staff, working from a 2,500 sq. ft. factory.
Bradbury set up Cross-guard, a division to make cages for data centres.
Bradbury Group started to make steel doors.
Bradbury Group acquired the Extendor brand of high-security grilles and cages.
Youth Engineering Scunthorpe, the charitable enterprise, was founded by Tim Strawson. They continue to manufacture components for Bradbury Group.
Bradbury Group won the Business of Excellence award at the Hull and Humber Chamber of Commerce Business Awards, and Tim Strawson won the Business Person of the year award.
Tim Strawson won the Leadership Award at EEF’s Future Manufacturing Awards.
Bradbury Group was listed as one of the LSE’s Top 1000 Companies to Inspire Britain
Youth Engineering wins the North Lincolnshire Business Investment Award.
Liddle Doors joined the Group, with 40 years of experience in the manufacture and installation of physical security products, such as steel doors, kiosks and bar sets, particularly within the utilities sector.
Bradbury Group won CV Magazine’s award for Best Physical Security Product Manufacturer at the 2019 Global Security & Investigations Awards.
Bradbury Group wins the International Business and Education, Training and Skills Awards at the Lincolnshire Live Business Awards.
Bradbury Security Grilles relocated to Dunlop Way, Scunthorpe into a 5,000 sq. ft. premises.
Bradbury changed its name to Bradbury Group Ltd, to coincide with the increase in product range.
Bradbury Group acquired Newton Security Doors, the communal door manufacturer.
Bradbury Group was listed in Yorkshire’s Fastest 50 and Insider Growth 100 for the first time.
Bradbury’s Engineering Academy was formed, which is now known as the Bradbury Academy.
Bradbury Group acquired Martin Roberts, the architectural door supplier.
Bradbury Group was listed as a National Champion in the European Business Awards.
Bradbury Group won the Outstanding Security Equipment Manufacturer award at the OSPAs.
Bradbury Group’s HQ moved to a new state of the art, purpose-built site on Foxhills Industrial Estate. To date, the company operates from 160,000 sq. ft. and employs over 220 employees across the Group.
Bradbury Group won CV Magazine’s award for Best Physical Security Product Manufacturer at the 2019 Global Security & Investigations Awards.
The Bradbury Academy is founded as part of the group's vision to provide dedicated education, training and skills to its employees.
From humble beginnings to a UK manufacturing giant, we haven't lost sight of the fantastic customers who have got us this far. Our dedication to customer service, lighting fast delivery times and unparalleled quality will always be at the heart of our business.
Contact UsOver the years, Bradbury Group has grown from a small family business to a leading provider of physical security solutions. Despite this, we remain faithful to our family values, community spirit and pride in our home town of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire.
Bespoke solutions to keep people and our environment safe’ and the values are: passion, fair, innovation and trust
We will be a prime supplier of world-class products, providing the best value, quality, lead time and service. We will be innovators in our industry, leading change, and offering expert advice.
We will have a customer-first approach, whereby we are fair to our customers, through being transparent and easily reachable, maintaining solid relationships, and exceeding expectations.
We will use leading software and state-of-the-art machinery in a world-class facility to ensure efficient production, processes and service, from sales and engineering to delivery
and installation.
Best. Fair. Efficient.
Our values have not changed since our company formation back in 1991 by Group founder Tim Strawson.
Our values are at the heart of who we are and should form the basis of everything we do.
