Is A Fixed-Fee Compliance Contract Actually Worth It?

Most facilities managers pay for compliance the same way they pay for surprises — reactively, one invoice at a time. A fixed-fee monthly contract flips that model: a predictable cost in exchange for all statutory testing being scheduled, executed and documented for you.

What ad-hoc compliance typically costs a small site

• ▸Annual fire alarm service: £220–£340
• ▸Six-monthly fire alarm service: £170–£270
• ▸Emergency lighting annual duration test: £200–£320
• ▸Emergency lighting monthly checks (in-house time): £70–£130/year
• ▸5-yearly EICR (annualised): £150–£250/year
• ▸PAT testing: £130–£370/year
• ▸Reactive call-outs (1–2/year average): £220–£740

Add it up: £1,160–£2,420 per year, plus the admin time to schedule, chase, and file every certificate. And that's assuming nothing breaks unexpectedly.

What the JHS Platinum package replaces it with

£175/month — £2,100/year — covers all of the above, plus priority response under 4 hours, no call-out fees during business hours, and a single point of contact for every compliance question. For most small commercial sites it's roughly cost-neutral on the testing alone — and the value is in the time you don't spend managing it.

When it doesn't make sense

• ▸Sites where compliance is already handled by an in-house facilities team with calibrated equipment.
• ▸Short-term tenancies where you won't see the multi-year benefit.

When it pays for itself

Multi-system sites, portfolio landlords, and any organisation where one missed test could mean an insurance claim refused or a prohibition notice. The fixed fee buys certainty — and certainty is the product compliance is actually meant to deliver.