Who Are We?
Simply put; SAUK2K is a UK based fire maintenance company. However unlike other organisations of our kind we also specialise in Methane gas safety. We are often a favourite amoung energy companies because of this, saving further costs of outsourcing from clients.
Originally starting with a team of two in 2003; the founders of the company, SAUK2K has now grown from simple beginnings into a company that is large enough to accommodate your needs with a team size humble enough to care, with coverage of the entire UK. We have a proven track record of responding to 93% of all call outs the same day, no matter the location.
We also provide services from our sister company Drone Tech Solutions.
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Meet The Team
Walter Rowe, Co-Founder. Head of Maintenance & Gas Sector
Walter grew up as the son of a mechanic in South Africa. After a brief mandatory 2 years in South Africa’s military, his interest in cars allowed him opportunity to become a fully qualified mechanic at BMW before starting his own business servicing process valves for paper mills.
After Leaving South Africa and immigrating to the UK he worked at ADT for 4 years servicing and installing Fire panels. It was at ADT that Walter and Lee met and in 2003 started their own company, and so SAUK2K was born.
Walter now runs the Maintenance and Gas division of the company and is responsible for the training and educating of new staff, alongside still going into the field covering all sites across the entire UK when necessary.
Lee Allen, Co-Founder. Head of Installations & Fire Sector
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Julie Barrow, Company Secretary and Administrator
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KJ, Head of HR
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James McLaren, Chief of Operations
James, also born and raised in South Africa joined SAUK2K back in mid 2023. As our newest member James has brought forward his expertise in business management and logistics to help streamline our ever increasing work load. James was previously the house manager at a castle manor house in Scotland with his partner.
James studied as a Landscaper in his youth and partook in the construction of houses around the Cotswolds area, while playing for Oxford Cricket Club at county level on the side.
Mark Willimott, Installations Team Leader
Within a small time frame of starting the business, SAUK2K were already taking on so many jobs they needed someone else to join them to keep up with the demanding work coming in. Mark has been with SAUK2K since nearly the very beginning after joining less than a year after Walter and Lee started the company. Mark had previously worked in construction so is no stranger to hard graft!
Mark is now the Installations Team Leader, bridging the gap between Lee and new employees as the forefront on installations around the country.
Andy Baxter, Lead Maintenance Engineer for UK West and North (Inc. Wales & Scotland)
With more than 12 years of service dedicated to SAUK2K, Andy boasts an impressive amount of knowledge in the field as one of our longest serving team members. As Andy has experience in both Installation and servicing, and has worked with almost every client we’ve ever had or have.
Andy previously ran his own business as a motorcycle engineer in the Oxford area for 7 years. Because of this he understands a clients needs on both a labour and business side, making him one of our most valuable assets.
Andy is now the Lead Service Engineer for the West And North and can be seen anywhere on the Western side of the country between Lands End to Aberdeen!
Andy Leeks, Lead Maintenance Engineer for UK East and South (Inc. London)
Andy has been with SAUK2K since April 2021 and has fast become a valued member of the team. His specialty in customer facing roles matched with his previous experience in a lighting and metal works factory enabled Andy to climb the ranks quickly. His ability to see a job done is second only to his hunger for knowledge. He can often be seen on energy provider sites between South London all the way to up York.
Andy originally trained as a Safari Guide in South Africa in his early twenties, working with high net worth clients before moving and working in Kenya. He has since moved back to the UK and settled down with his wife in the Peterborough area.