Redkite Systems is the trading name for Performance Monitoring Systems Ltd (PMS Ltd) a private limited company registered in England in 1989 (No.245115) and David Arber a sole trader and owner of PMS Ltd. David Arber has been designing, developing and supplying computer solutions since 1981 and now provides consultancy services supporting Redkite Systems products.
With nearly 40 years of continuous trading - designing, developing and marketing innovative computer systems for a wide variety of sectors, our products have always been seen as user friendly, reliable and robust.
Redkite Systems provide an integrated suite of software designed to help businesses maximise business potential through effective staff training, asset management and quality assurance processes amongst many other things.
Wherever our systems are used, our clients use their systems all day, every day to manage training and competence / proficiency requirements and/or manage scheduled and unscheduled preventative maintenance, safety checks and repairs on operational and other equipment, record incidents or deliver e-learning.
All our customers have benefitted from greater efficiency, improved safety, reduced costs and greater accountability in overseeing Health and Safety and other regulatory requirements.
We believe our success is due to the fact we listen to what our clients want, respond promptly and courteously to any queries and resolve any issues quickly. This is reflected in customer satisfaction surveys carried out amongst or hosted customers over numerous years.
Where did we originate?
1982 David Arber Associates - pioneered the development of e-learning packages marketed via the BBC and Commodore for use on their computers in UK schools.
In 1986 David Arber was commissioned by Her Majestys Government, Manpower Services Commission to develop a system to manage competence for the nascent NVQ scheme. This system was adopted by a number of NVQ Awarding Bodies, notably, the London Chamber of Commerce Examination Board, The Institute of Training and Development (later to be merged with the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, the BBC, the University of Central England in Birmingham and Scottish Hydro Electric amongst others.
In 1989 David Arber set up Performance Monitoring Systems Ltd (PMS) to provide administration, marketing and support with a focus on developing paperless electronic management systems aimed at improving safety.
In 1989, following the Clapham Rail Disaster, PMS Ltd worked with British Rail through the Rail Industry Training Board to supply a national competence management system to all rail operating and rail infrastructure maintenance companies in the UK.
During this period PMS Ltd also worked to develop an electronic equipment management system to aid the maintenance repair and servicing of railway equipment.
In 1995, David Arber formed Redkite Systems Ltd as a non- trading company to become the trading name for David Arber and Performance Monitoring Systems Ltd.
In 1998 Redkite Systems met with the UK Civil Aviation Authority to discuss the requirement for an electronic, paperless recording system to manage CAP 699 ; the competence framework for aerodrome firefighting personnel employed in UK aerodromes. In 1999 the Redkite CAP 699 Competence Management System introduced for trials at 3 UK aerodromes: Coventry Airport, Newcastle International Airport and Norwich International Airport.
In the same year Redkite Systems worked with Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service (WFRS) to develop an electronic Equipment Management System designed to support the requirements of Technical Bulletin 1/94. This was completed in the year 2000 and rolled out the WFRS in 2001.
In 2017, Redkite Systems worked with London Farnborough Airport to develop an Incident Reporting System for use across the aerodrome. Now known as the Redkite E-Log, the system is now widely used in many airports, NHS Trusts and other sectors. Today Redkite Systems Ltd is the leading supplier of competence and equipment management systems to fire and rescue services. We currently supply all major airport fire and rescue services (ARFFS) in England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Isle of Man, Jersey, Guernsey, St Helena, Ascension Island, Cyprus, Falkland Islands, Egypt, Gibraltar, Bahrain, Qatar, Singapore, Afghanistan, Iraq and Oman.
We also supply a large number of civil and several private fire services in England, Wales and Gibraltar as well as military aerodromes and other fire services throughout Singapore.
In 2019, Redkite Systems secured a contract to supply the UK MOD Fire Service project managed by Capita Government Services with the Redkite Competence, Redkite Equipment Management Systems with barcode functionality and Redkite E-Log.
Today we are still moving forward with our latest product Redkite Osprey – an on-line learning, training, and assessment and accreditation system to be launched in April 2021. Heralded as the future of CPD, this very flexible system can handle training and CPD packages either delivered on-line directly through the system or via an external delivery method such as Zoom, Teams or similar.
Throughout our 39 years of trading our aim has been to help improve safety and save life and property through the use of effective management systems to ensure personnel become and maintain their proficiency through regular refresher training and workplace assessments and that the equipment they use is serviced and maintained to the highest standards.
For further information please contact us at +44(0)1926 814846 during normal UK office hours or email enquiries@redkitesystems.com