United Kingdom

ROBERT PEASGOOD

Managing Director

Education

BA (Hons) French and Politics, Liverpool John Moores University ​

Robert Peasgood joined Falck in January 2016 as Managing Director of the UK Fire Services business. Prior to this Robert has held various strategic leadership and management positions in the high risk private security and consulting sectors.

Robert began his professional career as a commissioned officer in the British Army serving in the Household Cavalry and leaving in 2004 to join Hart Integrated Solutions. During his 5 years at Hart Robert held roles as Regional Business Manager Asia Pacific, setting up and running the business in Singapore and then as Regional Business Adviser EMEA. In 2009 Robert joined Blue Hackle as Head of Business Operations based in London and responsible for the financial and operational performance of the global business. Immediately prior to joining Falck Robert spent 2 years as the Strategy Director developing the Global Consultancy business within G4S. 

John Trew

Operations Director

Education

NVQ Level 5 Management, 2007 - MIFirE - MCMI

Advanced Airside Operations (BAA)

NVQ Training Assessor (D32,33,34)

John Trew joined Falck in 2010 as Senior Specialist Consultant in Aviation Fire Safety and in 2013 he became Operations Director of Falck Fire Services UK. Prior to this John has held a number of senior positions in fire and emergency.

John started his career as an RAF Firefighter in the mid 1970s and in 1979 began a 30 year career with BAA as an Operational Firefighter at Gatwick and Heathrow, developing to Airport Fire Manager in 2006. During this period, John was the founding Chairman of the International Aviation Fire Protection Association and also worked as a retained Firefighter for Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service for 15 years where he fulfilled the role of Station Commander.

John spent two years as an Inspector and enforcement officer for the aviation regulator, the CAA before returning to industry and joining Falck in 2010. Through his career John has maintained accreditations commensurate with his experience and is a member and fellow of various Fire Associations.

Paul Frankland

Technical Director

Education

MSc Organisational Change & Management Development, University of Teesside

Post Graduate Diploma Marketing, Chartered Institute of Marketing(BAA)

Paul Frankland joined Falck in 2014 as Technical Director of Falck Fire Services UK as part of the Falck acquisition of Sembcorp UK Emergency Response business where he has over 30 years experience. Prior to this Paul has held various executive management positions in emergency management and utility businesses.

Paul holds the MIFireE qualification and has held executive positions in managing services businesses on behalf of ICI, Enron and Sembcorp delivering bespoke solutions on four multi occupancy chemical parks. Paul has been responsible for optimisation, compliance, change management and business development for one of the largest industrial emergency response businesses in Europe. Paul has significant experience in overseas consultancy services within the sector.

Paul has played a strategic management role in many major industrial incident including leading a team of industrial firefighters at the Buncefield Oil Storage incident and BASF Wilton Fire which at the time were the largest peace time fires in the UK.