Premier Compliance

Be Proud. Be Dependable. Be Expert. Be Dynamic.

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Overview
Single source of truth · v3
The brand

One place for everything Premier Compliance.

The single source of truth for our brand and culture — what we stand for, how we sound, how we look, and every asset you need to keep it consistent. If you're making anything in the Premier name, start here.

Who we are

Vision & Mission

Why we exist and what we're aiming at.

Our vision
To be the most trusted partner in compliance.

The destination — the reputation we earn, one job at a time.

Our mission
We take ownership of the whole compliance journey, so our clients never have to.

We manage the entire compliance journey — from survey to remediation to certification — so building owners and facilities managers can be certain their buildings are safe, compliant and properly documented. We do the right job properly, every time.

Working draft — proposed for sign-off. Reword any time; this is a starting point, not the final word.
Who we are

Our values

Four values, one standard of delivery. Every survey, repair and report is measured against these.

PROUD

QualityTenacious
  • We educate our clients.
  • We back ourselves — we have each other's backs.
  • We are highly efficient in getting results.
  • We push our best to be better.

DEPENDABLE

ResilientIntegrity
  • We deliver what we say.
  • We partner with our clients.
  • We are transparent.
  • We are the solution to our clients' problems.

EXPERT

SkilledKnowledgeable
  • We are an authority in our industries.
  • We know our market & where we need to be.
  • We leave buildings safer than we found them.
  • We are qualified in delivering excellence.

DYNAMIC

InnovativeDecisive
  • We aspire to be better.
  • We listen & adapt to the client's needs.
  • We are ambitious — we do more & make it happen.
  • We are evolvers.
Who we are

Behaviours — the standards that never stop.

How we talk to each other and to clients. Plain-spoken, deliberately so.

Bridges you burn are twice as hard to rebuild.

Be the builder, the fixer, the one they trust. Protect relationships — with clients and with each other.

Make it easy.

Cut the complexity. Build lasting relationships and leave people smiling.

Do it right. Do it once.

Don't half-arse it. One eye on the end goal, the other on winning.

Bring problems with solutions.

Always think ahead for our clients. Spot issues in the headlights and find the cure before they arrive.

It's okay to miss the bus.

But you'd better be running for it. If effort is a given, the rest will come.

We win far more than we lose.

We don't fear mistakes; we fear not learning from them. Become your brilliant best, in time.

Our toughest clients are here to test us.

They stretch us, keep us sharp and raise our standards. We become better as a result — so enjoy the dance.

It's not your lack of resources — it's your lack of resourcefulness.

Think differently. Be creative, stay realistic, but never be denied.

If you don't measure it, you can't manage it.

We set targets, give people transparency and make results visible. People own their numbers and their success.

We are everything everyone else wants to be.

Our benchmarks are off the scale. We lead; others try to copy.

Who we are

Voice & tone

How we sound — in proposals, reports, emails and on site. Confident and plain-spoken: we explain, we don't bewilder.

We're not just a contractor. We're the control layer between work completed and profit realised — so we sound like people who own the outcome.
Brand positioning · the trusted partners in compliance

How we sound

Authoritative & clear

We speak with the confidence of 18+ years' expertise. We know this work — and it shows.

Direct & unambiguous

Clear outcomes, no jargon, no waffle. If it can be said in plain English, it is.

Professional & reliable

The trusted partner who delivers. Consistent every time — that's the whole point.

Grounded & real

Human, not corporate. We're a team of real people doing serious work — never sterile or stuffy.

In practice

We say
  • "Your fire dampers passed — certificate attached."
  • "We'll take care of the whole job, start to finish."
  • "Two doors need remedial work. Here's the plan and the cost."
  • "Done. Here's what happens next."
We don't say
  • "Pursuant to the aforementioned remediation schedule…"
  • "We endeavour to facilitate compliance solutions."
  • Vague reassurance with no clear outcome or next step.
  • Buzzwords, filler, or hiding behind jargon.
How we look

Colour

A role-based palette — every colour has a job, and they are not interchangeable. Navy is the foundation; Teal is the accent. Click any swatch to copy its hex.

Core
The two colours that carry the brand.
PC Navy#030D3APrimary · backgrounds, text, structure
PC Teal#00C896Accent · buttons, links, highlights, dividers
Tertiary
Used sparingly — never dominant.
PC Orange#FF7D00Warnings, highlights, symbol segment
PC Light Blue#248CFFInfo, secondary data-viz, symbol segment
Neutrals
Balance and readability.
White#FFFFFFClean backgrounds, negative space
Light Grey#F4F5F7Dividers, secondary background
Dark Grey#333333Secondary body text
Accents · supporting
Two primaries (blue + green) colour-code the four values; orange is a secondary accent used sparingly. Click to copy.
Primary 1#248CFFBlue · Dependable & Proud
Primary 2#03FFA1Green · Expert & Dynamic
Secondary#FF7D00Orange · sparing use
V3.1: yellow is dropped from the brand. The four values use two accents — blue (Primary 1) and green (Primary 2) — with orange as a secondary. Navy is the foundation; Teal is THE accent.
How we look

Typography

Two typefaces, clear roles. Inter Tight carries headings; Figtree carries body text. Both are free.

Primary · Headings
Inter Tight
RegularMediumSemiboldBoldExtrabold
H1 · 40/700The trusted partner
H2 · 28/700In compliance
H3 · 18/600Section heading
Secondary · Body
Figtree

Used for paragraphs, captions and longer copy. It keeps the brand crisp and readable without feeling cold — the same plain-spoken, authentic tone we use with clients.

RegularMediumSemibold
Body L · 18/400We take ownership of the whole compliance journey.
Body · 16/400Every survey, repair and report is measured against our values.
Small · 14/400Supporting text, captions and metadata.
Caption · 12/500Image captions · legal text · timestamps
Free & open-source. Figtree is on Google Fonts under the SIL Open Font License — anyone on the team can install and use it anywhere (web, Word, Slides) with no licence to buy or track. Pairs with Inter Tight, which is also free.
How we look

Accessibility & contrast

Colour should never cost legibility. These are the approved text-and-background pairings, with their contrast ratios against the WCAG AA standard (4.5:1 for normal text, 3:1 for large).

SampleCombinationRatioAA
Aa
White on PC Navy18.7:1PASS
Aa
PC Navy on White18.7:1PASS
Aa
PC Navy on PC Teal8.6:1PASS
Aa
PC Teal on PC Navy8.6:1PASS
Aa
PC Navy on PC Orange7.3:1PASS
Aa
PC Navy on PC Light Blue5.6:1PASS
Aa
Dark Grey on White12.6:1PASS
Aa
White on PC Light Blue3.4:1LARGE ONLY
Aa
White on PC Teal2.2:1FAIL
Aa
White on PC Orange2.6:1FAIL
Do
  • Put Navy text on Teal, Orange and Light Blue — it always passes.
  • Use White or Navy as the workhorse text colours.
  • Aim for AA (4.5:1) on all body text.
Don't
  • Put white text on Teal or Orange — it fails.
  • Rely on colour alone to carry meaning.
  • Use Light Grey text on white.
The teal buttons in this hub use Navy text for exactly this reason — white on teal would fail.
How we look

Iconography

Clean, line-based and geometric — mirroring the structured nature of the work. One consistent stroke, never filled.

Compliant
Certificate
Fire
Airflow
Inspection
Active state
Do
  • Line-based, geometric, consistent 2px stroke.
  • Navy for standard use; Teal for active / highlighted states.
  • Keep them simple and outline-only.
Don't
  • Fill icons or add multiple colours.
  • Mix stroke weights or add shadows.
  • Use detailed or decorative illustration as icons.
How we look

Data visualisation

Colour in charts is deliberate, not decorative. Each colour carries a fixed meaning so data reads the same way every time — across reports, dashboards and TR19 documents.

ColourMeansUsed for
PC TealPositive / compliantPass rates, completed items, on-time delivery
PC OrangeWarning / actionItems needing attention, near-deadline tasks
PC Light BlueInformationalSecondary series, reference lines
PC NavyStructureAxes, gridlines, labels, borders
Light GreyBackground / inactiveChart backgrounds, inactive segments

Examples

Charts use the brand palette in a set order so reports stay recognisably ours.

DampersFire doorsTestingHygiene
Do
  • Lead with Teal; Light Blue for a second series; Navy/grey structure.
  • Use the four value-colours only when the chart maps to the four areas.
  • One colour per series; label directly.
Don't
  • Introduce off-brand colours or gradients on bars.
  • Spread the four wheel-colours across unrelated data.

More chart types

Line — trends
Q1Q2Q3Q4
Pass rateInspections
Donut — breakdown
72% compliant
CompliantActionPendingInactive
Table — status
SiteTestedStatus
Block A12 MayPass
Block B03 AprAction
Block C28 MayPass
Plant room19 MayPending
Bar, line, donut and table — all in the V2 semantic colours. Teal for positive, orange for action, light blue for secondary/info, navy & grey for structure.
How we look

Applications

The system in use. The same building blocks — navy, teal, the wheel, Inter Tight — applied consistently across every touchpoint.

The Trusted Partners in Compliance
Passive fire protection,
done right. Done once.
Premier Compliancepremiercomplianceuk.com
PresentationTitle slide — navy, sub-mark, teal accent rule
Sam Carter
Compliance Surveyor
07700 900 000 · sam@premiercomplianceuk.com
Business cardNavy, sub-mark, teal role line
Sam Carter
Compliance Surveyor · Premier Compliance
01244 813 222 · premiercomplianceuk.com
Email signatureWhite, teal divider, navy wordmark
Premier Compliance UK Ltd · premiercomplianceuk.com
Proposal / reportA4 — logo header, teal rule, contact footer
Be Proud.
Be Dependable.
Be Expert.
Be Dynamic.
Signage / values wallThe office acrylic, on-brand
Profile avatar
5 signs your fire doors need attention
Navy post
Compliance, simplified.
Teal post · navy text
SocialAvatar from the sub-mark; post tiles in navy or teal
Use & download

Templates

Real starter files — download, fill in the blanks, and everything ships on-brand. Each one uses the V3 colours, type and logo.

Presentation templatePowerPoint · 5 branded layouts
Download
LetterheadWord · A4 · header, rule & footer
Download
Proposal / reportWord · cover, sections & pricing table
Download
Email signatureHTML · copy & paste
Download
Compliance registerExcel · tracker with status & live totals
Download
Business cardPDF · print-ready · front & back
Download
Brand quick referencePDF · the one-page summary
Download
Install Inter Tight and Figtree (free, Google Fonts) so the Word & PowerPoint files render exactly on-brand — without them they fall back to Arial.
Use & download

Asset library

Grab the building blocks. The logos and palette are live now (cut straight from your real artwork); fonts link out, and the rest load as we finalise formats.

Primary logo — whitePNG · transparent · for dark
Download
Secondary — white wordmarkPNG · transparent · for dark
Download
Secondary — navy wordmarkPNG · transparent · for light
Download
Sub-markPNG · transparent · light & dark
Download
Colour paletteCSS variables
FontsInter Tight · Figtree · free
Get fonts
Vector mastersSVG / EPS · primary, secondary, sub-mark
Source files needed
Brand photographyOn-site team imagery
To be shot
AI

Brand context for AI

Give any AI the brand in one paste. Copy the prompt into ChatGPT, Claude or your design assistant, or download the memory file to add to its long-term memory — so everything it writes or designs comes back on-brand.

You are writing and/or designing on behalf of Premier Compliance UK. Apply this brand context to everything you produce.

WHO WE ARE
Premier Compliance UK — fire safety & passive fire protection specialists: passive fire protection, fire doors, fire damper testing and ductwork hygiene. Nationwide across England & Wales, 18+ years' expertise. Accredited: BM Trada, BESA, IFC; ISO 9001 / 14001 / 45001.

VALUES (four, one standard of delivery)
Proud · Dependable · Expert · Dynamic.

VOICE & TONE
Authoritative and clear. Plain-spoken and confident — we know this work and it shows. Lead with outcomes, never waffle, no jargon-as-drama. UK English spelling throughout (colour, organisation, programme, specialise).

COLOUR (role-based — every colour has a job and they are not interchangeable)
- Navy #030D3A — the foundation: primary surface and dark text.
- Teal #00C896 — THE accent: buttons, links, highlights. Always pair teal with NAVY text, never white (white-on-teal fails WCAG AA). For teal as text on a light background use #008060.
- Accents: Blue #248CFF (Primary 1) and Green #03FFA1 (Primary 2) colour-code the four values — Dependable & Proud = blue, Expert & Dynamic = green. Orange #FF7D00 is a secondary accent, used sparingly. Yellow is NOT part of the brand.
- Neutrals: White #FFFFFF, Light grey #F4F5F7, Dark grey #333333.

TYPOGRAPHY
Inter Tight for headings, Figtree for body (both free on Google Fonts).

LOGO
The circular wheel sub-mark. Navy logo on light backgrounds, white on dark. Never recolour, stretch, rotate or add shadows/effects.

HOW TO APPLY
- Copywriting: authoritative and clear, outcome-first, UK English, confident but never boastful.
- Design: navy foundation, teal as the single accent, blue/green only for the four values, orange sparingly, generous space. Pass WCAG AA contrast.
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