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International Safety Products

International Safety Products (ISP) was a British company based in Merseyside, that manufactured inflatable marine lifejackets and was an official importer, supplier and distributor of other marine survival products. As of 2013, the firm had a turnover in excess of £7m and employed more than 100 staff at its headquarters in Bootle and in Birkenhead. The company was acquired in 2015 by Safety and Survival Systems International Ltd (3Si) which would later be acquired by Alliance Marine Group.2 It was founded in 1981.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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International Safety Products (ISP) was a British company based in Merseyside, that manufactured inflatable marine lifejackets and was an official importer, supplier and distributor of other marine survival products. As of 2013, the firm had a turnover in excess of £7m and employed more than 100 staff at its headquarters in Bootle and in Birkenhead.2

How it started

History

ISP began trading in 1981.

It was bought out by its management team, John Rogers and Geoff Billington, in 2008. Funding was provided by Alliance Fund Managers through the Merseyside Special Investment Fund and The Co-operative Bank.

By 2012, ISP manufactured more than 170,000 products a year.

In 2012, the firm completed a deal to supply all passenger boats operating in the Lake District with lifejackets.

ISP specialised in tactical waistcoats, used by armed forces, special forces and police forces around the world. It also produces a range of immersion suits under its own Intrepid brand.

From Wikipedia’s article on International Safety Products, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2

Products and brands

  • personal flotation device

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Timeline

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