About Us

Plumis Ltd. is an innovative company which seeks to create products and services that set the standard for seamless property and life protection in the home. Plumis is working to commercialise Automist, a unique automatic fire suppression platform.

Plumis has its roots in a project at the Royal College of Art (RCA) and Imperial College Business School (ICBS). Fire extinguishers in residential blocks are increasingly regarded by risk assessors as fire risks, as they can delay evacuation and encourage untrained people to fight dangerous fires. As a response to this insight and through substantial interaction with the fire protection industry, an RCA team developed a series of novel applications of water mist fire suppression technology.

Plumis Limited is a company regisitered in England, number 06748654.
Registered address: Eighth Floor, 6 New Street Square, New Fetter Lane, London EC4A 3AQ



Executive Team:

Name

Role

Experience

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William Makant

Managing Director

William is an experienced project manager, product developer and mechanical engineer with a recent Imperial College MBA.  During 7 years at Ford (in Brazil, UK and Germany) he led three alternative fuel engine development projects. William also spent 5 years as a sprinkler system hydraulic engineer in a fire protection consultancy.

Dr Alan Hart

Commercial Director

Alan is a business developer with a background in bringing science and technology to new consumer products. Originally a Cambridge Ph.D physicist, he spent 11 years in consulting including 5 years as a global business developer. Alan recently completed the Imperial College MBA. Alan is a named inventor on one granted patent and two patents pending.

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Yusuf Muhammad

Technology Director

Yusuf is a multi award winning industrial designer with experience working with clients such as P&G and Research In Motion. He has an Honours Masters degree in Engineering with a specialty in materials (GradIMMM - Institute of Materials). Yusuf has also recently completed a double Masters in Innovation Design Engineering at the Royal College of Art and Imperial College. Yusuf is a BAFSA approved Sprinkler Designer (BS 9251:2005). An inventor of Automist, he has one patent pending.

Paul Thomas

Design Director

Paul is an experienced product design engineer with numerous achievements and awards. His design for the Nokia 1100 (which he oversaw from concept to production) is now the world’s best-selling mobile phone, at over 200 million units. Prior to 8 years at Nokia, he gained extensive metal and composite experience as a toolmaker at Westland Aerospace. Paul recently completed a double Masters in Innovation Design Engineering at the Royal College of Art and Imperial College. An inventor of Automist, Paul has two granted patents and one patent pending.

James Dyson Award 2009