VSST Ltd was formed to Maintain Standards, find Solutions to Vehicle and Vehicle Enabled Crime and Maintain Best Practice.
SUPPLIERS & SERVICES
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"Our Mission is Finding the Right Solution for the Right Problem"
OUR SERVICES
Expert Witness
Right to repair campaign
Vehicle security presentations
Providing consulting
Vehicle fleet survey
Create industry standards
Insurance Risk Profiling
Stolen Vehicle Check
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BACKGROUND
Having spent a collective of some 60 years working within Thatcham Research and the Metropolitan Police, setting vehicle Insurance ratings and security standards for both the Aftermarket and vehicle OEM’s and pushing best practice for all vehicle types form information gained on the street through police across the globe.
Promoting and providing research and corrective actions leading to consultancy for both the Aftermarket and OEM's which drove down passenger car theft down from 625,000 to 75,000.
Using aftermarket and OEM systems of all vehicle and equipment types to withstand and counter theft and fraud.
In turn assisting brands with brand protection and insurers from possible fraud and supporting police with expert witness statements and vehicle identification.
Respected within the industry for providing trustworthy advice in a highly confidential field with many different stakeholders.
TASSA
With the threatened loss of recognition and standards for the Aftermarket and Installers, VSST Ltd was asked to establish a programme that would give reassurance and credibility to customers having systems fitted. From this TASSA was created (www.tassa.pro).
MEET THE TEAM
MIKE BRIGGS
Mike has worked in the automotive industry for over 39 years, 22 of those being at the insurer’s research centre, Thatcham. Mike joined as a Vehicle Security Engineer in 1995 and then progressed through the ranks to becoming one of the most well-known and respected names in the industry. Mike led the team for many years, opening new paths, developing new ideas and solutions. As well as working alongside numerous Vehicle Manufacturers of all vehicle and equipment types, Law Enforcement, Governments and other vehicle security organisations on a global scale. With the overall goal to find solutions and to reduce vehicle crime.
SIMON ASHTON
Having worked within the Organised Vehicle Crime Unit (New Scotland Yard). Simon had a direct and unique responsibility to work with vehicle manufacturers and insurers to recognise the risk posed to the motor industry from vehicle theft and fraud. Also Simon taught on the auto crime course, giving the on vehicle assessment section. This enabled officers to face real life scenarios with a real life outcome.
MARTYN RANDLE
Martyn Randle was the Senior Engineer in the Vehicle Security Department of Thatcham (the insurance research centre). He was responsible many criterion. With passenger car security including electro-mechanical and electronic (alarms and immobilisers) being first. As the lead engineer he set standards for construction plant and agricultural equipment as well as working with policing and government in setting tracking standards. He joined Mike Simon and Howard at VSST Ltd in 2019 to continue the struggle against vehicle crime and vehicle enabled crime.
