Centurion Head Protection
24 products in stock across ppe, head protection, helmets and ear defenders.
PPE
Centurion Conceptair Helmet & Flip Up Visor Kit P3
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Vision Plus Safety Helmet
PPE
Airpro Baseball Bump Cap Reduced Peak
PPE
Polycarbonate Clear Chinguard Face Screen
PPE
Centurion Sana Safety Helmet Mounted Ear Defenders SNR 30
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Concept R/Peak Vented Safety Helmet
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Centurion Concept Air Respirator Kit with Flip Up Visor (P3)
PPE
S91C Chinguard
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Nexus Core Safety Helmet
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Spectrum Safety Helmet
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1125 Safety Helmet
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Concept Core Reduced Peak Safety Helmet White
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Cool Cap Baseball Bump Cap
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Nexus Heightmaster Liner
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Centurion Sana Safety Helmet Mounted Ear Defenders SNR 34
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Universal Fleece Helmet Liner
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Concept Reduced Peak Vented Helmet Black
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Concept Core Reduced Peak Safety Helmet Blue
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Centurion Hi-Visibility Frost Cape
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Nexus Heightmaster Safety Helmet
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Concept R/Peak Safety Helmet
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Centurion Sana Safety Helmet Mounted Ear Defenders SNR 25
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Airpro Baseball Bump Cap Hi-Vis
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Concept Linesman Safety Helmet
About Centurion
Centurion Safety Products has been in head protection since 1878, which makes it one of the oldest continuously operating safety manufacturers in Britain. It won its first government contract in 1900 making pith helmets for the army; the publicity took it into hard hats for mines and shipyards, and by the 1930s its Hard Hat was worn by thousands of miners. The company moved from pulp to plastic moulding and renamed itself Thetford Moulded Products in 1964, and still operates from Howlett Way in Thetford, Norfolk.
Today the focus is complete head protection systems rather than helmets in isolation: industrial safety helmets to EN 397, climbing-style helmets with four-point chinstraps to EN 12492, electrically insulating helmets to EN 50365, vented and non-vented shells, bump caps, and the accessory ecosystem — visors, ear defenders, chin straps, sweatbands and winter liners — that turns a shell into a specified system.
Head protection is the category where compatibility trips people up: a helmet, a visor and ear defenders from three different brands are not necessarily a certified combination. Centurion's system approach avoids that, which is why it is a common specification on construction, utilities, rail and heavy industry sites across the UK.
There are currently 24 products from Centurion in the catalogue, covering ppe, head protection, helmets and ear defenders, from £9.53 ex VAT. Everything is available on business terms, with trade pricing that improves with volume. Orders over £100 ex VAT are delivered free, and most stocked lines dispatch for fast delivery.
Centurion at a glance
- Founded
- 1878
- Origin
- Howlett Way, Thetford, Norfolk, England
- Parent company
- Centurion Safety Products Ltd
- Specialises in
- Head protection and above-the-neck PPE
- Typical sectors
- Construction, utilities and electrical, rail, heavy industry and steel, work at height
Key Centurion ranges we stock
- Industrial safety helmets
- climbing-style helmets with four-point chinstrap
- electrically insulating helmets
- vented and non-vented shells
- bump caps
- visors, ear defenders and helmet accessories
Standards Centurion products are certified to
- EN 397 (industrial helmets)
- EN 12492 (climbing-style/height work)
- EN 50365 (electrical insulation, class 0)
- EN 352-3 (helmet-mounted hearing)
- EN 166 (visors)
Certification varies by product — always check the individual product page for the marking that applies to the line you are buying.
Browse these categories across all brands
Centurion sits alongside the other makes we stock in each of these ranges — useful if you are comparing options rather than buying to a fixed brand spec.
Standards and how to choose
Specifying Centurion kit correctly means matching the product to the right EN standard. These guides explain what the ratings mean, in plain English:
- FFP1 vs FFP2 vs FFP3: Which Respirator Mask Do You Need?The FFP rating on a disposable respirator tells you how much airborne particulate it filters out — but the differences between FFP1, FFP2 and FFP3 aren't always obvious. Here's a plain-English guide.
- What Is Face Fit Testing? A Plain-English Guide for EmployersIf your team wears tight-fitting masks, UK law expects each person to be face-fit tested. Here is what that means, when it applies, and the two methods used.
- Hearing Protection SNR Explained: How Much Do You Need?SNR 27 or SNR 37? A higher number is not always better. Here is what SNR means, how much you need for the noise you work in, and why over-protecting can be as risky as under-protecting.
Centurion — frequently asked questions
- How old is Centurion?
- Centurion Safety Products was founded in 1878 and has specialised in head protection ever since, operating from Thetford in Norfolk.
- What is the difference between EN 397 and EN 12492?
- EN 397 covers industrial helmets designed to shed on impact; EN 12492 covers climbing-style helmets with a retained four-point chinstrap, used for work at height.
Bulk orders and trade accounts
Standardised on Centurion across your sites? We quote for bulk and recurring orders and can hold agreed lines in stock for scheduled call-off, so your teams always get the same product code. Request a quote with your quantities, or talk to us about opening a trade account. You can also browse our other brands.