• fluid thinking
    rock solid results

    Lava solutions are designed with security, accountability and reliability in mind.

  • we are committed

    Lava Group are committed to providing innovative technological solutions to complex problems.

About us

The Lava Group has been developing unique software and innovative technologies for the criminal justice market, in particular playing a vital role in maintaining control within the Prison Service, over 20 years.

In this time, we have gained valuable experience of integrating biometric technologies into access control and other security applications.

This specialist knowledge, coupled with our continual investment in R&D, has positioned us at the forefront of the industry.

Our innovative accomplishments include:

  • 1st in custodial sector to use biometrics to create independent audit trail

  • 1st in UK to record real time custody interactions at the cell

  • 1st in UK to provide biometric secure login to enable staff to access computers located in prisoner occupied areas

  • 1st to provide a Power over Ethernet custodial lock

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Lava Scoop “Small Business of the Year” NI Chamber Awards

24 September 2018

Lava are delighted to announce that we have been named “Small Business of the Year” - regional winners of the 2018 Northern Ireland Chamber Business Awards. This prestigious competition is one of the showpiece events in the business calendar, recognising and promoting the best of Northern Ireland business. ...

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Key success for Lava work placement

2 August 2018

We are thrilled to announce that Maeve Hanna a placement student at the Lava Group has received the Ulster University’s Dean List Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement. This is an outstanding accomplishment for Maeve...

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A Career with Us

20 July 2018

The Lava Group are on the lookout for talented and highly motivated individuals who can add value to our technical team and ensure that we stay at the cutting edge of technology. At Lava we work together towards one vision to: “Improve quality of people’s lives” by creating simple innovative technology...

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What we offer

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High Security

Lava's expertise and experience derives from working in some of the most complex and demanding security environments.

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Connected Health

The experience we have gained in the custodial sector, where inmate care and accountability are paramount, is helping us develop...

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Bespoke Solutions

We offer a bespoke solution service including consultancy, software development and hardware design.

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Sentry

CELL POINT KIOSK

Lock Controller

Right Patient

One Touch

Biometric Access Control
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