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A Large Grey Noticeboard That Stays in the Background
The best board in a professional space is often the one nobody really notices, and a grey one is built for exactly that. Neutral and quiet, it lets a large square of information sit on a corporate or civic wall without drawing the eye or unbalancing a careful interior. Because it is as tall as it is wide, the board still holds a great deal, a full layout of policies, schedules and notices, yet it reads as part of the decor rather than a feature. A keyed, shatterproof door secures everything inside, the whole case is fire-certified as one finished unit instead of separately rated parts, and the grey felt behind it takes pins and staples within a satin silver aluminium frame finished with rounded safety corners. Best suited for corporate headquarters, government offices and professional practices where a large secure board should organise a wall while staying discreet.
Why Corporate Spaces Choose a Discreet Grey Noticeboard
- Designed to be overlooked. A neutral grey is the colour the eye passes over, so a large board can carry a wall of information without competing with the room around it. In a considered corporate or civic interior, that lets the notices do their job while the board itself stays quietly in the background.
- A frame that looks the part. The satin silver anodised aluminium frame gives a big board a clean, modern edge that suits a smart fit-out, and its brushed finish hides the marks a painted edge would show. Rounded safety corners keep it considerate on a wall people pass close to.
- Square means more on show. The extra height a square gives over a landscape board turns one wall into a full noticeboard, with room for several columns of notices side by side. A corporate floor or department can keep its whole scheme in one organised place instead of dotting smaller boards around.
- Locked, and tough at the front. The whole board opens on one key, held by the staff responsible, so nothing on the wide surface can be taken down or changed by someone passing. Its clear front is shatterproof PETG, shrugging off knocks in a busy space and staying intact where glass could crack.
- Certified as the finished board. Fire testing here applies to the complete unit, to BS 476 Class 0 and BS EN 13501-1 Class B-s1, d0, rather than to the felt alone. On a large board destined for a regulated wall, that whole-unit evidence is what a fire assessment is signed against.
- Grey felt, ready to fit. Across the whole grey surface, pins and staples hold wherever a notice needs to go, so a big board is fast to fill and easy to rearrange, and the felt recovers as fixings move. A concealed wall mount kit and a two year guarantee are supplied, and it is made in the UK.
Professional Settings That Suit a Large Grey Display Board
| Corporate Headquarters | Company policies, schedules and team notices gather on one large grey square at a corporate headquarters, the neutral finish matching a designed interior and the locked door keeping official documents exactly as issued. |
| Professional Practices | Where a law or accountancy firm wants information on show without disturbing a polished reception, a grey square keeps notices discreet, its understated colour suiting the setting and its lock protecting what is posted. |
| Government Offices | Public and staff notices share a large grey square in a government office, the generous surface holding a full set and the plain finish suiting a formal civic interior while the certified case meets the estate's fire rules. |
| University Administration | Through a university's administrative offices, a grey square board carries staff information, schedules and procedures for a busy department, blending into the building while the locked door guards the content. |
| Financial and Banking Floors | Beside a banking hall or finance floor, a discreet grey board posts compliance notices and information that must stay unaltered, the neutral colour keeping a corporate space composed and the shatterproof door securing it. |
| Boardroom and Executive Areas | Meeting schedules, agendas and confidential notices sit behind the locked door of a grey square in a boardroom or executive area, where the quiet colour suits a senior setting and the case keeps everything in order. |
Looking for More Width?
Where a wall runs wider than it is tall, the Fire Resistant Tamperproof Grey Felt Noticeboard 1800mm x 1200mm carries the same discreet, lockable, fire-certified build across a broader span. This board also comes in green, red and blue if a colour suits the space. Order with free UK mainland delivery.
Call us on 01279460460 or send us your requirements and we will get back to you.
NB5012GY is a Fire Resistant Tamperproof Grey Felt Noticeboard from Displaysense. A large square lockable, fire-certified display case, independently tested as a full composite to BS 476 Class 0 and BS EN 13501-1 Class B-s1, d0, with a clear PETG door rated to BS 476 Part 7 Class 1Y. Dimensions 1200mm x 1200mm. Weight 21kg. Neutral grey felt surface that holds pins and staples behind a lockable shatterproof PETG door, set in a satin silver anodised aluminium frame with rounded safety corners, 20mm internal clearance, a concealed wall mount kit and a two year guarantee, mounted portrait or landscape, made in the UK. Used by corporate headquarters, government offices, professional practices and universities across the UK. Also available in green, red and blue, and in sizes from 600mm x 900mm up to 2400mm x 1200mm. Displaysense, UK display product specialists since 1978. Free UK delivery.
Making a board bigger usually makes it more noticeable, but grey works the other way. A neutral felt is the tone a room's eye slides past, so even a large square sits on a wall without drawing attention or upsetting the balance of a designed space. In a corporate headquarters or a civic office, where the look of an interior is carefully managed, a board that holds plenty while staying visually quiet is genuinely useful. It is the quiet difference between a wall that informs a space and one that competes with it for attention.
What the square format adds is room. Because the board runs to the same measurement in both directions, its surface is markedly bigger than a landscape board of equal width, enough for a corporate floor to set out policies, schedules, contacts and notices side by side. Keeping the lot on one managed board, rather than scattering smaller ones along a corridor, makes a wall easier to scan and simpler to keep up to date. A single well-ordered square also looks more deliberate in a designed office than a row of mismatched frames.
Control over a shared board comes down to the lock. Opened only with the key the responsible staff hold, the door means nothing across the wide grey surface can be removed, covered or swapped by anyone passing. A shatterproof PETG panel, not glass, fronts it, ready for the occasional knock of a busy floor and safe if it is struck, and the fixings tuck behind the frame so nothing at the front invites tampering. On a board everyone can see but only staff can change, the display stays exactly as approved.
On fire safety, the important point is what the certification covers. Here it is the assembled board, tested to BS 476 Class 0 across Parts 6 and 7 and to BS EN 13501-1 Class B-s1, d0, with the clear PETG door rated separately to BS 476 Part 7 Class 1Y, so the finished unit carries the evidence rather than its materials in isolation. The board is built for years of use, its satin silver aluminium frame and rounded safety corners shrugging off daily contact and the grey felt holding pins and staples across the full width. It hangs either way up, weighs enough to want two people on the install, and comes with a two year guarantee.
What Ships with This Noticeboard
- 1 x fire-resistant tamperproof grey felt noticeboard with lockable PETG door and key
- 1 x concealed wall mount kit with snap-on corner covers
If a Lock Is Not Essential
Where no lock is needed, the Fire Resistant Grey Felt Aluminium Framed Noticeboard 1200mm x 1200mm brings the same square format and fire certification in an open board.
Call us on 01279460460 or send us your requirements and we will get back to you.
NB5012GY is a Fire Resistant Tamperproof Grey Felt Noticeboard from Displaysense. A large square lockable, fire-certified display case, independently tested as a full composite to BS 476 Class 0 and BS EN 13501-1 Class B-s1, d0, with a clear PETG door rated to BS 476 Part 7 Class 1Y. Dimensions 1200mm x 1200mm. Weight 21kg. Neutral grey felt surface that holds pins and staples behind a lockable shatterproof PETG door, set in a satin silver anodised aluminium frame with rounded safety corners, 20mm internal clearance, a concealed wall mount kit and a two year guarantee, mounted portrait or landscape, made in the UK. Used by corporate headquarters, government offices, professional practices and universities across the UK. Also available in green, red and blue, and in sizes from 600mm x 900mm up to 2400mm x 1200mm. Displaysense, UK display product specialists since 1978. Free UK delivery.
Full specifications for the NB5012GY fire-resistant tamperproof grey felt noticeboard. A large square lockable, fire-certified display case with a shatterproof PETG door, a neutral grey felt pin and staple surface, a satin silver aluminium frame, concealed wall fixings and a two year guarantee. Made in the UK for secure, understated display on a busy professional wall. Each row pairs the detail with what it means for you, so nothing is left to guess before you place an order.
| Specification | Detail | What This Means for You |
|---|---|---|
| Colour / Finish | Grey felt | A neutral, recessive ground that keeps a large square from dominating a designed interior and lets the notices take the attention. |
| Board Size | 1200mm x 1200mm | A large square format with more height than a landscape board, holding a corporate floor's full set of notices in one place. |
| Weight | 21kg | A heavy cased unit at this size that should be hung by two people, which sits firm and secure once its concealed fixings are tightened. |
| Surface | Fire-rated grey felt, pins and staples | Pin or staple notices anywhere across the square once unlocked, with the fibres recovering to keep a large grey face even. |
| Door | Lockable clear PETG, shatterproof | A keyed, clear door guards a whole square of notices from tampering, prying hands and knocks while leaving everything legible behind the panel. |
| Frame | Satin silver aluminium, rounded safety corners | A tough, modern edge whose brushed finish hides marks on a larger board, with corners softened for a busy professional space where people pass close by. |
| Internal Clearance | 20mm | Depth behind the door for layered notices, laminated sheets or larger posters across the square rather than a single flat sheet. |
| Orientation | Portrait or landscape | A true square hangs the same whichever way up, so it fits any wall without the room layout dictating which way it goes. |
| Fixings | Concealed wall mount kit included | The hidden mounting parts are packed in the box, so nothing else is needed and the fitted board shows no exposed fixings. |
| Guarantee | 2 years | Two years of cover against everyday wear, giving corporate, civic and education clients confidence in heavy daily use. |
| Fire Certification | BS 476 Class 0, BS EN 13501-1 Class B-s1, d0 | Tested as a complete composite, so a large square backs a building's fire strategy in full, not just its materials. |
| Made In | United Kingdom | Designed and made in the UK with a UK support team behind it, keeping stock and aftercare close to hand for quick dispatch. |
Free delivery on every order, no minimum spend
UK Mainland standard delivery included on everything we sell.
Standard
Free
Always included, no minimum order
Express
£9.95
Express options shown at checkout where available
Lead time
3 to 5 days
Working days, UK Mainland
Returns
28 days
Original condition and packaging
Good to know
- Orders typically ship within 1 to 2 working days of placement
- Tracking email sent on dispatch
- Ground-floor, accessible delivery point
Returns must be unused and in original packaging. Full delivery information · Returns policy
Frequently Asked Questions About This Square Grey Tamperproof Noticeboard
Q: What is the best large square noticeboard for a corporate or government office?
A: The NB5012GY is well suited here, a large grey square secured behind a lockable clear door. Its neutral finish keeps a big board from dominating a designed interior, the square surface holds a full set of policies and notices at once, and the case is fire-certified as a complete unit for a regulated building.
Q: Why choose a square board for a corporate wall?
A: The added height of a square over a landscape board turns a single wall into a full information point, with space for several columns of notices. It suits a corporate floor or department that wants everything organised in one place rather than spread across a series of smaller boards.
Q: Why is the felt grey rather than a stronger colour?
A: Grey is the most recessive of the felt colours, so a grey board holds information without drawing attention to itself, which suits a corporate or civic interior. The neutral tone lets a large board blend into a considered space while still giving notices a clean, professional backing.
Q: How is a board this size kept secure?
A: Through the lock. The door is keyed and the key stays with whoever manages the board, so across the wide grey surface a notice cannot be lifted, hidden or replaced by someone walking past. Nothing protrudes at the front for a hand to work at, and the shatterproof PETG keeps the contents safe from knocks.
Q: Is it suitable for a corporate headquarters or civic office?
A: In a corporate headquarters or civic office, the NB5012GY brings policies, schedules and official notices together on one discreet wall, the grey blending with the fit-out while the locked door holds each document as issued. Its whole-unit fire certification satisfies the compliance such buildings work to.
Q: Can it be used in a law firm or on a finance floor?
A: Professional practices and finance floors suit a discreet grey square for compliance notices, schedules and information that must stay unaltered. The understated colour keeps a polished space composed, the lock secures sensitive content, and the certified case meets the building's fire rules.
Q: How is a square board this size mounted?
A: Everything for fitting is included, with a concealed wall mount kit that leaves no visible fixings, and the true square hangs the same whichever way up. The cased board is heavy, so two people should handle it, which keeps lifting and levelling a large board straightforward and safe.
Q: How much can the board hold behind the door?
A: Plenty. The grey felt fills the full square with 20mm of depth behind the door, enough to layer notices rather than pin a single sheet. A floor can run columns of policies, schedules and bulletins together, several deep, and the felt closes over old holes so the surface stays clean.
Q: How does it compare with the NB5009GY?
A: The square has more height to give. At 1200mm by 1200mm it adds rows a landscape board cannot, while the NB5009GY keeps the same width at 1200mm by 900mm for a shallower wall. Since both use the identical lock, grey felt and composite fire rating, the choice is simply how much wall you are filling.
Q: Which size and shape should I choose?
A: Look at the wall first. A tall or large wall with a lot of notices favours the square, a wide but shallow space suits a landscape board, and a small room is fine with a compact one. Security and fire certification are identical whichever you choose.
Q: Are notices easy to read on a large grey board?
A: Yes. Sitting just clear of the felt, the matt PETG keeps notices legible right across the square without any glare, and the neutral grey behind them adds no colour cast of its own. Because the panel is shatterproof as well as non-reflective, it protects a large display while staying easy to read under office lighting.
Q: Is the board UK-made and does it come in other colours or sizes?
A: Yes on both. The board is made in Britain, and besides grey the square is offered in green, red and blue, sitting within a line that scales from a 600mm by 900mm to a 2400mm by 1200mm. Delivery to the UK mainland is free and a 28-day returns window comes as standard, from a supplier serving UK organisations since 1978.
Choosing a Discreet Board for a Professional Space
A large board on a corporate or civic wall has to hold a lot while keeping in step with a considered interior, so its colour and finish count for as much as its size and security. The guides below cover choosing a board for your space, how fire-compliant display works in schools and universities, and how colour shapes what people notice on a wall.
Overview
A Large Grey Noticeboard That Stays in the Background
The best board in a professional space is often the one nobody really notices, and a grey one is built for exactly that. Neutral and quiet, it lets a large square of information sit on a corporate or civic wall without drawing the eye or unbalancing a careful interior. Because it is as tall as it is wide, the board still holds a great deal, a full layout of policies, schedules and notices, yet it reads as part of the decor rather than a feature. A keyed, shatterproof door secures everything inside, the whole case is fire-certified as one finished unit instead of separately rated parts, and the grey felt behind it takes pins and staples within a satin silver aluminium frame finished with rounded safety corners. Best suited for corporate headquarters, government offices and professional practices where a large secure board should organise a wall while staying discreet.
Why Corporate Spaces Choose a Discreet Grey Noticeboard
- Designed to be overlooked. A neutral grey is the colour the eye passes over, so a large board can carry a wall of information without competing with the room around it. In a considered corporate or civic interior, that lets the notices do their job while the board itself stays quietly in the background.
- A frame that looks the part. The satin silver anodised aluminium frame gives a big board a clean, modern edge that suits a smart fit-out, and its brushed finish hides the marks a painted edge would show. Rounded safety corners keep it considerate on a wall people pass close to.
- Square means more on show. The extra height a square gives over a landscape board turns one wall into a full noticeboard, with room for several columns of notices side by side. A corporate floor or department can keep its whole scheme in one organised place instead of dotting smaller boards around.
- Locked, and tough at the front. The whole board opens on one key, held by the staff responsible, so nothing on the wide surface can be taken down or changed by someone passing. Its clear front is shatterproof PETG, shrugging off knocks in a busy space and staying intact where glass could crack.
- Certified as the finished board. Fire testing here applies to the complete unit, to BS 476 Class 0 and BS EN 13501-1 Class B-s1, d0, rather than to the felt alone. On a large board destined for a regulated wall, that whole-unit evidence is what a fire assessment is signed against.
- Grey felt, ready to fit. Across the whole grey surface, pins and staples hold wherever a notice needs to go, so a big board is fast to fill and easy to rearrange, and the felt recovers as fixings move. A concealed wall mount kit and a two year guarantee are supplied, and it is made in the UK.
Professional Settings That Suit a Large Grey Display Board
| Corporate Headquarters | Company policies, schedules and team notices gather on one large grey square at a corporate headquarters, the neutral finish matching a designed interior and the locked door keeping official documents exactly as issued. |
| Professional Practices | Where a law or accountancy firm wants information on show without disturbing a polished reception, a grey square keeps notices discreet, its understated colour suiting the setting and its lock protecting what is posted. |
| Government Offices | Public and staff notices share a large grey square in a government office, the generous surface holding a full set and the plain finish suiting a formal civic interior while the certified case meets the estate's fire rules. |
| University Administration | Through a university's administrative offices, a grey square board carries staff information, schedules and procedures for a busy department, blending into the building while the locked door guards the content. |
| Financial and Banking Floors | Beside a banking hall or finance floor, a discreet grey board posts compliance notices and information that must stay unaltered, the neutral colour keeping a corporate space composed and the shatterproof door securing it. |
| Boardroom and Executive Areas | Meeting schedules, agendas and confidential notices sit behind the locked door of a grey square in a boardroom or executive area, where the quiet colour suits a senior setting and the case keeps everything in order. |
Looking for More Width?
Where a wall runs wider than it is tall, the Fire Resistant Tamperproof Grey Felt Noticeboard 1800mm x 1200mm carries the same discreet, lockable, fire-certified build across a broader span. This board also comes in green, red and blue if a colour suits the space. Order with free UK mainland delivery.
Call us on 01279460460 or send us your requirements and we will get back to you.
NB5012GY is a Fire Resistant Tamperproof Grey Felt Noticeboard from Displaysense. A large square lockable, fire-certified display case, independently tested as a full composite to BS 476 Class 0 and BS EN 13501-1 Class B-s1, d0, with a clear PETG door rated to BS 476 Part 7 Class 1Y. Dimensions 1200mm x 1200mm. Weight 21kg. Neutral grey felt surface that holds pins and staples behind a lockable shatterproof PETG door, set in a satin silver anodised aluminium frame with rounded safety corners, 20mm internal clearance, a concealed wall mount kit and a two year guarantee, mounted portrait or landscape, made in the UK. Used by corporate headquarters, government offices, professional practices and universities across the UK. Also available in green, red and blue, and in sizes from 600mm x 900mm up to 2400mm x 1200mm. Displaysense, UK display product specialists since 1978. Free UK delivery.
Description
Making a board bigger usually makes it more noticeable, but grey works the other way. A neutral felt is the tone a room's eye slides past, so even a large square sits on a wall without drawing attention or upsetting the balance of a designed space. In a corporate headquarters or a civic office, where the look of an interior is carefully managed, a board that holds plenty while staying visually quiet is genuinely useful. It is the quiet difference between a wall that informs a space and one that competes with it for attention.
What the square format adds is room. Because the board runs to the same measurement in both directions, its surface is markedly bigger than a landscape board of equal width, enough for a corporate floor to set out policies, schedules, contacts and notices side by side. Keeping the lot on one managed board, rather than scattering smaller ones along a corridor, makes a wall easier to scan and simpler to keep up to date. A single well-ordered square also looks more deliberate in a designed office than a row of mismatched frames.
Control over a shared board comes down to the lock. Opened only with the key the responsible staff hold, the door means nothing across the wide grey surface can be removed, covered or swapped by anyone passing. A shatterproof PETG panel, not glass, fronts it, ready for the occasional knock of a busy floor and safe if it is struck, and the fixings tuck behind the frame so nothing at the front invites tampering. On a board everyone can see but only staff can change, the display stays exactly as approved.
On fire safety, the important point is what the certification covers. Here it is the assembled board, tested to BS 476 Class 0 across Parts 6 and 7 and to BS EN 13501-1 Class B-s1, d0, with the clear PETG door rated separately to BS 476 Part 7 Class 1Y, so the finished unit carries the evidence rather than its materials in isolation. The board is built for years of use, its satin silver aluminium frame and rounded safety corners shrugging off daily contact and the grey felt holding pins and staples across the full width. It hangs either way up, weighs enough to want two people on the install, and comes with a two year guarantee.
What Ships with This Noticeboard
- 1 x fire-resistant tamperproof grey felt noticeboard with lockable PETG door and key
- 1 x concealed wall mount kit with snap-on corner covers
If a Lock Is Not Essential
Where no lock is needed, the Fire Resistant Grey Felt Aluminium Framed Noticeboard 1200mm x 1200mm brings the same square format and fire certification in an open board.
Call us on 01279460460 or send us your requirements and we will get back to you.
NB5012GY is a Fire Resistant Tamperproof Grey Felt Noticeboard from Displaysense. A large square lockable, fire-certified display case, independently tested as a full composite to BS 476 Class 0 and BS EN 13501-1 Class B-s1, d0, with a clear PETG door rated to BS 476 Part 7 Class 1Y. Dimensions 1200mm x 1200mm. Weight 21kg. Neutral grey felt surface that holds pins and staples behind a lockable shatterproof PETG door, set in a satin silver anodised aluminium frame with rounded safety corners, 20mm internal clearance, a concealed wall mount kit and a two year guarantee, mounted portrait or landscape, made in the UK. Used by corporate headquarters, government offices, professional practices and universities across the UK. Also available in green, red and blue, and in sizes from 600mm x 900mm up to 2400mm x 1200mm. Displaysense, UK display product specialists since 1978. Free UK delivery.
Specifications
Full specifications for the NB5012GY fire-resistant tamperproof grey felt noticeboard. A large square lockable, fire-certified display case with a shatterproof PETG door, a neutral grey felt pin and staple surface, a satin silver aluminium frame, concealed wall fixings and a two year guarantee. Made in the UK for secure, understated display on a busy professional wall. Each row pairs the detail with what it means for you, so nothing is left to guess before you place an order.
| Specification | Detail | What This Means for You |
|---|---|---|
| Colour / Finish | Grey felt | A neutral, recessive ground that keeps a large square from dominating a designed interior and lets the notices take the attention. |
| Board Size | 1200mm x 1200mm | A large square format with more height than a landscape board, holding a corporate floor's full set of notices in one place. |
| Weight | 21kg | A heavy cased unit at this size that should be hung by two people, which sits firm and secure once its concealed fixings are tightened. |
| Surface | Fire-rated grey felt, pins and staples | Pin or staple notices anywhere across the square once unlocked, with the fibres recovering to keep a large grey face even. |
| Door | Lockable clear PETG, shatterproof | A keyed, clear door guards a whole square of notices from tampering, prying hands and knocks while leaving everything legible behind the panel. |
| Frame | Satin silver aluminium, rounded safety corners | A tough, modern edge whose brushed finish hides marks on a larger board, with corners softened for a busy professional space where people pass close by. |
| Internal Clearance | 20mm | Depth behind the door for layered notices, laminated sheets or larger posters across the square rather than a single flat sheet. |
| Orientation | Portrait or landscape | A true square hangs the same whichever way up, so it fits any wall without the room layout dictating which way it goes. |
| Fixings | Concealed wall mount kit included | The hidden mounting parts are packed in the box, so nothing else is needed and the fitted board shows no exposed fixings. |
| Guarantee | 2 years | Two years of cover against everyday wear, giving corporate, civic and education clients confidence in heavy daily use. |
| Fire Certification | BS 476 Class 0, BS EN 13501-1 Class B-s1, d0 | Tested as a complete composite, so a large square backs a building's fire strategy in full, not just its materials. |
| Made In | United Kingdom | Designed and made in the UK with a UK support team behind it, keeping stock and aftercare close to hand for quick dispatch. |
Delivery & Returns
Free delivery on every order, no minimum spend
UK Mainland standard delivery included on everything we sell.
Standard
Free
Always included, no minimum order
Express
£9.95
Express options shown at checkout where available
Lead time
3 to 5 days
Working days, UK Mainland
Returns
28 days
Original condition and packaging
Good to know
- Orders typically ship within 1 to 2 working days of placement
- Tracking email sent on dispatch
- Ground-floor, accessible delivery point
Returns must be unused and in original packaging. Full delivery information · Returns policy
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions About This Square Grey Tamperproof Noticeboard
Q: What is the best large square noticeboard for a corporate or government office?
A: The NB5012GY is well suited here, a large grey square secured behind a lockable clear door. Its neutral finish keeps a big board from dominating a designed interior, the square surface holds a full set of policies and notices at once, and the case is fire-certified as a complete unit for a regulated building.
Q: Why choose a square board for a corporate wall?
A: The added height of a square over a landscape board turns a single wall into a full information point, with space for several columns of notices. It suits a corporate floor or department that wants everything organised in one place rather than spread across a series of smaller boards.
Q: Why is the felt grey rather than a stronger colour?
A: Grey is the most recessive of the felt colours, so a grey board holds information without drawing attention to itself, which suits a corporate or civic interior. The neutral tone lets a large board blend into a considered space while still giving notices a clean, professional backing.
Q: How is a board this size kept secure?
A: Through the lock. The door is keyed and the key stays with whoever manages the board, so across the wide grey surface a notice cannot be lifted, hidden or replaced by someone walking past. Nothing protrudes at the front for a hand to work at, and the shatterproof PETG keeps the contents safe from knocks.
Q: Is it suitable for a corporate headquarters or civic office?
A: In a corporate headquarters or civic office, the NB5012GY brings policies, schedules and official notices together on one discreet wall, the grey blending with the fit-out while the locked door holds each document as issued. Its whole-unit fire certification satisfies the compliance such buildings work to.
Q: Can it be used in a law firm or on a finance floor?
A: Professional practices and finance floors suit a discreet grey square for compliance notices, schedules and information that must stay unaltered. The understated colour keeps a polished space composed, the lock secures sensitive content, and the certified case meets the building's fire rules.
Q: How is a square board this size mounted?
A: Everything for fitting is included, with a concealed wall mount kit that leaves no visible fixings, and the true square hangs the same whichever way up. The cased board is heavy, so two people should handle it, which keeps lifting and levelling a large board straightforward and safe.
Q: How much can the board hold behind the door?
A: Plenty. The grey felt fills the full square with 20mm of depth behind the door, enough to layer notices rather than pin a single sheet. A floor can run columns of policies, schedules and bulletins together, several deep, and the felt closes over old holes so the surface stays clean.
Q: How does it compare with the NB5009GY?
A: The square has more height to give. At 1200mm by 1200mm it adds rows a landscape board cannot, while the NB5009GY keeps the same width at 1200mm by 900mm for a shallower wall. Since both use the identical lock, grey felt and composite fire rating, the choice is simply how much wall you are filling.
Q: Which size and shape should I choose?
A: Look at the wall first. A tall or large wall with a lot of notices favours the square, a wide but shallow space suits a landscape board, and a small room is fine with a compact one. Security and fire certification are identical whichever you choose.
Q: Are notices easy to read on a large grey board?
A: Yes. Sitting just clear of the felt, the matt PETG keeps notices legible right across the square without any glare, and the neutral grey behind them adds no colour cast of its own. Because the panel is shatterproof as well as non-reflective, it protects a large display while staying easy to read under office lighting.
Q: Is the board UK-made and does it come in other colours or sizes?
A: Yes on both. The board is made in Britain, and besides grey the square is offered in green, red and blue, sitting within a line that scales from a 600mm by 900mm to a 2400mm by 1200mm. Delivery to the UK mainland is free and a 28-day returns window comes as standard, from a supplier serving UK organisations since 1978.
Knowledge Hub
Choosing a Discreet Board for a Professional Space
A large board on a corporate or civic wall has to hold a lot while keeping in step with a considered interior, so its colour and finish count for as much as its size and security. The guides below cover choosing a board for your space, how fire-compliant display works in schools and universities, and how colour shapes what people notice on a wall.
Fire Retardant Tamperproof Grey Felt Noticeboard - 1200mm x 1200mm
| Quantity | Discount | Save |
|---|---|---|
| 5 - 9 | 3% off | £9.27 |
| 10 + | 5% off | £15.45 |
Overview
Description
Specifications
Delivery & Returns
FAQs
Knowledge Hub
A Large Grey Noticeboard That Stays in the Background
The best board in a professional space is often the one nobody really notices, and a grey one is built for exactly that. Neutral and quiet, it lets a large square of information sit on a corporate or civic wall without drawing the eye or unbalancing a careful interior. Because it is as tall as it is wide, the board still holds a great deal, a full layout of policies, schedules and notices, yet it reads as part of the decor rather than a feature. A keyed, shatterproof door secures everything inside, the whole case is fire-certified as one finished unit instead of separately rated parts, and the grey felt behind it takes pins and staples within a satin silver aluminium frame finished with rounded safety corners. Best suited for corporate headquarters, government offices and professional practices where a large secure board should organise a wall while staying discreet.
Why Corporate Spaces Choose a Discreet Grey Noticeboard
- Designed to be overlooked. A neutral grey is the colour the eye passes over, so a large board can carry a wall of information without competing with the room around it. In a considered corporate or civic interior, that lets the notices do their job while the board itself stays quietly in the background.
- A frame that looks the part. The satin silver anodised aluminium frame gives a big board a clean, modern edge that suits a smart fit-out, and its brushed finish hides the marks a painted edge would show. Rounded safety corners keep it considerate on a wall people pass close to.
- Square means more on show. The extra height a square gives over a landscape board turns one wall into a full noticeboard, with room for several columns of notices side by side. A corporate floor or department can keep its whole scheme in one organised place instead of dotting smaller boards around.
- Locked, and tough at the front. The whole board opens on one key, held by the staff responsible, so nothing on the wide surface can be taken down or changed by someone passing. Its clear front is shatterproof PETG, shrugging off knocks in a busy space and staying intact where glass could crack.
- Certified as the finished board. Fire testing here applies to the complete unit, to BS 476 Class 0 and BS EN 13501-1 Class B-s1, d0, rather than to the felt alone. On a large board destined for a regulated wall, that whole-unit evidence is what a fire assessment is signed against.
- Grey felt, ready to fit. Across the whole grey surface, pins and staples hold wherever a notice needs to go, so a big board is fast to fill and easy to rearrange, and the felt recovers as fixings move. A concealed wall mount kit and a two year guarantee are supplied, and it is made in the UK.
Professional Settings That Suit a Large Grey Display Board
| Corporate Headquarters | Company policies, schedules and team notices gather on one large grey square at a corporate headquarters, the neutral finish matching a designed interior and the locked door keeping official documents exactly as issued. |
| Professional Practices | Where a law or accountancy firm wants information on show without disturbing a polished reception, a grey square keeps notices discreet, its understated colour suiting the setting and its lock protecting what is posted. |
| Government Offices | Public and staff notices share a large grey square in a government office, the generous surface holding a full set and the plain finish suiting a formal civic interior while the certified case meets the estate's fire rules. |
| University Administration | Through a university's administrative offices, a grey square board carries staff information, schedules and procedures for a busy department, blending into the building while the locked door guards the content. |
| Financial and Banking Floors | Beside a banking hall or finance floor, a discreet grey board posts compliance notices and information that must stay unaltered, the neutral colour keeping a corporate space composed and the shatterproof door securing it. |
| Boardroom and Executive Areas | Meeting schedules, agendas and confidential notices sit behind the locked door of a grey square in a boardroom or executive area, where the quiet colour suits a senior setting and the case keeps everything in order. |
Looking for More Width?
Where a wall runs wider than it is tall, the Fire Resistant Tamperproof Grey Felt Noticeboard 1800mm x 1200mm carries the same discreet, lockable, fire-certified build across a broader span. This board also comes in green, red and blue if a colour suits the space. Order with free UK mainland delivery.
Call us on 01279460460 or send us your requirements and we will get back to you.
NB5012GY is a Fire Resistant Tamperproof Grey Felt Noticeboard from Displaysense. A large square lockable, fire-certified display case, independently tested as a full composite to BS 476 Class 0 and BS EN 13501-1 Class B-s1, d0, with a clear PETG door rated to BS 476 Part 7 Class 1Y. Dimensions 1200mm x 1200mm. Weight 21kg. Neutral grey felt surface that holds pins and staples behind a lockable shatterproof PETG door, set in a satin silver anodised aluminium frame with rounded safety corners, 20mm internal clearance, a concealed wall mount kit and a two year guarantee, mounted portrait or landscape, made in the UK. Used by corporate headquarters, government offices, professional practices and universities across the UK. Also available in green, red and blue, and in sizes from 600mm x 900mm up to 2400mm x 1200mm. Displaysense, UK display product specialists since 1978. Free UK delivery.
Making a board bigger usually makes it more noticeable, but grey works the other way. A neutral felt is the tone a room's eye slides past, so even a large square sits on a wall without drawing attention or upsetting the balance of a designed space. In a corporate headquarters or a civic office, where the look of an interior is carefully managed, a board that holds plenty while staying visually quiet is genuinely useful. It is the quiet difference between a wall that informs a space and one that competes with it for attention.
What the square format adds is room. Because the board runs to the same measurement in both directions, its surface is markedly bigger than a landscape board of equal width, enough for a corporate floor to set out policies, schedules, contacts and notices side by side. Keeping the lot on one managed board, rather than scattering smaller ones along a corridor, makes a wall easier to scan and simpler to keep up to date. A single well-ordered square also looks more deliberate in a designed office than a row of mismatched frames.
Control over a shared board comes down to the lock. Opened only with the key the responsible staff hold, the door means nothing across the wide grey surface can be removed, covered or swapped by anyone passing. A shatterproof PETG panel, not glass, fronts it, ready for the occasional knock of a busy floor and safe if it is struck, and the fixings tuck behind the frame so nothing at the front invites tampering. On a board everyone can see but only staff can change, the display stays exactly as approved.
On fire safety, the important point is what the certification covers. Here it is the assembled board, tested to BS 476 Class 0 across Parts 6 and 7 and to BS EN 13501-1 Class B-s1, d0, with the clear PETG door rated separately to BS 476 Part 7 Class 1Y, so the finished unit carries the evidence rather than its materials in isolation. The board is built for years of use, its satin silver aluminium frame and rounded safety corners shrugging off daily contact and the grey felt holding pins and staples across the full width. It hangs either way up, weighs enough to want two people on the install, and comes with a two year guarantee.
What Ships with This Noticeboard
- 1 x fire-resistant tamperproof grey felt noticeboard with lockable PETG door and key
- 1 x concealed wall mount kit with snap-on corner covers
If a Lock Is Not Essential
Where no lock is needed, the Fire Resistant Grey Felt Aluminium Framed Noticeboard 1200mm x 1200mm brings the same square format and fire certification in an open board.
Call us on 01279460460 or send us your requirements and we will get back to you.
NB5012GY is a Fire Resistant Tamperproof Grey Felt Noticeboard from Displaysense. A large square lockable, fire-certified display case, independently tested as a full composite to BS 476 Class 0 and BS EN 13501-1 Class B-s1, d0, with a clear PETG door rated to BS 476 Part 7 Class 1Y. Dimensions 1200mm x 1200mm. Weight 21kg. Neutral grey felt surface that holds pins and staples behind a lockable shatterproof PETG door, set in a satin silver anodised aluminium frame with rounded safety corners, 20mm internal clearance, a concealed wall mount kit and a two year guarantee, mounted portrait or landscape, made in the UK. Used by corporate headquarters, government offices, professional practices and universities across the UK. Also available in green, red and blue, and in sizes from 600mm x 900mm up to 2400mm x 1200mm. Displaysense, UK display product specialists since 1978. Free UK delivery.
Full specifications for the NB5012GY fire-resistant tamperproof grey felt noticeboard. A large square lockable, fire-certified display case with a shatterproof PETG door, a neutral grey felt pin and staple surface, a satin silver aluminium frame, concealed wall fixings and a two year guarantee. Made in the UK for secure, understated display on a busy professional wall. Each row pairs the detail with what it means for you, so nothing is left to guess before you place an order.
| Specification | Detail | What This Means for You |
|---|---|---|
| Colour / Finish | Grey felt | A neutral, recessive ground that keeps a large square from dominating a designed interior and lets the notices take the attention. |
| Board Size | 1200mm x 1200mm | A large square format with more height than a landscape board, holding a corporate floor's full set of notices in one place. |
| Weight | 21kg | A heavy cased unit at this size that should be hung by two people, which sits firm and secure once its concealed fixings are tightened. |
| Surface | Fire-rated grey felt, pins and staples | Pin or staple notices anywhere across the square once unlocked, with the fibres recovering to keep a large grey face even. |
| Door | Lockable clear PETG, shatterproof | A keyed, clear door guards a whole square of notices from tampering, prying hands and knocks while leaving everything legible behind the panel. |
| Frame | Satin silver aluminium, rounded safety corners | A tough, modern edge whose brushed finish hides marks on a larger board, with corners softened for a busy professional space where people pass close by. |
| Internal Clearance | 20mm | Depth behind the door for layered notices, laminated sheets or larger posters across the square rather than a single flat sheet. |
| Orientation | Portrait or landscape | A true square hangs the same whichever way up, so it fits any wall without the room layout dictating which way it goes. |
| Fixings | Concealed wall mount kit included | The hidden mounting parts are packed in the box, so nothing else is needed and the fitted board shows no exposed fixings. |
| Guarantee | 2 years | Two years of cover against everyday wear, giving corporate, civic and education clients confidence in heavy daily use. |
| Fire Certification | BS 476 Class 0, BS EN 13501-1 Class B-s1, d0 | Tested as a complete composite, so a large square backs a building's fire strategy in full, not just its materials. |
| Made In | United Kingdom | Designed and made in the UK with a UK support team behind it, keeping stock and aftercare close to hand for quick dispatch. |
Free delivery on every order, no minimum spend
UK Mainland standard delivery included on everything we sell.
Standard
Free
Always included, no minimum order
Express
£9.95
Express options shown at checkout where available
Lead time
3 to 5 days
Working days, UK Mainland
Returns
28 days
Original condition and packaging
Good to know
- Orders typically ship within 1 to 2 working days of placement
- Tracking email sent on dispatch
- Ground-floor, accessible delivery point
Returns must be unused and in original packaging. Full delivery information · Returns policy
Frequently Asked Questions About This Square Grey Tamperproof Noticeboard
Q: What is the best large square noticeboard for a corporate or government office?
A: The NB5012GY is well suited here, a large grey square secured behind a lockable clear door. Its neutral finish keeps a big board from dominating a designed interior, the square surface holds a full set of policies and notices at once, and the case is fire-certified as a complete unit for a regulated building.
Q: Why choose a square board for a corporate wall?
A: The added height of a square over a landscape board turns a single wall into a full information point, with space for several columns of notices. It suits a corporate floor or department that wants everything organised in one place rather than spread across a series of smaller boards.
Q: Why is the felt grey rather than a stronger colour?
A: Grey is the most recessive of the felt colours, so a grey board holds information without drawing attention to itself, which suits a corporate or civic interior. The neutral tone lets a large board blend into a considered space while still giving notices a clean, professional backing.
Q: How is a board this size kept secure?
A: Through the lock. The door is keyed and the key stays with whoever manages the board, so across the wide grey surface a notice cannot be lifted, hidden or replaced by someone walking past. Nothing protrudes at the front for a hand to work at, and the shatterproof PETG keeps the contents safe from knocks.
Q: Is it suitable for a corporate headquarters or civic office?
A: In a corporate headquarters or civic office, the NB5012GY brings policies, schedules and official notices together on one discreet wall, the grey blending with the fit-out while the locked door holds each document as issued. Its whole-unit fire certification satisfies the compliance such buildings work to.
Q: Can it be used in a law firm or on a finance floor?
A: Professional practices and finance floors suit a discreet grey square for compliance notices, schedules and information that must stay unaltered. The understated colour keeps a polished space composed, the lock secures sensitive content, and the certified case meets the building's fire rules.
Q: How is a square board this size mounted?
A: Everything for fitting is included, with a concealed wall mount kit that leaves no visible fixings, and the true square hangs the same whichever way up. The cased board is heavy, so two people should handle it, which keeps lifting and levelling a large board straightforward and safe.
Q: How much can the board hold behind the door?
A: Plenty. The grey felt fills the full square with 20mm of depth behind the door, enough to layer notices rather than pin a single sheet. A floor can run columns of policies, schedules and bulletins together, several deep, and the felt closes over old holes so the surface stays clean.
Q: How does it compare with the NB5009GY?
A: The square has more height to give. At 1200mm by 1200mm it adds rows a landscape board cannot, while the NB5009GY keeps the same width at 1200mm by 900mm for a shallower wall. Since both use the identical lock, grey felt and composite fire rating, the choice is simply how much wall you are filling.
Q: Which size and shape should I choose?
A: Look at the wall first. A tall or large wall with a lot of notices favours the square, a wide but shallow space suits a landscape board, and a small room is fine with a compact one. Security and fire certification are identical whichever you choose.
Q: Are notices easy to read on a large grey board?
A: Yes. Sitting just clear of the felt, the matt PETG keeps notices legible right across the square without any glare, and the neutral grey behind them adds no colour cast of its own. Because the panel is shatterproof as well as non-reflective, it protects a large display while staying easy to read under office lighting.
Q: Is the board UK-made and does it come in other colours or sizes?
A: Yes on both. The board is made in Britain, and besides grey the square is offered in green, red and blue, sitting within a line that scales from a 600mm by 900mm to a 2400mm by 1200mm. Delivery to the UK mainland is free and a 28-day returns window comes as standard, from a supplier serving UK organisations since 1978.
Choosing a Discreet Board for a Professional Space
A large board on a corporate or civic wall has to hold a lot while keeping in step with a considered interior, so its colour and finish count for as much as its size and security. The guides below cover choosing a board for your space, how fire-compliant display works in schools and universities, and how colour shapes what people notice on a wall.
Overview
A Large Grey Noticeboard That Stays in the Background
The best board in a professional space is often the one nobody really notices, and a grey one is built for exactly that. Neutral and quiet, it lets a large square of information sit on a corporate or civic wall without drawing the eye or unbalancing a careful interior. Because it is as tall as it is wide, the board still holds a great deal, a full layout of policies, schedules and notices, yet it reads as part of the decor rather than a feature. A keyed, shatterproof door secures everything inside, the whole case is fire-certified as one finished unit instead of separately rated parts, and the grey felt behind it takes pins and staples within a satin silver aluminium frame finished with rounded safety corners. Best suited for corporate headquarters, government offices and professional practices where a large secure board should organise a wall while staying discreet.
Why Corporate Spaces Choose a Discreet Grey Noticeboard
- Designed to be overlooked. A neutral grey is the colour the eye passes over, so a large board can carry a wall of information without competing with the room around it. In a considered corporate or civic interior, that lets the notices do their job while the board itself stays quietly in the background.
- A frame that looks the part. The satin silver anodised aluminium frame gives a big board a clean, modern edge that suits a smart fit-out, and its brushed finish hides the marks a painted edge would show. Rounded safety corners keep it considerate on a wall people pass close to.
- Square means more on show. The extra height a square gives over a landscape board turns one wall into a full noticeboard, with room for several columns of notices side by side. A corporate floor or department can keep its whole scheme in one organised place instead of dotting smaller boards around.
- Locked, and tough at the front. The whole board opens on one key, held by the staff responsible, so nothing on the wide surface can be taken down or changed by someone passing. Its clear front is shatterproof PETG, shrugging off knocks in a busy space and staying intact where glass could crack.
- Certified as the finished board. Fire testing here applies to the complete unit, to BS 476 Class 0 and BS EN 13501-1 Class B-s1, d0, rather than to the felt alone. On a large board destined for a regulated wall, that whole-unit evidence is what a fire assessment is signed against.
- Grey felt, ready to fit. Across the whole grey surface, pins and staples hold wherever a notice needs to go, so a big board is fast to fill and easy to rearrange, and the felt recovers as fixings move. A concealed wall mount kit and a two year guarantee are supplied, and it is made in the UK.
Professional Settings That Suit a Large Grey Display Board
| Corporate Headquarters | Company policies, schedules and team notices gather on one large grey square at a corporate headquarters, the neutral finish matching a designed interior and the locked door keeping official documents exactly as issued. |
| Professional Practices | Where a law or accountancy firm wants information on show without disturbing a polished reception, a grey square keeps notices discreet, its understated colour suiting the setting and its lock protecting what is posted. |
| Government Offices | Public and staff notices share a large grey square in a government office, the generous surface holding a full set and the plain finish suiting a formal civic interior while the certified case meets the estate's fire rules. |
| University Administration | Through a university's administrative offices, a grey square board carries staff information, schedules and procedures for a busy department, blending into the building while the locked door guards the content. |
| Financial and Banking Floors | Beside a banking hall or finance floor, a discreet grey board posts compliance notices and information that must stay unaltered, the neutral colour keeping a corporate space composed and the shatterproof door securing it. |
| Boardroom and Executive Areas | Meeting schedules, agendas and confidential notices sit behind the locked door of a grey square in a boardroom or executive area, where the quiet colour suits a senior setting and the case keeps everything in order. |
Looking for More Width?
Where a wall runs wider than it is tall, the Fire Resistant Tamperproof Grey Felt Noticeboard 1800mm x 1200mm carries the same discreet, lockable, fire-certified build across a broader span. This board also comes in green, red and blue if a colour suits the space. Order with free UK mainland delivery.
Call us on 01279460460 or send us your requirements and we will get back to you.
NB5012GY is a Fire Resistant Tamperproof Grey Felt Noticeboard from Displaysense. A large square lockable, fire-certified display case, independently tested as a full composite to BS 476 Class 0 and BS EN 13501-1 Class B-s1, d0, with a clear PETG door rated to BS 476 Part 7 Class 1Y. Dimensions 1200mm x 1200mm. Weight 21kg. Neutral grey felt surface that holds pins and staples behind a lockable shatterproof PETG door, set in a satin silver anodised aluminium frame with rounded safety corners, 20mm internal clearance, a concealed wall mount kit and a two year guarantee, mounted portrait or landscape, made in the UK. Used by corporate headquarters, government offices, professional practices and universities across the UK. Also available in green, red and blue, and in sizes from 600mm x 900mm up to 2400mm x 1200mm. Displaysense, UK display product specialists since 1978. Free UK delivery.
Description
Making a board bigger usually makes it more noticeable, but grey works the other way. A neutral felt is the tone a room's eye slides past, so even a large square sits on a wall without drawing attention or upsetting the balance of a designed space. In a corporate headquarters or a civic office, where the look of an interior is carefully managed, a board that holds plenty while staying visually quiet is genuinely useful. It is the quiet difference between a wall that informs a space and one that competes with it for attention.
What the square format adds is room. Because the board runs to the same measurement in both directions, its surface is markedly bigger than a landscape board of equal width, enough for a corporate floor to set out policies, schedules, contacts and notices side by side. Keeping the lot on one managed board, rather than scattering smaller ones along a corridor, makes a wall easier to scan and simpler to keep up to date. A single well-ordered square also looks more deliberate in a designed office than a row of mismatched frames.
Control over a shared board comes down to the lock. Opened only with the key the responsible staff hold, the door means nothing across the wide grey surface can be removed, covered or swapped by anyone passing. A shatterproof PETG panel, not glass, fronts it, ready for the occasional knock of a busy floor and safe if it is struck, and the fixings tuck behind the frame so nothing at the front invites tampering. On a board everyone can see but only staff can change, the display stays exactly as approved.
On fire safety, the important point is what the certification covers. Here it is the assembled board, tested to BS 476 Class 0 across Parts 6 and 7 and to BS EN 13501-1 Class B-s1, d0, with the clear PETG door rated separately to BS 476 Part 7 Class 1Y, so the finished unit carries the evidence rather than its materials in isolation. The board is built for years of use, its satin silver aluminium frame and rounded safety corners shrugging off daily contact and the grey felt holding pins and staples across the full width. It hangs either way up, weighs enough to want two people on the install, and comes with a two year guarantee.
What Ships with This Noticeboard
- 1 x fire-resistant tamperproof grey felt noticeboard with lockable PETG door and key
- 1 x concealed wall mount kit with snap-on corner covers
If a Lock Is Not Essential
Where no lock is needed, the Fire Resistant Grey Felt Aluminium Framed Noticeboard 1200mm x 1200mm brings the same square format and fire certification in an open board.
Call us on 01279460460 or send us your requirements and we will get back to you.
NB5012GY is a Fire Resistant Tamperproof Grey Felt Noticeboard from Displaysense. A large square lockable, fire-certified display case, independently tested as a full composite to BS 476 Class 0 and BS EN 13501-1 Class B-s1, d0, with a clear PETG door rated to BS 476 Part 7 Class 1Y. Dimensions 1200mm x 1200mm. Weight 21kg. Neutral grey felt surface that holds pins and staples behind a lockable shatterproof PETG door, set in a satin silver anodised aluminium frame with rounded safety corners, 20mm internal clearance, a concealed wall mount kit and a two year guarantee, mounted portrait or landscape, made in the UK. Used by corporate headquarters, government offices, professional practices and universities across the UK. Also available in green, red and blue, and in sizes from 600mm x 900mm up to 2400mm x 1200mm. Displaysense, UK display product specialists since 1978. Free UK delivery.
Specifications
Full specifications for the NB5012GY fire-resistant tamperproof grey felt noticeboard. A large square lockable, fire-certified display case with a shatterproof PETG door, a neutral grey felt pin and staple surface, a satin silver aluminium frame, concealed wall fixings and a two year guarantee. Made in the UK for secure, understated display on a busy professional wall. Each row pairs the detail with what it means for you, so nothing is left to guess before you place an order.
| Specification | Detail | What This Means for You |
|---|---|---|
| Colour / Finish | Grey felt | A neutral, recessive ground that keeps a large square from dominating a designed interior and lets the notices take the attention. |
| Board Size | 1200mm x 1200mm | A large square format with more height than a landscape board, holding a corporate floor's full set of notices in one place. |
| Weight | 21kg | A heavy cased unit at this size that should be hung by two people, which sits firm and secure once its concealed fixings are tightened. |
| Surface | Fire-rated grey felt, pins and staples | Pin or staple notices anywhere across the square once unlocked, with the fibres recovering to keep a large grey face even. |
| Door | Lockable clear PETG, shatterproof | A keyed, clear door guards a whole square of notices from tampering, prying hands and knocks while leaving everything legible behind the panel. |
| Frame | Satin silver aluminium, rounded safety corners | A tough, modern edge whose brushed finish hides marks on a larger board, with corners softened for a busy professional space where people pass close by. |
| Internal Clearance | 20mm | Depth behind the door for layered notices, laminated sheets or larger posters across the square rather than a single flat sheet. |
| Orientation | Portrait or landscape | A true square hangs the same whichever way up, so it fits any wall without the room layout dictating which way it goes. |
| Fixings | Concealed wall mount kit included | The hidden mounting parts are packed in the box, so nothing else is needed and the fitted board shows no exposed fixings. |
| Guarantee | 2 years | Two years of cover against everyday wear, giving corporate, civic and education clients confidence in heavy daily use. |
| Fire Certification | BS 476 Class 0, BS EN 13501-1 Class B-s1, d0 | Tested as a complete composite, so a large square backs a building's fire strategy in full, not just its materials. |
| Made In | United Kingdom | Designed and made in the UK with a UK support team behind it, keeping stock and aftercare close to hand for quick dispatch. |
Delivery & Returns
Free delivery on every order, no minimum spend
UK Mainland standard delivery included on everything we sell.
Standard
Free
Always included, no minimum order
Express
£9.95
Express options shown at checkout where available
Lead time
3 to 5 days
Working days, UK Mainland
Returns
28 days
Original condition and packaging
Good to know
- Orders typically ship within 1 to 2 working days of placement
- Tracking email sent on dispatch
- Ground-floor, accessible delivery point
Returns must be unused and in original packaging. Full delivery information · Returns policy
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions About This Square Grey Tamperproof Noticeboard
Q: What is the best large square noticeboard for a corporate or government office?
A: The NB5012GY is well suited here, a large grey square secured behind a lockable clear door. Its neutral finish keeps a big board from dominating a designed interior, the square surface holds a full set of policies and notices at once, and the case is fire-certified as a complete unit for a regulated building.
Q: Why choose a square board for a corporate wall?
A: The added height of a square over a landscape board turns a single wall into a full information point, with space for several columns of notices. It suits a corporate floor or department that wants everything organised in one place rather than spread across a series of smaller boards.
Q: Why is the felt grey rather than a stronger colour?
A: Grey is the most recessive of the felt colours, so a grey board holds information without drawing attention to itself, which suits a corporate or civic interior. The neutral tone lets a large board blend into a considered space while still giving notices a clean, professional backing.
Q: How is a board this size kept secure?
A: Through the lock. The door is keyed and the key stays with whoever manages the board, so across the wide grey surface a notice cannot be lifted, hidden or replaced by someone walking past. Nothing protrudes at the front for a hand to work at, and the shatterproof PETG keeps the contents safe from knocks.
Q: Is it suitable for a corporate headquarters or civic office?
A: In a corporate headquarters or civic office, the NB5012GY brings policies, schedules and official notices together on one discreet wall, the grey blending with the fit-out while the locked door holds each document as issued. Its whole-unit fire certification satisfies the compliance such buildings work to.
Q: Can it be used in a law firm or on a finance floor?
A: Professional practices and finance floors suit a discreet grey square for compliance notices, schedules and information that must stay unaltered. The understated colour keeps a polished space composed, the lock secures sensitive content, and the certified case meets the building's fire rules.
Q: How is a square board this size mounted?
A: Everything for fitting is included, with a concealed wall mount kit that leaves no visible fixings, and the true square hangs the same whichever way up. The cased board is heavy, so two people should handle it, which keeps lifting and levelling a large board straightforward and safe.
Q: How much can the board hold behind the door?
A: Plenty. The grey felt fills the full square with 20mm of depth behind the door, enough to layer notices rather than pin a single sheet. A floor can run columns of policies, schedules and bulletins together, several deep, and the felt closes over old holes so the surface stays clean.
Q: How does it compare with the NB5009GY?
A: The square has more height to give. At 1200mm by 1200mm it adds rows a landscape board cannot, while the NB5009GY keeps the same width at 1200mm by 900mm for a shallower wall. Since both use the identical lock, grey felt and composite fire rating, the choice is simply how much wall you are filling.
Q: Which size and shape should I choose?
A: Look at the wall first. A tall or large wall with a lot of notices favours the square, a wide but shallow space suits a landscape board, and a small room is fine with a compact one. Security and fire certification are identical whichever you choose.
Q: Are notices easy to read on a large grey board?
A: Yes. Sitting just clear of the felt, the matt PETG keeps notices legible right across the square without any glare, and the neutral grey behind them adds no colour cast of its own. Because the panel is shatterproof as well as non-reflective, it protects a large display while staying easy to read under office lighting.
Q: Is the board UK-made and does it come in other colours or sizes?
A: Yes on both. The board is made in Britain, and besides grey the square is offered in green, red and blue, sitting within a line that scales from a 600mm by 900mm to a 2400mm by 1200mm. Delivery to the UK mainland is free and a 28-day returns window comes as standard, from a supplier serving UK organisations since 1978.
Knowledge Hub
Choosing a Discreet Board for a Professional Space
A large board on a corporate or civic wall has to hold a lot while keeping in step with a considered interior, so its colour and finish count for as much as its size and security. The guides below cover choosing a board for your space, how fire-compliant display works in schools and universities, and how colour shapes what people notice on a wall.
