April 10, 2021

Perpetuity Research, led by Professor Martin Gill CSyP has been commissioned by The International Foundation for Protection Officers (IFPO) to undertake a ground-breaking study to explore the roles, responsibilities and training of frontline security officers. The IFPO are looking for frontline security officers in the UK or Ireland to take part in an on-line survey […]

April 9, 2021

We welcome Security Scotland Limited as the latest company to join the growing membership of  The ACS Pacesetters.  This Glasgow based organisation is privately owned and has been established for over 15 years. The company is a fast-growing security and crowd management provider which takes pride in delivering solutions which are tailored to the needs […]

March 30, 2021

We are pleased to welcome Croma Vigilant to the ACS Pacesetters increasing our total membership to 70 security companies. Croma Vigilant, which was established in 1997, provides keyholding, security officers, mobile patrols, front of house reception services and CCTV as well as more specialist security services throughout the UK. The company is run by ex-military […]

March 26, 2021

We welcome Sentinel Group Security Limited  (SGS) to the membership of The ACS Pacesetters. SGS was established in July 2005 and has become a fast-growing security services provider within the United Kingdom and Ireland. The company offers a wide range of facilities management solutions from security guarding and key holding to electronic solutions and workforce […]

Dean Parkinson of Taunton, director of Palladis Security Services Ltd, was sentenced to 4 months imprisonment, suspended for 2 years, at Oxford Magistrates’ Court on 17 March 2021. On 2 October 2020 Parkinson pleaded guilty to operating a security company without a licence, working without a licence, and deploying unlicensed door supervisors. Parkinson was also […]

March 24, 2021

We are pleased to welcome Guarding Professionals as the latest company to join The ACS Pacesetters. The company is privately owned and has been trading for over 10 years providing a range of facilities management services. The head office is based in London and a nationwide service is offered and managed via the 7 regional […]

March 18, 2021

We are pleased to welcome MSS Group Limited to the membership of The ACS Pacesetters. The MSS Group, which is based in Cardiff, has been trading since 2005.  With a workforce of over 600 operating throughout the UK, the company offers a wide range of facilities management services including: security guards, patrol and key holding […]

The prosecution is part of an ongoing investigation into the use of fraudulent SIA licences. On 08 March 2021, two former company directors, Damien Burrell and Omar Nelson, were sentenced at Thames Magistrates’ Court. In a previous hearing, on 17 July 2020, both pleaded guilty to failing to provide information to the SIA. This is […]

March 17, 2021

We are pleased to announce that Vistech Services Limited is the latest company to join The ACS Pacesetters. This privately owned company, which has been established for over 10 years, has its head office in Middlesbrough and there are strategic branch offices enabling the organisation to offer a nationwide service. The company offers a range […]

March 4, 2021

The SIA has published the latest SIA licence holder demographics and ACS statistics up to 1st February and we have highlighted some points below: 822 Companies currently hold Approved Contractor Scheme accreditation 420,413 Active SIA licences held, an increase of 1,720 in January 2021 370,551 SIA licence holders, an increase of 1,438 during January 2021 […]