February 3, 2020

Existing investors continue to back company’s aim to transform flexible workforces in regulated industries  Maven Capital and existing angel investors commit to ambitious roadmap Recent big client wins include service industry titans G4S, ISS World and OCS Group Broadstone has ambitions to break into US market by 2021 MANCHESTER 30 January 2020: Technology start-up Broadstone, has extended its funding by a further £1.5 million in order to service major contract wins in recent months, scale operations, and to […]

January 30, 2020

We are delighted to announce that the ACS Pacesetters Security Officer of Distinction Awards Lunch will take place in the Riverbank Pavilion at The Royal Windsor Racecourse on Wednesday, 3rd June 2020, commencing with pre-lunch drinks at mid-day. This annual event, is open to all ACS Pacesetter companies who are members as at 1st May […]

On Friday 24 January, two security guards were fined at Birmingham Magistrates’ Court for offences against the Private Security Industry Act (PSIA).  Dudley security boss Tammy Sharman and security guard Gregory Clarke pleaded guilty to the offences following our investigation. Sharman, the operator of Black Country Security Services, provided the services of an unlicensed security […]

January 22, 2020

On Friday (17 January) Oladeji Christopher Owolabi of West London was sentenced at Wood Green Crown Court for two counts of fraud and one count of possessing documents with an improper purpose, contrary to the Identity Documents Act 2010. Owolabi must now undertake an 18 month community order involving 300 hours of unpaid work. He had […]

January 9, 2020

The SIA are launching a six-week consultation on a draft code of conduct for SIA licence holders and applicants for SIA licences. We are inviting the industry, licence holders, and anyone with an interest in private security, to have a say on the draft code of conduct by taking part in a survey, which is […]

January 8, 2020

Ward Security has appointed Paul Harvey to its Executive Board in the role of Chief Commercial Officer reflecting the company’s plans to maintain and continue its trend of upward growth.  The national security company was named as one of the fastest growing businesses in Kent in the 2019 MegaGrowth 50 list and as a business […]

December 16, 2019

Nicholas Seabrook of Cwmbran pleaded guilty to being an unlicensed security director and failing to provide information to the SIA on Monday 02 December at Cwmbran Magistrates’ Court. He was bailed pending a financial investigation. Seabrook broke the law as he was an unlicensed director of NPS Security Ltd between 06 August 2018 (when he […]

We are pleased to announced that STM Group (UK) Limited is the latest company to join the ACS Pacesetters – the organisation for security companies in the top 15% of all SIA ACS accredited companies. STM Group is an award-winning, UK based, security company and an experienced supplier of manned security solutions and customer service […]

December 12, 2019

A Hampshire security company is celebrating after being named a finalist for a top industry award. Venture Security, based in Andover, has been shortlisted in the category of Outstanding Contract Security Company – Guarding, as part of the UK Outstanding Security Performance Awards (OSPAs). The OSPAs recognise exceptional performance and best practice in security. Now […]

December 6, 2019

Last Thursday (28 November) a West Yorkshire security firm – 2 B Secure Ltd – was fined £10,000 at Leeds Magistrates’ Court and required to pay costs of £778.40 as well as a victim surcharge of £181.2 B Secure will have to pay the full amount within 28 days. 2 B Secure Ltd supplied an […]