March 28, 2018

Preparations for The ACS Pacesetters Security Officer of Distinction Awards Lunch, which is taking place at Royal Windsor Racecourse 23rd May 2018, are well under way.   Almost 50% of our members having already confirmed their attendance and invited their clients to join them at this annual event. We have received many nominations for the Security […]

March 23, 2018

2012 Security Ltd is the latest company to join the growing membership of The ACS Pacesetters.  All of our members have an SIA ACS score in the top 15% of all accredited companies, a minimum of +136,  when inspected annually by their appointed UKAS body. This privately-owned company, based in Barking, offers a range of […]

March 19, 2018

On 12 March 2018, Trevor Frater trading as Elite Door Staff was found guilty of supplying an unlicensed door supervisor on six occasions in Alford and Louth, in Lincolnshire. We began investigating Frater in May 2017 when Lincolnshire Police brought the matter to their attention. This was following the conviction of Carl Pettit, a door supervisor […]

March 9, 2018

On Monday 5 March 2018, Siobhan McDonald, the director of Morsec Holdings Ltd, of Melksham, Wiltshire, pleaded guilty at Salisbury Magistrates’ Court to a range of offences. These included providing false information, failing to provide information, and aiding and abetting Paul McDonald, who separately pleaded guilty to working without a Security Industry Authority (SIA) licence. […]

February 22, 2018

On 19 February, at Portsmouth Crown Court, Victor Lewis, director of Sightguard Security Ltd, was ordered to pay over £10,000 following an order under the Proceeds of Crime Act (PoCA). The order is the result of the first independent confiscation order we pursued under the PoCA. It follows our prosecution on 7 December at Newport […]

February 20, 2018

The latest newsletter from FM Contract Watch includes: The ACS Pacesetters Security Officer of Distinction Awards Lunch on 23 May 2018 News Board – The latest news from the Security Guarding Industry The Silver Fox Audit Scheme – Testing your security guarding services The ACS Pacesetters – the latest membership list of accredited companies Portrait […]

February 19, 2018

On Wednesday (14 February), Michael Ryan, Director of Coventry-based IG Security Services Limited, was found guilty at Coventry Magistrates’ Court of providing unlicensed security operatives, an offence under the Private Security Industry Act (PSIA) 2001. Mr Ryan was fined £850 and his company, IG Security Services Ltd was awarded a penalty of £1,000; in addition […]

February 15, 2018

One of the security industry’s most influential forums is taking place in London next month. We have opened the booking for our annual Stakeholder Conference, which takes place at the Oval cricket ground on Tuesday 13th March 2018. This year’s themes will be Protecting the Public and Labour Supply in the Private Security Industry. Confirmed […]

February 8, 2018

National security provider Ward Security has announced its top performing employees of the year at its annual Star Employee Awards Ceremony.   From its 900 strong team, Ward Security presented 15 employees with a Star Award in recognition of their commitment, loyalty and for outstanding achievements during their employment in 2017. More than 50 employees were […]

Our chosen charity for 2018 is Veterans In Action www.veteransinaction.org.uk and we will be supporting them at the ACS Pacesetters Awards Lunch. Veterans In Action (VIA) are an armed forces charity who help those who have suffered the effects of war or who have found the transition to civilian life difficult. VIA take a non-therapy approach […]