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The January 2017 Newsletter from FM Contract Watch

January 25, 2017

The January 2017 Newsletter from FM Contract Watch has been published today and includes: An update from FM Contract Watch News Board – Latest security guarding industry news The ACS Pacesetters – the growing list of accredited members who have all achieved an ACS score in the top 15% CSPi Technology Solutions – Is your business protected […]

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Update on New Licensing System (Industry) 13 January 2017

January 13, 2017

The number of licence decisions that we made in December was 7,380.  From the introduction of the new system in July 2016 to the end of 2016, we made 46,444 licence decisions. Our document handling centre was able to meet the target of returning documents within five days throughout the Christmas and New Year period […]

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First new member of 2017 – SmartSec Solutions

January 9, 2017

Privately owned, London based, SmartSec Solutions is the first new member of the ACS Pacesetters in 2017. The company offers an extensive range of Security Services, coupled with Reception Concierge Solutions, enabling them to provide the right service to suit their clients specific needs. SmartSec offers a nationwide service, however; they have a strong focus within London […]

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Update on New Licensing System (Industry) 16 December 2016

December 19, 2016

We have made over 43,000 decisions against applications since the new licensing system went live on 06 July 2016. As we let you know last week, the applications where payment was received but which did not progress to ‘Next Steps’, have now been manually checked.  The team that carried out this work are now looking […]

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Update on New Licensing System (Industry) 9th December 2016

December 12, 2016

In the first seven days of December we have made 2,209 licensing decisions. This is in line with the performance that we achieved in November. This week saw a major milestone in the management of applications.  Every application where payment has been received but that has failed to move forward from Next Steps, has now […]

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BS 7960 Door Supervision – Code of Practice updated

December 8, 2016

BSI, the business standards company, has revised BS 7960 Door supervision – Code of practice. The updated standard gives recommendations for the organization and management of companies providing door supervision services, whether contracted or in-house, to licenses premises or events. BS 7960:2016 was revised to accommodate changes in the legal requirements for door security staff. […]

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Update on New Licensing System (Industry) 2 December 2016

December 5, 2016

In November we made over 11,600 licensing decisions which has brought the total number of decisions since the system began to more than 38,000.  The figure for November is the highest recorded since the introduction of the new system in July 2016, and the highest monthly total in 2016. We have continued our work examining the […]

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Beware of fake Security Companies asking for advance fees

December 2, 2016

There has been a recent increase in adverts for fictitious security companies who advertise security jobs, and then ask for training or licensing fees to be paid in advance. These fraudsters ask for payment to an anonymous money transfer account and then become uncontactable once the payment is made. The individuals posing as these fake […]

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Enigma welcomes Vicky Teverson as Commercial Director

November 30, 2016

As part of Enigma Security Solution’s ongoing growth strategy, Vicky Teverson has joined the Company as Group Commercial Director. Vicky, who has been working in the security industry since 2001, will now be responsible for managing Enigma’s expert sales and marketing team, including the submission of all tender opportunities, and for maintaining sales growth. Vicky […]

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Constantly Improving ………………………

November 29, 2016

Continual improvement is fundamental to everything we do at Constant Security and nowhere is this more apparent than with our achievement of significant increases to our Security Industry Authority Approved Contractor Scheme score every year since the schemes inception. Constant was established in 1985 and have been SIA – Approved Contractors since 2006.  The ACS […]

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