March 14, 2014

We are delighted to report that we have already had an excellent take-up of members confirming attendance at The ACS Pacesetters Achievement Awards Luncheon in the Royal Suite, Royal Windsor Racecourse on Wednesday 4th June 2014

On Saturday night [8 March], investigators from the Security Industry Authority joined the Police Service Northern Ireland to conduct checks on security in County Down.

February 26, 2014

The ACS Pacesetters Achievement Award Lunch is scheduled to be held in The Royal Suite, Windsor Racecourse on Wednesday 4th June 2014

February 20, 2014

We welcome First Response Group to the membership of the ACS Pacesetters. Established in 2007, First Response Group, has expanded to provide a national security service from its head office in Leeds and 6 regional offices located throughout the country.

February 11, 2014

Yesterday [10 February] the director of Arfeen Security Limited was given a suspended prison sentence after pleading guilty to several security offences.

As of February 1st 2014 Kingdom has acquired the business of All Secure Ltd, one of Scotland’s largest independent security providers.

February 10, 2014

Shim, the sole director of Samurai Security Limited, provided security to nine venues including a school and a local council.

January 25, 2014

Ward Security has been appointed as security partner to a portfolio of five prestigious residential properties managed by Braemar Estates, the specialist property management division of Brooks Macdonald Group plc.

The Contract Manned Guarding Industry spends a fortune on telling us how good it is. It might be a contract company claiming to have the best staff turnover rate or that it carries out more management on-site visits than any of its competitors; it might be a trade association claiming that its members maintain the accepted British Standards for the industry better than any non-members; it might even be a client claiming that their own contractor provides a better service than is available anywhere else in the market. All these claims are, almost certainly, made in good faith.

January 24, 2014

A targeted, multi-agency operation checking security licensing, visa offences and employee pay took place on Wednesday [22 January] across central London.