May 25, 2018

The fifth ACS Pacesetters Achievements Awards Lunch took place on Wednesday, 23rd May, at Royal Windsor Racecourse with almost 200 members, their staff and guests in attendance. This annual lunch, run by FM Contract Watch, is a recognised event in the security guarding calendar.  Each member company attending was presented with a 2018 ACS Pacesetters […]

May 10, 2018

The ExcluSec Group Limited (formerly ExcluSec Security Solutions Limited) has a new brand with 3 trading styles: ExcluSec Training ExcluSec Facilities ExcluSec Training For further information on the company and the services offered please go to https://acspacesetters.co.uk/members/the-exclusec-group-limited/

​On 1 May, at Nuneaton Magistrates’ Court, we prosecuted Tallen Smith, a door supervisor from Nuneaton. He was found guilty of failing to provide us with information, a section 19 offence under the Private Security Industry Act (PSIA) 2001. Smith was fined £500, ordered to pay a £50 victim surcharge and £1,749.70 in costs. During the […]

May 9, 2018

Following a rigorous 2-day assessment, TC Facilities Management (TCFM) has successfully completed their “Achilles” annual audit for the third consecutive year.  The audit saw a score of 100% being awarded in all four key areas that the audit measures: Corporate Social Responsibility, health and safety, environment, and quality. This 100% achievement validates TCFM’s operational capability, […]

April 12, 2018

Kingdom is delighted to announce that, as of 1st April 2018, they have acquired the Manned Guarding, Mobile, Key Holding & Response contracts of Keyline Chartered Security. Keyline were awarded their first security contract in 1977 and for over 35 years Keyline has been providing security personnel to high profile customers throughout the UK. The […]

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 […]