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Your guide to keyholding, alarm response & monitoring

Ensuring the security of your business is non-negotiable, and some services that are now essentials are keyholding, alarm response and monitoring. In this blog, we’ll dive into the details of these services and understand the practical benefits they bring you and your business.

Five reasons for SMEs to use only one security provider

Is there really safety in numbers? Our recent research showed over 70% of SMEs use more than one security provider but it also highlighted some potential pitfalls of this approach. Here we consider how SMEs can benefit from taking a more single-minded approach to their security provision.

Which CCTV system for a small business? We answer the FAQs

How to counteract the rising cost of security services

From April, UK businesses face a triple financial whammy with a 1.5% rise in National Insurance, 6.6% on the Living Wage and high inflation all combining to hike employer overheads. Act now to reduce the impact of these price rises on your security budget.

Fire and safety risk assessment

Chestnuts roasting on an open fire? Rocking around the Christmas tree? Decking the halls? However you and your colleagues plan to celebrate the festive season at work this year, spare a moment to think about fire and safety. Here we share a few timely reminders and tips to help ensure this season is memorable for all the right reasons.

Five important fire-safety questions for the return to work

For many small to medium businesses, the past 18 months have been a uniquely challenging time. The outlook certainly seems more positive, but some careful planning and consideration may be required before embarking on a return to the workplace.

Rising manpower costs make a case for remote security

The recent Budget reminded us that - from April – National Insurance rates for employees and employers will rise, and so will the Living Wage. These increases in the price of labour mean now is a good time to consider electronic and remote security solutions as a long term flexible and often a considerably cheaper alternative to man-guarding.

Keep your guard up post-lockdown

For most businesses the easing of lockdown was the opportunity to make up for lost time and lost revenue. Unfortunately, the criminal fraternity feel the same way, and every organisation needs to be on guard against being a potential target.

Phone lines are going digital

Did you know that by 2025 every phone line in the UK will be digital?

Putting new and emerging security technologies to the test

Get the lowdown on why, here at Securitas UK, careful evaluation of the latest security technologies is a critical process when designing future-proof electronic security solutions for our clients.