Views from Go Security on raising standards, ethical employment and the future of the UK security industry.
Buyer Guide ·
A straight 2026 guide to typical rates, what drives the price, what a compliant rate includes, and why the cheapest quote rarely wins.
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Buyer Guide ·
They solve different problems, and the best answer is often both. How to choose on cost, deterrence, coverage and response.
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Buyer Guide ·
The questions that separate genuinely professional, compliant providers from cheap operators that quietly pass the risk to you.
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Buyer Guide ·
It's a legal requirement, not a badge. What the SIA licence covers, and why using unlicensed security exposes your business.
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Regulation ·
The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 is expected to take effect in spring 2027. Here are the two tiers, the capacity thresholds and how to prepare.
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Regulation ·
The SIA is replacing the Approved Contractor Scheme with a tougher Business Approval Scheme. Here's what's changing and why it's good for buyers.
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Standards ·
What a BS 7858 check really involves, why it protects buyers, and how we deliver it at scale with our sister company Instant Check.
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Standards ·
The British Standard for supplying labour into security and events, why it exists, and the questions it lets buyers ask their provider.
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Sector Focus ·
With construction theft topping £1bn a year, how to protect open sites with layered guarding, CCTV towers and access control.
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Sector Focus ·
With retail crime near record levels, how retailers protect both stock and staff with visible, trained, licensed officers.
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Industry Leadership ·
Our MD reports back from the S12 Leadership Group's Labour Exploitation Workstream at Mitie's offices in the Shard, and what it means for buyers.
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Sector Focus ·
Empty buildings attract squatters, theft and vandalism. How to protect void property with alarms, towers, patrols and keyholding.
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Sector Focus ·
From risk assessment and crowd management to Martyn's Law readiness, the essentials of planning a safe event.
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Technology ·
How solar-powered, AI-monitored mobile towers deliver 24/7 coverage at a fraction of the cost of round-the-clock guarding.
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Sector Focus ·
Where a trained dog and handler outperform a static officer, and why every one of our handlers is on PAYE.
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Local Insight ·
From Birmingham to the Black Country, how local crime trends shape the way businesses protect their sites, and how to respond.
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Wellbeing ·
Go Security is a proud supporter of No Guard Alone, the campaign tackling male suicide and protecting the mental health of security officers.
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Industry Leadership ·
Set up at the request of Government, the S12 works with the Security Minister to raise standards across UK security. Here's its full mission.
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Regulation ·
The UK's new single enforcement body launched in April 2026. Here's what it changes, and why compliant suppliers have nothing to fear.
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Ethical Employment ·
Cash-in-hand pay and WhatsApp-group recruitment are warning signs. All ~300 of our monthly staff are on PAYE, including our K9 handlers.
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