On 4th April 2008 the Company was awarded NSI Guarding Gold Standard Accreditation with respect to the following scope:-

The Provision of Manned Guarding Services including Uniformed Mobile and Static Guards, Keyholding and Alarm Response Services in accordance with BS EN ISO 9001:2000  BS 7499: 2007 BS 7984: 2001 BS 7858: 2006 .

To achieve and retain NSI approval, companies must have meet a wide range of criteria including technical standards relevant to how they provide their specific service and requirements covering the way their businesses are operated.  These include checks that companies:

• carry out security screening to BS 7858 of all individuals in relevant employment
• are financially sound with a capital base appropriate to turnover, normally including annual accounts covering two years prior to date of application
• have persons managing, controlling and having principal interests in the ownership of the company that are demonstrably reputable persons of good standing
• have suitably experienced managers and trained and qualified personnel, sufficient to meet obligations
• operate from suitable and adequately secure premises
• use suitable tools, equipment, test instruments and vehicles (where relevant)
• hold product liability insurance cover extending to wrongful advice and failure to perform with a limit of indemnity (in respect of any one event and also in the aggregate) of at least one million pounds sterling
• provide twenty-four hour cover (where relevant)
• maintain sufficient level of trading activity
• do not impose unreasonable contracts upon customers
• have policy to encourage maintenance contracts for electronic security systems
• have procedures in place for dealing with customer complaints effectively
• adhere to all relevant industry Standards, Codes of Practice, etc
• manage and conduct all business in accordance with stated policies, procedures and practices