Midlands Business News

One of the region’s leading security providers is celebrating after winning a prestigious contract to provide the county’s unitary authority with its services until 2017.

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One of the UK’s leading security providers, Octavian Security, has been announced as a finalist for the Nottingham Post Business Awards.

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A local security firm is celebrating after quite literally securing a string of prestigious contracts with firms and public services across the region.

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Sukhi Ghuman, founder and CEO of nationwide security provider Octavian Security, has won the Excellence in Customer Service category at the Asian Achievers Awards 2013, in London.

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A director of one of the region’s leading security firms, Business Watch Guarding Ltd, has warned the county’s business owners to be vigilant when employing security firms as changes are being made to the way in which the sector is regulated.

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A new security firm has opened in Telford creating 25 jobs. Clearview Security Ltd has been launched on Halesfield 8 by Jonathan Hill. The new control centre has been under construction for the last three months and is now nearing completion ready for multiple new contracts already in place to start. Mr Hill, who has [...]

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In keeping with its successful track record of proactive personal development, further staff members at leading security provider Octavian Security have been trained in counter-terrorism measures and crime prevention. The company, which provides protection to businesses, sites and people across the UK, arranged for more than 50 Security Officers to undertake the specialist session, known [...]

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A Shropshire-based security provider is celebrating a hat-trick of successes in the first quarter of 2013 following a number of prestigious contract wins, launch of new services and the expansion of its team.

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Leading security provider Octavian Security has named Daniel Mawataur as its Employee of the Year, the top accolade for its 750 strong workforce.

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A Shropshire-based security provider has pledged its support to an initiative which will see the restoration of 24 miles of canal that will bring considerable benefits to local communities along its route.

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MISO (My Information Security Officer) is the first of its kind – a virtual data security programme designed with the needs of small and medium businesses in mind.

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Dudley MBC’s Civic Awards, which aim to support the town’s unsung heroes, were given a boost this year after Cougar Monitoring agreed to support the awards as main sponsor.

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Leading security provider Octavian Security has announced the appointment of Raul Viana as an addition to its Contract Management Team.

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Lincoln Security is celebrating the success of one of its employees this month.

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A Midlands security provider is offering a helping hand to local business owners looking to outsource services such as responding to break-ins and security alarms by outlining some of the fundamental questions they should ask a prospective provider. With security such a crucial issue to bear in mind for firms, but with so many companies [...]

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Octavian Security has again been certified as one of the safest businesses to work for in the UK by leading accreditation scheme Safecontractor.

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A Shropshire security firm has ambitious plans to move into monitoring closed circuit cameras across the world after opening its £50,000 CCTV suite.

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  Lincolnshire based award winning security firm ProTouch Security Ltd. will have a valid reason to celebrate as the clock chimes midnight on 31st December, thanks to their most successful year yet. Established in 2008, the security company will be able to look back on the last twelve months that’s seen them not only handle [...]

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The Security Industry Authority has boosted its rating for leading security provider Octavian Security, who are members of its Approved Contractor Scheme, which aims to raise performance standards within the private security sector. Octavian’s rating of 125 points is a significant increase on its high score of 94 in 2011 – which already placed it [...]

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A local security provider is firmly on the road to success after welcoming the newest addition to its fleet of vehicles.

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Award winning ProTouch Security UK Ltd., have just announced the appointment of a new Staffing Manager for their recently launched ProTouch Staff division.

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With the Christmas season fast approaching, a local security provider is urging business owners to be properly prepared in order to avoid any potential security pitfalls.

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Titania and their network security auditing tool Nipper Studio, were announced as the winners in two categories at the Computing Security Awards 2012. Representatives from Worcestershire cyber security company Titania, including Managing Director Ian Whiting, travelled to London on Thursday evening to attend the awards ceremony having been made finalists in five categories. The small [...]

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A recent business acquisition has seen the Bradley Lomas Electrolok Ltd Group (BLE) significantly strengthen its integrated security and fire solutions division. Through its purchase of Birmingham based JHS Integrated Systems, the BLE Group has reinforced the existing security and fire divisions of its business, and positioned itself strongly for further growth. “JHS is rightly [...]

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Totalpost Services Plc has delivered a state-of-the-art x-ray threat detection system to East Midlands Airport Handling Ltd (part of the HAE Group) to enable greater threat detection through enhanced freight screening. Totalpost has supplied state-of-the-art security screening equipment to international cargo screening and handling company East Midlands Airport Handling Ltd which is based at East [...]

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A leading Shropshire security firm today pulled out of the national industry approval scheme following the G4S fiasco during the Olympics.

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Christmas is the perfect time of year for good cheer, but for businesses hosting the annual seasonal shin-dig for their employees or customers, it can easily turn into one of festive fear thanks to all the organisation that has to go on behind the scenes.

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Lincoln Security Ltd are an independent provider of bespoke and security solutions and have recently been certified to the International Quality System ISO 9001:2008 following a detailed, independent audit commissioned by BRE Global Ltd.

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A new cyber security company was launched on the evening of Thursday 25th October 2012 in Little Venice Worcester by Robin Walker MP and Mike Ashton, Chief Executive of the Herefordshire and Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce.

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A local security provider is ensuring its future is in safe hands after welcoming the latest recruit to its team.

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With recent research from AXA’s Business Crime Index revealing a rise in the number of unoccupied and unprotected premises due to the recession, there’s a very real possibility that burglars could be jingling all the way to the bank this Christmas – unfortunately, it could be courtesy of your business and your key-holder could be [...]

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A Colwick based entrepreneur has invented a brand new pending patented product set to take the travel industry by storm by solving a holidaymaker’s on-going dilemma. Now retired as well as an avid cruiser, Terry Jackson (73) invented the securit4u towel fastener aimed at securing a beach towel onto a sun lounger in a bid [...]

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Security specialist Yale has donated a range of security products to Wednesfield Aces Cycle Speedway Club after a recent break-in and fire destroyed its clubhouse.

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Businesses across the Midlands are being urged not to use the challenging economic climate as an excuse to try and deal with on-site security in-house in order to cut costs. With statistics showing that a burglary is committed in the UK approximately every 40 seconds, Shrewsbury/Wolverhampton-based security specialist Taybar Ltd has warned firms that appointing [...]

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Award winning Midlands based ProTouch Security UK Ltd., have just announced their expansion and confirmed that the company will now consist of three new divisions. One of the UK’s leading providers of event safety and security, crowd management, event management and health and safety, the parent company ProTouch UK Ltd. is now divided into ProTouch [...]

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A leading regional security provider is celebrating after achieving an internationally-recognised industry accreditation that proves its commitment to the highest standards of customer service and professionalism. Taybar Ltd, which has bases in Shrewsbury and Wolverhampton, has recently received the ISO9001 certification, an accolade that shows the firm has implemented an effective Quality Management System across [...]

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Viseum UK is reporting a major shift in the way UK CCTV and security controllers operate in partnership with local communities – thanks to the availability of intelligent CCTV camera installations

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Lincoln Security is celebrating the successes of two of its employees this month.

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A leading member of the UK’s security industry has highlighted an initiative that could prevent the recent string of street robberies seen in areas such as Littleover in Derbyshire – that have left members of the community shocked and awed by the audacity and fearless nature of the crimes

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Octavian Security, the security company that in 2008 was named the 27 fastest growing company in the UK, has relocated back to Nottingham from its former headquarters in Derby.

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The farming sector is hitting back at the wave of organised crime which is now estimated to be costing UK agriculture as much as £50million per year*. With a recent survey by the NFU*2 suggesting that more than one third of farm businesses in the East of England suffered crime in the last year, with [...]

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UK based Octavian Security has signed a teaming agreement to work directly with Security Solutions (PVT) Ltd of Lahore, to provide manned security and security consultancy services throughout Pakistan.

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Lincoln Security has recently been awarded a place on ESPOs Locksmith Services Framework commencing April 2012 until March 2014.

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Leading security provider Octavian Security has stepped up its commitment to becoming a more environmentally friendly business by investing in several new, greener patrol cars.

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Nottingham based security training firm, OPKiT, is the latest company to sign up to a scheme that supports businesses employing military reservists.

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A Shropshire security company has had a record-breaking year resulting in huge investment in new premises and the creation of new jobs, its managing director revealed today.

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French security professionals and police chiefs have been learning the benefits of sophisticated remotely monitored CCTV systems from a British specialist.

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Last week the BBC reported the incredible rise in fuel theft across the UK, and Lincolnshire is one of the worst hit areas and with a reported 8,235 cases in 2011, more than 1,200 of them were in Lincolnshire alone.

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Tight security surrounded a cache of chocolate – donated to charity by a specialist confectioners and guarded by a Shropshire security firm.

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A new online forum has been developed for police personnel to enable forces across the UK to network with each other, log developments in their areas and share best practices.

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