By Russell Dean, Director of Operations, Bidvest Noonan Over recent days I’ve been reflecting on the major policing reforms announced by the Home Office, and discussing them with colleagues across our business. Having spent over eight years as a police ...

As the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 – better known as Martyn’s Law – approaches enforcement, it looks to set a legal duty for facility management teams across a wide range of industries to strengthen their approach to security. ...

OCS has been awarded a new security deal with Tesco, supporting approximately 300 stores across Scotland and Northern Ireland. The contract strengthens a relationship built on 19 years of collaboration between both organisations. The partnership brings around 300 security officers ...

Former police Chief Superintendent, David Boyle, has been appointed to the position of People Director at Venture Security. Boyle brings more than 30 years of policing and national emergency services leadership experience and will play a key role in developing ...

Mitie has won a new security contract with Asda to deliver services across over 1,100 locations nationwide including Asda Superstores, Supermarkets, Living and Express stores. This multi-year contract builds on Mitie’s existing relationship with the retailer, having already provided security ...

The S12 Security Guarding Leadership Group is inviting applications from Non-ACS security company representatives to join its core leadership committee, as it continues to broaden representation and strengthen its engagement with Government and industry stakeholders. The move reflects the S12’s commitment ...

The S12 Security Guarding Leadership Group has announced Chief of Staff Paul Fullwood will transition into the role of S12 Chief Operating Officer (COO), in recognition of the need for consistent and dedicated leadership across the S12 workstreams. Set up ...

Bidvest Noonan has appointed Michele Powell as Head of Operations for its Security Co-Ordination and Intelligence Centre (SCIC). In this key leadership role, Powell will oversee the delivery of the company’s specialist operations centre, intelligence and threat-notification capabilities, and incident-coordination ...

The S12 Security Guarding Leadership Group (S12), which brings together security leaders to work as a collective with the Government, Security industry Authority, and the Security Minister has welcomed five new members to its core committee. The S12’s mandate is ...

Following a competitive tender, Mitie Security has retained its contract for security and intelligence management with Real Estate Management (UK) Limited (REM) for an additional five years. The contract, which is worth seven figures per annum, will deliver security operations ...