Security guarding companies to acquire in the North West
Updated 9 November 2026
Looking to acquire a security guarding company in the North West? Firmbase ranks 168 security guarding companies using public company information to help buyers prioritise firms for research and potential outreach. The Approach Score ranks firms using public signals including director age and tenure, ownership, business scale, financial strength and recent changes. These firms are not listed for sale, and the ranking does not indicate that an owner is considering a sale.
The median firm has 13 staff and has been in business for 9 years. Looking beyond the North West? Explore the full UK list of security guarding companies.
168
Firms
UK 1,388
21%
Every director 55+
UK 19%
52%
Held 75%+ by one person
UK 60%
9
Median years in business
UK 8
13
Median headcount
UK 14
£250k to £500k
Median turnover band
UK £250k to £500k · includes our estimates
Towns with the most firms
- Manchester 88 firms
- Liverpool 37 firms
The first 25 firms, in Approach Score order
| Rank | Firm | Approach Score | The facts behind the score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Streets Workforce Liverpool, Merseyside | Approach Score 83/100 |
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Company no. 08236431 · Companies House |
| 2 | G T Security Manchester | Approach Score 83/100 |
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Company no. 07444494 · Companies House |
| 3 | Stone Management Liverpool, Merseyside A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 82/100 |
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Company no. 06479112 · Companies House |
| 4 | Protec Security Oldham, Lancashire | Approach Score 81/100 |
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Company no. 14464814 · Companies House |
| 5 | MCM Security (NW) Wirral | Approach Score 81/100 |
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Company no. 13829933 · Companies House |
| 6 | NEW Wave Security Chester, Cheshire | Approach Score 79/100 |
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Company no. 08478948 · Companies House |
| 7 | Vertex Security Solutions Liverpool, Merseyside | Approach Score 79/100 |
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Company no. 08113357 · Companies House |
| 8 | Alsecure Manchester | Approach Score 78/100 |
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Company no. 01044818 · Companies House |
| 9 | Sentry Security Warrington, Cheshire | Approach Score 77/100 |
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Company no. 04221915 · Companies House |
| 10 | CSS Security Liverpool, Merseyside | Approach Score 77/100 |
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Company no. 07579313 · Companies House |
| 11 | Northern Security Systems Carlisle A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 76/100 |
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Company no. 04447106 · Companies House |
| 12 | Premier League Security Manchester, Greater Manchester A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 76/100 |
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Company no. 11093903 · Companies House |
| 13 | Castlegate Security Services Morecambe, Lancaster | Approach Score 75/100 |
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Company no. 04050312 · Companies House |
| 14 | Shadow Security Macclesfield, Cheshire A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 72/100 |
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Company no. 04633540 · Companies House |
| 15 | Frontier Security Services Rochdale | Approach Score 72/100 |
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Company no. 12894653 · Companies House |
| 16 | Personnel Protection Stalybridge, Cheshire A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 72/100 |
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Company no. 05858853 · Companies House |
| 17 | Ultimate Security & Investigations Carlisle, Cumbria | Approach Score 71/100 |
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Company no. 03879044 · Companies House |
| 18 | 21ST Century Security Services Accrington, Lancashire A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 71/100 |
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Company no. 10251343 · Companies House |
| 19 | Close Security Services Bootle, Merseyside | Approach Score 69/100 |
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Company no. 10279062 · Companies House |
| 20 | ACE Security Solutions Liverpool, Merseyside | Approach Score 69/100 | We hold older figures than Companies House
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Company no. 05105306 · Companies House |
| 21 | Executive Security Patrols Northenden | Approach Score 68/100 |
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Company no. 03842738 · Companies House |
| 22 | Vision on Security Manchester | Approach Score 68/100 | We hold older figures than Companies House
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Company no. 06458870 · Companies House |
| 23 | GLO Security Oldham | Approach Score 67/100 |
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Company no. 10413698 · Companies House |
| 24 | 247 Euro Security Warrington, Cheshire A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 66/100 | We hold older figures than Companies House
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Company no. 03073429 · Companies House |
| 25 | Securer Solutions Wigan, Lancashire | Approach Score 66/100 |
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Company no. 10239824 · Companies House |
143 more firms are in the list, in Approach Score order.
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One row per firm, in Approach Score order, as Excel + CSV.
It holds the facts behind each score, points for each part of the score, financials with dates, publicly available contact details, where identified, director names and named shareholders.
Some people with significant control appear as Other individual, with no further detail. Director email lookups are not included.
How this list is filtered
- 5 or more staff, from filed headcount or our estimate where none is filed.
- Registered office in the North West.
How this list is built
The Approach Score ranks firms mainly on public Companies House information about owner tenure and age, ownership, size, financial strength and recent register changes.
Firms with higher scores appear first in each list.
Use the ranking to order research, then check each business directly.
What it does not mean
No firm here is for sale, and the score says nothing about any owner's plans.
At least 95% of the firms where we hold directors had them checked in or after November 2026.
What we do not cover
Regulatory information is not included in this list. Buyers should check the relevant register as part of their due diligence. Check individual licences on the Security Industry Authority's register of licence holders. Company approval is voluntary and can be checked separately on its Register of Approved Contractors.
Why age bands but no people's names
Age bands come from the month and year of birth on Companies House. This page shows no exact ages and no people's names. Both come with the purchased list. The band edges from 45 to 65 are the ages where the score changes. A row shows no age bands when a director's surname is in the firm's name, its group's name or its website. Those directors' ages still count towards the score.
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