Security guarding companies to acquire in Scotland
Updated 9 November 2026
Looking to acquire a security guarding company in Scotland? Firmbase ranks 47 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 15 staff and has been in business for 8 years. Looking beyond Scotland? Explore the full UK list of security guarding companies.
47
Firms
UK 1,388
15%
Every director 55+
UK 19%
62%
Held 75%+ by one person
UK 60%
8
Median years in business
UK 8
15
Median headcount
UK 14
£250k to £500k
Median turnover band
UK £250k to £500k · includes our estimates
Towns with the most firms
- Glasgow 23 firms
The first 25 firms, in Approach Score order
| Rank | Firm | Approach Score | The facts behind the score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atholl Security Aberfeldy, Perthshire | Approach Score 76/100 |
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Company no. SC453450 · Companies House |
| 2 | DCL Security Glasgow | Approach Score 74/100 |
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Company no. SC333493 · Companies House |
| 3 | Prima Security Glasgow | Approach Score 74/100 | We hold older figures than Companies House
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Company no. SC160817 · Companies House |
| 4 | Prowess Security Solutions Dundee | Approach Score 70/100 |
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Company no. SC717864 · Companies House |
| 5 | Noremac Security Services Motherwell A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 67/100 | We hold older figures than Companies House
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Company no. SC528097 · Companies House |
| 6 | Granite Elite Aberdeen A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 66/100 |
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Company no. SC647515 · Companies House |
| 7 | Saltire Security Leven, Fife | Approach Score 65/100 |
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Company no. SC560428 · Companies House |
| 8 | Saltaire Security Elgin, Moray | Approach Score 62/100 | We hold older figures than Companies House
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Company no. SC429358 · Companies House |
| 9 | 1ST Corporate Security Glasgow | Approach Score 58/100 |
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Company no. SC468741 · Companies House |
| 10 | DSD Glasgow | Approach Score 58/100 |
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Company no. SC415813 · Companies House |
| 11 | Specialized Organization Edinburgh | Approach Score 58/100 |
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Company no. SC369893 · Companies House |
| 12 | Solution Security Services Kirkcaldy, Fife | Approach Score 57/100 |
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Company no. SC225620 · Companies House |
| 13 | DM Integrated Airdrie A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 57/100 | We hold older figures than Companies House
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Company no. SC362445 · Companies House |
| 14 | Bayt Consult Dundee, Angus | Approach Score 57/100 |
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Company no. SC454865 · Companies House |
| 15 | LCM Security Management Glasgow | Approach Score 56/100 |
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Company no. SC761957 · Companies House |
| 16 | Alpha - ONE Plus Glasgow | Approach Score 55/100 |
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Company no. SC681358 · Companies House |
| 17 | Ldfm Paisley, Renfrewshire | Approach Score 53/100 |
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Company no. SC784282 · Companies House |
| 18 | Evagreen Professional Services Dundee | Approach Score 53/100 |
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Company no. SC465794 · Companies House |
| 19 | FMT Edinburgh | Approach Score 53/100 |
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Company no. SC692671 · Companies House |
| 20 | Tour Protection Dundee | Approach Score 52/100 |
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Company no. SC754412 · Companies House |
| 21 | Guard Direct Glasgow | Approach Score 52/100 |
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Company no. SC750835 · Companies House |
| 22 | Allander Security Glasgow | Approach Score 52/100 |
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Company no. SC102943 · Companies House |
| 23 | Assured 24 Glasgow | Approach Score 52/100 | We hold older figures than Companies House
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Company no. SC356356 · Companies House |
| 24 | Brisk Facilities Management Glasgow | Approach Score 52/100 |
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Company no. SC653091 · Companies House |
| 25 | Safer Scotland Port Glasgow | Approach Score 51/100 | We hold older figures than Companies House
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Company no. SC526884 · Companies House |
22 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 Scotland.
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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