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Physical Security Companies in Glasgow: 100+ Active Firms (2026)
Physical security companies in Glasgow provide guarding, key holding and site-protection services across the city region.
Buying centres tend to sit with facilities management, estates, operations, construction site managers and public-sector procurement teams, rather than a single security technology budget. Buyers are usually commercial landlords, logistics sites, retailers, education and healthcare estates, event organisers, residential estate managers and night-time economy venues. Engagements are local, shift-planned and labour-intensive, with service levels defined around licensed staffing, key-holding cover, patrol frequency, escalation procedures and incident reporting. Pricing is typically contract-led, so supplier fit depends less on product features and more on rota control, vetting discipline, supervisor availability and the ability to cover short-notice absences without breaching licence conditions.
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Glasgow has 176 physical security companies actively trading, making this a relatively compact local supplier base rather than a broad national market in miniature. Reported headcount totals 1,937 people among local employers, reflecting a workforce-led operating model where capacity is tied to licensed staff availability, shift coverage and supervisor depth. The city-region mix appears most relevant to premises-led demand: construction sites, logistics facilities, public-sector estates, retail parks, residential blocks and event venues. Contract density matters, because route planning, night cover and out-of-hours response all shape whether a provider can serve clients economically across the metropolitan area.
Contracted guarding and key holding sit within the Security Industry Authority’s licensing regime, with the SIA operating as the UK private security regulator under Home Office sponsorship. Where work is supplied under a contract for services and involves a licensable activity, front-line operatives need the relevant SIA licence; directors, partners, managers and supervisors may also need front-line or non-front-line licences when supplying operatives under contract. For Glasgow buyers, this makes licence checks, supervision, subcontracting controls and incident procedures part of procurement, not administrative detail after award. Compliance risk is therefore embedded in day-to-day workforce management, especially where sites require lone-working cover, mobile response or public-facing guards.
Local demand appears tied to labour availability, compliance discipline and the shape of facilities-management procurement. The cohort has a visible intake of newer operators, but the market still tends to reward businesses that can roster licensed staff reliably, evidence vetting and maintain supervisor coverage across unsocial hours. Scale-up scarcity is likely to persist where providers depend on low-margin guarding contracts and manual scheduling. Consolidation seems more plausible around operators with repeat premises contracts, key-holding density and multi-site coverage, while smaller firms may remain viable where they serve local estates, events and specialist site-protection work.
176
Active firms
2026
10
Over £5M turnover
Glasgow cohort
53
Incorporated since 2022
Recent entrants
Key facts
About 5% of the trading cohort reports turnover above £5M (10 of 176 firms) — the rest sits below that revenue band.
30% of the cohort was incorporated since 2022 (53 firms), so a sizeable share is in its first few filing cycles.
The Security Industry Authority (SIA), sponsored by the Home Office, regulates the UK private security industry.
SIA licensing applies where contracted work involves licensable activity, including manned guarding and key holding.
UK security exports were £12.9 billion in 2024, up 16.6% on 2023 in nominal terms.
Physical security exports accounted for 33% of UK security exports in 2024, worth £4.3 billion.
Europe was the largest regional export market for UK security exports in 2024 at £6.5 billion, 51% of the total; North America was second at £2.8 billion.
Top Glasgow physical security companies
Assured 24 Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides SIA-licensed security and facility services including manned guarding, mobile patrols, key holding and alarm response, concierge and caretaker services, commercial cleaning, pest control,…
Serves commercial and domestic clients across Glasgow and Central Scotland, including businesses, property managers, premises owners and households needing outsourced security, caretaking and…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -6% CAGR over 5y
Location
Go-Sec (UK) Ltd
Trajectory
2y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsProvides security services including retail security guards, door supervisors for hospitality venues, maritime and port security, event stewarding, construction site guarding, CCTV monitoring, key…
Serves UK businesses and organisations needing security, including retailers, leisure and hospitality venues, maritime and port operators, event organisers, construction sites, vacant property…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · Hiring · 36% CAGR over 1y
Location
ALLANDER SECURITY LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides security services including manned guarding, uniformed security guards, keyholding and alarm response, door supervision, CCTV monitoring, and retail and leisure venue security for commercial…
Serves private and public sector organisations across Central Scotland, including shopping centres, retail and leisure venues, and individual business premises needing contracted security support.
Financial Health
StableStable · -3% CAGR over 2y
Location
BASE UK SECURITY LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides security services including static guarding, mobile patrols, door supervision, event and construction site security. Also offers key holding and alarm response, concierge and caretaker…
Sells to businesses and private clients needing security, including commercial and residential property owners, event and venue operators, retail sites, construction projects, and families seeking…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 16% CAGR over 4y
Location
Core Security And Training Scotland Ltd
Trajectory
1y · 2024–NowProvides SIA-accredited security training courses, including door supervisor, security guard, first aid, and personal licence training. Also supplies security personnel for events, retail premises,…
Serves individuals seeking security qualifications and organisations needing licensed security staff, including venues, retailers, event organisers, leisure businesses and local authorities across…
Financial Health
Insufficient historyInsufficient history
Location
PROTEC FACILITIES MANAGEMENT LTD
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides facilities management and support services including manned security, mobile patrols, CCTV installation and remote monitoring, alarm response, cleaning, waste and grounds maintenance, and…
Serves B2B and public-sector clients, including commercial managing agents, corporate, industrial and retail sites, housing associations in Scotland, and construction and demolition operators needing…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -76% CAGR over 3y
Location
DCL SECURITY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides commercial security services including manned guarding, mobile patrols, keyholding and alarm response, CCTV installation and monitoring, and facilities support. Operates a 24/7 control…
Serves UK businesses needing security support, with stated sector focus on automotive, logistics, property, utilities and healthcare organisations.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -11% CAGR over 4y
Location
Prime Secure Systems Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2019–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides security services including SIA‑licensed guards, CCTV towers, mobile patrols, keyholding and alarm response for construction sites, vacant properties and corporate premises. Also offers…
Serves B2B clients across the UK, including construction sites, corporate premises, vacant property owners/managers, residential developments, event organisers and organisations needing site or…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 2% CAGR over 6y
Location
INHOUSE STEWARDS LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides staffing and operational management for events and venues, including event stewards, security personnel, and facilities support. Also offers venue spaces for hire and practical management…
Serves businesses, venue operators and event organisers needing staffing, security, facilities and space management support for events, venues, business premises and shared spaces.
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -3% CAGR over 4y
Location
NIVEN SECURITY SERVICES LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
StrongStrong
Location
Brisk Facilities Management Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 24% CAGR over 4y
Location
SECURITY SCOTLAND LTD.
Trajectory
3y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides security personnel and crowd management services, including manned guarding, door supervision for pubs and clubs, retail and corporate concierge security, and staffing for events, festivals,…
Serves UK businesses and venue operators, including retailers, corporate property managers, pubs, clubs, hotels, football stadiums, golf events, festivals, outdoor shows and arenas needing security…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -3% CAGR over 2y
Location
AF SECURITY SOLUTIONS LTD
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsFinancial Health
StableStable
Location
HIGHCROFT U.K. LTD.
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial Health
Insufficient historyInsufficient history
Location
Kenmore Security Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
WeakWeak · -16% CAGR over 4y
Location
Provides security services including manned guarding, retail and event security, door supervision, key holding and alarm response, public space CCTV monitoring, and close protection. Also delivers…
Serves businesses and public-sector organisations across the UK and Ireland, including retailers, facilities and property teams, event venues and organisers, and organisations with public-space or…
Location
Provides security services including manned guarding, door supervision, retail security, event security, key holding, close protection, and public space CCTV monitoring, along with security systems…
Sells to businesses and organisations needing contracted security, including retail sites, event operators, property managers and public-space operators, across the UK and Ireland. Serves buyers…
Location
UP FRONT SECURITY LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides security services including manned guarding, retail and event security, door supervision, key holding and alarm response, public space CCTV monitoring, and close protection. Also offers…
Serves UK and Ireland organisations, including retailers, event organisers, commercial property and facilities managers, and public-sector bodies.
Financial Health
StableStable
Location
Securigroup Systems Ltd
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides security services including manned guarding, retail security, door supervision, key holding, close protection, event security, and public space CCTV monitoring. Also offers security systems…
Serves UK businesses and public-sector organisations, including retailers, event venues and organisers, property/facilities managers and operators of public spaces requiring contracted security…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy
Location
BOLD SECURITY SOLUTIONS LTD
Trajectory
1y · 2024–NowProvides security services including executive protection, travel risk management, event and venue security, and on-site guarding. Conducts security risk assessments and audits, monitors premises and…
Serves businesses, event organisers and private clients needing security personnel, executive protection, travel risk management, security audits, and protection for people, visitors and assets.
Financial Health
Insufficient historyInsufficient history
Location
Octopi Research Labs (UK) Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
StableStable
Location
Supra Security Ltd
Trajectory
4y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsFinancial Health
StableStable
Location
COMMERCIAL ASSET SECURITY LIMITED
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides property security and management services including vacant property steel doors and screens, temporary alarms, CCTV towers, property inspections, communal door entry systems, cleaning, pest…
Serves registered social landlords, housing associations, councils, commercial property landlords and public sector bodies such as the NHS and MOD, mainly organisations managing property portfolios…
Financial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 8% CAGR over 3y
Location
Psg Uk Facilities Management Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2024–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides security and facilities support services, including door supervisors, hotel and concierge security, retail and event security, construction site security, and commercial cleaning services…
Serves small independent businesses and large corporate clients across the UK, including hotels, retailers, event organisers and commercial sites requiring security, concierge or stewarding support.
Financial Health
DistressedDistressed
Location
Sdi Scotland Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
StrongStrong
Location
OTAS LIVE LTD
Trajectory
2y · 2024–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsFinancial Health
StableStable · 0% CAGR over 1y
Location
Jera Ventures Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
DistressedDistressed
Location
LCM Security Management Ltd
Trajectory
2y · 2024–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsFinancial Health
DistressedDistressed
Location
LKC LOCKSMITHS LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 19% CAGR over 4y
Location
I-WATCHERS LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsFinancial Health
WeakWeak · -91% CAGR over 2y
Location
Cyber Sentinel Ltd
Trajectory
2y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsFinancial Health
StrongStrong · Growing · 0% CAGR over 1y
Location
Comharra Solutions Ltd
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides media production services including videography, photography, film production, graphics, motion graphics, audio and web design. Also delivers drone-based surveying and mapping, 3D modelling…
Serves UK businesses and organisations across corporate, construction, retail, industrial warehousing and events, plus clients needing creative media or survey support and emerging music acts in…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 44% CAGR over 3y
Location
KESCO SERVICES LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
WeakWeak · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
SMART THINKING SOLUTIONS LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
WeakWeak
Location
Noremac Security Services Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides manned security guarding for commercial and institutional properties, including front-of-house reception security, concierge security for residential developments, CCTV monitoring, and…
Sells to businesses and institutions needing on-site security, including commercial property operators, corporate offices, housing developments, and education providers such as universities, colleges…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 24% CAGR over 4y
Location
BKM Group Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides security services, commercial cleaning, and welfare cabin hire for construction and facilities management sectors. Also references property and construction support services and a “Smart…
Serves businesses and site operators needing security, cleaning, welfare cabins and facilities support, including property management and construction-related customers in Scotland.
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -3% CAGR over 4y
Location
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides security services for commercial premises, retail sites and events, including door supervision, close protection, security guarding, mobile patrols and key holding, as well as CCTV and alarm…
Serves businesses and event organisers needing security staff, including licensed premises, retailers, commercial sites, public venues and live events.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · 18% CAGR over 2y
Location
BAHACO LTD
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsFinancial Health
StrongStrong
Location
POLSEC GROUP LTD.
Trajectory
4y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides security services including security officers, mobile patrols, concierge and open‑and‑close services, and fire and security systems. Also delivers facilities management such as cleaning,…
Serves B2B and public-sector clients, including offices and professional workspaces, retailers, banks, builders and developers, hospitality and leisure venues, industrial sites, and warehouse…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 30% CAGR over 3y
Location
OMNIGUARD LTD
Trajectory
1y · 2025–NowFinancial Health
Insufficient historyInsufficient history
Location
Johnston Safety & Security Ltd.
Trajectory
5y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
HealthyHealthy · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
JLC VENUE SERVICES LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsFinancial Health
DistressedDistressed · 0% CAGR over 2y
Location
CQ SECURITY LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 19% CAGR over 4y
Location
A4FM LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides facilities management services including security staffing, reception services and IT support for private and commercial properties. Also develops and operates a mobile application for…
Serves owners and managers of private, corporate and commercial properties needing outsourced facilities support, including security, reception staffing and IT support.
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -11% CAGR over 4y
Location
SZ Global Consultants Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
HealthyHealthy · -16% CAGR over 4y
Location
SDS LANARKSHIRE LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
WeakWeak · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
Grey Fox Security Ltd
Trajectory
2y · 2024–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsFinancial Health
HealthyHealthy
Location
DISCOVERYDEM LTD
Trajectory
1y · 2025–NowFinancial Health
Insufficient historyInsufficient history
Location
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How Glasgow physical security companies work and how to sell to them
What they do
Physical security firms in Glasgow earn most revenue from contracted guarding, key holding, patrols, site protection and event cover. The commercial unit is usually a covered shift, a response commitment or a protected location, not a software seat or one-off installation. Pricing tends to combine hourly labour rates, unsocial-hours premiums, site risk, supervision requirements and retained response cover. Short jobs may be quoted per event or per project, while premises work is more often governed by recurring contracts with service-level terms, incident logs and escalation processes. Gross margin is shaped by rota fill, overtime, travel time, training and licence administration.
Who they sell to
Customers are usually organisations with premises, public footfall, stock, tenants or construction risk to manage. Facilities managers, estates directors, operations leads, procurement teams and site managers commonly influence the brief; finance often becomes involved where guarding hours account for a visible share of the property or operations budget. Sales cycles can be short for temporary event or site cover, but longer for public-sector estates, multi-site portfolios and facilities-management frameworks. Smaller premises may buy through direct relationships and referrals, while larger buyers tend to use tenders, approved supplier lists, framework agreements or main contractors that subcontract security provision.
What they buy
Most Glasgow physical security operators tend to spend on tools and services that keep shifts covered and evidenceable. Common needs include workforce scheduling, time-and-attendance, payroll, HR, applicant tracking, training administration, licence-management, lone-worker monitoring, incident reporting and mobile workforce systems. Back-office spend often includes accounting, CRM, bid support, insurance brokerage, legal advice, debt collection and employment-law support. Operational purchases can include uniforms, PPE, radios, vehicles, fuel cards, body-worn cameras, key safes and control-room equipment. Recruitment services matter where firms need licensed operatives at short notice, while marketing and tender-writing support may be relevant for operators trying to move beyond local referral work.
Why and how to sell to them
Pain is usually practical: uncovered shifts, overtime leakage, late timesheets, licence expiry, thin supervisor cover and slow evidence gathering after incidents. Buying triggers tend to include new contract wins, failed tenders, a move into public-sector procurement, a new operations manager, expansion from event work into retained premises cover, or the need to standardise processes across multiple sites. With 53 Glasgow operators incorporated since 2022, younger firms may be building their first formal back-office stack rather than replacing mature systems. Outbound works better when it speaks to margin protection, SIA audit trails, faster onboarding, cleaner client reporting and fewer manual handovers between control rooms, supervisors and guards.
How this list is built
Data sources
This list is built from UK Companies House filings, XBRL accounts data, and semantic analysis of each company's public website. Revenue and headcount figures come from the most recent filed accounts; where the company has not filed, values are estimated using a model trained on filed history and peer benchmarks and are labelled as estimates.
Classification
Rather than relying solely on SIC codes, Firmbase classifies each company semantically: the company's website is crawled, an AI model reads what the company actually sells, and the company is placed into the relevant industry and subsectors. SIC codes are used as one signal but not the only one. This means a company that registered under a generic SIC code but pivoted into (for example) fintech is correctly identified as fintech, not as its original SIC category.
Freshness
The underlying company data is refreshed from Companies House continuously; filings appear in the list within days of submission. The curated list ordering is regenerated when the underlying data moves meaningfully (company count changes by more than 5%, a new company enters the top-ranked segment, or the filed-revenue numbers for the top firms change). You can see the last-updated timestamp near the top of the page.
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