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From making sure people are safe on site to acting on counterterrorism intelligence, security guards play a key role in protecting your people, property and assets.

Our security personnel are adaptable, highly-trained and fully-certified, offering you, your employees and your visitors peace of mind and the highest standards of protection.

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  • 6 December 2024
As Mitie announces its partnership with WalkSafe, the UK’s leading personal safety app, a new survey on perceptions of safety has found that 44% of women and 21% of men do not feel safe…
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  • 7 November 2024
Safeguarding operations has never been more important. From terrorism to cyberattacks and threats from rogue states, you must think carefully about local and global FM’s implications for your organisation’s secu…
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  • 24 September 2024
New research from Mitie, the UK’s largest security provider, reveals that a quarter (24%) of security decision-makers are not sure which upcoming legislation will impact their organisations. The survey of over 100…

How we can help

Mitie’s security experts are trained to the highest standards, with a varied skillset that makes them best placed to protect your property, assets, people and events. As the UK’s biggest security provider, we have the experience required to ensure every part of your risk profile is covered – and that your strategy is easy to adapt as risks change. With our Science of Service® approach, our national security guarding service is supported by round-the-clock intelligence and industry-leading monitoring, alarm and reporting technology. We provide you with the optimum mix of human intelligence and data-driven protection for organisations spanning retail, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, transport, defence and more.

Assign the right people to the right roles

Door supervisory, CCTV operation, close protection, patrols, counterterrorism, emergency response, risk assessment – there’s a long list of security demands in the modern world, and our team can support you with all of them. Whatever your requirements, we have highly-trained, fully-certified personnel ready to assist.

See how we’re pioneering new qualifications for UK security guards, to elevate security standards in retail and give clients the confidence that they’re in a safe pair of hands.

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20,000+

security personnel across the UK

700,000+

hours guarding each week

1,800+

sites protected

36 million

hours protecting our clients each year