National support service provider, Kingdom, has rolled out a new custom designed smartphone app that will change the way that Kingdom employees are able to communicate with each other. The core ethos behind the app has a focus on employee wellbeing and the desire for them to feel involved and informed. Most of Kingdom’s colleagues are field-based and they are therefore not always at their desk or able to access a physical computer. Rob Barton, Kingdom’s shared services director, said the company had relied on web-based solutions in the past, but recognised the need to innovate. “We wa...

Amthal Fire & Security is celebrating a double award win with its CEO Jamie Allam is named locally as Business Leader of the Year at the St Albans Chamber of Commerce Community Business Awards. Additionally, Amthal apprentice, Alex Dearden, was awarded silver winner for the Apprentice of the Year at the Watford & West Herts Chamber of Commerce Awards. Jamie, who is a second time winner of Business Leader of the Year at the St Albans Chamber of Commerce Community Business Awards, was recognised for his leadership of Amthal Fire & Security. Amthal has grown against a difficult bus...

Professional Security, the 25th largest security service provider in the UK, has completed the acquisition of Phoenix Security. This acquisition is the largest of its type for the company and will see its position in the hospitality sector strengthened by the move. Established in May 2000, Newcastle upon Tyne based Phoenix Security focused on the provision of door supervisors nationwide. The company’s clients included major hospitality and food & beverage brands including McDonalds, KFC, Stonegate Group, Revolution Bar Group, Turtle Bay, Lane 7, Roxy Leisure and Mojos. The acquisition ...

Northwest Region focused security service provider, Parallel Security has announced the acquisition of Lichfield-based, Oakwood Security Solutions. Originally incorporated in 2011, Oakwood Security Solutions provided alarm response, manned guarding, CCTV monitoring and other security services to Lichfield, Birmingham and the surrounding areas. Of the acquisition, Parallel Security’s Managing Director, Francis Johnson said, “The majority of our clients are in North Wales, North West England and, increasingly, the Midlands. “The acquisition of Oakwood Security Solutions, which spe...

Secureway training & Solutions have rebranded to Nexus FM. Secureway training & solutions who was formed in 2017 and have now rebranded to Nexus FM after being acquired by new owners. Secureway was formed in 2017 and specialised in man guarding, training and technology. The rebranding and new ownership will allow the company partners to develop Nexus FM into a leading and ambitious total security and FM provider within the UK. Sean Pennington, Managing Director of Nexus FM, said: “We have acquired Securway who was an ACS security company who mainly traded as a security provider...

Mitie, one of the UK’s largest security and facilities management service providers has a secured a two year extension on their contract with the British Broadcasting Company (BBC). The two year extension will see Mitie providing service a wide variety of services across numerous sites. The contract covers the provision of engineering, logistics, maintenance, cleaning and landscaping services across the BBC’s property portfolio in London, Cardiff, Glasgow and Salford. Additionally, some work will also be carried of in the Shetland and Channel Islands covering both studios and offices. ...

Croma PROception, the sister company of security provider Croma Vigilant, have been awarded a new contract with Derwent London. The new contract will see Croma PROception delivering front of house and reception services across multiple sites. Derwent London is a FTSE 250 property investment and development business, headquartered in London. Established in 1984, Derwent London owns an impressive portfolio of property throughout the capital with about a fifth of their properties centralised around Fitzrovia. At the end of 2021, the company’s whole portfolio was valued at £5.4 Billion. T...

Professional Security have announced the appointment of Paul Gourley to their senior leadership team as the new Head of Operations for the North East & Scotland. This appointment follows the recent acquisition of Phoenix Security by Professional Security. Paul Gourley, who most recently served as the Director of Operations for Phoenix Security, has over 30 years of experience in the retail and security sector with the previous 12 having been with the afore mentioned employer. Of his appointment, Paul is quoted as saying, “The team at Professional Security have been so supportive ov...

Certified Social Enterprise, Corps Security, has appointed a new national account director and a new operations director. Mark Taylor has been appointed to national account director at Corps, supporting major accounts including the portfolio for global commercial real estate services and investment firm CBRE. Taylor brings over 20 years of extensive experience working at a senior level within international security companies and has been responsible for national accounts across corporate and retail environments. Mark Taylor said, “I’m delighted to join Corps Security and looking forw...

Atalian Holding Development & Strategy ("AHDS"), the majority shareholder of La Financiere Atalian ("Atalian"), and the minority shareholders of Atalian, have received a binding and irrevocable offer from Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (“CD&R”), a global private investment firm, for the acquisition by CD&R of the entire share capital and voting rights of Atalian, one of the world leaders in facility management. The proposed transaction will be submitted for consultation to the competent workers’ councils. After such consultations and the acceptance of CD&R's offer b...