What kind of operation you are running.
WHAT FORMS EXIST
Manned guarding: static posts and patrols
Mobile patrol and response
Alarm systems: supply, installation and monitoring
CCTV: installation, maintenance and monitoring
Access control systems Electric fencing and perimeter systems Escort and close protection Security consulting and risk assessment
WHY THE DISTINCTION MATTERS
Licensing, staffing and economics differ substantially.
WHAT MANNED GUARDING IS ECONOMICALLY
A labour business, with thin margins and heavy staff obligations.
WHAT SYSTEMS INSTALLATION IS
A technical contracting business, with equipment margin and project risk.
WHAT MONITORING IS
A recurring revenue business, with infrastructure cost.
WHY MONITORING IS ATTRACTIVE
Recurring revenue is more valuable than one-off installation.
WHAT ALL SHARE
Clients who are buying reassurance Responsibility when something goes wrong Staff who are frequently unsupervised Regulatory requirements
WHAT DETERMINES REPUTATION
What happens during an incident.
WHY
Everything else is invisible until then.
WHAT TO ESTABLISH FIRST
What licensing your intended service requires.
WHAT TO TREAT THIS CATEGORY AS
Business guidance, with licensing and legal powers verified locally.
