A City of London lobby, a Leeds legal HQ, an Edinburgh finance floor or a Cardiff bay HQ all want the same thing: a calm front of house who can also stop the wrong person reaching the lifts. That mix is licensable when the person is guarding, searching or controlling access — not when they only point at the toilets.

What good corporate cover looks like

SIA-licensed officers in business dress. A visitor management process that matches your GDPR privacy notice. Radio to facilities. A written response for fire, first aid, protest and lock-down. QR or card checks on loading bays as well as the glass doors.

Multi-tenant buildings

Landlords in Canary Wharf, Spinningfields Manchester, Birmingham Colmore and Glasgow city centre often need 24/7 concierge plus loading-bay control. We assign a primary site, publish a 14-day rota, and give each tenant a read-only portal if you want them to see officers and incidents without editing the roster.

UK office locations we staff

London, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Bristol, Cardiff, Belfast, Reading, Milton Keynes, Cambridge, Oxford, Southampton and Hull. Daytime reception can sit beside a night security officer on the same building without mixing licence types.

Frequently asked questions

Do receptionists need SIA licences?

If they control access or perform manned guarding, yes. We licence the actual duties.

Can you wear our lanyards and colour?

Yes, within a professional standard. Ask at mobilisation.

How are protests handled?

Stay lawful, keep fire exits, log facts, call police when the plan says so. No freelance heroics.

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