CIS Services

What CIS Services does

CIS Services Ltd is a UK-based private limited security and digital information systems integrator, founded in 2002 in Rayleigh, Essex, and operating with 11-50 employees. The company delivers an integrated portfolio of six core service lines — CCTV, Networks (structured cabling), Security (access control, intercom, intruder alarms), Digital Signage, ANPR, and Public Address/Voice Alarm — for large and small-scale projects across the transport, retail, leisure, education, and healthcare sectors, with primary vertical concentration in UK rail/transport. Its technical stack is built on certified third-party platforms (Milestone VMS, Vanderbilt access/intruder, Bosch cameras, Brand-Rex cabling with 25-year warranty, Daktronics and LG displays, Cortex remote management, Intecom intercoms) combined with in-house bespoke steelwork design and manufacture for digital signage structures. The business earns revenue from one-time installation and hardware sales, project-based professional services, recurring annual maintenance and 24/7 NSI Gold monitored contracts, mobile CCTV hire, and equipment leasing through a 2018 partnership with Shire Leasing Plc (up to 7-year terms), with all pricing quote-based and tied to free on-site evaluations. The company holds seven independently audited accreditations including ISO 9001:2015, NSI Gold monitoring, EN 54 PA certification, and BS34737 intruder alarm compliance, and has executed notable projects at Heathrow Central Bus Station, Ashford International, Greater Anglia's Colchester HQ, Network Rail sites, and 17 US Westfield Malls for Esprit Digital.

Name

CIS Services

Legal name

CIS Services Ltd

Website

https://cisservices.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CIS Services is a UK-based integrator designing, installing, and maintaining CCTV, networks, access control, intruder alarms, digital signage, ANPR, and public address systems for enterprise and public-sector clients, with primary focus on rail/transport and retail.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Security Systems Integration

NAICS

Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths) (561621)

SIC

Services-Detective, Guard & Armored Car Services (7381)

akta.pro primary industry

Security Operations Center (SOC) & Remote Video Guarding (VSOC) (BPABAMAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

CCTV/Video Surveillance Monitoring & Management (Operations) (BPABAMAH)

Keywords

• Security system installation
• CCTV surveillance systems
• Structured network cabling
• Digital signage solutions
• Access control systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Rayleigh

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Installation Services: One-time installation revenue for CCTV, security, network, digital signage, ANPR and PA systems. Pricing is proposal-based, valid 30 days, exclusive of delivery, VAT and other sales charges.
2. Hardware/Goods Sales: One-time sale of physical equipment (cameras, cabling, displays, speakers, access control hardware). Title passes only upon full payment; risk passes on delivery.
3. Maintenance Contracts: Recurring annual maintenance contracts paid 30 days from invoice date and annually in advance on the anniversary. Includes periodic inspection, testing, adjustment, and 24-hour monitoring/keyholding services where included.
4. Equipment Leasing/Rental: Through partnership with Shire Leasing Plc, customers can lease complete security systems including installation via fixed monthly or quarterly payments with up to 7-year terms. Operational lease available with 100% tax-deductible lease rental payments and VAT spread over instalments. 2-year, 3-year, and 5-year rental plans also offered directly.
5. Mobile CCTV Hire: Hire/rental of rapid deployment mobile CCTV systems for temporary venues, remote and vulnerable sites, with optional 24/7 monitoring service.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CIS Services designs, installs, maintains and supports integrated digital information and physical security systems across six core lines: CCTV, structured network cabling, access control and intruder alarms, digital signage, automatic number plate recognition (ANPR), and public address/voice alarm. Each project is delivered with a dedicated project manager and supported by an NSI Gold approved 24/7 monitoring centre, with optional leasing via Shire Leasing Plc. The company serves clients in transport/rail, retail, leisure, education, healthcare and commercial/industrial sectors across the UK and internationally.

Product overview

CIS Services Ltd delivers an integrated suite of six core digital information and security service lines — CCTV, Networks, Security (access control, intercom, intruder alarms), Digital Signage, ANPR, and Public Address — designed for large and small-scale projects across the transport, retail, leisure, education and healthcare sectors. Rather than a single SaaS product, the offering is a portfolio of physical installation, maintenance and support services that can be combined: for example, CCTV and ANPR are typically delivered with Networks cabling and Security access control, while Digital Signage and Public Address are deployed alongside CCTV in transport and retail environments. CIS Services manufactures bespoke steelwork and structures in-house, integrates third-party technology platforms (Milestone VMS, Vanderbilt, Bosch, Intecom, Brand-Rex, Daktronics, LG, Cortex), and supports clients with an NSI Gold approved monitoring centre plus finance options via Shire Leasing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CCTV High-definition IP CCTV (2 to 30 megapixel) design, installation, support and remote-access service for business and public-sector clients, including rapid-deployment mobile CCTV hire, PCI-compliant dedicated VLAN setups and Data Protection Act aligned monitoring. Evidential-quality images with mobile device viewing capability covering all budgets.
• Networks Data and fibre-optic cabling specialist service offering wireless (Wi-Fi) networks, CAT5/CAT5e, CAT6, CAT6a copper and fibre-optic infrastructures for green field and refurbishment projects, with testing, certification, ongoing support and a Brand-Rex 25-year system warranty, conformant to TIA/EIA, ISO 11801 and EN 50173 standards.
• Security (Access Control, Intercom, Intruder Alarms) Integrated security service covering electronic access control (proximity card and biometric readers), bespoke Intecom video/phone/door entry intercoms with DDA-compliant panels, and monitored commercial intruder alarms installed to BS34737 with NSI Gold approved dual-path monitoring and integration with CCTV, smoke detectors and fire alarms.
• Digital Signage Specialist digital signage service covering single TFT displays through to LED video walls, digital out-of-home billboards, scoreboards, touch-screen information boards, way-finders and large-format video walls, with in-house bespoke steelwork and structural design and integration of Daktronics, LG, and Cortex remote management technology. Supports customer information systems across UK rail, bus and coach networks carrying over 90 million passenger journeys annually.
• Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) ANPR/LPR service combining specialist camera hardware with latest-generation computer-vision ANPR software for multi-lane detection using a single camera, supporting vehicle logging, access control, parking/bus-lane/red-light/box-junction enforcement, ticketless payment, free-flow parking and Smart Cities traffic and emissions monitoring.
• Public Address / Voice Alarm Public Address and Voice Alarm (VA/PA) system service including multi-zonal PA, long-line and digital voice announcement interfacing, induction loop systems, EN 54 certified speakers for life safety voice alarm and low-noise amplification rugged wireless microphone announcers designed for rail/transport interchanges, with full installation, maintenance and repair.
• Annual Maintenance Contracts Recurring annual maintenance service covering periodic inspection, testing, adjustment and 24/7 monitoring/keyholding for installed CCTV, access control, intruder alarm, digital signage, ANPR and public address systems, paid annually in advance on the contract anniversary.
• Mobile / Rapid Deployment CCTV Hire Hire/rental service for rapid-deployment mobile CCTV systems delivered and set up within minutes for temporary venues, remote sites and vulnerable locations, with an optional 24/7 monitoring service.
• Equipment Leasing (via Shire Leasing Plc partnership) Leasing service for the complete CIS Services security system (CCTV, access control, intruder detection) including installation, delivered through a partnership with Shire Leasing Plc with up to 7-year terms, monthly or quarterly fixed payment options, operational lease available, 100% tax-deductible lease rental payments, VAT spread over instalments, and access to over 20 specialist asset funders.
• Direct Equipment Rental Plans (2, 3 or 5 year) Fixed-term rental plans of 2, 3 and 5 years available to approved business customers for security, life safety and display systems, removing the need for unexpected capital spend on repairing and replacing obsolete systems.

Quantifiable outcome

• Supports UK rail, bus and coach customer information systems carrying over 90 million passenger journeys annually
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

AI capability5 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Milestone (VMS platform)coreTechnology or IntegrationVideo Management System (VMS) platform used by CIS Services for major installations - including the 120-camera system at Ashford International Station car parks and the Greater Anglia Colchester HQ.
• VanderbiltcoreTechnology or IntegrationIntruder and access control systems provider - CIS Services deployed Vanderbilt intruder and access control systems at the Greater Anglia Colchester HQ (The Hub).
• BoschcoreTechnology or IntegrationCamera supplier - CIS Services uses Bosch cameras recorded onto Milestone VMS, as deployed at the Greater Anglia Colchester HQ.
• Brand-RexcoreTechnology or IntegrationStructured cabling partner - CIS Services installers are trained to the highest standard by Brand-Rex, delivering 25-year system warranty including shielded/unshielded copper and fibre options (OM1-OM4, OS1-OS2). Conforms to IEC fire rating and TIA/EIA standards.
• Esprit DigitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDigital advertising technology partner - CIS Services recently completed the installation of over 200 new digital advertising screens at 17 United States Westfield Malls for Esprit Digital, using Cortex thermal and remote management technology that virtually eliminates physical maintenance visits.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Reliance High-Tech: UK-based systems integrator specialising in electronic security (CCTV, access control, ANPR, intruder detection) for rail, transport, public sector and commercial clients. Directly comparable to CIS Services in target customer base (UK rail operators including Network Rail), product mix and project-based delivery model.
• Secom plc: UK security systems installer and monitoring provider delivering CCTV, intruder alarms, access control and fire solutions to commercial customers. Closely comparable to CIS Services across the CCTV/Security/Networks service lines and the NSI-approved monitoring offering.
• Openview Security Solutions: UK CCTV, access control and integrated security systems installer serving commercial and public-sector clients. Direct competitor on multi-site commercial CCTV deployment and structured cabling installations — the same core capability as CIS Services.
• Kings Secure Technologies: UK-wide security systems integrator providing CCTV, access control and intruder detection to rail, public sector and commercial customers (including long-standing Network Rail relationships). Comparable to CIS Services in rail/security vertical and recurring-monitoring business model.
• Banham Group: UK security installer and locksmith provider offering CCTV, access control, intruder alarms and door entry to commercial and residential customers. Smaller but directly comparable peer for security installation work, particularly in the London and South East regions CIS Services serves.
• DSSL Group: UK security and fire systems integrator providing design, installation and maintenance of CCTV, access control, intruder detection and fire alarms. Comparable to CIS Services in vertical mix and end-to-end project delivery model.
• Infotec: UK-based designer and manufacturer of passenger information displays and customer information systems for rail, bus and transport interchanges. Most directly comparable to CIS Services' Digital Signage and transport-CIS line — a direct competitor for UK rail information-display tenders.
• TSS (Total Security Services): UK commercial security installer offering CCTV, access control, intruder alarms and integrated security solutions to enterprise clients. Comparable to CIS Services in scale, customer segments and integrated product mix.

Broad incumbents

• Chubb Fire & Security UK: Large incumbent UK provider of fire, security and CCTV solutions as part of a broader portfolio across commercial and public-sector customers. Overlaps with CIS Services on enterprise tenders but operates at much greater scale with broader service offerings.
• ADT UK: Major UK security provider offering monitored CCTV, intruder alarms, access control and smart-home products. Competes with CIS Services on commercial installations but as part of a much larger, mass-market portfolio with national monitoring centres.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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