Leisure Guard Security

What Leisure Guard Security does

Leisure Guard Security, trading as Leisure Guard (UK) Limited, is a UK-based private security services provider headquartered in Bolton with a national operational footprint across Greater Manchester, Nottingham, Stoke, London, Birmingham, Leeds and the wider UK. The company was originally established in 2008 (with 25+ years of cumulative industry experience cited) to deliver manned guarding services and has since expanded into a multi-line physical security business. Its service portfolio spans door supervision, hotel and concierge security, construction site security, apartment building security, retail security, office security, K9 security units, vacant and landlord property inspections, keyholding, guard enforcement (court enforcement agents), cleaning, event security, training room hire, and a proprietary mobile CCTV solution branded Tower Guard.

The underlying operating model combines human guarding with a 24-hour control centre, mobile CCTV monitoring, and a fire and security systems offering delivered in partnership with Jacksons Fire and Security. The Tower Guard product is a 360-degree monitored mobile CCTV tower with live audio challenge and HD/4K recording, used as a force-multiplier and unmanned alternative to static guards. The company holds SIA Approved Contractor status for Door Supervision, Security Guarding and Keyholding, is SSAIB registered, SafeContractor approved, and Investors in People accredited, and claims a workforce of 100+ SIA-accredited operatives alongside a 4.9/5 customer review rating.

Commercially, the business operates a sales-led go-to-market with hourly-billed manned guarding (from £17.95/hour for general security and £12.95/hour for Bolton apartment security), weekly rental of Tower Guard units (from £295 + VAT per week), and professional services pricing for fire/security systems, cleaning, training room hire, and enforcement. Distribution is direct via a toll-free number (0800 035 6607), email, website enquiry forms, and on-site signage and branded vehicles. Customer logos span hospitality (Marriott, Premier Inn, Stay City, Rooms), entertainment (Vue Cinema, Ten Pin), retail (Bo Plas, Cohens Chemist, Oxfam), property/construction (Urban Regen, Hurstwood, AE Yates), and government (Environment Agency), with marketing executed through a content-led website, location-specific SEO pages, and a multi-platform social presence.

Name

Leisure Guard Security

Legal name

Leisure Guard (UK) Limited

Website

https://leisureguardsecurity.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Leisure Guard Security is a UK SIA-approved manned guarding and physical security provider offering door supervision, hotel, construction, retail and event security, K9 units, mobile CCTV (Tower Guard), keyholding, and fire/security systems to commercial, public-sector and domestic clients nationwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Security Services

NAICS

Security Guards and Patrol Services (561612), Investigation, Guard, and Armored Car Services (56161), Security Systems Services (56162)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Manned Guarding & Site Security (Static Guards) (BPABAMAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Manned Guarding & Patrol Services (IMAIAEAA), Mobile Patrol & Alarm Response Services (IMAIAEAB), Executive Protection & VIP Close Protection (THAHALAE)

Keywords

• Manned security guarding
• Mobile CCTV towers
• Event security services
• Construction site security
• Key holding alarm response

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Manned Guarding Services: Hourly billed security guard services providing fully certified, SIA-accredited security operatives for static or mobile patrol duties. Officers can be adapted to act as receptionists or customer service personnel in addition to security roles.
2. Mobile CCTV Tower Hire: Weekly rental of Tower Guard mobile CCTV units with 24/7 live monitoring, audio challenge capabilities, and rapid deployment. Includes HD/4K recording for evidence and insurance purposes.
3. Fire and Security Systems: Fire alarm servicing, installation and monitoring in partnership with Jacksons Fire and Security. Includes access control, door entry solutions, intruder alarms, and CCTV systems.
4. Training Room Hire: State-of-the-art training room available for hire for training sessions, workshops, or corporate events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Leisure Guard Security provides SIA-accredited manned guarding, door supervision, mobile patrols, K9 security, and event security services for commercial and domestic clients across the UK, alongside Tower Guard mobile CCTV tower rental with 24/7 live monitoring, key holding, vacant property inspections, and integrated fire and security system solutions delivered in partnership with Jacksons Fire and Security. Services are billed hourly (from £17.95/hr) or weekly (Tower Guard from £295/week) and supported by a 24-hour control centre and 100+ deployed operatives.

Product overview

Leisure Guard Security is a national SIA-approved security guard company offering a comprehensive range of manned guarding and physical security services throughout the UK. The portfolio comprises Door Supervisors, Hotel Security, Hotel Concierge Security, Construction Site Security, Apartment Building Security, Retail Security, Office Security, K9 Security, Vacant Property Inspections, Landlord Property Inspections, Key Holding, Guard Enforcement, Cleaning Services, Event Security, Tower Guard (mobile CCTV solutions), Training Room Hire, and Fire and Security Systems (in partnership with Jacksons Fire and Security). Services are priced from £17.95 per hour with a 24-hour control centre supporting over 100 SIA-accredited security operatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tower Guard: Mobile CCTV tower solution for unmanned security with 360-degree monitored surveillance.

Products and services

• Door Supervisors SIA-accredited static guards and door supervisors for licensed clubs, bars, and one-off events, providing crime prevention and a professional security presence. Priced from £17.95 per hour.
• Hotel Security Professional hotel safety and security solutions protecting guests, luggage, and premises for hotels in Greater Manchester and North West England.
• Hotel Concierge Security Combined concierge and security services for hotels, providing both a security presence and customer service at reception and entry points.
• Construction Site Security Manned guarding, mobile patrols, and surveillance solutions for construction sites to protect equipment, materials, and site infrastructure from theft and vandalism.
• Apartment Building Security Static lobby guards and remote patrols for residential apartments and buildings to ensure resident safety and property protection. Bolton apartment security from £12.95 per hour.
• Retail Security Professional shop security guards for retail environments, providing loss prevention, stock protection, and customer and staff safety.
• Office Security Commercial office security services protecting employees, assets, and premises against theft, information security breaches, and physical threats.
• K9 Security Elite security dog units with trained handlers providing patrol, threat detection, and rapid response capabilities for large premises and events.
• Vacant Property Inspections Regular inspections of vacant properties to identify damage, unauthorized access, maintenance issues, and security vulnerabilities.
• Landlord Property Inspections Property inspection services for landlords to assess property condition, tenant compliance, and safety standards.
• Key Holding Secure key storage and rapid response service where security operatives hold property keys and respond to alarm activations 24/7.
• Guard Enforcement Court enforcement services including High Court and Civil Enforcement Agents for debt recovery and legal enforcement activities.
• Cleaning Services Tailored commercial cleaning solutions for clients across Greater Manchester and Northwest England.
• Tower Guard (Mobile CCTV Solutions) 360-degree monitored mobile CCTV tower with the latest cameras and detection technology, designed for quick deployment in all terrains with 24/7 live monitoring, audio challenge, and HD/4K recording. Hired from £295 per week + VAT.
• Training Room Hire State-of-the-art training facility available for hire for training sessions, workshops, and corporate events.
• Fire and Security Systems Complete fire and security solution delivered in partnership with Jacksons Fire and Security, including fire alarm installation, servicing, monitoring, access control, door entry, intruder alarms, and CCTV systems.
• Event Security Comprehensive event security services including crowd management, gate-keeping, bag searches, mobile patrols, perimeter checks, VIP close protection, CCTV monitoring, and specialist safety advisory services.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4.9/5 star rating from customer reviews

Named customers13 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Jacksons Fire and SecuritycoreTechnology or IntegrationStrategic partnership for fire and security system solutions across Greater Manchester. Leisure Guard provides security guarding and monitoring services while Jackson provides fire alarm servicing, installation, access control, and intruder alarm systems. The partnership offers all-in-one package solutions for fire safety and security needs.

Scale indicators4 records

Broad incumbents

• Securitas UK: UK arm of the global Securitas security services group, offering manned guarding, mobile patrols, electronic security and monitoring. Directly comparable to Leisure Guard across all core service lines but with national coverage, greater scale and broader enterprise contracts.
• Mitie Security: UK-based facilities management and security provider delivering manned guarding, key holding and security technology to enterprise clients. Comparable to Leisure Guard in service mix and target segments, with significantly larger scale and bundled FM offerings.
• G4S / Allied Universal: Global security and facility services major with substantial UK manned guarding, event security and electronic security operations. A scaled direct competitor to Leisure Guard across static guarding, mobile patrols and event security.
• OCS Group UK: UK facilities services group providing security guarding, cleaning and integrated FM to enterprise clients. Comparable to Leisure Guard's bundled guarding-plus-cleaning offering and its multi-vertical customer approach.
• Sodexo Engage (security services): UK arm of Sodexo delivering security guarding, reception and concierge, and integrated facility services to enterprise clients including hotels and venues. Comparable to Leisure Guard on hotel/venue security, concierge guarding and bundled service contracts.

Direct peers

• Bidvest Noonan: UK-focused security, cleaning and front-of-house services provider. Closely comparable to Leisure Guard's combined security-and-cleaning portfolio and enterprise client base across multiple verticals including retail, property and public sector.
• Cordant Security: UK security services firm delivering manned guarding, key holding, mobile patrols, security technology and cleaning. A close functional peer to Leisure Guard with overlapping verticals (retail, property, events) and a similar SIA-led go-to-market.
• Kingdom Services Group: UK security, cleaning and environmental services provider with SIA-approved guarding, key holding and mobile patrol operations. Directly comparable to Leisure Guard in service mix and in targeting multi-vertical UK enterprise and public-sector contracts.
• Wilson James: UK security and logistics services provider with strong presence in construction site security, manned guarding and event security. Comparable to Leisure Guard on construction, logistics and event verticals and on SIA-accredited officer deployment.
• WCCTV (Wireless CCTV): UK specialist in mobile, solar-powered CCTV towers with live monitoring and rapid deployment — the closest direct functional competitor to Leisure Guard's Tower Guard product line, particularly in construction site and vacant property use cases.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/leisureguardsec
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCgJ_wx9t3q88LZhdnIQBkbA
• Facebookfacebook.com/leisureguard
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/leisureguardsecurityuk
• Instagraminstagram.com/leisureguardsecurityuk

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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