What Barkers Fencing does

Barkers Security Engineering (trading name of Barkers Engineering Ltd, formerly Barkers Fencing) is a UK-based physical perimeter security engineering company headquartered in Stoke-on-Trent, operating for over 45 years since its founding in 1979. The company designs, manufactures, and supplies high-security perimeter fencing systems, crash-rated barriers, gates, turnstiles, and bollards for the data centre and critical national infrastructure (CNI) sectors. Its product portfolio includes the StronGuard palisade system, SecureGuard mesh fencing, SlideGuard cantilever sliding gates, TurnGuard turnstiles, RiseGuard rising bollards, FoldGuard barriers, and the Vulcan RCS crash-rated gate system. All products are certified to recognised physical security standards, including LPS 1175 (intruder resistance), PAS 68 (vehicle impact), CPNI (UK Government Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure), and IWA 14-1.

The company operates an enterprise sales motion combining direct field sales to end customers with a downstream channel of accredited fencing installers. It is trusted by all three of the world's largest data centre providers, with secondary customer segments in airports, ports, nuclear, military, and utilities. In 2024 the company won the King's Award for Enterprise: International Trade on the back of a reported 1,000% increase in export sales over a three-year period, and rebranded from Barkers Fencing to Barkers Security Engineering to signal broader security positioning.

The business is a subsidiary of Hill and Smith Holdings, an FTSE-listed infrastructure products group, and operates within its HS Security division. Revenue is generated through project-based hardware sales and installation services priced by quotation, with no software, subscription, or recurring revenue components disclosed. The model is therefore fundamentally capex-tied to data centre build-out and CNI procurement cycles, with limited visibility into underlying order book economics from public disclosures.

Name

Barkers Fencing

Legal name

Barkers Engineering Ltd

Website

https://barkersfencing.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Barkers Security Engineering (formerly Barkers Fencing) is a UK-based physical perimeter security provider with 45+ years of history, supplying certified high-security fencing, crash-rated barriers, gates, and turnstiles to hyperscale data centres, critical national infrastructure, airports, ports, nuclear, military, and utility clients globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Stoke-on-trent

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Security Fencing and Gate Product Sales: One-time sale of high-security fencing systems, crash-rated barriers, and gates. Products are custom-made per client specifications. Includes sale of physical security hardware (palisade, mesh fencing, sliding gates, barriers, turnstiles) to enterprise clients across data centre, CNI, military, and infrastructure sectors.
2. Installation, Commissioning and Technical Support Services: Professional services including consultation, design support, installation training, commissioning, and ongoing technical support. The company provides one trusted point of contact for the entire perimeter security lifecycle, supporting every stage from initial design through to ongoing maintenance.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Barkers Security Engineering (formerly Barkers Fencing) manufactures and supplies certified high-security perimeter fencing, crash-rated barriers, gates, and turnstiles for data centres, critical national infrastructure, military, nuclear, airports, ports, and utilities. Products are independently tested and certified to LPS 1175, PAS 68, CPNI, and IWA 14-1 standards, with end-to-end project support from consultation and design through installation, commissioning, and ongoing technical service.

Product overview

Barkers Security Engineering (formerly Barkers Fencing) is a perimeter security solutions provider with over 45 years of experience. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of physical security products organized into three main categories: High Security Fences (including StronGuard palisade systems and SecureGuard mesh systems in various security ratings from SL1 to SR3), Crash Rated Fences (StronGuard RCS, SecureGuard RCS, and StronGuard Beam designed to stop vehicles), and High Security/Crash Rated Gates (SlideGuard Pro, TurnGuard Pro, RiseGuard RCS, FoldGuard RCS, SlideGuard RCS, and Vulcan RCS). Products are certified to international standards including LPS 1175, PAS 68, CPNI, and IWA 14-1. The company serves data centres, critical national infrastructure, nuclear, airports/ports, water infrastructure, military, and utilities sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• StronGuard Palisade Fencing High-security palisade fencing designed to mitigate vandalism, theft, terrorism, and espionage, with variants certified to LPS 1175 at escalating security levels (SL1 for opportunist intruders, SL2/SR2 for enhanced protection, SR3 for determined attacks). For enterprise sites including data centres, CNI, and high-risk facilities.
• SecureGuard Mesh Fencing Mesh panel fencing systems certified to LPS 1175, offering mechanical attack resistance from opportunist to persistent attackers. Includes SecureGuard SL1, SecureGuard SL2X (SR2X), and SecureGuard SL3X variants. For sites requiring durable, anti-climb, anti-cut perimeter barriers.
• TwinGuard SL1 Mesh Fencing A cost-effective, secure fencing system using durable TwinGuard 868 mesh panels certified to LPS 1175 A1. For sites requiring tested security at a lower cost point.
• StronGuard RCS Crash Rated Fence A crash-tested palisade fence accredited to PAS 68, capable of stopping vehicles at 30mph. Designed for hostile vehicle resistance at high-risk sites including data centres and critical infrastructure.
• SecureGuard RCS Crash Rated Mesh Fence The world's only standalone PAS 68 impact-tested mesh fence, capable of stopping a 7.5-tonne vehicle at 30mph without additional support structures. For data centres and high-security facilities needing both intrusion and vehicle protection in a single mesh system.
• StronGuard Beam Crash Rated Barrier Combination of an impact-tested beam with the StronGuard palisade range or SecureGuard SL2 mesh, providing vehicle impact resistance integrated with the perimeter fence line.
• SlideGuard Pro Automatic Sliding Gate A high-security automatic cantilever sliding gate accredited to LPS 1175 with a variety of certified infill options. For controlled vehicle access at secured perimeter sites.
• TurnGuard Pro Turnstile Turnstiles built for unmanned entrances where entry needs to be highly controlled, providing pedestrian entry management at secured sites.
• RiseGuard RCS Rising Arm Barrier A crash-rated rising arm barrier accredited to PAS 68 for hostile vehicle mitigation at critical national infrastructure sites and other high-security perimeters.
• FoldGuard RCS Bi-Folding Gate A crash-rated bi-folding gate accredited to PAS 68 for hostile vehicle mitigation and access control at secured perimeter entrances.
• SlideGuard RCS Crash Rated Sliding Gate An impact-tested automatic cantilever sliding gate accredited to PAS 68, mitigating the threat of vehicle attacks at 40mph and 50mph. For high-speed vehicle threat environments.
• Vulcan RCS Wide-Span Crash Rated Sliding Gate The widest spanned crash-rated sliding gate on the market, accredited to PAS 68, for hostile vehicle mitigation at sites requiring wide vehicle access.
• Installation, Commissioning and Technical Support Services Professional services covering consultation, design support (including REVIT families and detailed technical drawings), installation training, commissioning, and ongoing maintenance. Provided as a single trusted point of contact across the full perimeter security lifecycle for enterprise clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1000% increase in export sales over a 3-year period
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Jacksons Fencing: UK-based fencing manufacturer with an LPS 1175-certified security fencing range (Jakoustic, EuroGuard) and a long heritage serving CNI, utilities, and commercial customers. Overlapping product portfolio and customer segments with Barkers.
• Cova Security Gates: UK manufacturer of high-security automated gates, barriers, and turnstiles, including crash-rated products. Direct competitor in the gates and access control segment of the perimeter security stack.
• ATG Access: UK manufacturer of hostile vehicle mitigation (HVM) bollards, barriers, and crash-rated gates certified to PAS 68 and IWA 14-1. Direct competitor in the crash-rated perimeter products segment, especially for CNI and high-profile venue applications.
• Heald Ltd: UK manufacturer of hostile vehicle mitigation bollards, barriers, and road blockers certified to PAS 68 and IWA 14-1. Comparable in crash-rated perimeter products and serves similar CNI, military, and high-security venue customers.
• Ameristar Perimeter Security: US-based perimeter security manufacturer (owned by Assa Abloy) producing high-security fencing, anti-ram barriers, and estate gates. Comparable in offering crash-rated and certified fencing products, primarily serving North American data centre and critical infrastructure markets.
• Heras (CRH plc): European perimeter security specialist (owned by CRH) offering fencing, gates, and access control across the UK, Netherlands, and broader Europe. Comparable product portfolio and serves data centres, transport, and industrial customers.
• CLD Physical Security Systems: UK-based manufacturer of high-security fencing, hostile vehicle mitigation barriers, and gates certified to LPS 1175 and PAS 68. Direct competitor serving the same data centre, CNI, and military customer base with overlapping mesh and palisade product lines.
• Zaun Limited: UK manufacturer of security fencing and hostile vehicle mitigation systems, with proprietary products such as ArmaWeave and PAS 68-rated fencing. Competes head-to-head with Barkers in data centre, military, and CNI perimeter security specifications.

Broad incumbents

• Assa Abloy (Hörmann/Perimeter Protection division): Global access solutions conglomerate with extensive perimeter security exposure via acquisitions including Ameristar, Norshield, and Premier. Operates across fencing, gates, bollards, and access control, overlapping with Barkers' certified perimeter portfolio at much greater scale.
• Betafence (PRÆSIDIAD): Global perimeter security platform (parent of Betafence, Hesco) with a broad fencing, HVM, and fortress barrier portfolio. Larger and more diversified than Barkers, but overlapping in certified high-security fencing and military/CNI applications.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/barkersfencing

Compliance4 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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