Lodge Security

What Lodge Security does

Lodge Security is a UK-headquartered, family-owned integrated security services provider founded in 1919 and operated under Lodge Security Limited from Cirencester, Gloucestershire. The company delivers a four-pillar service offering — security guarding, technology solutions, risk management, and mobile security services — to enterprise clients across the UK, Ireland, and South Africa, with a deployed network of 2,000+ SIA-licensed officers supported by regional offices in Leeds, Redditch, Tipperary, Randburg, Cape Town, and Johannesburg. Named clients include Boots, Aldi, Lidl, Cineworld, Skechers, BP, Grosvenor, Movianto UK, Hobbycraft, a major UK grocery retailer, and a global shoe retailer, spanning retail, healthcare/pharmaceutical logistics, corporate, and energy forecourt verticals.

The technology backbone is the proprietary TranspEYE platform, which integrates CCTV, alarms, access control, EPOS transaction data, and building/HR systems into a single dashboard with AI-driven alerts, anomaly detection, and predictive analytics. A 24/7 Global Security Operations Centre (GSOC), supported by a South Africa-based operations hub operational for over 40 years, provides remote monitoring with AI verification, human-in-the-loop escalation, and GDPR-compliant cross-border service delivery. The platform integrates with Hikvision (cloud-to-cloud via Hik ProConnect API), Hytera radio systems, and crime intelligence platforms (Auror, Alert, C247, Over-C by Risktech), and supports a National Security Operations Centre protecting 1,200+ sites for a major UK grocery retailer.

Revenue is generated through managed guarding services (largest stream), subscription-based remote monitoring and TranspEYE access, and professional services for risk management, loss investigations, and compliance. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Distribution is exclusively direct enterprise field sales with no reseller or marketplace channels. The company is currently in active expansion mode, completing two acquisitions in early 2026 — Advantage One (specialist store detectives with a Category 1 ARC, January 2026) and Brooknight Security Group (nationwide guarding, February 2026) — both retained as distinct brands within the group.

Name

Lodge Security

Legal name

Lodge Security Limited

Website

https://lodge-security.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1919

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Lodge Security is a UK family-owned integrated security services provider founded in 1919, delivering guarding, proprietary TranspEYE technology, remote monitoring, and risk management to enterprise retail, corporate, and healthcare/pharma logistics clients across the UK, Ireland, and South Africa.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Integrated Security Services

NAICS

Security Guards and Patrol Services (561612), Investigation, Guard, and Armored Car Services (56161), Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths) (561621), Security Systems Services (56162)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Manned Guarding & Patrol Services (IMAIAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Static Guarding (Access Control, Reception & Gatehouse) (BPAKAAAA), Remote Video Guarding / Virtual Patrol (Guard + CCTV) (BPAKAAAL), Security Operations Center (SOC) & Remote Video Guarding (VSOC) (BPABAMAF), Security Consulting, Risk Assessment & Security Program Design (BPABAMAE)

Keywords

• Integrated security services
• Security guard services
• Mobile patrol security
• Remote CCTV monitoring
• Retail loss prevention

Headquarters

HQ city

Gloucester

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Security Guarding Services: Core revenue stream from professional security officers providing retail, corporate, and mobile patrol services. Delivered across UK, Ireland, and South Africa with 2,000+ SIA-licensed officers. Services include static guarding, mobile patrols, keyholding, and alarm response.
2. Technology Solutions: Design, installation, and maintenance of security technology including CCTV, intruder alarms, access control, and fire systems. Ongoing revenue from remote monitoring services via GSOC and TranspEYE platform subscriptions.
3. Risk Management Services: Enterprise risk management, loss investigations, process audits, compliance reviews, and charity-specific services including Gift Aid controls and test purchasing.
4. Remote Monitoring Services: 24/7 monitoring services through GSOC with AI verification, coordinated police and keyholder response, and compliance reporting. Generates recurring revenue from ongoing monitoring contracts.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Lodge Security provides integrated security services combining professional guarding officers (static and mobile patrols), keyholding and alarm response, design/installation/maintenance of CCTV, intruder alarms, access control and fire systems, and 24/7 remote monitoring via its GSOC and proprietary TranspEYE platform. It also offers risk management, loss investigations and compliance services. The offering is delivered as a single integrated package to enterprise clients across retail, corporate, healthcare/pharmaceutical logistics and publicly accessible venues in the UK, Ireland and South Africa.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Lodge Create: Community investment initiative focused on safer, stronger communities through investing in people, the planet, and local communities via volunteering, expertise donations, and local initiatives.
• Advantage One
• Brooknight Security

Products and services

• Security Guard Services Professional SIA-licensed security officers for retail, corporate and commercial environments, including de-escalation training, real-time reporting dashboards and 24/7 control room support. Delivered across the UK, Ireland and South Africa.
• Integrated Security Solution Unified security offering that combines guarding, technology (CCTV, alarms, access control, fire systems), risk management and mobile services under a single provider, with remote monitoring via the GSOC and TranspEYE platform.
• Security Technology Services Design, installation and maintenance of CCTV, intruder alarm systems, access control and fire safety systems, with NSI Gold-compliant installations and 24/7 GSOC remote monitoring.
• Mobile Security Services Alarm response, keyholding and mobile patrol services using an Uber-style dispatch app and a network of 2,000+ SIA-licensed officers, including vacant property services and digital keyholding.
• Risk Management Services Enterprise risk management, process audits, loss investigations and compliance services, including charity-specific Gift Aid controls and test purchasing.
• TranspEYE Security Platform Lodge Security's proprietary cloud-based platform that unifies CCTV, alarms, access control and EPOS data into a single dashboard, with AI-driven alerts, role-based permissions, audit trails and EPOS-integrated loss prevention across multi-site estates. Sold and deployed as part of Lodge Security's integrated service.
• Global Security Operations Centre (GSOC) 24/7 remote monitoring centre combining AI detection with human verification for incident handling, police coordination, keyholder escalation and GDPR-compliant operations.
• National Security Operations Centre (NSOC) Central command hub for large-scale retail operations connecting CCTV, intruder detection, EPOS integration and access control to provide comprehensive national coverage across 1,200+ sites.
• Advantage One Store Detective Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 66% cost savings versus static guarding through intelligence-led mobile patrol model
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

AI capability8 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Movianto UKcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with pharmaceutical and healthcare logistics provider for integrated security services. Lodge Security provides guarding, technology installations, and remote monitoring solutions across three key manned sites with additional remote monitoring solutions being engineered for additional locations. Partnership emphasizes protection of vital medications and patient welfare.
• TranspEYEcoreTechnology or IntegrationTranspEYE is Lodge Security's proprietary security platform - developed and owned by the company. Enables cloud-to-cloud integration with third-party CCTV systems including Hikvision, providing unified security management across multi-site operations with AI-driven alerts and automated incident matching.
• HikvisioncoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology integration partnership for CCTV systems. Cloud-to-Cloud integration via Hik ProConnect API enables automatic CCTV footage retrieval and matching to security events and transactions without local software installations.
• Crime Intelligence Platforms (Auror, Alert, C247, Over-C)supportingTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with industry-standard crime intelligence platforms for incident reporting, offender tracking, and intelligence sharing across retail security networks.
• South Africa Operations HubcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerInternal South Africa-based operations hub providing 24/7 incident reporting, crime intelligence, and CCTV monitoring services. Leverages South African cost base for cost-efficient operations while maintaining UK-specific training and standards. Operated for over 40 years.
• National Business Crime Centre (NBCC)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with NBCC on intelligence sharing and organized retail crime prevention initiatives. Aligns with Home Office priorities for greater collaboration between retailers, security providers, and law enforcement.
• Law Enforcement AgenciessupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing collaboration with police forces providing actionable intelligence, evidence, and live updates. Joint efforts to address organized retail crime and improve prosecution outcomes.
• Business Improvement Districts (BIDs)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with local Business Improvement Districts and community safety groups to strengthen prevention efforts beyond individual store walls and support safer communities.
• HyterasupportingTechnology or IntegrationTechnology integration for push-to-talk radios enabling seamless communications between mobile patrol officers and control room operations.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Profile Security Services: UK-based specialist retail and corporate security provider. Smaller and more focused than Lodge but competes on similar retail guarding and store detective services in overlapping geographies.

Direct peers

• Corps Security: UK-based security guarding provider (founded 1859) serving corporate, heritage and commercial clients. Comparable heritage, SIA-accredited guarding model and integrated technology offering for mid-market enterprise customers.
• Wilson James: UK-based integrated security and logistics services provider with guarding, technology and consulting offerings. Comparable mid-market positioning, enterprise customer base and integrated guarding-plus-tech go-to-market.
• Kingdom Services Group: UK-based retail-focused security provider with guarding, store detective and loss prevention capabilities. Closely comparable on retail vertical focus and plain-clothes detective specialism, particularly as Lodge extends that capability through the Advantage One acquisition.
• Orbis Protect: UK-based provider of vacant property security, remote monitoring and mobile patrol services. Closely comparable to Lodge's mobile/remote monitoring capabilities and Uber-style dispatch offering, with similar focus on cost-efficient alternatives to static guarding.
• Bidvest Noonan: UK and Ireland security and facilities services provider offering integrated guarding, technology and front-of-house solutions. Closest direct comparable to Lodge on geographic footprint, customer mix (retail, corporate, healthcare) and integrated service model.

Others

• Sodexo Security UK:

Broad incumbents

• Mitie Security: UK-listed integrated facilities and security provider with guarding, technology and remote monitoring offerings. A much larger, broader incumbent competing for the same enterprise multi-site tenders Lodge targets, but operating at greater scale across facilities management as a whole.
• Securitas UK: UK arm of the global security services leader, providing manned guarding, electronic security and remote monitoring. Larger and broader incumbent operating across all UK enterprise segments with deeper technology and capital resources than Lodge.
• Allied Universal (UK): Global security services firm (combined with former G4S UK) offering guarding, technology and monitoring services across UK enterprise. Comparable integrated offering but with substantially greater scale and pricing leverage in large multi-site tenders.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/lodgeserviceuk

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries2 records

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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