What Oakpark Security does

Oakpark Security is a UK-based business security and resilience solutions provider, founded in 1991 and headquartered in Colchester, Essex. The company delivers an integrated suite of services combining SIA-licensed security personnel, mobile patrols, keyholding and alarm response, remote CCTV monitoring, temporary CCTV towers (via BauWatch), vacant property protection, security consultancy, and lone worker protection (via Safepoint). Operations are structured around five regional offices across East Anglia and the South Coast of England (Colchester, Portsmouth, Bury St Edmunds, Norwich, Cambridge) plus a Southampton vehicle depot, supported by 23 self-operated response vehicles and a 24/7 Security Operations Centre. The technology stack integrates third-party platforms including SmartTask (patrol verification), TrackTik (vacant property inspections), Immix (CCTV monitoring), and Calipsa Pro (AI-driven false alarm filtering), enabling GPS-verified audit trails, real-time incident reporting, and remote monitoring at scale.

The business model is predominantly B2B recurring services sold through direct sales and Business Development Managers, with public sector contracts won through formal procurement. Revenue streams are anchored in long-term manned guarding and keyholding contracts, supplemented by recurring CCTV monitoring subscriptions, project-based CCTV tower hire, and professional services for consultancy and audits. Pricing is bespoke and quote-based, with multi-year contracts typical. The customer base spans 1,200+ locations across retail, commercial offices, construction, logistics, manufacturing, social care, public sector, and technology/biotech verticals, with named clients including ARK, Breckland District Council, Brentwood Borough Council, Port of Felixstowe, and a national energy services provider.

Since August 2017, Oakpark Security Systems Ltd has operated as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Vertas Group, a multi-service facilities management company. The Vertas Group, with £44m turnover and ~2,300 staff at the time of acquisition, provides parent infrastructure and cross-sell potential across cleaning, catering, landscaping, and passenger transport services. Oakpark retains its own brand, regional management, and ACS Pacesetters regulatory standing (top 5% of SIA-contracted UK security providers), with multiple ISO certifications, Cyber Essentials, BSIA membership, and 85%+ staff retention supporting operational continuity.

Name

Oakpark Security

Legal name

Oakpark Security Systems Ltd

Website

https://oaksec.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Oakpark Security is a UK-based B2B security solutions provider delivering SIA-licensed personnel, mobile patrols, keyholding, remote CCTV monitoring, CCTV towers, vacant property protection, and lone worker services to 1,200+ commercial, public sector, and logistics customers across East Anglia and the South Coast, operating as a subsidiary of the Vertas Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Security Services

NAICS

Security Guards and Patrol Services (561612), Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths) (561621)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial Property Guarding (Offices, Retail Parks, Malls) (BPAKAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Mobile Patrol & Alarm Response (BPAKAAAB), Manned Guarding & Site Security (Static Guards) (BPABAMAA)

Keywords

• Manned security services
• Mobile security patrols
• Keyholding alarm response
• Remote CCTV monitoring
• Lone worker protection

Headquarters

HQ city

Colchester

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Manned Security Personnel Services: Recurring contracted revenue from providing SIA-licensed uniformed security officers to protect client premises. Officers can be deployed on commercial, industrial, or retail assignments, either on a short-term temporary basis or long-term contracted basis. Pricing depends on contract length, number of officers, and service type.
2. Mobile Security Patrols: Flexible, cost-effective mobile patrol services covering multiple sites or large areas. Revenue is recurring based on contracted patrol schedules or ad-hoc arrangements. Provides a balance between detection and deterrence.
3. Keyholding and Alarm Response: Professional keyholding service including rapid response by SIA-licensed officers to alarm activations at client premises. Secure storage of client keys with 24/7 response coverage. Compliance with BS7984 keyholding standards.
4. Remote CCTV Monitoring: 24/7 remote monitoring of client CCTV systems. Revenue is recurring from monthly monitoring fees. Provides cost-effective alternative to on-site security teams, with immediate response dispatch capability.
5. CCTV Tower Hire: Temporary surveillance tower deployment (powered by BauWatch technology) for construction sites, vacant properties, and remote areas. Revenue is typically project-based, with flexible hire packages to suit different project sizes and budgets.
6. Security Consultancy and Audits: Bespoke security risk surveys, physical security audits, and security strategy development. Delivered by specialist consultants. Revenue is project/engagement-based.
7. Locking and Unlocking Services: SIA-licensed operatives provide scheduled or ad-hoc lock/unlock services for commercial premises, including full intruder alarm management. Recurring revenue from scheduled contracts.
8. Vacant Property Inspections and Protection: Protection services for vacant commercial properties including mobile patrols, wireless intruder alarms, CCTV, inspections, and physical security hardening. Revenue can be recurring (regular inspections) or project-based.
9. Lone Worker Protection: End-to-end lone worker protection solutions using Safepoint technology, including monitoring services and app-based safety solutions. Recurring revenue from subscription/contract.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Oakpark Security delivers integrated business security and resilience solutions to commercial and public-sector organisations across East Anglia and the South Coast of England. Its core offering combines SIA-licensed manned guarding, mobile security patrols, keyholding and alarm response, 24/7 remote CCTV monitoring (with AI-powered false alarm filtering), BauWatch CCTV tower hire, vacant property protection, security consultancy and audits, and lone worker protection — delivered via five regional offices and supported by GPS-tracked mobile reporting and a Security Operations Centre.

Product overview

Oakpark Security is a business security and resilience solutions provider offering an integrated suite of security services. The core offering combines SIA-licensed security personnel, mobile patrol and response services, remote CCTV monitoring with AI-powered analytics, CCTV tower deployment, vacant property protection, security consultancy, and lone worker protection powered by Safepoint technology. Services are delivered through a network of 5 regional offices across East Anglia and the South Coast of England, supported by proprietary patrol verification (SmartTask), vacant property inspection (TrackTik), and lone worker monitoring applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Security Personnel SIA-licensed security officers providing on-site manned guarding services across retail, office, construction, manufacturing, and government sectors, supported by mobile technology and real-time incident reporting. Officers can be deployed on commercial, industrial, or retail assignments on a short-term temporary basis or long-term contracted basis.
• Keyholding & Response Professional keyholding and alarm response service providing 24/7 rapid response by licensed key-holders to business or residential alarm activations, compliant with BS7984 standards, including secure storage of client keys and dispatch of SIA-licensed officers.
• Mobile Security Patrols Flexible, cost-effective security patrols using marked vehicles and uniformed SIA-licensed officers conducting scheduled or random patrols across multiple sites or large areas, balancing detection and deterrence, with GPS-tracked routes providing real-time visibility to clients.
• Remote CCTV Monitoring 24/7 off-site CCTV monitoring using HD surveillance systems, the Immix integration platform, and Calipsa AI-powered false alarm filtering, with immediate alert response and dispatch capability via Oakpark's Security Operations Centre.
• CCTV Towers Mobile, self-contained surveillance units equipped with HD cameras, motion detectors, infrared night vision, and live audio warnings; powered by BauWatch technology with solar/battery power options enabling off-grid deployment and connection to a 24/7 remote monitoring centre.
• Vacant Property Protection Comprehensive security solutions for unoccupied properties including physical security devices, wireless CCTV, intruder alarms, and Vacant Property Inspections (VPIs) with electronic verification and photographic evidence via the TrackTik application.
• Security Consultancy Services Security audits, risk assessments, and bespoke security strategy development delivered by specialist consultants to help organisations identify and address key risks to their business operations.
• Lone Worker Protection End-to-end lone worker protection solution powered by the Safepoint app (BS:8484 accredited) with GPS tracking, manual and timeout alarms, panic alarms, fall detection, wearable pairing, and what3words location support, backed 24/7 by Oakpark's Central Operations Centre with automated Timegate hourly check-calls.
• Locking & Unlocking Security lock and unlock service using SIA-licensed operatives for commercial premises, including intruder alarm management and additional tasks upon request, delivered on scheduled contracts or ad-hoc arrangements.

Quantifiable outcome

• Top 5% ACS score of +131 (2019 audit, maximum possible +145 under new scoring system)
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles8 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, strategic and minor.

• Vertas GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEffective 3 August 2017, Oakpark Security was acquired in its entirety by the Vertas Group, one of the fastest-growing multi-service facilities management companies in the East of England (turnover £44 million, ~2,300 staff across 400 sites in Suffolk, Norfolk, Cambridgeshire, and Essex). All 130+ staff transferred to Vertas. Oakpark continues to operate under its own brand with no change to day-to-day operations for customers or staff. Vertas CEO Ian Surtees described the acquisition as enabling the Group to grow its security services and compete more effectively for security contracts with a bespoke offer. Vertas provides the parent infrastructure and portfolio of facilities management services (Cleaning, Catering, Landscaping, Passenger Transport).
• BauWatchcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership with BauWatch, the UK and Europe's leading brand for temporary CCTV hire. Oakpark deploys BauWatch's suite of innovative temporary CCTV solutions including solar-powered and battery-powered towers. All activations are monitored by BauWatch's own state-of-the-art monitoring facility, with escalations to Oakpark's Security Operations Centre for mobile patrol dispatch. This partnership enables rapid deployment of self-sufficient, uninterrupted surveillance across the UK without mains power or broadband requirements.
• SafepointcoreTechnology or IntegrationSafepoint is a Norwich-based provider of an award-winning, end-to-end lone worker protection solution accredited to BS: 8484. Oakpark uses Safepoint's platform to deliver comprehensive lone worker protection services to clients across Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Cambridgeshire, and Hampshire. The solution includes a mobile app (Android/iOS) with GPS, fall detection, panic alarms, and what3words support, backed by Oakpark's Central Operations Centre 24/7.
• Alarm Response & Keyholding Ltd (ARK)strategicChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorARK has been subcontracting keyholding and response services from Oakpark Security since 2010 across a portfolio of 30 commercial and retail locations in Essex and East London. Oakpark provides the frontline mobile response service on behalf of ARK's clients. ARK awarded Oakpark a Diamond Service Partner award in March 2019 in recognition of the professional and invaluable service delivery.
• Alcumus ISOQARminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAwarding body conducting annual external audits for SIA ACS assessment and concurrent ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and OHSAS 18001 re-accreditation audits. ISOQAR provides independent auditors for quality, environmental, and health & safety management system certifications.
• Medical Training SolutionsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTraining provider that designed and delivered Oakpark Security's inaugural Security Officer Trauma course, building on mandatory Emergency First Aid at Work qualification. The course trains officers to deal with blade and needle-related trauma incidents. Five colleagues completed the first session with fifteen more scheduled subsequently.
• Immix (CMS Monitoring Platform)coreTechnology or IntegrationOakpark Security utilises the Immix integration and monitoring platform to configure client CCTV cameras for immediate alerts upon motion detection. Immix integrates all leading hardware products into one software platform, enabling efficient remote monitoring operations from Oakpark's Security Operations Centre.
• South Norfolk Council (Rosebery Business Park)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSouth Norfolk Council owns and manages Rosebery Business Park in Poringland where Oakpark's Norwich Regional Office is located. This location was selected after extensive searching for suitable premises to support the growing mobile response network in South Norfolk.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Broad incumbents

• Mitie Security: Major UK facilities management and security provider bundling manned guarding, mobile response and technology-enabled monitoring into enterprise FM contracts. Directly comparable given Oakpark's FM-aligned parent (Vertas) and bundled go-to-market.
• G4S (Allied Universal UK): Global security and facility services major with significant UK guarding, keyholding and monitoring operations competing for large enterprise and government contracts that Oakpark also targets.
• Securitas UK: UK arm of one of the world's largest security services groups, offering manned guarding, mobile patrols, keyholding and electronic security nationwide. Larger incumbent competing for many of the same commercial and public-sector accounts as Oakpark.
• Loomis UK: UK cash-in-transit and security services provider with guarding, keyholding and alarm response capabilities. Adjacent incumbent with overlapping guard and keyholding services, particularly relevant for retail and commercial clients.

Direct peers

• Cordant Security: UK-focused security guarding, mobile patrol, keyholding and CCTV monitoring provider serving commercial and public-sector clients. Closest direct comparable to Oakpark in service mix, customer base and contract-driven recurring revenue model.
• FGH Security: UK-based SIA-approved contractor offering manned guarding, event security, mobile patrols and keyholding with multi-region coverage. Comparable on service portfolio, accreditation-led positioning and B2B customer mix.
• Bidvest Noonan: Large UK and Ireland facilities services and security provider combining manned guarding, mobile patrols and keyholding with broader FM offerings. Closely comparable given Oakpark's Vertas Group FM parent structure and bundled security proposition.
• Carlisle Security: UK-focused security services provider delivering static guarding, mobile patrols, keyholding and alarm response to commercial and public-sector customers. Closely comparable regional security peer in size and offering.
• VS Security: UK SIA-approved security services firm providing manned guarding, mobile patrols, keyholding and CCTV monitoring across multiple regions. Highly comparable mid-market UK security peer to Oakpark.
• Wilson James: UK security and ancillary services provider with strong regional coverage across manned guarding, keyholding and event security. Comparable to Oakpark on service breadth and customer types (corporate, logistics, public sector).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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