Safer Business Network

What Safer Business Network does

Safer Business Network (SBN) is a UK-based Community Interest Company founded in 2011, headquartered in London, that builds and operates Business Crime Reduction Partnerships (BCRPs) connecting businesses, police forces, local authorities, and Business Improvement Districts around shared crime intelligence and prevention. Its core technology stack comprises the Safer Business Intelligence Hub (real-time alerts, offender profiles, trend analysis, crime mapping and heatmap tools), the Alert by Shopsafe platform (free 24/7 crime reporting and intelligence sharing), and the Safe Haven mobile app and location system, all oriented toward intelligence-led prevention for retail, hospitality, night-time economy, corporate, security, hotel, and public-space customers.

The business model combines (a) annual business membership subscriptions starting at £450 per year, (b) accredited training delivery (WAVE, Ask for Angela, conflict management, safeguarding) through a dedicated training portal and in-person workshops, (c) data-driven Insight services (strategic reviews, surveys, crime mapping), (d) management of local BCRPs on behalf of BIDs, councils and police, and (e) public-sector project delivery for national initiatives such as the Mayor of London's Women's Night Safety Charter, the National Vehicle Crime Reduction Partnership, #ShopKind, and Our Safer City. GTM spans enterprise field sales into BIDs and corporates, self-serve online membership onboarding, channel partnerships with policing bodies, and event-driven demand generation through Safer Business Action Days (SaBA).

SBN operates as a not-for-profit with an asset lock, reinvesting all resources into crime prevention. It is governed by a board chaired by former City of London Police Commissioner Ian Dyson CBE QPM DL, led by CEO Hannah Wadey, and is accredited under BCRP National Standards, Cyber Essentials, GDPR, and ICO data controller registration. Reported reach includes over 20,000 businesses across London, with 70%+ of partner businesses reporting feeling safer since partnering.

Name

Safer Business Network

Legal name

Safer Business Network

Website

https://saferbusiness.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Safer Business Network is a UK Community Interest Company that builds Business Crime Reduction Partnerships linking businesses, police, and local authorities around shared crime intelligence, accredited training (WAVE, Ask for Angela), and national projects including the Mayor of London's Women's Night Safety Charter, NVCRP, and #ShopKind.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Crime Prevention Services

NAICS

Investigation and Security Services (5616)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Organized Retail Crime (ORC) Investigations & Case Building (BPAKAJAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Retail Security Command Center/Remote Guarding (LP monitoring) (BPAKAJAN)

Keywords

• Crime prevention partnerships
• Business safety intelligence
• Community safety training
• BID crime reduction
• Night-time economy safety

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Subscriptions: Annual membership fees starting at £450 per year for businesses, providing access to crime prevention resources, intelligence briefings, dedicated support, and the Safer Business Intelligence Hub.
2. Training Services: Accredited training courses including WAVE, Ask for Angela, conflict management, security awareness, and sector-specific programmes delivered in-person, online, or through workshops and group sessions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Safer Business Network is a UK Community Interest Company that operates Business Crime Reduction Partnerships (BCRPs), delivering crime intelligence sharing, partnership coordination, training, and national safety initiatives. The organisation sells annual business memberships (starting at £450/year), accredited training programmes such as WAVE and Ask for Angela, data-driven Insight analysis, and operates the Safer Business Intelligence Hub and Alert by Shopsafe Platform as core intelligence-sharing tools for member businesses, BIDs, police forces, and local authorities.

Product overview

Safer Business Network operates as a not-for-profit Community Interest Company offering a comprehensive portfolio of crime prevention products and services. The core offering consists of the Business Crime Reduction Partnership (BCRP) Model and Safer Business Intelligence Hub, which together provide the foundational platform for intelligence-led crime prevention. Supporting these core capabilities are training programmes including WAVE (Welfare and Vulnerability Engagement) and Ask for Angela, alongside national initiatives such as the Women's Night Safety Charter, NVCRP, Safe Havens, SaBA Days, and #ShopKind campaign. The organisation delivers supplementary services through its Insight Service for data-driven analysis and Local BCRP Support for community partnership development. A Strategic Partner Programme provides associate membership access to intelligence-sharing networks. The Alert by Shopsafe Platform enables free 24/7 crime reporting for member businesses. Together, these products enable businesses to share criminal intelligence, train staff in vulnerability awareness, and coordinate prevention efforts with law enforcement across the UK.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NVCRP: National Vehicle Crime Reduction Partnership - a nationwide initiative focused on tackling theft of motor vehicles, bringing together law enforcement, motor industry, and government bodies.
• Women's Night Safety Charter
• WAVE (Welfare and Vulnerability Engagement)
• Ask for Angela
• SaBA (Safer Business Action Days)
• Safe Havens
• #ShopKind
• NVCRP
• Our Safer City

Products and services

• Business Crime Reduction Partnership (BCRP) Model

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 70% of businesses reported feeling safer since partnering with SBN
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

23 partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• Metropolitan Police ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorking partnership with the Met Police for intelligence sharing, joint operations, and coordinated crime prevention across London. Collaboration on Safer Business Action Days and offender management.
• Transport for London (TfL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to enhance safety across London's transport network and public spaces.
• Mayor of LondoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDelivery partner for the Women's Night Safety Charter, part of the Mayor's Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy. SBN delivers the Charter's recommendations including training and networking events.
• City of London PolicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on 'Our Safer City' initiative and coordination on violence against women and girls prevention. Police advisors on SBN board.
• British Transport PolicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on safety initiatives across rail and transport networks.
• National Business Crime CentrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational policing body supporting Safer Business Action Days (SaBA) initiatives and BCRP accreditation standards. SBN leads on BCRP delivery with NBCC support.
• Network RailsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to improve safety at rail stations and surrounding areas.
• City of London Crime Prevention AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLed by Don Randall MBE, collaborated on 'Our Safer City' initiative including Taxi Marshalling at Liverpool Street and Safe Havens implementation.
• ToyotasecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorking with NVCRP (National Vehicle Crime Reduction Partnership) to address organised vehicle crime through intelligence sharing and industry collaboration.
• Jaguar Land Rover (JLR)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerManufacturer partner in NVCRP working to reduce vehicle crime through cross-sector collaboration with policing, government, and industry.
• National Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service (NaVCIS)coreTechnology or IntegrationWorking partnership with NaVCIS and OPAL (national acquisitive crime unit) on intelligence sharing and specialist skills for vehicle crime investigation.
• National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNPCC leads on vehicle crime coordinate national policing response. ACC Sarah Grahame serves as NPCC lead, supporting NVCRP strategy development.
• ACS (Association of Convenience Stores)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerCoordinating #ShopKind campaign on behalf of UK Home Office. ACS coordinates the retail industry campaign responding to abuse and violence toward shopworkers.
• Suzy Lamplugh TrustsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Bystander Intervention Training as part of Women's Night Safety Charter, upskilling and empowering bystanders to intervene and support women.
• Academy Music Group (AMG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWAVE training partnership across 17 venues (with rollout to 21). Over 700 team members trained. Partnership built on mutual trust and shared commitment to high standards of welfare and safety.
• Hackney London Borough Council (Hackney Nights)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLate-night levy-funded training programme with over 3,800 venue staff trained on WAVE. SBN trainers deliver expert, relatable training with regular programme reviews.
• LandseccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMichael Pearce, Director of Security and Resilience at Landsec, serves on SBN Board. Corporate building security and crime prevention partnership.
• London Taxi PR (LTPR)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Taxi Marshalling initiative at Liverpool Street Station as part of Women's Safety Initiative, enhancing safety for women using taxi services.
• Security Industry AuthoritysecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerBoard member in 'Our Safer City' initiative addressing violence against women and girls in the City of London.
• The Security InstitutesecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerBoard member in 'Our Safer City' initiative bringing together law enforcement, security industry, and community representatives.
• National Security Inspectorate (NSI)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on NSI Building Security Assessment Scheme enhancing security, safety, and fire safety standards within multi-occupied commercial buildings.
• City Security CouncilsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on 'Our Safer City' data analysis and survey work addressing women's safety concerns in the City of London.
• British Retail ConsortiumsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in supporting retail crime reduction across the UK.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Auror: New Zealand-founded retail crime intelligence platform serving major retailers with real-time offender reporting, hotspot mapping, and cross-store network effects. Operates in the same intelligence-led LP category as SBN's Safer Business Intelligence Hub and Alert by Shopsafe, but as a venture-backed software vendor rather than a non-profit partnership.

Others

• Crimestoppers UK: UK charity providing anonymous crime reporting and intelligence feeds to police. Overlaps with SBN in crime intelligence aggregation and partnership with UK policing, but serves the public directly rather than operating as a B2B business partnership network.
• Suzy Lamplugh Trust: UK personal safety charity delivering lone-worker training, bystander intervention, and stalking awareness. Directly comparable to SBN on personal safety training and is already a partner via the Women's Night Safety Charter bystander intervention programme.
• National Business Crime Centre (NBCC): UK national policing body that sets BCRP accreditation standards and coordinates national business crime initiatives including Safer Business Action Days. Already a core SBN partner and accreditor, and is the upstream policy body whose standards shape SBN's delivery framework.

Emerging players

• Hollie Guard: UK personal safety app that connects users to emergency contacts, shares location, and records audio on trigger. Overlaps with SBN's Safe Haven App on the vulnerability/safety application layer, though Hollie Guard is consumer-direct rather than business-partnership-led.

Regional players

• BID Foundation: UK-wide membership body for Business Improvement Districts. Comparable in that BIDs are SBN's primary local distribution partners and many run their own crime reduction schemes; SBN's BCRP model effectively operates as a national federated service for BID-led partnerships.

Broad incumbents

• Securitas UK: Large global security services provider offering manned guarding, electronic security, and remote monitoring to retail and corporate clients. Comparable to SBN on retail security and venue guarding coordination, but operates as a commercial incumbent across many verticals.
• Genetec: Enterprise security software vendor offering unified video surveillance, access control, and intelligence-led operations platforms. Comparable to SBN on the integrated intelligence/incident management layer, though positioned at large enterprise customers rather than BID-led retail partnerships.
• Axis Communications: Global network video, access control, and audio surveillance hardware and software provider. Comparable to SBN on the video/incident evidence layer that underpins retail LP workflows, but focused on hardware and software tooling rather than cross-business intelligence sharing.
• ADT Commercial (UK): Commercial security services provider offering intrusion, video, access, and monitored guarding solutions to UK retail and corporate clients. Comparable to SBN on retail and corporate security coordination, but operates as a commercial integrator rather than a partnership-facilitation non-profit.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/SaferBusinessNetwork
• Xx.com/saferbiznetwork
• Instagraminstagram.com/saferbusinessnetwork
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/saferbusinessnetwork
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@SaferBusinessNetwork

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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