SIA-licensed manned guarding for commercial sites across the UK. From short-notice temporary cover to permanent officers, you get flexible coverage and clear reporting on every shift.
Expertly trained officers, from the highest performing guarding companies in the UK, offer a proactive, visible presence to protect your people, property and reputation.
Every officer is SIA-licensed, vetted to BS 7858 and directly employed by one of our accredited service partners. Our COP119 certification gives you confidence in their PAYE and Right to Work. Everything they do is recorded and made visible via our platform, giving you a clear picture of the value they deliver.
We review the site’s risk first. If patrols, monitoring or systems can do the job for less, we’ll say so before recommending officers.
Officers are always SIA licensed and vetted. Our app verifies their licence, uniform and Right to Work before each shift.
Officers book on and off with geofencing, then log information and observations throughout the shift.
See your daily occurrence book and details of any incidents by type, property, shift and officer in real time.
Short-notice and short-term officers for roster gaps, staff shortages and heightened footfall, confirmed within the hour.
Dedicated, well-trained officers on site on a regular basis, managed and reported on one platform.
See who’s on site, daily occurrence books and incidents for every shift, in one view. No waiting for a weekly report.
Book a call“Our clients know that we'll be there whatever happens because we are as strong in emergency cover as we are in permanent placements - and the reporting remains consistent even when there is an absence at a regular post.”
“Forcefield have proven on multiple occasions to be a consistent, reliable source for quality security guards. I highly recommend them to anyone looking for additional support.”
“Working with Forcefield’s guarding team makes securing any of our 134 stores a breeze. Communication is quick and easy.”
“Forcefield have provided us alarm response and last-minute guarding services as far south as the Isle of Wight and as far north as Arbroath. They have never let us down.”
“Forcefield have proven on multiple occasions to be a consistent, reliable source for quality security guards. I highly recommend them to anyone looking for additional support.”
“Working with Forcefield’s guarding team makes securing any of our 134 stores a breeze. Communication is quick and easy.”
“Forcefield have provided us alarm response and last-minute guarding services as far south as the Isle of Wight and as far north as Arbroath. They have never let us down.”
Manned guarding, also called security guard services, puts licensed security officers on your site to deter crime, control access and manage incidents in person. Forcefield provides manned guarding across the UK through our service partners approved under the Approved Contractor Scheme, from short notice cover to permanent contracts.
Yes. Every officer holds a Security Industry Authority licence, checked before each shift, first by AI and then by our Guarding Operations team. Officers are vetted to BS 7858 and employed through PAYE by their partner company.
Yes. Forcefield is an SIA Approved Contractor and holds NSI Gold, covering BS 7499 for static site guarding and BS 7858 for security screening. We’re also COP119 certified, the Code of Practice for the provision of labour in the security and events sector. Details are on our accreditations and standards page.
Officers are vetted to BS 7858, the British Standard for security screening, and briefed on your site’s assignment instructions before they start. On shift, they book on and off through our app using geofencing and log duties in a Digital Occurrence Book.
For short-notice cover, we typically confirm an officer within the hour of booking, with their name and SIA licence number sent before the shift starts. Our temporary and emergency guarding page explains how it works. Permanent contracts are planned with you - check out static and permanent guarding for more.
Yes. Officers on site can be backed by alarm response outside their hours and mobile security patrols for nearby or quieter sites. Empty buildings are often better protected through our vacant property services.
Yes. Public sector buyers can procure Forcefield guarding through approved frameworks. Our public sector page lists the frameworks and how to buy through them.
Forcefield provides manned guarding across 99.8% of UK postcodes through 200+ partners, so one contract can cover a national estate. For sites in the capital, see our security services in London.
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