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What a fantastic night we had on Thursday celebrating our fantastic people at our Service Excellence Awards 2024.

GUK & RUK Service Excellence Awards 2024

What a fantastic night we had on Thursday celebrating our fantastic people at our Service Excellence Awards 2024.

Yesterday, we welcomed a group of local students to our Head Office to give them a glimpse into the life of a security officer.

Local Student Education Visit

Yesterday, we welcomed a group of local students to our Head Office to give them a glimpse into the life of a security officer.

Client Training Day Success

Client Training Day Success

Last week we held a fantastic training day in Manchester with our client Hartnell Taylor Cook for all the Contract […]

GUK and RUK's 2024 Annual Litter Pick

GUK & RUK Annual Litter Pick

GUK and RUK’s 2024 Annual Litter Pick

Virtual visitor books offer a streamlined, contactless reception solution that enhances both site security and visitor management.

Enhancing Security and Efficiency with Virtual Visitor Books

Virtual visitor books offer a streamlined, contactless reception solution that enhances both site security and visitor management.

We recently took part in a recruitment event organised by the Department of Work and Pensions and the Armed Forces Covenant.

Supporting Recruitment for Ex-Armed Forces

We recently took part in a recruitment event organised by the Department of Work and Pensions and the Armed Forces Covenant.

Implementing comprehensive security measures is essential to protect company assets.

Best practices for securing office premises during holiday periods.

Implementing comprehensive security measures is essential to protect company assets.

Smiling female security guard

Launch of High Performer Training

We are thrilled to announce the launch of our High Performer Training program.

Our Tech Audit goes beyond conventional security assessments, bringing in our technical security experts who can review your existing technology systems

Tech Focus : Tech Audit

Our Tech Audit goes beyond conventional security assessments, bringing in our technical security experts who can review your existing technology systems

We are proud to share that the Harlow Water Gardens was awarded the  Harlow BEST PLACE in Town award.

Celebrating Success at Harlow Water Gardens

We are proud to share that the Harlow Water Gardens was awarded the Harlow BEST PLACE in Town award.

We are thrilled to announce that GUK has been selected as a finalist for the prestigious 2024 UK OSPA Awards.

OSPA 2024 Finalists

We are thrilled to announce that GUK has been selected as a finalist for the prestigious 2024 UK OSPA Awards.

Engineered to provide unparalleled surveillance and protection for your valuable assets.

Tech Focus : Mobile CCTV Towers

Engineered to provide unparalleled surveillance and protection for your valuable assets.

We have just completed our annual Security Industry Authority (SIA) Approved Contractor Scheme (ACS) audit.

Fantastic SIA ACS Score in 2023 Audit

We have just completed our annual Security Industry Authority (SIA) Approved Contractor Scheme (ACS) audit.

We are proud to support a ‘Gifting Confidence School Uniform Drive’ in Manchester.

Supporting School Uniform Charity Drive

We are proud to support a ‘Gifting Confidence School Uniform Drive’ in Manchester.

Our Annual GUK & RUK Local Community Litter Picking Initiative.

GUK Annual Local Litter Pick

Our Annual GUK & RUK Local Community Litter Picking Initiative.

Find out about Chris O'Conner's 3,000 mile trip to Gibraltar and back for charity.

Chris’ inspiring Veterans Banger Rally journey

Find out about Chris O’Conner’s 3,000 mile trip to Gibraltar and back for charity.

Our 2023 Service Excellence Award winners are announced!

Announcing our Service Excellence Award Winners

Our 2023 Service Excellence Award winners are announced!

GUK are proud to be sponsoring Chelsea Pensioner, Chris O’Conner who is taking part in the Veterans Banger Rally

Chelsea Car to Gibraltar

GUK are proud to be sponsoring Chelsea Pensioner, Chris O’Conner who is taking part in the Veterans Banger Rally

We’re beyond excited to be celebrating 20 years of GUK today!

We’re beyond excited to be celebrating 20 years of GUK today!

We’re beyond excited to be celebrating 20 years of GUK today!

Now is the time for businesses to get prepared.

Christmas and January Sales: 3 ways to prepare for an increase in retail footfall

Now is the time for businesses to get prepared.

The health and safety of our employees is vital to GUK.

Health and Safety: why accreditation matters

The health and safety of our employees is vital to GUK.

How GUK recruit and retain great staff members

How to recruit great staff, the GUK way

How GUK recruit and retain great staff members

Customer service is vital to delivering excellent security services.

What does great customer service look like for Security Guards?

Customer service is vital to delivering excellent security services.

Strong company values are the foundation of any successful business.

5 ways company values are key to business success

Strong company values are the foundation of any successful business.

Protecting our lone workers with good wellbeing

Lone working and wellness

Protecting our lone workers with good wellbeing

The start of a new year is always a great time to look forward at what’s to come.

Emerging security trends in 2022

The start of a new year is always a great time to look forward at what’s to come.

Near misses are the almost-accidents that could – on another day, or in another moment in time – become real accidents. So it’s absolutely vital that we report and rectify them when they happen.

Near miss reporting, and why it’s so important

Near misses are the almost-accidents that could – on another day, or in another moment in time – become real accidents. So it’s absolutely vital that we report and rectify them when they happen.

For any business, employee engagement is key to getting the most from your staff and ensuring they stay motivated at work.

6 steps to boost employee engagement

For any business, employee engagement is key to getting the most from your staff and ensuring they stay motivated at work.

Top tips for successful recruitment

How to run great interviews

Top tips for successful recruitment

Accreditation and compliance are critical to the security industry

Compliance – and why it matters

Accreditation and compliance are critical to the security industry

5 steps for customer service success

What is good customer service?

5 steps for customer service success

Go-kart for car racing fan!

PSS and GUK surprise 6-year-old Back On Track mascot

Go-kart for car racing fan!

Why values matter so much

The true value of company values

Why values matter so much

Returning to work after a leave of absence can be challenging.

Managing a positive return to work: a guide for employers.

Returning to work after a leave of absence can be challenging.

Tips for success

Wellbeing in the Workplace

Tips for success

Working with the COVID rules

Covid-19: How GUK prepared a trophy property for Mobilisation during Lockdown

Working with the COVID rules

Innovating our service

How GUK Provided an Innovative Security Solution to Combat Antisocial Behaviour

Innovating our service

Managing smooth transitions

Covid-19: GUK & RUK Show Why Training is Key in a Crisis

Managing smooth transitions

Service continues with no disruption

Covid-19: GUK Head Office Adapts to New Ways of Working

Service continues with no disruption

Proactive and reactive services

Covid-19: GUK’s Strategic approach to Leicester Local Lockdown

Proactive and reactive services

Adapting our service

Covid-19: GUK Expand Mobile Security Provision

Adapting our service

Tech solutions in place

GUK’s Reactive Solution to Fly-Tipping

Tech solutions in place

Delivering on our sustainability targets

GUK’s Carbon Neutral status

Delivering on our sustainability targets

Come and meet our team

GUK’s Recruitment Open Evening

Come and meet our team

New tech partnership

GUK’s appointed as the remote monitoring partner for V-Ceptor

New tech partnership

Celebrating success!

Service Delivery Manager of the Year – Wayne Collins

Celebrating success!

Service Excellence Award winner!

Employee of the Year – Krzysztof Sosnowski

Service Excellence Award winner!

Find out more about our GUK team

Meet the team – Alan Ennis

Find out more about our GUK team

We are incredibly proud to announce that GUK is now Carbon Neutral!

GUK is now Carbon Neutral!

We are incredibly proud to announce that GUK is now Carbon Neutral!

Find out about our GUK team

Meet the team – Dion Redelinghuys

Find out about our GUK team

Innovation in key holding

GUK launch bio-metric key management system

Innovation in key holding

Training at work

Congratulations to our ILM graduates

Training at work

Success with ACS

GUK once again reaches the top of the ACS scoring pyramid

Success with ACS

Great fun for a great cause

GUK competed in the 5th Annual Back on Track Go Karting event

Great fun for a great cause

Our carbon reduction journey

GUK reduce carbon emissions by an amazing 13.3%

Our carbon reduction journey

Celebrating staff success

Congratulations to Jim King from Nelson Mandela Place

Celebrating staff success

A glittering night for charity

GUK support Back on Track at their Shamrock & Dragons Gala dinner

A glittering night for charity

Accreditation update

GUK are actively working towards ISO 27001

Accreditation update

20 Farringdon Road did RUK proud by hosting a cake sale and games day in aid of Children in Need.

RUK support Children in Need

20 Farringdon Road did RUK proud by hosting a cake sale and games day in aid of Children in Need.

Supporting our chosen charities.

GUK supports Jewish Care Business Luncheon

Supporting our chosen charities.

Maintaining our ACS high scores

Exceptional year for GUK with another high ACS score

Maintaining our ACS high scores

Raising money and awareness on site

GUK World’s Biggest Coffee Morning in support of Macmillan

Raising money and awareness on site

Joining a leading industry group

GUK become a corporate member of the Security Institute

Joining a leading industry group

Great success in audits

GUK achieve an official score of 100% across all sectors in Achilles audit

Great success in audits

Supporting a great cause

GUK were proud to support the Shamrock & Dragons Gala dinner

Supporting a great cause

GUK’s head office staff joined in the fun!

GUK does Christmas Jumper Day!

GUK’s head office staff joined in the fun!

Training and vigilance at GUK

Counter Terrorism Awareness Week

Training and vigilance at GUK

Another great audit score

GUK scores 99% in Achilles audit

Another great audit score

Massive congratulations to Alan!

Alan Ennis completes 100 mile bike ride for Prostate Cancer UK

Massive congratulations to Alan!

Our commitment to promoting sustainability

Our Environmental Commitment

Our commitment to promoting sustainability

Attending a great industry event

GUK at the Facilities Management Show

Attending a great industry event

GUK’s Mo Islam wins “Corporate Award for UCLH Celebrating Excellence”

GUK represents award winning security

GUK’s Mo Islam wins “Corporate Award for UCLH Celebrating Excellence”

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Peter Rees, GUK, COO has been named as the 2000th member to the Security Institute

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Michelle Smith is new Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

Michelle Smith takes the lead at GUK

Michelle Smith is new Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

GUK are thrilled to be shortlisted

Champion Finalists

GUK are thrilled to be shortlisted

Our dedicated officers assisted a UK Government emergency response following an earthquake in Nepal, in April 2015.

Rapid GUK Deployment Assists With Nepal Earthquake Emergency

Our dedicated officers assisted a UK Government emergency response following an earthquake in Nepal, in April 2015.

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