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We'll keep you up to date with news, views and snippets from the security industry, East Lancs people and businesses along with anything else we think might be of interest...

How to Stay Safe and Secure This Winter

Rebecca Stec 2018-12-10T19:51:22+00:00 Tags: Alarm Response, Alarm Response in the Snow, Bad Weather, Blackburn Security, Blackburn Security Services, Burnley Security, Burnley Security Services, Business Security, Business Security in Winter, Key Holding, Key Holding in the Snow, Key Holding Lancashire, KeyPlus, KeyPlus Security Services, Mobile Patrols, Mobile Patrols in the Snow, Preston Security Services, Protecting Your Business, Winter Weather|

Want to stay safe and secure this winter? It’s only a matter of time before those morning frosts get thicker and the rain turns into snow. According to the Met Office, the UK [...]

The Key to a Happy Christmas?

Rebecca Stec 2018-11-25T20:11:53+00:00 Tags: Alarm Response, Alarm Response at Christmas, Blackburn Security, Blackburn Security Services, Burnley Security, Burnley Security Services, Business Security, Key Holding, Key Holding at Christmas, Key Holding Lancashire, KeyPlus, KeyPlus Security Services, Mobile Patrols, Preston Security Services, Protecting Your Business, Security Services at Christmas|

Could we be the key to your Christmas happiness? With the festive season upon us, there’s a million and one things to remember - presents, turkey, tinsel… the list can seem endless. On [...]

SIA Approved Security

Richard Singleton 2018-07-21T12:05:29+00:00 Tags: ACS Member, Alarm Response, Alarms Lancashire, Alarms Yorkshire, Blackburn Security, Burnley Security, Key Holder, Key Holding, Lancashire Security, Neil Windsor, North Yorkshire Security, Preston Security, Procure Security Services, Security Industry Authority, Security Patrol, Security Procurement, Security Tender, SIA, SIA Approved Contractor, Static Guarding, Yorkshire Security|

Following continued business growth, KeyPlus have made another key appointment installing Neil Windsor as Operations Director.

KeyPlus Celebrate Living Wage Pay Rise

Richard Singleton 2018-04-11T12:12:21+00:00 Tags: Blackburn Security, Burnley Security, Employee Law, Employee Rights, HR, Human Resources, Key Holder, Key Holding, Lancashire Security, Living Wage, Living Wage Foundation, NPCC, Preston Security, Security Patrol|

KeyPlus owner Brian Curran has continued his promise to voluntarily go further than the government minimum wage requirement.

What Is A Police URN and how do you keep it?

Richard Singleton 2018-02-28T12:35:16+00:00 Tags: Blackburn Security, Burnley Security, Employee Law, Employee Rights, HR, Human Resources, Key Holder, Key Holding, Lancashire Security, NPCC, Police URN, Preston Security, Security Patrol, URN|

Do you expect the Police to attend your property whenever the alarm activates? If you do, it’s important you understand when the Police will and won’t attend.

Security Service Upgrades 40 Lancashire Sites

Richard Singleton 2018-01-09T15:32:15+00:00 Tags: Blackburn Security, Burnley Security, Employee Law, Employee Rights, HR, Human Resources, Key Holder, Key Holding, Lancashire Security, Preston Security, Security Patrol|

With the cold and rainy winter firmly upon us, many business owners and Human Resource departments are reviewing their security and health and safety provision.

Employees can and do say No!

Richard Singleton 2017-09-26T18:50:36+00:00 Tags: Blackburn Security, Burnley Security, Employee Law, Employee Rights, HR, Human Resources, Key Holder, Key Holding, Lancashire Security, Preston Security, Security Patrol|

Employees can and do say No! What’s your backup plan? Health and safety, lone working and work/life balance all come into play now and we have a responsibility and duty of care to safeguard employees well-being.

Case Study Inficon

Richard Singleton 2017-09-26T18:50:37+00:00 Tags: Blackburn Alarms, Blackburn Security, Inficon, Inficon Blackburn, Keyholding, Lancashire keyholding, Lancashire Security, Patrol Response|

Read our Case Study by Inficon, Blackburn and see how they value the security provided by an SIA Approved Contractor KeyPlus

Business First & KeyPlus secure growing partnership

Richard Singleton 2017-09-26T18:50:37+00:00 Tags: Alarm, Business First, Business Parks, Key Holding Lancashire, Lancashire Security, Office Rental, Patrol Response, Rented Office, Security|

Lancashire patrol, alarm response and key holding specialist KeyPlus Security, have been appointed Security Response providers for Business First business centres across Lancashire. The latest appointment at the Blackpool Business First centre, brings the number [...]

17 Lancashire Schools Sign Up To New Security Provision

KeyPlus, the Lancashire patrol and response security company have announced a new contract award which will see them provide security services to 17 Lancashire Schools and Children’s Nurseries. Schools and Nurseries are regularly targeted by [...]

KeyPlus Appoint Office Manager as Growth Continues

Richard Singleton 2017-09-26T18:50:37+00:00 Tags: Lancashire Key holding, Preston Patrol, Preston Security, Security in Chorley, Security in Preston|

KeyPlus are pleased to confirm the appointment of Office Manager Alison Stansfield as we continue to expand coverage across Lancashire. Building upon our Burnley and Blackburn client base and following the recent expansion into Preston, [...]

Top 10 Considerations for Securing Your Business Property

How do you manage the security of your business premises and the people you employee within it? As a Key Holding and Alarm Response business, KeyPlus takes a look at the experiences of our clients [...]

How do you define Key Holders responsibilities?

Richard Singleton 2017-09-26T18:50:37+00:00 Tags: Business Security, Key Holders, Key Holding, Lone Worker, Patrol Response|

In the year to 31 March 2016, there has been a 300% increase in the number of company directors prosecuted for health and safety offences. The research from law firm Clyde & Co. takes information [...]

KeyPlus Achieve Highly Accredited SIA Approved Contractor Award

Richard Singleton 2017-09-26T18:50:37+00:00 Tags: Business Parks, East Lancashire Security, Key Holder, Lancashire Security, Manned Patrols, Manned Security, Patrols, Security Patrols, SIA Approved, Sia Contractor|

KeyPlus, the East Lancashire based Security Patrol and Response company, has again been awarded the highly accredited SIA Approved Contractor award. The SIA (Security Industry Authority) is the national organisation responsible for regulating the private [...]

Excellent, great & good!

For our most recent customer survey we decided to focus on the words people use rather than a numbered scoring system. Why? Well, we wanted to know what people really think about KeyPlus the company, [...]

Caught red-handed, almost…

Mobile Response Supervisor, Warren Graham discovered a hidden rucksack when attending a recent alarm activation. The premises consist of several vacant mill buildings situated on a large sprawling site, bordered by a canal. A remote CCTV [...]

Is your organisation over-reliant on the Police?

Over the Easter weekend, a group of around 10 men are believed to have undertaken a heist that wouldn’t have looked out of place in a Hollywood movie. The Hatton Garden Bank in London fell [...]

ACS accreditation renewal

The rigorous annual audit of our systems, policies and procedures by Ian Hawkridge of CCAS resulted in all boxes being ticked. The 89 point checklist requiring a 100% score was surpassed with a rating of +18. Well [...]

9 out of 10 alarms are false

Surprising statistic? It is when you consider that the 89% rate relates to professionally installed/maintained systems, by accredited and reputable companies! Click here for more information and see the figures behind this statistic.

Welcome PLT

Yet another prestigious multi-contract win for KeyPlus following a successful trial period which began earlier this year. Feedback received so far includes: Excellent levels of service with outstanding communication channels – just wish we had [...]

Welcome…

We’re delighted to announce that we’ve been appointed by the Borough of Pendle to provide Patrol & Response security services for a varied range of public buildings. It’s worth noting that the contract was previously held by [...]

Who responds?

Does your business have an Intruder Alarm or CCTV system? Is your system monitored by a 24-Hour Alarm Receiving Centre? (Type A) Do you have a ‘Speech Dialler’ installed (Type B) Who attends and investigates [...]

KeyPlus installs GPS vehicle tracking systems

After quite a bit of searching, KeyPlus opted for the web-based vehicle tracking system from Tracker. We have all been very impressed with the level of customer service received so far and love how we can now [...]