Venture in top 5% of all SIA Approved Companies

Venture Security, Hampshire's premier manned security provider, has celebrated another huge achievement in retaining its status as a member of the Security Industry Authority (SIA) Approved Contractor Scheme (ACS). The score has increased from 106 in last year’s assessment to 117, placing Venture in the top 5% of all SIA Approved Contractors in the UK, a total of 745 companies as at the end of August 2012.

Venture also continues to hold ISO 9001:2008 accreditation, one of the world’s most widely recognised standards, signifying the company’s ongoing commitment to continual improvement. Both the ACS and ISO 9001 standards cover all areas of the business, which include; security guarding and mobile patrols, keyholding and alarm response, close protection services and door supervision.

Paul Howe, Venture’s Managing Director said, “ISO 9001 is often not a customer requirement, however our commitment to maintaining both of these standards sends out a positive message to stakeholders, especially prospective customers and is vital to our future development. It proves the existence of a quality management system and demonstrates that the staff we provide are suitably vetted, trained and qualified for the role they will be performing.”

Anthony Robson, Venture’s Operations Manager, stated that “Maintaining our accreditations is essential for us to build on our existing successes and to continue developing the business. In addition to this, we have employed an Office Manager, Caroline Roodhouse who joined us in May. Caroline is a fundamental member of the team, supporting the company’s management to maintain the systems and procedures which are integral to the organisation. ”

Notes to Editors:

1. Venture Security was established with a vision to improve the quality of manned security services in the region. Venture provide expert security services to a wide range of clients including, government, schools, retailers, nightclubs, bars, restaurants, events and private functions. Venture take their role very seriously in protecting their clients' businesses and this is reflected in their client's feedback and professional accreditations. For more information, please visit www.venturesec.co.uk.
2.  The SIA ACS is a voluntary scheme developed in consultation with the security industry to raise performance standards. For ACS approved companies, they are required to re-apply for the accreditation on an annual basis to ensure that standards are being maintained and improved on. The Security Industry Authority regulates the private security industry in Great Britain under the Private Security Industry Act 2001, reporting to the Home Secretary. Its main duties are: the compulsory licensing of individuals undertaking designated activities; managing the voluntary Approved Contractor Scheme approving private security suppliers.For more information, please visit www.the-sia.org.uk
3. ISO (International Organization for Standardization) is the world's largest developer and publisher of International Standards. ISO is a non-governmental organization that forms a bridge between the public and private sectors. ISO 9001:2008 is the International Standard for Quality Management Systems (QMS). It provides companies with a set of principles that ensure a common sense approach to the management of your business activities to consistently achieve customer satisfaction.