Venture more than doubles score for accreditation success

Venture Security, the Andover based manned security company, continues to excel in the industry having received re-accreditation in two of the most highly sought after quality certifications in the sector, the Security Industry Authority’s Approved Contractor Scheme (SIA ACS) and ISO9001:2008.

In the past, Venture has received the ACS and ISO9001 accreditation for just the Door Supervision arm of its business however this year Paul Howe, Managing Director, took the decision to open up the assessment to cover all areas of the business, which include; security guarding and mobile patrols, keyholding and alarm response and close protection services.

Paul Howe said, “We have far exceeded all expectations with an 158% score increase on our initial ACS and ISO9001 assessment score which now puts us in the top 5% of medium sized approved companies! We opened up the assessment to include three new sectors and we are just short of the top 5% of all approved security companies in the UK. We first entered the SIA’s ACS scheme back in 2009 scoring a respectable 41, and we have continued to grow this score year on year, showing development and growth within our business to achieve a score of 106 this year.”

As well as the high ACS score, Venture also obtained ISO 9001:2008 accreditation for all areas of the business. ISO 9001:2008 is one of the world’s most widely recognised standards and is known as the international reference for quality management requirements in business-to-business dealings.

Anthony Robson, Venture’s Operations Manager, stated that “This is another major achievement for our company and gives existing and prospective clients the opportunity to use Venture as the company of choice for its security provision. Clients can be safe in the knowledge that they are getting the best value-added security service available.”

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.