Security Companies For Sale

Axis Partnership are specialist business brokers with a range of security companies for sale within the UK, particularly the areas of Suffolk, Essex, London, East Anglia, South East, Norfolk, Cambridgeshire, Home Counties, England, South West, North West, South East, Midlands and West Midlands.

We specialise in a number of key sectors including health care, recruitment, logistics and property management. In addition we have experience of buying and selling all types of service company, including security companies for sale.

Security Companies For Sale – register with us now or contact us to discuss your requirements.

About Security Businesses
Security businesses cover a lot of different types of service to both residential and commercial sectors. Here are just some of the products and services that a company in the security sector may provide:

Security Guards – Provision of people to monitor premises out of hours, or to be a presence at locations or events, e.g. music festivals, shopping malls or reception desks. It also includes provision of close personal protection as well as the provision of guard dogs for high security premises.

Security Systems – Manufacture, installation and maintenance of systems to prevent or monitor, such as burglar alarms, CCTV or tracking systems. Domestic customers will look for easy to use to alarm systems for homes and cars, possibly linked to control centres. Commercial customers include private companies, retailers, council-managed buildings and public spaces. CCTV will often supplement or replace human security guards on the ground. A CCTV company may also provide recording and monitoring services via a control centre.

Security Products – Provision of hardware designed to enhance the physical security at a premises or on vehicles. It includes a variety of products such as automated gates, security doors and barriers, security fencing, security grilles and driver protection systems for drivers of taxis or other public transport personnel.

Locksmith – Emergency and mobile locksmiths are a requirement following any kind of security breach or break-in. Locksmiths will often supply associated hardware such as safes, chains and keys.

Safety Products – Provision of technology to help prevent or quickly raise the alarm in the event of fire or other event, such as personal attack. Domestic customers will be interested in home fire alarm systems and personal protection such as child safety products. Commercial customers will be interested in the physical security of premises and stock, as a well as personnel safety. Since they have some technology in common, some companies will provide systems to address both safety and security issues, such as integrated fire and security alarms.

Specialist Services – Provision of expertise or consultancy to help companies devise a security strategy for their company or to carry out investigations (i.e. private detective). It may also include highly specialist one-off services such as ordnance disposal.

Buying a Security Company
Security companies for sale, especially established businesses with a strong customer base, are attractive to many buyers. The main reason is that the need for security does not go away, even in a recession – and may even increase. And because the fees charged are in relation to the cost of potential failure, profit margins tend to be good, especially for innovative solutions offering new types of security or protection.

Security companies for sale are valued on a multiplier of profits. However, buyers will look at what existing relationships and contracts are in place as in indication of how much they can depend on future revenue. They will also look at how self-governing the business is and how easy it is to keep the business running when the current owner leaves. Offering training or a handover period can therefore be helpful in making a sale.

For some types of business, especially those involving emergency callout or overnight security, owning a security company can mean unsociable hours. For businesses employing staff (e.g. security guards or control centre staff) there can be a high turnaround of staff, especially since pay is on the low side. A significant amount of time is therefore required on recruitment to ensure contracts are fulfilled.

How Axis Partnership Can Help You Buy a Security Company
Register with us today to let us know the location and type of security company that you are looking for. We will then contact you automatically whenever there are new security companies for sale which match your requirements.

Alternatively, we can also approach security companies on your behalf. This can be a good option if you have a particular company, or type of company in mind. Using Axis as your agent means that we can approach companies to establish their interest in selling, without revealing your identity. We conduct preliminary negotiations regarding company value and only if an owner expresses an interest and wants to proceed do we arrange for you to meet them for detailed negotiations. As your agent, we will assist with negotiations and communications throughout to help ensure that a deal goes through.
As well as ensuring confidentiality, this method of acquisition also means that you have less competition from other buyers.

To find out more about how Axis can help you find your next security company acquisition or to sell your security business, please contact us or register your requirements.