Manned Guarding Services in the Midlands & Home Counties
Professional, SIA-licensed security officers who know your site, take personal accountability and are backed by a named local manager — not a national brand spreading itself thinly. Westgate delivers manned guarding across the East & West Midlands and the Home Counties.
What manned guarding covers
Manned guarding is the visible, human layer of your security — trained officers on site to deter, detect and respond. Our officers control access, patrol your perimeter and buildings, monitor CCTV, manage visitors and contractors, and act as the first line of response to any incident. Every officer holds a valid SIA licence and is vetted to BS 7858 standards.
Unlike a static presence that simply clocks in, Westgate officers work to a documented assignment instruction set built around your specific risk. Patrols are GPS-verified and every visit is digitally logged, so you get a transparent, timestamped record of exactly what happened on your site — not a paper book that never gets read.
How Westgate delivers it
We start with a free site assessment from a local expert who will actually turn up, walk your site and recommend cover built around your genuine risk rather than a one-size-fits-all package. From there we assign a consistent team who get to know your site, your people and your routines — continuity that a high-churn national provider cannot match.
Our officers are supported 24/7 by the Westgate Control Room, with rapid escalation, alarm response and management oversight. Because we are locally owned and Midlands-based, our response times and accountability are genuinely local — you deal with people who can be on your site quickly, not a call centre three counties away.
Sectors we protect
Construction
Access control, plant protection and out-of-hours guarding for active and dormant sites.
Logistics & warehousing
Gatehouse control, vehicle checks and stock protection for distribution hubs.
Retail & corporate
Front-of-house security, loss prevention and a professional presence for staff and visitors.
Industrial & manufacturing
Perimeter patrols, health-and-safety support and asset protection.
Frequently asked questions
Yes — every Westgate officer holds a valid SIA licence and is vetted to BS 7858 screening standards.
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