Kingdom Security, part of the contractor Kingdom Group, was among winners at the Security and Fire Excellence Awards.
Kingdom took home the ‘Security Guarding Company of the Year – Over £30m Annual Turnover Award’. Pictured are the attending Kingdom Team, presented with the accolade by comedian, Rob Beckett, host of the evening’s events in London’s West End. Some 33 companies in the guarding industry with sales of over £30m, meant stiff competition for the title, the firm notes.
Kingdom Security were awarded silver in the Security Training Initiative of the Year Award with their ‘Pathway to Knowledge’ programme. Other nominations for Kingdom included the Security and Fire ESG Environment, Social and Governance Initiative of the Year Award – an award Kingdom won in 2022 – and the Best Company to Work for Award. Personal nominations for Kingdom staff saw Jamie Graham up for the Security Manager of the Year Award and Karen Kelly-Williams up for the Inspiration in HR Award.
The ceremony was hosted at the JW Marriott Grosvenor House, Mayfair on Monday, December 4. The nomination process involved answering a series of questions supported by customer and colleague testimonials followed by a selection process for the finalists.
Terry Barton, CEO at Kingdom Group, and who attended the night says: “Christmas has come early at Kingdom! We have been on a bit of a winning streak lately with awards recognising our commitment to safety and to customer service and the Security Guarding Company of the Year award rounds off another momentous year for us. Security Guarding Company of the Year is known to be one of the highest industry awards in the UK security industry so we are thrilled that our industry-leading service, care, and expertise has been recognised by our peers. Being presented with the award was an emotional moment for me personally and my thanks go to all our front line and back of house support centre colleagues at Kingdom who work hard and smart every day.”
About Kingdom Group
Privately-owned, its annual turnover is more than £250m and it employs more than 9,000 across the country. Its National Support and Command Centre is in Merseyside; and it has offices spanning Edinburgh, Glasgow, Birmingham, London, and Belfast. Kingdom also has a presence in India. Its security arm is a member of the ACS Pacesetters group of Security Industry Authority-approved companies.
