Security services provided with the standards of a national company and the service of a local one.

Trusted by businesses across the UK for over 25 years

Manned Guarding

Deploying highly trained uniform officers across a myriad of locations, including retail, supply chain, concierges, as well as traditional manned guarding.

Retail Officer

Specialists in the retail environment, our 25 years of experience is used to deliver plained clothed and uniformed personnel to tackle your stores issues.

CCTV Monitoring

In our highly secure monitoring facility, our skilled motivatedpeople can observe and read quickly, protecting your people and property anywhere in the country.

Remote Guard

With a 24m² 4K video wall, proactive monitoring of your site can mean guarding, patrolling and protecting your people against damage and lost can be achieved remotely, monitoring site integrating and reducing guarding spend

Manned Guarding

Deploying highly trained uniform officers across a myriad of locations, including retail, supply chain, concierges, as well as traditional manned guarding.

Retail Officer

Specialists in the retail environment, our 25 years of experience is used to deliver plained clothed and uniformed personnel to tackle your stores issues.

CCTV Monitoring

In our highly secure monitoring facility, our skilled motivatedpeople can observe and read quickly, protecting your people and property anywhere in the country.

Remote Guard

Advantage One provides thefull security solution

Combining Security Officers, Store Detectives and CCTV with crime mapping to improve effectiveness and efficiencies.

Protecting every person,every minute of every day.

Data-led targeted resource deployment

Prevent more crimes, protect more people

Reduce loss, increase returns on investment

Rapid, targeted deployment based on crime mapping

Our values and ethics are embedded in 25 years of history

Our Journey

2000 – Founded

2002 – Launched AIP Monitoring officer activities

2003 – Joined NSI

2006 – SIA ACS Membership

2009 – Deployed 1 millionth hour of guarding services

2012 – Became Top 5% ACS Company

2013 – Achieved NSI Guarding Gold

2017 – Prevented 50,000th shoplifting offence

2022 – Accredited Training Academy

2025 – 25th year anniversary

Our Philosophy

Beginning in the demanding world of retail or ever-changing environment, and one which is results driven. Advantage One learnt that our people will always be our main valuable asset. Great training and management provides effective and motivated officers, who are proud to exceed our customers' expectations time and again.

We Know What We Do

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What Our Clients Say

Real feedback from businesses who trust us with their security

Loss Prevention Officer

"The training by the Advantage One team is second to none and it is reflected in the professionalism demonstrated by their officers. They are dedicated to their work enabling our store colleagues to perform their duties in a safer environment."

Emily Thomas

Loss Prevention Officer

Key Benefits Experienced:

• Visible reduction in crime
• Deterrent to prolific offenders
• Enhanced safety for colleagues and customers

23 Years Partnership

"I have had the privilege of working with Advantage One Security for over 23 years, and throughout this time their professionalism and dedication have been second to none. Their Security Officers are consistently well-trained, approachable, and highly skilled in their roles."

Beverley Cartwright

Internal Audit Manager

Long-term Partnership Benefits:

• Outstanding return on investment
• Excellent Store Detectives service
• Highly responsive management team
• Consistent quality and value for money

National coverage without substitutes

Whenever you need us, our Advantage One security team is recruited, vetted and trained to deliver a solution exactly how you need it

Proven Track Record

With many happy customers spanning retail to supply chain, you can draw on our years of experience and knowledge to get recognisable and quantifiable results.

25+ Years Experience

Quality Assured

You can be confident in our robust, tested & audited systems backed by industry-leading accreditations.

NSI Guarding Gold

TOP 5% ACS

Cyber Essentials Plus

Highfield Accredited

Tailored Service

From measuring and reporting activity of your Security Officers, to using crime intelligence for designing resource type and deployment in partnership, together.

Custom Solutions

Top Rated Services

Our Top Rated Services

Comprehensive security solutions designed to protect your business, reduce costs, and provide peace of mind.

Retail Security

You can select specialist trained Uniformed or plain-clothed officer to protect your stores, staff and stock on return high 120% ROI.

Supply Chain Security

Professional, smart and your front-line defence to protect your locations and operations, with site specific trained officers.

CCTV Monitoring

In our highly secure facility, with resilient features, providing redundancy back-ups, you can have your locations protected 24/7/365.

Crime Intelligence

Free to use, bespoke internal incident management system; AIP: Advantage One's Interactive portal will highlight Patterns & trends.

Specialist Training

Using our uniquely designed in-house training, developed over 30 years of experience & knowledge, & Accredited Training for First Aid + more.

Remote Guarding

Reduce your Guarding spend, provided more protection with eyes for less; our experienced Security officers can protect your site from 1 location.

Who we work with

Operating nationwide, we have extensive experience working with some of the largest property and facility managers, landlords, insolvency practitioners, insurance providers, and infrastructure contractors in the UK. We also work across the public sector with local authorities, the NHS, the Met' Police, National Highways and social housing providers.