UK-wide · 24/7 control room

Urgent security guards, booked in minutes, anywhere in the UK.

Vetted SIA officers dispatched fast, often within the hour. Then watch every shift unfold live: occurrence log, incident reports and welfare, all in one transparent app.

Need cover now? Call the 24/7 control room: 0800 471 4792
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Price calculator

See what your cover costs, in seconds.

Pick the service, officers and dates. The estimate updates as you go, then book it in one tap. Every booking includes the live client app at no extra cost.

1What do you need?
2Officers & shift times
2Patrol visits
3When?
Fast
short-notice deployment
UK-wide
nationwide officer network
24/7
manned control room
BS7858
vetted, SIA-licensed officers
SIA-licensed officers BS7858 vetted Documented procedures Fully insured · certificates on request
The client app

Total transparency, in your pocket.

No phone tag, no “I’ll email the report.” Everything your security is doing is one tap away.

Live occurrence log

Welfare checks, patrol scans and notes as they happen, the honest, minute-by-minute record.

Incident reports with maps

Photo, GPS location on a real map, and a downloadable PDF you can sign off.

Book & track cover

Request officers, add new sites, and see filled shifts with the officer’s name and SIA number.

Alerts that matter

Push notifications for incidents and confirmed cover, nothing else to chase.

Open the client portal →
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Occurrence log · today
03:00 · Welfare check completed safe
03:07 · NFC Scan: Loading Bay / Main Entrance 📷
03:14 · ⚠ Incident: Trespass (medium) live
03:20 · Patrol done: NTR
04:00 · Welfare check completed safe
View incident report ›
How it works

From “we need cover” to boots on the ground.

1

Request cover

Tell us the site, date, hours and how many officers, from the app or one call. New sites are set up in minutes.

2

We dispatch

Our control room matches the nearest available, SIA-licensed and vetted officers and confirms, you get a push the moment it’s filled.

3

Watch it live

GPS clock-in, occurrence log, welfare check-calls and any incidents stream straight to your app. Sign off reports and download records anytime.

Built on technology

Fair pay, compliance and safety, guaranteed by technology.

Urgent Guard isn’t just a booking line, it’s a platform that proves every officer is employed properly, fully compliant, and safe on shift. Here’s what the technology does for you behind the scenes.

01 · Transparency

Transparency through technology

Every officer on your site is a properly employed, fairly paid worker, and the platform makes it provable rather than just promised.

  • National Minimum Wage adherence
  • PAYE payroll
  • Holiday pay
  • Pension provision
  • Employment status
  • Worker profile
02 · Compliance

Compliance guaranteed through technology

Licences and right-to-work aren’t checked once and forgotten. The system verifies and re-checks them continuously, and flags anything that lapses.

  • SIA licence checker
  • BS7858 vetting monitoring
  • Right-to-work (RTW) checks
03 · Safety

Keeping workers safe through technology

Lone-worker safety is built into every shift and watched by the 24/7 control room, so no one is ever truly on their own.

  • Lone-worker check calls
  • Working Time Directive monitoring
  • Geo-fenced attendance monitoring
  • Push-notification alerting
Coverage

Nationwide, on short notice.

A UK-wide network of vetted officers means urgent cover, wherever your site is.

Retail & vacant property
Construction & void sites
Events & door supervision
Corporate & concierge
Keyholding & alarm response
Do we cover your area?
Pricing

Transparent pricing, quoted fast.

No lock-in to get started and no hidden fees. You get a clear rate before a single officer is dispatched.

Urgent / one-off cover

Short-notice and emergency guarding, charged by the hour with a clear callout. Quoted the moment you ask.

Ongoing contracts

Regular rotas and manned guarding at preferential rates, with the same live transparency app included as standard.

Always included

SIA-licensed, BS7858-vetted officers, GPS clock-in, live occurrence log, welfare check-calls and incident reports, at no extra cost.

Rates depend on location, hours, risk level and officer type. Get a fast, no-obligation quote →

Get a quote

Get a quote in under a minute.

Tell us the site, when, and how many officers. It lands on our control-room board instantly and we call you straight back to confirm, day or night.

Planned or urgent

Long-term contracts, one-off shifts and same-day cover, subject to availability.

No-obligation quote

Clear rates, no hidden fees, confirmed before we dispatch.

Prefer to talk?

Call the 24/7 control room on 0800 471 4792.

Request a quote

No obligation · no card needed · control room replies in minutes.

How should we reply?
What happens next
1 · We call you back

The control room confirms your details, usually within minutes.

2 · Clear quote

A transparent rate with no hidden fees, before anyone is dispatched.

3 · Officer on site

An SIA-licensed officer is deployed once you agree the quote.

FAQ

Common questions.

How fast can you get an officer on site?
For urgent cover we can often have a vetted SIA officer on site within the hour, depending on your location and the officer type needed. When you book, the control room confirms a realistic ETA before anyone is dispatched.
Are your officers licensed and vetted?
Yes. Every security officer holds a valid SIA licence and is screened to BS7858.
Do you cover my area?
We operate a UK-wide network of officers. Enter your site postcode when you request cover and we’ll confirm availability in your area straight away.
Can I book one-off cover, or only ongoing contracts?
Both. We handle emergency same-night cover, short-term assignments and permanent manned-guarding rotas, all through the same app and control room.
How is pricing worked out?
Rates are hourly and depend on location, hours, risk level and officer type, with a clear callout for urgent jobs. You get a transparent, no-obligation quote upfront, with no hidden fees.
Are you insured?
Yes. Public and employers’ liability insurance is in place for every deployment. Certificates are available on request.
Work with us

Become an Urgent Guard officer.

More shifts near you, one simple app to run your night, and pay on time. Join a UK‑wide network of professional officers.

More shifts, near you

Get offered work close to home and claim open shifts from the app.

One app for everything

Shifts, GPS clock‑in, patrols, welfare, incident reporting and your payslips.

Get paid reliably

Clocked hours tracked automatically, clean timesheets, on‑time pay.

Build your reputation

A rating that follows you and unlocks more of the best shifts.

SIA licence required for security roles · non‑SIA roles (steward, event, traffic) also available · right‑to‑work checked.

Apply to join as an officer

Complete a short onboarding form and it goes straight to our control room. Our team reviews every application and approves or declines you before you can accept shifts.

£25 refundable vetting deposit

Per officer, refunded on your first payslip after your first shift. Full guard-app access is granted once you're vetted.

Start your application →

Takes about 5 minutes · SIA licence required for security roles · right-to-work checked

Need a guard now? Book urgent cover in minutes.

Tell us your site and time, we’ll do the rest, and you’ll see every minute of it.

Call 0800 471 4792 Get a quote → Client login
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