Urgent Guard protects retailers across the UK with uniformed store guards, plain-clothes loss-prevention officers and cover for vacant units. We reduce shrinkage, deter theft and anti-social behaviour, and keep your staff and customers safe, with every shift logged in your app.
A visible deterrent at entrances and on the shop floor.
Plain-clothes officers to detect and deter organised theft.
Protect empty retail units between tenants.
Support for lone workers and closing-time security.
Reduce shrinkage and stock loss with a professional, visible presence
De-escalate conflict and anti-social behaviour safely
Cover peak trading, sales events and late-night openings on short notice
A UK-wide network of vetted officers means fast cover wherever your site is.
A guide to typical retail security rates. Your exact quote depends on site, hours and cover pattern, and there is no card needed to get a price.
Uniformed loss-prevention and front-of-store presence.
Discreet officers targeting theft and organised retail crime.
Out-of-hours patrols of your unit or retail park.
Rates are per officer and exclude VAT. Multi-store and ongoing contracts attract lower rates. All figures are indicative and confirmed in a written quote before any work begins.
Tell us the site and what you need. The control room replies by phone or email, day or night, with officers and an exact price before anything is booked.
A clear price first. Nothing is booked until you agree it.
Long-term contracts, one-off shifts and same-day cover, subject to availability.
Call the 24/7 control room on 0800 471 4792.
No obligation · no card needed