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Magenta Security has won the Security Excellence Award for Environmental Initiative of the Year. The leading security services provider previously won the award in 2009 and was a finalist in the same category in 2010 and 2011, demonstrating its commitment to improving its environmental policies. Now in their 14th year, the Security Excellence Awards promote and reward individuals and companies within the UK security industry for achieving the very highest standards and outstanding success. Magenta has had considerable success at […]

In the first of a two part blog, Abbey Petkar, managing director of Magenta Security Services, looks at the security industry’s green legacy. Being ‘green’ and environmentally friendly is now expected of companies, whatever industry they operate in. It is because an increasing number of clients have become much more aware of the need for sustainable resources and the effect pollution has on the environment. It’s reasonable to say that some security firms woke up to the green movement a […]

HM Inspectorate of Constabulary recently published a report into its findings on the impact a 20% funding cut to police in England and Wales will have by 2015. In the report, three police forces – the Metropolitan Police, Devon and Cornwall, and Lincolnshire police force – were named as those being most at risk of not being able to provide a sufficiently efficient or effective service in the future. This is interesting reading as it follows on from the news […]

In the last 12 months, leading security provider Magenta Security has raised thousands of pounds for charity. The company supports and gives back to a wide variety of charitable causes in Africa, India and the UK. Managing Director Abbey Petkar explains: “Supporting charities, at home and abroad, is central to our corporate social responsibility strategy. Business is not just about being successful but also about giving something back in the hope it makes a better society for all of us […]

I was recently asked who I would most like to have met, living or dead, and why. Giving an answer was easy: Sir Richard Branson. And I’ll tell you why; because we have a shared interest in charitable work. Sir Richard has done a lot of work with people like Nelson Mandela to try and eradicate poverty and provide education and healthcare for children in third world countries. Charity is something that I have always been mindful of, and as […]

The Queen’s Jubilee celebrations were undoubtedly a success when it came to security. However, what did arise was the use of volunteers to provide additional security for many of the events taking place across London. For some private security companies, the Queen’s Jubilee was seen as a trial run for the many thousands of volunteers hoping to secure jobs during the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Many were unpaid, and received below standard treatment, and some high profile figures have called […]

Staff turnover in the security industry generally sits about 32%, yet Magenta manages to maintain figures closer to 12%. Magenta Security has enhanced its reputation and stayed well ahead of the industry’s damming staff retention statistics through the provision of great staff benefits. The company has long been advocating for pensions for security guards, and taken measures which are seen as noteworthy in the security industry. Abbey Petkar, managing director of Magenta Security, says: “Staff turnover within the industry generally […]

As the type of work a door supervisor carries out broadens, the degree of professionalism expected from staff increases with it. To meet high industry standards it’s important for door staff to participate in regular training to ensure they are equipped with the relevant skills. Door staff are generally responsible for the safety of customers and other employees in places such as pubs, bars and nightclubs. But they are also needed for events which are held as part of a […]

Magenta Security has attained Approved Contractor Status (ACS) for door supervision from the Security Industry Authority (SIA). Magenta Security has seen an increased demand for door supervision due to the rise in the number of public events being held this summer, particularly to celebrate the Olympics and Queen’s Jubilee. To ensure public safety and professional standards are maintained, many event organisers require security providers to hold ACS accreditation. Magenta’s managing director Abbey Petkar comments: “With the number of events being […]

Magenta Security, one of the UK’s fastest growing private security firms, with offices in London, Birmingham and Manchester, says the key to its success is quality. Managing director Abbey Petkar explains: “Whatever industry you work in, it is essential to continually provide products and services of the highest quality, and to look for ways to improve. Quality is a continual process that evolves over time and with experience.” Magenta Security prides itself on the quality of services it provides, and it […]