How to Switch Security Provider in the UK — 2026 Playbook
TL;DR: How to Switch Security Provider in the UK — 2026 Playbook. SIA-licensed, insured. Written quote, usually the same working day. Call 020 3488 5714, WhatsApp available, email enquiries.vip.protection.service@mail.com.
Most clients over-estimate how hard it is to switch security providers. TUPE-clean handovers are routine. Here's the 5-step process.
1. Notice
Read your existing contract for notice period (usually 30–90 days). Give written notice on day one of the switch decision.
2. Handover Brief
New provider produces written transition plan — kit list, comms cutover, site access, staff continuity, insurance overlap.
3. TUPE (If Applicable)
Where the same officers work the same site, TUPE regulations transfer them cleanly. Boutique providers handle this routinely.
4. Cutover Day
24-hour overlap. Old kit off, new kit on, comms migrated, insurance certificates on file with the client.
5. Live
First 30 days: weekly written review. Director accessible on WhatsApp.
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About the Author
Roy
Director, VIP Protection Services
Roy is a Director of VIP Protection Services, overseeing SIA-licensed close protection, executive protection, corporate security and residential security across the UK. He personally writes and reviews every guide, checking each against current SIA licensing rules and BS 7858:2019 screening standards before publication.
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