Insurance & Accreditations Credentials You Can Check
SIA licensed officers, BS 7858 vetting and written planning — with documentation issued before deployment.
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- BS 7858 Screened
- SIA LicensedLicences checked before deployment
- Public LiabilityCover in place
- BS 7858 Vetted5-year screening
- SIA Register VerifiedEvery licence checked before deployment
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Our Insurance Certificates
View our current insurance certificates directly. Policy documents and confirmation of cover for your venue or procurement team are issued on request.
Certificate of Insurance
Public liability cover up to £1,000,000 and employers' liability cover up to £10,000,000, issued by Simply Business. Policy CHDB5768720XB, valid 29 September 2026 to 28 September 2027.
View certificate (PDF)Certificate of Employers' Liability Insurance
Statutory employers' liability certificate under the Employers' Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Regulations 1998, underwritten by HDI Global UK Limited and Great Lakes Insurance UK Limited.
View certificate (PDF)This page is maintained by VIP Protection Services to answer the compliance, insurance and vetting questions clients, venues and procurement teams ask before an assignment. It describes our own practices and the documentation we issue — it is not an independent certification.
Our Credentials
SIA Licensing
Every deployed officer holds a valid Security Industry Authority licence for their role. Licence numbers are supplied on request and verifiable on the SIA public register.
BS 7858 Vetting
Screening to the British Standard for security personnel: identity, right to work, employment history, financial probity and criminal record disclosure appropriate to the role.
Written Assignment Documents
Every assignment is planned from a written risk assessment, with a method statement where a venue requires one and a written debrief afterwards.
Confidentiality & UK GDPR
Client data is processed under UK GDPR on a need-to-know basis. Every officer signs a confidentiality agreement; assignments are never disclosed or used in marketing.
Need our documents for onboarding?
Insurance certificate, SIA licence details and vetting confirmation issued the same working day.
Your enquiry is handled discreetly. There is no obligation to proceed.
Documentation We Issue Before Deployment
How to Verify a Security Provider
Ask for the SIA licence number of every officer who will be deployed and check it on the SIA public register — the register confirms the licence type, its expiry date and whether it is active. A provider that cannot supply licence numbers in advance should not be engaged.
Ask for a certificate of public liability insurance showing the insurer, the level of cover and the policy expiry date. Venues, hotels and corporate premises teams almost always require this before allowing security personnel to operate on site.
Ask how personnel are screened. BS 7858 is the British Standard for security screening and covers identity, right to work, employment history and criminal record disclosure. Confirm that vetting is completed before deployment rather than in progress.
Finally, ask for the written risk assessment. A provider that deploys without one is guessing at the threat, and any incident that follows will be harder to defend to your insurers.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is VIP Protection Services insured?
Insurance documents are discussed directly with clients, venues and procurement teams during onboarding, before any assignment begins. Ask us for the paperwork your organisation needs and we will confirm what can be supplied in writing.
Are your officers SIA licensed?
Every officer we deploy holds a current Security Industry Authority (SIA) licence appropriate to their role — Close Protection, Door Supervision or Security Guarding. Licence numbers can be supplied on request and checked on the SIA public register.
What vetting do your officers go through?
Officers are screened to BS 7858 standards, covering identity verification, right to work, employment history, financial probity checks and criminal record disclosure appropriate to the role.
Can you provide documentation for our procurement process?
Yes. We routinely supply insurance certificates, SIA licence details, BS 7858 vetting confirmation, risk assessments, method statements and GDPR/data-handling documentation for corporate and venue onboarding.
How do you handle client data and confidentiality?
Client information is handled under UK GDPR on a need-to-know basis, and every officer signs a confidentiality agreement. Details of an assignment are never disclosed, published or used for marketing.
Do you carry out health and safety planning for assignments?
Yes. Each assignment is supported by a written risk assessment and, where the venue or client requires it, a method statement covering deployment, communications, emergency procedures and escalation routes.
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Discuss Your Security Requirements
Every security requirement is different. Speak with our team about your circumstances and we’ll explain the appropriate options, availability and next steps.
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