The director of a Manchester-based security company has been prosecuted after failing to comply with an investigation.
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A man who tried to use a cloned Security Industry Authority (SIA) licence to work in the security industry has been prosecuted.
Data on SIA licence holders. Includes a breakdown by age, gender, nationality, licensing sector and UK region.
Data on SIA licence applications. This page is updated on a monthly basis.
Data on SIA approved contractors. Includes the total number of approved contractors and a breakdown by licensing sector and UK region.
A list of the people and companies prosecuted by the Security Industry Authority (SIA) over the last 12 months.
A list of the people and companies the SIA is currently prosecuting.
SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for how long it usually takes us to respond to applications for approval under the ACS.
SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for whether security companies need to register with the SIA.
SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for our opinion on the security guarding training course.
A monthly report on the SIA's enforcement activity.
Details of expenses claimed by the SIA's Chair and non-executive directors.
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This document sets out the rules the SIA uses to make licensing decisions.
A list of the people and companies the SIA is currently prosecuting.
SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for statistics relating to close protection licences over the last 5 years and as of December 2024.
Charities and community groups can now apply for grants to support projects aimed at improving public safety and supporting the private security.
Charities and community groups can now apply for grants to support projects aimed at improving public safety and supporting the private security.
Guidance on how charities and community interest companies in the UK can apply for funding from the Security Industry Authority’s grant for good causes.
Details of all Home Office spending over £25,000 for 2024.
SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for the percentage of SIA front line licence holders working on a skilled worker visa or equivalent.
SPS Doorguard Ltd has been fined after employing unlicensed security managers.
Plan of the organisational structure of the Security Industry Authority (SIA).
How to choose an SIA approved contractor and why you should.
A list of the people and companies prosecuted by the Security Industry Authority (SIA) over the last 12 months.
A list of the people and companies the SIA is currently prosecuting.
SPS Doorguard Ltd has been fined after deploying unlicensed security staff to sites across Scotland.
SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for the age, gender, and nationality of newly qualified licence holders in 2024.
A man has been convicted after allowing somebody else to use his Security Industry Authority (SIA) licence to work illegally as a door supervisor.
SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for whether the SIA has inspected a specific premises and whether it can undertake covert inspections.
A monthly report on the SIA's enforcement activity.
SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for details of whether a particular company is, or has applied to be, an SIA approved contractor.
Data on SIA approved contractors. Includes the total number of approved contractors and a breakdown by licensing sector and UK region.
Data on SIA licence holders. Includes a breakdown by age, gender, nationality, licensing sector and UK region.
Data on SIA licence applications. This page is updated on a monthly basis.
SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for the number of licence holders who have not been through a background check.
A London man has been convicted after allowing somebody else to use his Security Industry Authority (SIA) licence.
A message from our Chair Heather Baily and our Chief Executive Michelle Russell.
Find out what you can do to stop child sexual exploitation.
Some SIA front line licence holders are trained in physical intervention. This page recaps information from that training.
On 10 December the SIA demonstrated its commitment to tackling labour exploitation by inviting leaders from private security businesses to a special summit.
A list of the people and companies prosecuted by the Security Industry Authority (SIA) over the last 12 months.
Answers to the questions asked by approved contractors about the changes we will be making in February 2025.
A list of the people and companies the SIA is currently prosecuting.
Plan of the organisational structure of the Security Industry Authority (SIA).
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