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UK private-security verification visit in progress on an oak boardroom table with documentation folders and a notepad, late-afternoon window light

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SIA Approved Contractor Scheme: A Complete Guide

Ricarda Schmidt: May 08, 2026

The SIA Approved Contractor Scheme is a voluntary, company-level approval for UK private security firms. It runs three-year cycles, costs £400 to...

COREDINATE Security Service Insider Workforce Management System

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Dead Man's Switch: Lone Worker Protection for Security

Ricarda Schmidt: Mar 09, 2026

A dead man's switch is one of the most important safety measures for security guards who work alone. It detects when the wearer becomes...

COREDINATE Security Guard Sicherheitsdienst Lone worker protection

Security guard using the COREDINATE Visitor Counter in the dark in a busy avenue.

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The Visitor Counter from COREDINATE

Ricarda Schmidt: Oct 20, 2025

A familiar sight at the entrances of stores, events, or clubs: security staff focused on a small mechanical hand counter. Click. Click. Click. For...

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Professional corporate photography showing a business negotiation scene

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Winning tenders with digital proof of quality

Ricarda Schmidt: Sep 11, 2025

In the highly competitive market for security services, price often seems to be the only criterion for awarding contracts. However, leading service...

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A person holds a smartphone with an open access app in front of a glass door with a door lock and key ring, including a blue NFC tag - a symbol for digital access control.

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Digital Key Management with COREDINATE

Ricarda Schmidt: Jun 13, 2025

A lost key ring is a ticking time bomb with expensive consequences for many facility and security services: it incurs high costs for new locking...

COREDINATE Security Guard Security Service Equipment Key Management

Eine Person am Laptop schreibt eine Bewertung mit Smileys und Stimmungen die den NPS Net Promoter Score symbolisieren

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What is the Net Promoter Score?

Ricarda Schmidt: Nov 29, 2023

Are you satisfied with us? Have you ever wondered how loyal you are to our company? And did you know that this loyalty is measurable? The Net...

COREDINATE Customer Relationship Transparency

Shelf with several patrol systems and the COREDINATE roster roster module.

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Flexible roster – can be used for every patrol system

Ricarda Schmidt: Sep 25, 2023

One system for all needs – In the dynamic everyday work of security service providers, efficient and clear duty scheduling plays a central role. In...

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