25-26 November 2025 | The Slate, University of Warwick We’re thrilled to announce that Assist Security Group will be exhibiting at the NAHS Annual Conference & Awards 2025—and we couldn’t be more excited about it! This is one of our favourite events of the year. It brings together passionate healthcare security professionals from across the… Continue reading We’re Exhibiting at NAHS 2025—Come and Celebrate With Us!
Secured Environments Accreditation: The Police-Backed Validation For Your Security Programme By Dave Cox, Security Director, Assist Security Group In an era where security threats are evolving and regulatory requirements are tightening, organisations require robust validation that their security measures actually work. The Metropolitan Police’s Secured Environments Accreditation provides exactly that – a comprehensive, externally audited… Continue reading Secured Environments Accreditation
By Colin Howell, Chief Financial Officer, Assist Security Group After twenty years in corporate finance and six years working in security, I’ve seen too many procurement decisions that looked good on paper but created serious problems down the line. If you’re buying security services and basing decisions mainly on price, you’re probably taking on risks… Continue reading The Hidden Risks in Security Procurement: A Financial Analysis for Decision Makers
By Izak Coetzee, Business Operations Director, Assist Security Group The M&S Reality Check The M&S cyber-attack should concern all business owners. The damage wasn’t just the estimated £300 million cost—it was months of chaos that affected their entire operation. It is reported the attack was done through social engineering, through a third party… Continue reading Why Every Business Needs a Proper Cyber Strategy
Right now, if you’re running a business in the UK, you’re dealing with threats from every angle. And it’s not just competition or market forces – I’m talking about real, physical and digital attacks that are hitting bottom lines harder than ever before. The numbers tell a story that should worry every business owner:… Continue reading The Perfect Storm: Why UK Businesses Can’t Afford to Ignore Today’s Security Threats
By Cameron Cottell, Business Development Manager, Assist Security Group The UK retail logistics sector faces an unprecedented security crisis. With annual crime costs reaching £4.2 billion in 2024 – double the 2022 figures. This is organised crime on an industrial scale, and traditional security approaches simply aren’t cutting it. At ASG, we’ve spent many… Continue reading Intelligence-Led Security: ASG’s Response to the UK Retail Logistics Crisis
The National Health Service stands at a breaking point. Behind the familiar rhetoric of winter pressures and funding shortfalls lies another crisis that threatens the very foundation of healthcare delivery: an epidemic of violence against other patients, visitors and the staff who dedicate their lives to caring for others. The latest data reveals a stark… Continue reading How Rising Violence Against NHS Staff is Devastating Britain’s Healthcare System
2gether Support Solutions which is a subsidiary of East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust has appointed Assist Security Group (ASG) to provide physical security services across its four hospital sites: William Harvey Hospital (Ashford), Kent & Canterbury Hospital (Canterbury), Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital (Margate) and Buckland Hospital (Dover). This appointment further… Continue reading 2gether Support Solutions Appoints ASG to Provide Comprehensive Security Services
Assist Security Group is proud to be supporting the Next Loss Prevention charity golf day on Thursday 10th July 2025 in aid of LOROS Hospice. It’s brilliant to see Next bringing their supplier partners together at Cosby Golf Club, proving that the best business relationships extend beyond contracts. LOROS Hospice provides free care to over 2,500 terminally ill… Continue reading Charity Golf day – 10th July
Assist Security Group (ASG) has announced an expansion of its NHS training services after Senior NHS Account Manager Paul Grzegorzek secured the advanced NFPS Level 3 PMVA/Physical Restraint Instructor Accreditation. The certification, issued by the National Federation for Personal Safety (NFPS) and backed by Pearson, enables ASG to offer enhanced violence prevention and management… Continue reading New NHS Security Training Courses
