Gatehouse Security.
Your gatehouse is the busiest and most important checkpoint on site. Our gatehouse officers control every vehicle, driver and visitor in and out, to your procedures.
Lloyd’s Transport, Sykes Seafood and Avery Dennison all trust ProFM with their gate.
- 30 minaverage response, UK-wide
- 24/7/365National Operations Centre
- 2,400 hrsof guarding every week
- 5,000+ hrsof cleaning every week
- 1,000+clients across the UK
When to Use Gatehouse Security?
Gatehouse security pays for itself when the gate is where most of your risk enters.
High HGV volumes
Dozens or hundreds of vehicles a day that need checking against bookings.
Paperwork that must be right
Delivery notes, seal numbers and driver documents checked every time.
Visitors and contractors
Inductions, PPE checks and passes before anyone reaches the floor.
Theft from the yard
Every trailer and vehicle logged in and out, so losses are traceable.
Yard congestion
Officers and banksmen directing drivers to the right bay, safely.
Never-closing sites
24-hour cover with handovers managed through our NOC.
UK-wide, managed by one team
What’s Included in Gatehouse Security?
We work to your site rules and booking system, not ours.
Vehicle Control.
- Booking and seal checks
- Vehicle in and out logs
- Trailer and yard movements
- Vehicle searches where agreed
Driver and Visitor Checks.
- ID and document checks
- Visitor passes and inductions
- PPE and site rules briefing
- Contractor permits
Banksman Support.
- Directing vehicles to bays
- Reversing assistance
- Pedestrian segregation
- Yard safety checks
Records and Reporting.
- Full ingress and egress log
- Incident reports the same day
- Data for your own audits
- Monthly service review
ProFM Group is an amazingly caring company. I truly feel like a person rather than a number, and they’re always on call if ever I need anything. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend ProFM Group!
Lloyd’s Transport and Warehousing
Logistics and distribution, Tamworth
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Why Choose ProFM?
These are the things you can check before you choose us.
#1 under the SIA Approved Contractor Scheme
Ranked #1 of 830+ approved contractors in the May 2024 ACS rankings. In the top 1% of ACS audits every year since 2017, and scoring 144 out of 145 every year since 2020.
24/7/365 National Operations Centre
Accredited to BS7499, BS7858 and ISO 9001. Every patrol, alarm and shift start is monitored, every hour of the year.
30-minute average response
Mobile response officers cover the UK, from Inverness to the south coast, for alarms and incidents.
Vetted, trained officers
SIA-licensed, vetted to BS 7858 and trained on our own online platform, including ACT and WAVE courses.
Accredited, vetted and audited
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of 830+ SIA Approved Contractors
ACS rankings, May 2024ACS audit score
Every year since 2020of all ACS audits
Every year since 2017
Frequently Asked Questions
What Sites Do You Provide Gatehouse Security For?
ProFM Group provide professional security guards for any site where access control is needed or you perimeter carries a risk that needs physical deterrence. Business parks Construction sites Distribution centres and logistics hubs Factories and manufacturers Hospitals and healthcare facilities Industrial sites Power plants and energy providers Private residential estates Whether you need highly visible protection for a major distribution facility or discreet security for a private road, ProFM Group is here to help.
What do gatehouse security officers do?
A gatehouse officer controls who and what enters and leaves your site: ID and document checks, visitor management, vehicle and delivery checks, logging movements, perimeter checks and incident recording.
Are your officers SIA licensed?
Yes. Every officer holds a front-line licence from the Security Industry Authority and is vetted and screened to BS 7858. ProFM Group is also an SIA Approved Contractor, which you can check on the SIA’s public register.
What happens if an officer doesn’t turn up?
Your site isn’t left without cover. Our National Operations Centre checks that every officer has started their shift, and if someone hasn’t, a replacement officer is sent.
Get a quote
Protect Your Warehouse from the First Shift
Book a free site survey and get a costed security plan.
- Free site survey with a named account manager
- One contract for security, cleaning and FM
- 24/7/365 National Operations Centre