Northumberland · UK-wide · International

Professional security services, planned and managed by experts

Guarding, security dogs, key holding, CCTV and close protection from an ex-military team with over 60 years’ combined experience.

Ex-military expertise

Founded by ex-military personnel, private security professionals and health and safety experts.

SIA Approved Contractor

Every officer is trained, SIA licensed and covered by liability insurance.

24/7 control room

Our manned control room monitors sites around the clock, every day of the year.

Our own people

All staff are employed directly by AWI. None are hired in from agencies.

Services

What we do

Every package is built around your site, your risks and your budget, full-time or part-time.

Security officer in hi-vis patrolling a construction site perimeter at night

Manned guarding & site security

Trained guards backed by CCTV and our control room for construction sites, industrial premises, offices, shops and events.

Security dog handler with a German Shepherd in an industrial yard at night

Security dogs

General purpose and detection dog teams that find intruders and items a guard working alone would miss.

Alarm response vehicle arriving at a commercial unit at night

Key holding & alarm response

Our mobile response unit attends alarm activations, secures your premises and reports back.

Operator monitoring CCTV screens in a security control room

CCTV & remote monitoring

CCTV installed and monitored 24/7, viewable remotely from your phone or laptop.

Close protection officer beside an executive car at dusk

Close protection, residential & VIP

Hand-picked residential security teams and personal protection for families, VIPs and media productions.

Sectors

Sectors we cover

  • Construction – round-the-clock protection for plant, machinery and materials.
  • Commercial – offices, warehouses and factories: guarding, reception security, access control and CCTV.
  • Retail – from small shops to department stores and shopping centres.
  • Travel, logistics & maritime – ports, distribution and transport locations.
  • Media & VIP – security for productions and high-profile clients in the UK and abroad.
Floodlit port and logistics site with CCTV at dusk

Need security? Get a free quote.

Tell us what you need protecting and we will design a package to suit your requirements and budget. All enquiries are handled in confidence.