British Association of Private Security Companies

The British Association of Private Security Companies was launched on February 9th, 2006 "by leading members of the private security industry under the chairmanship of Andrew Bearpark to promote, enhance and regulate the interests and activities of UK based firms and companies that provide armed security services in countries outside the UK." 

In October, 2005, before BAPSC officially organized, Bearpark, who was the former director for reconstruction and infrastructure at the CPA, said, “We will have a charter and standards. We want regulations — preferably our own, but we want to work with the government on this. We want to provide the highest level of assurance — an ISO 9000 sort of standard — that customers can rely on. This is a big and increasingly important industry. The old days are gone.”

Members

 * Aegis Defence Services
 * ArmorGroup International PLC
 * Asssured Risks, Ltd.
 * Blue Hackle Limited
 * Britam Defence, Ltd.
 * Centurion Risk Assessment Services, Ltd.
 * Clearwater Special projects, Ltd.
 * Control Risks Group
 * Edinburgh International
 * Erinys International, Ltd.
 * Global Strategies Group
 * Guardian Global Security
 * Janusian Security Risk Management, Ltd.
 * Maritime Asset Security and Training, Ltd.
 * Olive Group
 * Oriel Solutions, Ltd.
 * Page Protective Services, Ltd.
 * Saladin Security, Ltd.
 * Securiforce International, Ltd.
 * Team Fusion
 * Team Savant, Ltd.

Associate Members

 * Benchmark Search, Ltd.
 * CommuniCorp
 * Crucial Genetics
 * Expedition Kit
 * Global Training Solutions
 * Ibex Air, Ltd.
 * Integro
 * March Security
 * Minimal Risk, Ltd.
 * Peters & May
 * Prometheus Medical, Ltd.
 * Specialist Resource Service, Ltd.
 * THB Clowes
 * Trigon

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Contact
BRITISH ASSOCIATION OF PRIVATE SECURITY COMPANIES 17 Queen Anne's Gate Westminister, London SW1H 9BU phone: 44 (0)20 7123 4567 fax: 44(0)20 7123 4568