Manned Guarding

Corporate & Man Guarding

Overview

Professional guarding, tailored to every sector

Our manned guarding officers protect a wide range of environments, from corporate reception desks and business premises to specialist sectors including film and television production, local government and councils, pharmaceutical and manufacturing sites, schools and colleges, and museums and galleries. Every deployment reflects the specific operational demands of the sector it serves.

All officers are recruited, vetted and trained entirely in-house, with many drawn from military and government backgrounds. That consistency of standards, whether an officer is on a front-of-house reception desk or a sensitive production set, is central to how we deliver the service.

Guarding services can be deployed standalone or combined with our technical security systems, keyholding and mobile patrol capability, giving clients a single, accountable security partner across every site.

Octaga security officer monitoring screens on site at a film studio
What’s Included

A guarding service shaped around your sector

01

Corporate Reception & Front of House

Professional, customer-focused officers acting as the first point of contact for staff, clients and visitors.

02

Manned Guarding & Patrols

Static and mobile guarding across business premises, warehousing and industrial sites.

03

Film & TV Production Security

Set, studio and location security safeguarding cast, crew, equipment and confidential production material.

04

Government & Public Sector

Guarding services for local authorities, councils and public buildings, delivered to public sector standards.

05

Access Control & Visitor Management

Structured access control and visitor processing for pharmaceutical, manufacturing and education sites.

06

Heritage & Cultural Sites

Specialist guarding for museums, galleries and heritage sites, balancing public access with asset protection.

25+
Years Delivering Manned Guarding
Top 5%
Nationally, SIA ACS Accredited Contractors
100%
In-House Recruited, Vetted & Trained Officers
7+
Specialist Sectors Served
Civic Centre of a large government organisation
Case Study

Large Government Organisation

Octaga provides comprehensive corporate security services to a large government organisation, supporting a range of Council facilities and operational requirements. In addition to our core contract, we have been entrusted with a number of additional projects, demonstrating our ability to respond quickly and adapt our services to evolving requirements.

Across the wider contract, Octaga provides a dedicated team of Security Management, Supervisors and Security Officers, delivering security services across Council offices, vacant properties, car parks, the Civic Centre and operational depots.

Our service includes 24/7 security coverage, access control, reception security, mobile and foot patrols, vehicle management and out-of-hours response. We also provide a range of additional services, including vacant property inspections, remote CCTV monitoring, support during demonstrations, traveller incursion response and lock/unlock services.

The contract demonstrates Octaga’s ability to provide a flexible, responsive and trusted security service across a complex and varied portfolio of Council facilities. Our operational structure enables us to adapt quickly to changing circumstances, respond to unexpected security requirements and scale our resources at short notice when additional support is required.

2018–Present, Ongoing Partnership

Long-term guarding partnerships built on consistency

Octaga has delivered daytime manned guarding across high-value storage facilities for one long-standing client since 2018, managing access control, deliveries and patrols while maintaining a professional presence for staff and visitors alike: the kind of long-running, low-drama partnership our guarding clients rely on.

Get in Touch

Talk to our guarding team

Whether it’s a single reception desk or a multi-site guarding contract, we’ll build a team around your sector and your standards.