Month: June 2015

A white paper published by the Managing Director of Hounslow based Magenta Security Services has proved a hit with businesses seeking advice on how to choose their security provider. In 2014, Abbey Petkar published a white paper offering advice on selecting a security provider. ‘Managing Your Security’ looked at the key criteria businesses should consider including licensing, corporate social responsibility (CSR) and customer service. And a year after it was first published, it is still being requested by organisations across […]

The use of zero hours contracts in the security industry has been condemned by Hounslow based Magenta Security. The subject of zero-hours contracts was a widely discussed topic in the recent UK General Election with Prime Minister David Cameron claiming there would be legislation to protect workers on these contracts. This legislation has since been described as ‘toothless’ by employment lawyers. Zero-hours contracts, or casual contracts, allow employers to hire staff with no guarantee of work. This effectively means employees […]

As thousands of people flock to the Royal Parks this summer Magenta Security issues a warning ahead of the summer months to people of the security risks they potentially face. Magenta Security Services has provided security services to the Royal Parks for many years having first been awarded the contract to provide guarding solutions to the nine parks by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) in 2007, 2009 and 2011 and 2013. To ensure personal security reaches high […]

A leading Hounslow based security provider has expressed its disappointment over the lack of Government action with the introduction of the SIA Business Licences.  Particularly its absence from the Queen’s Speech. Abbey Petkar, Managing Director of Magenta Security Services, believes it will be many more months before the legislation in bought into force due to the time it will take to push through Parliament. He says: “The security industry is an incredibly dynamic sector. But there are still underlying issues […]