The security contractor Kingdom reports it’s passed a recent ACS audit with a record score of 161. That’s increasing their overall accreditation score from 146 last year and 137 the year before. ACS is the Security Industry Authority’s (SIA) Approved Contractor Scheme.
To be accredited, security companies must submit themselves for annual inspection by one of five UKAS inspection bodies. They are then assessed and given a score. They must achieve a score of at least zero (which is considered to be a satisfactory score) to receive ACS accreditation. This year, Kingdom’s score increased from 146 to 161. The maximum overall score that can be achieved is 174, so Kingdom’s score of 161 will place them in the top 5pc of approved companies in the UK.
Kingdom’s audit was between September 14 and 22. It started in Kingdom’s new London office, moved on to the Midlands and the firm’s Spalding office, and ended at the contractor’s National Support Centre in St Helens. A number of clients were visited in each area, most sites and customers visited in London. Overall a total of 12 static and key holding sites were visited, with 50 personnel interviewed and three customers spoken to.
Nothing but positive feedback was received throughout the audit, but Kingdom’s performance at IKEA in Peterborough, which was one of the sites visited in the Midlands, was singled out for praise in particular. The auditor said in his report that “although all visits conducted were of a very high standard, the visit to the IKEA in Peterborough was, the best location ever visited.” The auditors were also particularly impressed with the approach of Kingdom, commenting positively on KingdomKore, KingdomKonnect and KingdomShield.
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