Responsive Mobile Security
Vacant properties carry increased risk, including unauthorised access or break-ins, vandalism, and fly-tipping. Without visible security presence, these sites are vulnerable to opportunistic crime and escalating damage. Mobile security provides a strong visual deterrent and rapid on-site response when incidents occur, helping to
protect your property and reduce risk.
VPS Mobile Security Services offer a flexible, cost-effective alternative to permanent on-site guarding. Our experienced, SIA-licensed officers carry out scheduled patrols, inspections, and rapid response services to keep your property secure and compliant. With transparent reporting, you receive clear, near real-time updates on every visit, giving full visibility of site activity and security checks.
Our Mobile Security Services
Ready to protect your vacant property:
Property Inspection
Regular inspections help ensure vacant properties remain secure, safe and compliant with insurance requirements. VPS officers conduct internal and external checks, identifying damage, trespass or maintenance risks before they escalate.
Keyholding & Alarm Response
Our keyholding and alarm response service ensures trained security officers respond quickly when an alarm activates. VPS attends site, investigates the cause and secures the building while coordinating with emergency services.
Lock & Unlock Services
VPS provides reliable lock and unlock services to control access to vacant buildings. Our officers manage entry for authorised contractors, surveyors and managers while ensuring the property is fully secured afterwards.
Security Patrols
Regular mobile patrols provide visible deterrence and proactive protection for vacant properties. VPS officers check buildings and surrounding areas for signs of intrusion, damage or safety risks during scheduled visits.
Why Choose VPS
VPS offers trusted mobile security, delivered by experienced, SIA-licensed officers. Our transparent reporting system keeps you informed in near real-time, giving full visibility of every site visit and security check.
Nationwide Coverage:
VPS delivers security services to every postcode across the UK, making us the ideal partner for national portfolios.
Rapid Response:
When an alarm triggers, speed is critical. Our average 50-minute response time ensures our officers are on site quickly, minimising risk and giving you peace of mind.
Experienced Officers:
A local, reliable team of SIA-licensed officers, bringing experience and proven expertise to every assignment.
Property Inspection
Vacant buildings require routine checks to ensure they remain secure, compliant and in good condition. VPS conducts structured inspections designed specifically for unoccupied property portfolios.
Our trained officers carry out both internal and external inspections to identify security breaches, damage, maintenance issues or signs of unauthorised occupation.
Inspection checks can include:
- Signs of trespass or unauthorised entry
- Damage to doors, windows, fencing or perimeter security
- Fly-tipping, vandalism or graffiti
- Water leaks, damp, fire damage or structural concerns
- Utility meter readings and service checks
- Evidence of rough sleeping or illegal activity
Each inspection is digitally recorded with time-stamped reports and photographic evidence, giving property managers a clear audit trail and complete visibility across their portfolio.
Keyholding & Alarm Response
VPS provides a nationwide keyholding and alarm response service designed to protect vacant buildings when alarms activate or urgent access is required.
Our trained response officers attend site rapidly to investigate alarm activations, secure the property and coordinate with emergency services if necessary.
Keyholding services include:
- Secure storage and management of property keys
- Rapid response to alarm activations
- On-site attendance to investigate incidents
- Providing access for emergency services or authorised personnel
- Securing the property following an incident
This service ensures vacant properties are never left unattended during critical incidents.
Lock & Unlock Services
Vacant properties often require controlled access for contractors, surveyors, maintenance teams or property managers.
VPS officers can attend site to securely lock or unlock buildings at scheduled times or on an ad-hoc basis, ensuring access is properly managed and security is maintained.
Typical uses include:
- Contractor access for maintenance or repair works
- Scheduled opening and closing of buildings
- Access for inspections, surveys or viewings
- Controlled entry for property management teams
By managing access professionally, VPS helps prevent unauthorised entry while enabling essential work to take place safely.
Security Patrols
Regular mobile patrols act as a visible deterrent to criminal activity while providing reassurance that vacant sites are being actively monitored.
Our patrol officers visit properties at agreed intervals to carry out security checks and verify that the site remains secure.
Patrol activities can include:
- External perimeter inspections
- Internal building checks
- Verification of security measures such as doors, windows and alarms
- Identification of potential safety hazards or damage
- Monitoring for signs of trespass or attempted entry
All patrol activity is recorded digitally, with reports accessible through our secure customer portal.
Better Security Starts Now.
Our team of security experts are on hand and ready to discuss your vacant property and asset protection needs.
Our Accreditations
VPS Group business units Nexus and VPS Site Security are approved by the SIA. Within the Approved Contractor Scheme (ACS) for Security Guarding, Key Holding and CCTV.
SIA approval – Nexus and VPS Site Security
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