Keep on running

4 members of Kingdom Head Office staff recently completed the BUPA Great Manchester Run 2012.

Terry Barton (Managing Director), Agnes Barton (Finance Director), Rob Barton (Report Action Unit) and Delroy McGee (Operations Manager) all completed the 10K challenge on 20 May 2012 in aid of the Rainbow Trust Children's Charity.

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Audit performance recognition (again)!

In April2012 Kingdom yet again achieved outstanding ISO professional audit results, securing its 12th consecutive zero non-compliance ISO audit. The company  also received praise for unique improvement initiatives and for exceeding assessor requirements. Each year Kingdom is subject to an ISO9001:2008 quality management system surveillance audit for its provision of security services. The audit focuses on numerous quality related areas, as is required, and also included examination of our compliance with the requirements of the British Standards of BS7499 for manned guarding services, BS7958 for key holding and alarm response and BS7858 for screening of personnel employed. ISO surveillance visits are process-quality driven. They complement the SIA Approved Contractor Scheme well by reflecting that our operating standards and practices are up to scratch at every level The audit provides a comprehensive benchmark, enabling us to ensure that that the standards and processes we have in place provide maximum benefit to all of our stakeholders. Kingdom MD, Terry Barton BA Hons explained: “When the Kingdom team work so hard day in day out it is always a great achievement to get deserved recognition and for it to reflect in the ISO audit undertaken”

New flipbook

In a busy world we are always seeking new ways to reach our audience in ways that suit them. For a unique reading experience our new flipbook provides key information about our service (manned guarding, mobile patrols, key holding & response) and includes video and hyperlinks. Click the below link to take you directly to our new flipbook   http://www.kingdomsecurity.co.uk/Brochure/About.aspx

Insider tip of the month – Staff Fraud

Staff Fraud There was a 41pc jump in the number of dishonest actions by staff to gain a benefit by theft or deception. This includes the theft of cash from the customer (31pc of these cases) and from the employer (23pc). Undoubtedly, economic and work pressures provided much of the motivation to commit fraud. Prevention better than investigation While the vast majority of staff are honest and trustworthy, staff fraud is a real problem that poses real and continuing risks. Kingdom Security can assist in the  fight against fraud via data-sharing to instilling an anti-fraud culture throughout an organisation, combined with strong internal controls. Through these efforts, the emphasis for counter fraud strategies can be on prevention, rather than investigating and learning how to deal with the consequences once the damage has been done

A night out with the chamber

Some of the Kingdom team recently “scrubbed up” to attend the annual St Helens Chamber event held at the new St Helens Rugby ground. The local Chamber is supported by Kingdom and runs a range of different events throughout the year to keep  Members at the forefront of current business thinking. Back Row (left to right): Mike Barton: RAU Manager Rob Barton: Operations Support Front Row: (left to right) Mark Wallace: Senior Operating Executive Nigel Whittle: FD Terry Barton: MD Delroy McGee: Operations Manager

Inside Kingdom

Kingdom Assist expands to desktop and web! Following our hugely successful launch last month of the Kingdom Assist  mobile application on iPhone and Android we have now rolled Kingdom Assist out in THREE further formats: Kingdom Assist Web Access Kingdom Assist from any internet enabled device including your desktop, phone, tablet, Xbox, Wii and more! How can we help you more today? Anything great to tell us about our service? To receive Kingdom Assist Web Click Here Kingdom Assist Desktop You can now install a shortcut to Kingdom Assist on the desktop of your Microsoft Windows computer.   To receive Kingdom Assist Desktop Click Here Kingdom Assist Task Bar Pin Users of Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 and Windows 7 or above can take advantage of the Task Bar Pinning feature to add Kingdom Assist right into your start menu and task bar:   To receive Kingdom Assist Task Bar Pin Click Here

Kingdom help the Elddis Transport team raise cash for Willow Burn Hospice

 

Kingdom Security recently supported our customer Richard Toner and the team at Elddis Transport with their recent challenge to raise cash for Willow Burn Hospice by completing the Cumbrian Commotion, Adventure Challenge Series. The 24/3 challenge took place at Grizedale Forest and involved: * 10km+ of Off-Road, Multi-Terrain Adventure Running * Up to 25km Of Multi Terrain Mountain Biking * 1km Of Canoeing On Lake Conniston Although the hot weather proved a bit of a hindrance they managed to complete the event in a respectable 3 hours 50 mins Anyone wishing to support can donate at http://www.justgiving.com/OffRoadTruckers

The Finish Line!! Mr Toner of Elddis Transport challenges the bike to a mud fight!

Inside Kingdom - The new, FREE Kingdom Assist app is here and ready to download!!

Kingdom Assist - Be Connected to Kingdom 24/7 The new, FREE Kingdom Assist app is here and ready to download!! Kingdom Security is offering the latest innovation to its customers. We recognise the importance of continuing to innovate and provide convenient methods of communication and instant access to Kingdom. The app is suitable for iPhone, iPad & Android and gives easy, 24/7, one click access to: - Help: Click to call the Kingdom help desk - Message: Give feedback or ask questions - Contact Us: All our contact details in one place - Find Us: Interactive map of all our centres - News: Keep in touch with us via Social Media (Twitter &, Facebook), Kingdom news & The Client Zone We hope you enjoy using Kingdom Assist and our new app further connects you to us 24/7. iPhone users to download go to the AppStore and search for "Kingdom Assist" or click here. Android users to download go to Google Play app store and search for "Kingdom Assist" or click here.

IKEA Wembley Award

Kingdom Retail Officer Mohammed Hamid (shown 3rd right) receiving an award from  Peter Jones, Ikea Business Navigator and Store Manager Juvencio Maeztu for some great work done.

Its cold – Not at Kingdom!

To maintain appearance and brand and provide cold weather warmth to our staff, Kingdom have introduced new headwear (see image). Bring on the snow!

(not suitable for all contracts)

People Fun – Cold Weather Hats–Order Now!

Only authorised headwear should be worn on Kingdom contracts to maintain a professional image and brand and to ensure no offense is caused e.g. walking through a Midlands warehouse of workers in a Chelsea cap. Kingdom provides cold weather headwear @ £7.50 – should you wish to order please contact Chloe on 01744 697598 or chloe@kingdomsecurity.co.uk     http://www.virginmoneygiving.com/teamBarton On the 30 October 2011,Terry Barton, Managing Director of Kingdom Security Limited and Agnes Barton, Finance Director, successfully completed a charity rally organised by Karma Enduro. 25 vehicles took part in this major annual fundraising event, travelling 2000km across Southern India. The 2000km rally (in the famous ambassador taxi – see pic) included a huge array of different terrains. From busy towns and cities, to arid desert plains, dense seldom used forest trails and on to mountain passes, it promises to be a real test of endurance. Thank you to everyone who made a donation and raising funds for Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity and Adventure Ashram. Rainbow Trust supports families in England who have a child with a life threatening or terminal illness. Adventure Ashram was set up to help the poorest people on the route that Karma Enduro takes through India, to achieve a higher standard of living through better health and education. Every penny you donated (see above web link) went go directly to the charities, making a massive difference to children in England and India. Many, many thanks Terry and Agnes     Want to know who is who in Kingdom and put a face to the name – just click: http://www.kingdomsecurity.co.uk/security-guard-company/our-people.aspx     Dealing With Diet Boredom You start a new diet. You see some fantastic results pretty quickly. The struggle, of course, is then maintaining this weight loss. Changing eating patterns for a short period is different than sustaining them. This is the area people seem to have the most problems with. Once frustration and boredom sets in, once dieters have reached that plateau, it becomes so easy to just give up in disappointment. Dig Down Deep When you are in a rut, don’t give up! That’s the worst thing you can do. Boredom might be leading you back towards your old habits, but fight back! What’s vital to overcoming this sense of apathy is to set goals. Not just in the beginning of your diet, but throughout it. Goals should be specific, yet flexible. They should allow for some minor setbacks, and yet encourage you to keep moving forward. As an example, say your goal is to lose 50 pounds. Great! But how are you going to get there? Is it by eating a specific amount of calories? Perhaps by eating enough servings of fruits and vegetables? Are you going to try to work out a few times a week? Be accommodating to yourself. Realise that you are not perfect and you might splurge on something tasty every now and again. Don’t view this as diet failure!! Keep it Fresh One of the biggest things that can be seen as contributing to diet boredom is a regimen that is so specific; it eliminates certain things from your diet, such as a low carbohydrate diet. These diets are not inherently bad, but it limits the variety of food options. So do your best to keep it fresh. When struggles of tediousness come, counterattack! Change the types of food you eat. Don’t have the same dinners every week. Try new things out. It might take a little extra effort in the kitchen, but creativity in the kitchen can be fun. One way to do this is to splurge on a new healthy cookbook. Try out a new recipe once a week. Also, get your family involved in healthy cooking. Perhaps each family member can have a night of the week, not only to help cook, but to help pick out a recipe. You can also do a healthy recipe exchange with friends. Above all else, a diet is nothing without combining other aspects of healthy living. Drink plenty of water, as always. This will keep you from munching throughout the day. Also, eat around 5-6 times a day, but in smaller portions. Finally, concentrate on fitness aspects as well. You won’t lose weight effectively if you do nothing to train your body. So, with your diet, you’ll be able to build some great healthy habits, but this can lead to plateaus. Add some spice to your diet and you’ll continue seeing success. Shane Noden BSc (Hons), CPT www.thepersonaltrainingpeople.co.uk     Billy May Retires After 17 Years Officer Billy May retired from Kingdom Security after 17 years loyal service (see image – Billy receiving his retirement and handshake from Kingdom Senior Manager Mike Barton). Billy was seen by all at Kingdom as “Mr. Dependable” & one of life’s good guys.

Inside Kingdom - Video Communication (Efficiency with a human face)!

To thrive in today's economy, you must collaborate with colleagues, partners, and customers around the globe without delay. At the same time, business must be conducted in a way that enhances the quality of our relationships. At Kingdom we work smarter and make it easier than ever for our customers to see facial expressions for those crucial business discussions and negotiations across the “virtual table.” Our new video conferencing is a communications technology that integrates video and audio to connect users anywhere in the world as if they were in the same room. This new service provides you with access to our management team who are provided with IPAD2 technology and the ability to video communicate at your convenience. Efficiency with a human face!

Kingdom Directors raise cash for charity (in a taxi)!!

http://www.virginmoneygiving.com/teamBarton On the 30 October 2011,Terry Barton, Managing Director of Kingdom Security Limited and Agnes Barton, Finance Director, successfully completed a charity rally organised by Karma Enduro. 25 vehicles took part in this major annual fundraising event, travelling 2000km across Southern India. The 2000km rally (in the famous ambassador taxi – see pic) included a huge array of different terrains. From busy towns and cities, to arid desert plains, dense seldom used forest trails and on to mountain passes, it promises to be a real test of endurance. Thank you to everyone who made a donation and raising funds for Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity and Adventure Ashram. Rainbow Trust supports families in England who have a child with a life threatening or terminal illness. Adventure Ashram was set up to help the poorest people on the route that Karma Enduro takes through India, to achieve a higher standard of living through better health and education. Every penny you donated (see above web link) went go directly to the charities, making a massive difference to children in England and India. Many, many thanks Terry and Agnes

Inside Kingdom – Happy New Year–we laughed, we cried and we achieved!

Thank you to all our 2011 customers and readers, without you we could not have achieved what we did in 2011. 2010 was a challenging year but 2011 came with more challenges for most businesses because of the world economy. However, with your support we came through it and continued to strive in many areas and add value and innovation. Our marketplace, yet again, changed shape in 2011 with many smaller security operators dropping out the market and fewer specialising in risk, loss and guarding and even more mergers and acquisitions. 2012 will be yet another challenging year for Kingdom, however if we continue to win and retain business and continue to provide a quality service supported with robust systems, innovation, the right profit margins, and added value we believe we will come through 2012 in a strong position. We look forward to enjoying the 2012 journey with you. Have a great 20012 from all within the Kingdom team. In the interim, below is a snap shot of our 2011 success stories:-
Accreditation, Quality & Business Continuity	Recognised as a Top 20 UK Security Provider (based on turnover) Plimsoll report Kingdom as one of the strongest industry providers ACS: Achieved top 15% score (117) and became an ACS Pacesetter and excelled in staff and client welfare (6th year running) Passed EN ISO 9001 quality audit (NO non conformances – 7 yrs) Retained Safecontractor accreditation
Organic & Acquisition Growth	56% increase on sales Major contract wins and retention including Ikea, Home Group & UK Mail Acquired FSG, Concept Security, Alamo Security, Protocol Security & Group Response
Staff Focus	51% increase in staff Pathway to knowledge Developing each individual’s skill base and knowledge Web site “Staff Zone” launched NVQ’s for all launched “Blue Ribbon” Team Leader division launched. C-IT (communication, information & technology) Stand alone PC & IT access for everyone
Customer Focus	Web site “Customer Zone” launched Employee tracker launched Check key employee information, anytime New northern & southern office opened plus 8 Area Coms bases New Report Action Action Unit (RAU) formed (matters requiring immediate attention handling) 43% increase in Site Team Leaders across the UK

Inside Kingdom–Cybercrime FREE health check

Economic crime remains on the rise in Britain as business and public sector organisations struggle in the face of economic austerity and spending cuts. Cybercrime is now the third most common type of economic crime. The direct cost and the collateral damage of cybercrime strikes an organisation at its core with the effects  seriously damaging the perception of a brand, leading to loss of market share. As headcounts fall in IT control functions across the different industries, more fraud overall will go undetected, Organisations need to be vigilant and proactive when fighting economic / cybercrime. Key stats: Over half of UK respondents experienced economic crime in the last 12 months Middle managers are responsible for two thirds of internal fraud. Of those respondents who reported economic crime, over a quarter experienced cybercrime 83% of respondents feared reputational damage as the biggest consequence of cybercrime. 45% of UK organisations didn’t have any cyber security training in the last 12 months Kingdom have a specialist division of cybercrime protection experts. Call Mark Wallace (Senior Operating Executive -  0845 051 7700) for your FREE cybercrime health check.