Question 1

Who is behind Security Business Sales?

Accepted Answer

Security Business Sales is a division of Reads Advice Partners Ltd (Company No. 12124192), registered in England and Wales, trading through Reads M&A Advisory. It is led by Simon Read, who works directly with every client from first conversation to completion.

Question 2

Do you only work with security businesses?

Accepted Answer

Our security division focuses on UK private security businesses, including manned guarding, electronic security systems, and monitoring and alarm receiving centres. This focus means we understand SIA Approved Contractor status, NSI Gold and SSAIB certification, BS 7858 staff vetting, and what buyers in this sector value most, particularly recurring monitoring revenue. The broader Reads Advice Partners network covers other sectors.

Question 3

How is Security Business Sales different from a generalist business broker?

Accepted Answer

A generalist broker sells businesses across every sector. They are unlikely to understand why recurring monitoring revenue is valued so differently from one-off install or guarding hours, how SIA ACS and NSI Gold accreditation affect a price, what the PSTN switch-off means for an alarm book, or which private equity platforms are actively consolidating the fire and security market. We focus on this sector, so we can speak to all of it.

Contact Security Business Sales

The Alliston Centre

7 Bell Yard

Direct conversation with a Security Senior Specialist, not a sales team.

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