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500+

EMPLOYEES

95%

CLIENT RETENTION RATE

£27m

TURNOVER

TOP

5%

OF ALL UK
ACS COMPANIES

Unitrust specialises in the provision of bespoke security services for commercial organisations and close protection for ultra-high-net-worth individuals and CEOs of prestigious businesses.

We work with private and public sector businesses both in the UK and internationally, with many of our clients operating with a global footprint. Our security services are applied to a wide range of industries and sectors including facilities and asset management, estate management, educational establishments, publishing houses, law firms, pharmaceutical companies, data centres, confidential research projects and several embassies. Our close protection work is used extensively by middle eastern royalty as well as high profile individuals and executives of leading corporations.

Why choose Unitrust

• Over 45 years’ experience delivering professional security services
• Trusted by organisations operating in high-profile and sensitive environments
• Strong operational leadership with experienced management support
• Directly employed security officers maintaining consistent service standards
• Extensive networks across policing, military and intelligence communities
• Long-term partnerships with clients across multiple sectors

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OUR SERVICES

OUR HERITAGE

Founded in 1978, Unitrust remains privately owned and continues to benefit from the continuity of leadership provided by the Griffin family. This long-term stewardship has helped shape a culture focused on professionalism, accountability and long-standing client relationships.

Today, the company is led by an experienced executive team bringing together expertise from across the security industry, law enforcement and the military.

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JOIN OUR TEAM

We are always keen to hear from talented and customer oriented individuals who are looking for a long term role in security. Whether you are looking for a first step on the ladder or considering a new challenge we would love to hear from you.

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LATEST NEWS

Data Driven Decisions - Integrating Zinc, six months on

In September, we announced the integration of the Zinc Connect platform into our security operations. Six months on, it is already transforming the way we capture, manage and use information. For our clients, this digitisation and streamlining of processes has improved accuracy and made security information instantly accessible. For us, Zinc provides valuable real-time and historical insight into what is happening on the ground across our sites. This visibility is driven by Z

Unitrust Hero Awards Finalists Revealed!

We are delighted to announce our 2026 Hero Awards finalists! Our Unitrust "Hero" employee awards programme was launched to celebrate the people, values and innovation that make us exceptional. The awards recognise our outstanding colleagues and teams who go above and beyond whether that is through client service, teamwork or their contributions to the wider community. It has been inspiring to read all the nominations, with so many outstanding examples of how our people are

Setting our people up for success

When our people succeed, we all succeed. This belief shapes how we evolve our approach to performance, development and support for our people across our business. Our Head of People and Culture, Kirsty Lay explains how a subtle shift in emphasis is helping her team set up our people up for greater success. Kirsty Lay, Head of People & Culture Traditionally, appraisal and probation processes can lean too heavily on identifying what is not working. We have recently taken a st

WHAT OUT CLIENTS SAY

TESTIMONIALS

Unitrust’s spread across different European locations means they are our go-to partner for clients who require the highest level of security from trusted, trained operatives who are aware of the different requirements for local environments and cultures. In the past, we have contracted with other security firms, but we have been very impressed by the level of training of Unitrust's operatives and management, their ability to support us in multiple locations and their flexibility and attention to detail, which is essential to our clients.

We’ve worked with Unitrust for several years now and in every case, they’ve exceeded our expectations and added value to our projects and to our clients.

Bob Nicholls

Founder/Director, NSA Global Security Consultants