Imperial Security provides corporate security guards across Hackney, from the tech offices and creative agencies around Old Street and Shoreditch to the corporate headquarters, media firms and hospitality venues found throughout the borough. Our guards cover reception, access control, patrols and incident response for single-tenant offices and shared multi-tenant buildings alike, so facilities managers, landlords and workspace operators get consistent cover whether they need a single receptionist-guard or a full site team.
Much of Hackney's commercial floorspace is now shared rather than let to a single occupier, with flexible and coworking operators occupying a growing share of office buildings around Old Street, Shoreditch and Hackney Central. That changes what corporate security needs to cover, since instead of one reception desk serving one company, a guard is often managing access for several unrelated tenants sharing the same lobby, lift and meeting rooms.
Alongside this, larger anchor occupiers such as the offices at Principal Place sit close to converted warehouse buildings, independent studios and street-level retail, all within a short walk of Old Street, Shoreditch High Street, Hackney Central and Hackney Downs stations. That mix of tenant types and steady footfall from commuters and visitors is the backdrop our guards work against every day.
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| What Our Hackney Corporate Security Service Provides
The six duties below are shaped around Hackney's mix of converted warehouse offices, shared workspace buildings and street-level corporate premises.
Access control management
Our guards manage every entry and exit point, checking credentials and issuing visitor passes so that shared lobbies serving several Hackney tenants stay restricted to people who are meant to be there.
Reception and front-of-house cover
In multi-tenant buildings around Shoreditch and Old Street, a single guard often represents several businesses at once, greeting visitors, directing couriers and keeping the front desk staffed throughout the working day.
Regular patrols and perimeter checks
Scheduled patrols cover stairwells, car parks, service yards and converted warehouse floors, checking that fire exits, goods lifts and communal areas remain secure between visits.
Incident response and reporting
When an alarm activates or a dispute arises at reception, our guards assess the situation, take the appropriate action and provide a written incident report so building management and tenants stay informed.
Deliveries and contractor management
Loading bays and goods lifts common in Hackney's converted industrial buildings are managed carefully, with contractors and delivery drivers signed in, directed and signed out under a clear access log.
Staff and visitor support
With heavy footfall around Old Street and Shoreditch High Street stations, our guards offer a calm, professional point of contact for staff and visitors, giving directions and resolving queries without compromising security.
| Who We Provide Corporate Security For In Hackney
Corporate security cover in Hackney serves several distinct types of business, often within the same building.
Tech and creative agency offices
Studios and agencies clustered around Old Street and Shoreditch need guards comfortable managing frequent visitor traffic, client meetings and out-of-hours working patterns typical of creative teams.
Flexible workspace and coworking operators
Operators running shared office buildings across Hackney need a single point of access control covering multiple unrelated tenant companies, rather than security built around one employer.
Corporate headquarters and larger occupiers
Larger enterprise offices, including those near Principal Place, tend to need a more traditional front-of-house team handling formal visitor management alongside patrols of car parks and service areas.
Media, fashion and hospitality businesses
Client-facing premises in the media, fashion and hospitality sectors that are common across the borough need guards who can balance a welcoming presence with firm access control.
We also support the retail and hospitality premises found on the same streets as many of these offices, keeping cover consistent across a single site.
| The Security Problems We Solve In Hackney
As more of Hackney's office buildings are split between several tenants rather than let to one company, the biggest source of enquiries is simple: nobody at ground level has full oversight of who is coming and going. A guard on the door fixes that immediately, and once in place tends to uncover a handful of smaller issues that were previously left unmanaged.
Shared entrances with no single owner
When several businesses share one lobby, none of them individually controls who holds a fob or an access card. Our guards keep a consolidated visitor and access log covering every tenant in the building.
High passing footfall near transport hubs
Offices close to Old Street, Shoreditch High Street and Hackney Central see constant passing foot traffic, which makes it easy for an unauthorised visitor to slip through an open door. A staffed reception closes that gap.
Converted buildings with dated security fittings
Many commercial buildings in Hackney were originally warehouses or light industrial units, and their fire exits, goods lifts and rear yards were not always designed with modern access control in mind. Regular patrols catch the gaps that fixed equipment alone would miss.
Out-of-hours contractor and delivery access
Deliveries, cleaning contractors and maintenance visits often fall outside normal office hours. Our guards log every out-of-hours arrival and departure so tenants have a clear record of who was on site.
| Why Choose Imperial Security In Hackney
Built around Hackney's building stock
Our guards are briefed on the specific layout of each site, whether that is a single-tenant office near Hackney Central or a shared building of the kind common around Shoreditch and Old Street where several companies rely on the same reception desk.
We cover Hackney's commercial premises across E1, E2, E5, E8 and E9, along with neighbouring Shoreditch, Dalston, Hoxton and Stoke Newington.
Guards used to tenant turnover
Flexible workspace buildings change tenants more often than traditional offices, so our guards are used to working from updated access lists and adjusting quickly when a building's occupancy changes.
Vetting, licensing and insurance
Every guard we place on a Hackney assignment meets our company standards.
- Valid SIA licensing: appropriate to the role & verified qualifications
- BS 7858 compliant vetting: five-year employment & education history
- Enhanced DBS checks: The level appropriate for your sector
- Professional reference verification: All previous security employers
- Insurance: Public liability, employers' liability & professional indemnity
- First aid trained: Emergency response & CPR certified
- ACT counter-terrorism awareness training: Threat recognition & response certified
| How Our Hackney Corporate Security Service Operates
01
Site assessment
We visit the building, noting entrances, shared areas and any existing access control before recommending guard numbers and hours.
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Tailored staffing plan
We put together a staffing plan that matches the site, whether that is a single reception guard or a full team covering patrols, front-of-house and out-of-hours cover.
03
Guard selection
We assign guards with relevant experience for corporate settings, matched to the building type and the tenants working within it.
04
Access control setup
For shared buildings, we agree a consolidated access list covering every tenant company, so one guard can manage the whole lobby rather than several separate systems.
05
Patrols and reporting
Guards carry out scheduled patrols of car parks, service yards and converted warehouse floors, logging findings and reporting anything that needs attention.
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Ongoing review
We review the arrangement regularly with the building manager or tenant, adjusting hours or duties as occupancy or working patterns change.
Get your free Hackney Corporate Security quote
Send us your address or postcode, building type, start date, hours needed, number of entrances and what prompted the enquiry.
Call us on 0208 088 2878, or send your details through the quote form and we will come back to you with a written proposal.
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