Imperial Security provides a professional key holding service in Kentish Town for shop owners, office managers, landlords and residential blocks who need their keys stored securely and their alarms answered around the clock. Our guards hold your keys off site, attend the moment an alarm activates, check the premises for signs of break-in or tampering, and let in contractors or emergency services when you can't get there yourself.
If you run a unit on the high street, manage a converted period building, or oversee a site mid-refurbishment, this cover takes the out-of-hours risk off your own staff.
Kentish Town is in the middle of a long building programme. The West Kentish Town Estate has permission for 850 new homes, with the first phase of 52 replacing existing blocks, and that kind of phased demolition and construction means empty units, temporary hoardings and changing access points sitting close to occupied homes and shops for years to come. At the same time the high street itself is dominated by independent traders, cafes, wine bars and delis rather than chain outlets with their own in-house security teams, so when an alarm goes off after closing there is often nobody nearby who holds a spare key.
A key holding agreement with Imperial Security removes that gap. We store your keys securely, respond to alarm activations at any hour, and give you a written report after every call-out so you always know what happened and why. Whether it's a Victorian terrace converted into flats, a mansion block, a retail unit or an office above a shop, we tailor the agreement to how the building is actually used.
7 Day Rolling Contract
No hidden fees, hassle free, Flexible. Not locked into a long-term contract. Easy to scale up or down
Sector Specific Experience
Each security guard is selected based on experience relevant to that specific sector
Street Wise & Vigilant
Local, street-smart expertly trained to protect & deter threats. Confident & observant
| What Our Kentish Town Key Holding Service Provides
These duties are built around the terraces, mansion blocks and independent units that make up most of Kentish Town's buildings.
Key collection and secure storage
We collect your keys and store them at a secure off-site facility, with access limited to the guards assigned to your account.
24/7 alarm response
A mobile guard is dispatched the moment your alarm activates, day or night, including weekends and bank holidays.
Emergency access
We let in fire brigade, police, engineers or contractors when you are unavailable, so a burst pipe or fault doesn't wait for morning.
Intruder investigation
Our guard checks doors, windows and communal entrances for forced access before confirming the building is secure.
Lock and unlock services
We open and secure your premises at agreed times, useful for units with early deliveries or staff who arrive before daylight.
Incident reporting
Every call-out ends with a clear written report so you know exactly what triggered it and what was checked.
| Who We Provide Key Holding For In Kentish Town
Our agreements suit the range of buildings and businesses spread across the area.
Independent shops and traders
Bakeries, delis, wine bars and cafes along the high street rarely have their own out-of-hours cover, so alarm response falls to us instead of an owner driving across town.
Residential blocks and conversions
Converted terraces and mansion blocks with multiple flats need one point of contact holding communal and individual keys, not a managing agent fielding calls at midnight.
Offices and studios above shops
Small offices and creative studios sitting over retail units often share an entrance, which means one alarm can affect several tenants at once.
Sites in and around redevelopment
Buildings near the West Kentish Town Estate works, including vacant units awaiting refurbishment, need keys held securely while access arrangements keep changing.
We also hold keys for landlords managing several let properties across the area, giving them one point of contact instead of juggling spare sets themselves.
| The Security Problems We Solve In Kentish Town
The area's mix of independent trade and long-running redevelopment creates specific gaps that a key holding agreement closes.
No one nearby to answer an alarm
Owners of independent units often live outside the area, so a false alarm at 2am means a long drive or an unattended premises until morning. We attend directly and only call you once we know what happened.
Vacant units during phased redevelopment
Properties standing empty ahead of demolition or refurbishment near the estate works attract opportunist entry. We hold keys, check the site on request and respond if an alarm or sensor is triggered.
Shared entrances in converted buildings
Period terraces split into flats or offices mean one communal door and several separate alarms, which quickly becomes unmanageable for a single leaseholder or managing agent. We hold the full set and know which key opens what.
Staff being sent to investigate alarms
Sending an employee to check a triggered alarm alone is a real safety risk and rarely covered properly by insurance. Our SIA-licensed guards attend instead, trained specifically for intruder investigation.
| Why Choose Imperial Security In Kentish Town
Local operating knowledge
We track the West Kentish Town Estate works as they progress through each phase, so our guards understand current access points, hoarding lines and which sites are occupied or vacant at any given time.
We cover Kentish Town and the surrounding NW5 and NW1 postcodes, including neighbouring Camden Town, Tufnell Park and Gospel Oak.
One agreement, every building type
Whether your building is a single retail unit, a converted terrace with several flats, or a site mid-refurbishment, your agreement is written around how it is actually accessed and alarmed, not a generic template.
Vetting, licensing and insurance
Every guard we place on a Kentish Town 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 Kentish Town Service Operates
01
Site survey and agreement
We visit your premises, note every access point and alarm zone, and set out a written key holding agreement matched to your insurer's requirements.
02
Secure key collection
Your keys are collected and logged into secure off-site storage, ready to be issued only to an assigned responding guard.
03
Alarm signal received
Your alarm company contacts our control point the moment a signal is triggered, and a guard is dispatched straight away.
04
Attendance and inspection
Our guard checks the building's exterior and interior, looking for signs of forced entry, damage or tampering before entering fully.
05
Resecuring the premises
Once the building is confirmed secure, or emergency services have been let in and briefed, our guard resets the alarm and locks up correctly.
06
Written report sent
You receive a clear incident report covering the cause, the actions taken and the final status of your premises.
Get your free Kentish Town key holding quote
Send us your address or postcode, the type of building, when you would like cover to start, your alarm company details, how many keyholders or entrances are involved, 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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