London Spitalfields Security Key Holding

Imperial Security provides key holding in Spitalfields for retailers around Old Spitalfields Market and Commercial Street, offices near Liverpool Street and Bishopsgate, and residential blocks close to Brick Lane.

We hold your keys off-site, respond to triggered alarms, secure the premises after a break-in and let in contractors or staff who are locked out, so nobody on your team has to leave home in the middle of the night.

Spitalfields runs on two different clocks that rarely overlap. Old Spitalfields Market's trading hall and the shops around it open early and close in the evening, while the restaurants, bars and takeaways along Brick Lane and Fashion Street trade well into the night. That leaves long stretches, particularly between the last closing time and the first market delivery, when units are empty but the street around them is still busy, which is exactly when an alarm activation needs a fast, informed response rather than a slow one.

Many of the area's units sit inside converted Georgian houses, Victorian warehouses and narrow-fronted shops rather than purpose-built retail blocks, so access points, fire doors and shared entrances vary from building to building. Our key holding is set up around each site individually, with instructions and access notes agreed in advance so the guard attending an alarm already knows the layout before they arrive.

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

We also hold keys for landlords managing vacant units between lettings and for construction contractors securing a site compound after hours.

Spitalfields sits between the City and Shoreditch, and the ongoing redevelopment of Bishopsgate Goodsyard alongside its own mix of night-time hospitality and daytime trading creates specific gaps that generate most of our enquiries here.

Nobody available when an alarm activates overnight

Shop owners and office managers are often not local and cannot get to Spitalfields quickly at 3am. We hold the keys and attend in their place, so the premises is checked and secured without the owner having to travel in.

Late-night footfall around Brick Lane increasing opportunist risk

Units near the busiest food and drink strip stay exposed after closing while people are still on the street outside. A guard attending an alarm here checks doors, shutters and windows properly rather than assuming a false trigger.

Construction activity around Bishopsgate Goodsyard affecting nearby sites

With phase one of the Goodsyard scheme now approved and site works progressing, nearby occupiers can see more deliveries, hoarding changes and contractor access around their own buildings. We factor this into patrol routes and access checks for affected premises.

Awkward or historic locks in converted buildings

Many Georgian and Victorian conversions in the conservation area have older or non-standard door mechanisms. Our key holding records note the specific access method for each site so a guard is not left guessing on arrival.