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100 Years of Lodge Security

Formed in 1919, Lodge Service is one of the largest and longest established family-owned security consultancies in the United Kingdom.

Now employing more than 2,000 staff Internationally, Lodge Service provides security related services across Great Britain, Northern Ireland, Austria, the Republic of Ireland and has further offices spread over mainland Europe and South Africa.

The Lodge Security timeline

Edmund Roy Lodge (Roy) buys a hot dog stand
Edmund Roy Lodge (Roy) buys a hot dog stand

Edmund Roy Lodge (Roy) buys a hot dog stand on Atlanta Broadwalk. When he is off duty, turnover decreases.

He employs a friend to visit the stand in his absence, undercover: temporary staff were concealing sales and stealing cash. Roy develops the first known Test Purchasing service and goes on to protect major US store groups.

The financial crash

Roy returns to his native Australia and establishes a Test Purchasing business.

John Lodge takes over
John Lodge takes over

He expands Security Services and sets up International Operations.

Roy dies and John takes control. He starts to expand the security services and opens companies and offices in Ireland, South Africa, Holland, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Spain and Portugal.

Stuart Lodge joins the company

Lodge sets up Employers’ Mutual Protection Service and React CX, Mystery Shopping specialists.

Stuart Lodge is CEO

John Lodge, with daughter Nicola Barrell, starts React Surveys.

Lodge launches Investigations Division

Lodge launches Investigations Division, with covert cameras and monitoring, vehicles’ surveillance and a team of some 30 undercover UK operatives.

More Portfolio Services: ‘Blended’ Technology solutions, Intelligence Centre for Profit Protection

Restructure of the UK

Restructure of the UK business, from local regional offices to two national companies: Lodge Service UK Ltd for Loss Control Services (Test Purchasing, Investigations, Audit) and Lodge Service Guarding Ltd (Uniformed Officers & Store Detectives).

Achieves ACS

Achieves ACS (Approved Contracted Status) through audit approval. Only the second company in the UK to achieve it.

Equity stake in Face Alert

Lodge buys an equity stake in Face Alert, facial recognition system providers. Achieves NSI Gold ISO9001

Diversifies further into technology sector

Acquires Guardhall to offer remote monitoring services to the commercial sector. Achieves Cat II status. Launches operations in Germany & Austria.

Acquires Endeavour Security Midlands

A monitoring and guarding business. Merges it with Guardhall to provide a technology & manpower security service.

Launch of Lodgic
Launch of Lodgic

Launch of LODGIC The Global Security Operations control room in Redditch.

Acquires Bank House, Cirencester

Moving the UK headquarters from London.

Launches LodgIC live

Launches Lodgic live incident management and case management reporting system.

Acquires Ladbroke Security

Acquires Ladbroke Security, corporate, commercial and construction security business.

Lodge invest into Transpeye
Lodge invest into Transpeye
Intelligence Led Data Analytics with Video verification

Transpeye combines multiple data sources with integrated CCTV for video verification in our all-in-one cloud platform to highlight moments of risk or loss, for the ultimate Loss Prevention & Risk Management solution.

Stuart Lodge CEO
Stuart Lodge CEO

Stuart is the CEO of the Lodge Group of Companies and Grandson of the company founder. Stuart has a huge amount of knowledge and experience within the security industry, having worked in all the group divisions, manned guarding, loss prevention, mystery shopping and technology.

The Lodge service mission

To advise people and business in securing their future

To inspire trust and innovation through products and services

To create a value and make a difference

Stuart Lodge CEO

Stuart is the CEO of the Lodge Group of Companies and Grandson of the company founder. Stuart has a huge amount of knowledge and experience within the security industry, having worked in all the group divisions, manned guarding, loss prevention, mystery shopping and technology.

Stuart Lodge CEO

Accreditations

Lodge Service is an SIA Approved Contractor

SIA Approved Contractor Scheme (ACS) status for the provision of Security Guarding and Key-Holding.

Lodge Service is Safe Contractor Approved

Lodge Security Limited is a Safe Contractor accredited supplier.

NSI Gold Winner

Lodge Service is an NSI (National Security Inspectorate) Gold accredited organisation for Guarding, Keyholding and Technical services.

Lodge Security Limited achieved a score in the top 1% for the SIA ACS approval.

Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) encourages employers to support defence and inspire other organisations to do the same.

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