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Kestrel Guards Limited

Business services · Southampton
SME

Kestrel Guards Limited is a professional security company that offers a range of security services including security guarding, mobile patrols, keyholding, alarm response, and electronic security. They have been operating since 1988, serving various sectors across the South and South West of England.

kestrelguards.co.uk ↗

Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£20.0m
Live
13
Buyers
17
12m
£7.5m
At a glance
  • Quick answer
Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities3
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts13 / 24
  • Top buyers17
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags0
  • Compliance
  • Modifications
  • News
Company
  • Companies House
  • Financial
  • Org tree
Quick answer — Kestrel Guards LimitedUpdated 13 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

Kestrel Guards Limited has won £20.0m across 17 public-sector buyers, with 13 live contracts. No active Companies House risk flags.

Why: top buyer Hampshire County Council at 34% · 100% in Business services · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
ActiveCompany status
13 of 24Live contracts
34%Top-buyer concentration
100%Category exposure
0Contract modifications
If you're a buyer:CapabilitiesReferencesKPIComplianceWatchdog?FlagsModificationsConcentrationNews

Social value

Commitments mapped to the Government Social Value Model themes.

⚑ Self-reported
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No social-value commitments yet

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ESG & policies vault · 0/5

Key governance & sustainability policies. Published documents link out; missing ones are greyed.

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Net-zero planNot provided✓
Modern slavery statementNot provided✓
EDI policyNot provided✓
Anti-briberyNot provided✓
Data protectionNot provided✓

Capabilities

What this supplier does, where they sit, who they sell to.

◐ From website & notices
Services · 8
Security GuardsProfessional highly trained security officers for a wide range of guarding services. ↗Mobile Security PatrolsMobile patrol services to ensure security across various locations. ↗Keyholding & Alarm ResponseKeyholding services and rapid response to alarm activations. ↗Lock and UnlockServices for securing and opening premises. ↗K9 SecuritySecurity services that include trained dogs for enhanced protection. ↗Construction Site SecuritySpecialized security services for construction sites. ↗Vacant Property Security and InspectionsSecurity and inspection services for vacant properties. ↗Close Protection SecurityPersonal protection services for individuals. ↗
Frameworks & DPS · 3 from notices
  • Security ServicesCorserv Limited · £1.6m
  • 628B_23 Security Surveillance Equipment and Services (Integrated Security Solutions)Espo · £833k
  • Intruder Alarms, CCTV Installations & Door Access Control Systems (Servicing, Maintenance & Repairs)Southampton City Council · £320k

Extracted automatically from kestrelguards.co.uk on Jul 2026. Not independently verified — treat as the supplier’s own marketing claims.

Case studies

Delivery stories the supplier has published, with sector and outcome.

⚑ Self-reported
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No case studies yet

Once a claimed supplier publishes delivery stories — the buyer, the sector, what was delivered and the outcome — they appear here.

Buyer references

Named public-sector contacts who have agreed to act as a reference.

✓ Confirmed by buyer
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No buyer references yet

Public-sector buyers can confirm they'll act as a reference for this supplier. Confirmed references — with the contract they relate to — show here.

Accreditations & memberships · 4

Credentials listed on the supplier’s website. Not yet checked against issuer registers.

◐ From supplier website
Core credentials · 0/6
Cyber EssentialsNot evidenced✓
Cyber Essentials PlusNot evidenced✓
ISO 27001 — Information securityNot evidenced✓
ISO 9001 — QualityNot evidenced✓
ISO 14001 — EnvironmentalNot evidenced✓
ISO 45001 — Health & safetyNot evidenced✓
Other credentials & memberships · 4
NSI Gold StandardNational Security Inspectorate · Certification
SIA Approved ContractorSecurity Industry Authority · Certification
SSAIBThe Security Systems and Alarms Inspection Board · Certification
IPSA MemberInternational Professional Security Association · membership

Extracted automatically from kestrelguards.co.uk on Jul 2026. Not independently verified — treat as the supplier’s own marketing claims.

KPI performance

Delivery, budget and satisfaction scores reported quarterly by buyers.

✓ Verified
84

No verified KPI scores yet

Once buyers report contract KPIs — delivery on time, on budget, satisfaction, adoption and accessibility — a weighted grade and breakdown appear here.

Contracts · 13 live · 11 historic

Pulled from Contracts Finder & Find a Tender. Most recent first.

✓ From notices
TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
FIN25219 Cleaning and Security Services, Fleet Walk Shopping Centre
Torbay Council—17 Aug 2026£1.1m3 yrspending
Security Services at LiveWest Foyers across Devon and Cornwall.
LIVEWEST HOMES LIMITED—01 Jun 2026£5.8m3 yrspending
SECURITY SERVICES CPFT
NHS South West - Acutes7971000001 Sept 2025£573k3 yrsLive
Security for Cold Weather Provision 2024/25
Cornwall Council7971000013 Nov 2024£43k5 moClosed
Provision of Security and Safety Wardens
City of Portsmouth College8000000001 Sept 2024£432k3 yrsLive
628B_23 Security Surveillance Equipment and Services (Integrated Security Solutions)
Espo3162530001 Oct 2023£833k2.8 yrsClosed
Security Services
Corserv Limited7971000001 Sept 2023£1.6m4 yrsLive
Intruder Alarms, CCTV Installations & Door Access Control Systems (Servicing, Maintenance & Repairs)
Southampton City Council3512000019 Sept 2022£320k6 yrsLive
Security Services at Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings, Shrewsbury - AWARD
Historic England7999300005 Sept 2022£260k5 yrsLive
Security Services to Hampshire County Council Education and Non-Education sites - AWARD
Hampshire County Council7971000001 Jan 2021£6.8m5 yrsClosed
Total live value £3.2m · mean award £834k1–10 of 24

Top buyers · 17 buyers · top 3 = 82%

Share of awarded value. Concentration fires above 40% for any single buyer.

✓ From notices
1
Hampshire County Council
2 contracts
34%
since 2015
2
LIVEWEST HOMES LIMITED
1 contract
29%
since 2026
3
Corserv Limited
3 contracts
18%
since 2019
4
Torbay Council
1 contract
5%
since 2026
5
Espo
2 contracts
4%
since 2023
6
NHS South West - Acutes
1 contract
3%
since 2025
7
City of Portsmouth College
1 contract
2%
since 2024
8
Southampton City Council
2 contracts
2%
since 2022
9
Historic England
2 contracts
1%
since 2022
10
Homes & Communities Agency
2 contracts
1%
since 2017

Category mix

CPV-division share of last-12m awarded value. Single-category exposure: 100%.

✓ From notices
Business services79
100%
⚠ Concentration: 100% of recent awarded value sits in a single CPV division. A category-specific downturn would materially affect revenue.

Geography

Distribution of awarded value by buyer region.

✓ From notices
UK · schematic only
South West10 contracts
57%
South East6 contracts
38%
East Midlands2 contracts
4%
London1 contract
0%
North West1 contract
0%

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). Kestrel Guards Limited highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
IM
Iss Mediclean Limited
No£1.4bn1
EG
EMCOR GROUP (UK) PLC
No£480.0m1
CM
CBRE MANAGED SERVICES LIMITED
No£12.4m1
AW
ACUMEN WASTE SERVICES LIMITED
No£7.5m1
KG
Kestrel Guards Limited
Yes£7.5m—
KA
KINGS ARMOURED SECURITY SERVICES LIMITED
Yes£3.2m1
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Red flags · 0 active

Automated scan of Companies House status, charges and insolvency records.

✓ Verified
✓ Clean. No active risk signals from Companies House status, charges or insolvency records.

Compliance scorecard

Derived from Companies House filings — not a full supplier-assurance check.

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Trading status
Active
Live at Companies House
Annual accounts
Up to date
Last made up to 30 Apr 2025
Confirmation statement
Up to date
Next due 26 Jan 2027
Outstanding charges
0
No charges registered
Insolvency history
None
No insolvency cases registered
Certifications (ISO, Cyber Essentials, Living Wage, B-Corp, modern-slavery) are supplier self-reported and appear once a claimed profile adds them.

Modifications

Variations to awarded contracts logged under Procurement Act 2023 s.74.

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No modifications recorded

No published contract variations for this supplier. Modification notices appear here as they are issued under the Procurement Act 2023.

News mentions

UK trade press & nationals, matched to this supplier.

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No news mentions found

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Companies House

Live sync — registered details, directors, PSC and SIC codes.

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Registered details

Company no.
02316429
Status
Active
Type
Private limited
Incorporated
11 Nov 1988
Reg. office
3 Yeoman Business Park Test Lane, Nursling, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 9JX
SIC codes
80100
Last accounts
30 Apr 2025
Next accounts due
31 Jan 2027

Directors & PSC

  • MATTHEWS, James Alexander Edward — secretary
    Appointed 16 Sept 2004
  • MATTHEWS, James Alexander Edward — director
    Appointed 21 Jan 1995
  • Mr James Alexander Edward Matthews — person with significant control
    significant influence or control
  • Mr Derek Samways — person with significant control
    ownership of shares 25 to 50 percent

Financial

Filed accounts from Companies House.

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£

No financial filings on record

Turnover, profit and headcount appear here once audited or micro-entity accounts are filed at Companies House.

Org tree

Group structure and ownership.

↔ From Cos House
KESTREL GUARDS LIMITED
02316429 · this company

Independent. No parent company or subsidiaries recorded at Companies House for this entity.