Retail Security Company

Our Retail Security Services are UK wide

We are Retail and Loss Prevention Security Specialists and provide a professional service, focussed on customer care, across the UK.
We understand that Retail security is a serious concern for retailers and employees in the retail sector. As specialists in Loss Prevention, we can help you to significantly reduce lost profit in your business.

Advantage One have the experience and the capability to increase your defence against Stock Shrinkage, Shoplifting and Internal shrinkage and  Staff Theft.

In addition we can offer you a service to recover revenue lost through theft and the associated costs, using our Civil Recovery Service. If you would like to find out more about how we can start reducing your losses and saving you money please call us on 0800 328 1386. We would be delighted to hear from you.

Advantage One – the Retail Security Company You Can Trust.

Average cost per shoplifting incident £149, 15% of SMEs have been forced to close their businesses for a period of time as a result of crime.

Crime costs retailers billions of pounds every year. British Retail Consortium Director General Kevin Hawkins said “The huge increase in the number of shoplifting incidents is extremely worrying. It is having very serious financial impact and is putting the safety and wellbeing of staff and customers at risk.

Advantage One understands the importance of providing Officers who can achieve results.

Uniformed Security

Retail Uniformed Security Officers provided by Advantage One are professional and well trained, with our own bespoke training packs. This supports and enhances the training they receive as part of the SIA licence process.

Our corporate image is smart and professional and customer care is paramount.

Store Detective

Our undercover store detectives are highly trained to maximise results in the detection and apprehension of shop lifters.

These covert operatives target those who steal from your premises.  We are able to offer a  Civil Recovery scheme, created in conjunction with BPE solicitors whereby we recover costs for you.

Covert Operatives

Advantage One Covert Operatives are able to gather information for internal theft. This can be through electronic surveillance  or to work as part of your team, posing as an employee to gather intelligence for any purpose you may require.

Internal Investigation

Our Internal Investigators carry out compliance checks on any procedures.

Our Investigators will be able to provide solutions to your stock loss issues, potentionally determining weaknesses exploited by employees.

Loss Prevention

The Loss Prevention umbrella is vast. Our Loss Prevention Officers, as well as targeting those customers stealing from your store, are able to identify the areas of weakness for your premises – providing advice, when required, on how to reduce your losses.

Losses can occur in a multitude of ways, by a multitude of sources, both internally and externally – we can provide advice for Manned and Electronic Security solutions.