Areas we cover
Headquartered in Edinburgh, with SIA licensed officers covering Glasgow, West Lothian, Falkirk, Stirling, Lanarkshire, Fife and beyond.
Sites and events across Scotland need cover in the towns as well as the cities. On Guard Security provides SIA licensed security across Edinburgh, Glasgow and Scotland's central belt, including Livingston, Falkirk, Stirling, Lanarkshire and Fife. We are headquartered in Edinburgh and work regularly in Aberdeen, Dundee, the Borders and the wider UK. Get in touch for a tailored quotation; most enquiries get a written quote within 24 hours.
Edinburgh clients get officers from their own city: the company is headquartered here and registered at 18 Montagu Terrace, EH3 5QR. Cover runs across the whole city, from the Old Town and New Town to Leith, the west side business parks and the retail parks on the city edge. As a security company in Edinburgh, our services include event security, door supervisors, construction site security, commercial and retail security, close protection and HMO security. You can read more about On Guard Security and founder Dean Waters on our about page.
Glasgow organisers and businesses can use a team that works in the city regularly, on events and commercial contracts. Named examples include Spooktacular Glasgow and Clydeside Christmas Village in the city, Kirkintilloch Big Weekend to the north and Irvine Marymass in Ayrshire. Cover runs from the city centre and Merchant City to the West End, Finnieston, the SEC and Hydro area, the Southside and the East End. Our page on the security company covering Glasgow sets out event security, door supervisors and construction site security in the city.
Every site is different. Tell us about yours and we will send a tailored quotation and plan.
Livingston and West Lothian sit on the M8 between Edinburgh and Glasgow, and events we have secured there include Bathgate Gala Day. Falkirk and Grangemouth are on the M9 and the Forth, with industrial and port-side sites around Grangemouth, and we have secured Grangemouth Gala Weekend. Stirling, at the head of the Forth valley, is covered for events, venues and commercial sites, along with the towns around it.
Lanarkshire has large industrial estates and distribution sites close to the M8, M73 and M74, as well as town centres and venues. We cover both North and South Lanarkshire, including Motherwell, Hamilton, Coatbridge, Airdrie, East Kilbride, Cumbernauld and Wishaw.
Event organisers in Fife can look at our work on their doorstep: more than 30 of our staff worked Kirkcaldy Links Market 2026, Europe's longest street fair, across six days and over 350,000 visitors. It ran without major incidents. We cover Dunfermline, Kirkcaldy, Glenrothes, Rosyth and St Andrews. Beyond the central belt we work regularly in Aberdeen, Dundee and the Borders, and take jobs across the wider UK.
Coverage
Examples of where we work. If your location is not listed, get in touch.
Location pages
Edinburgh neighbourhoods
Glasgow neighbourhoods
FAQs
We are headquartered in Edinburgh and cover the central belt, including Glasgow, Livingston and West Lothian, Falkirk, Stirling, Lanarkshire and Fife. We also work regularly in Aberdeen, Dundee and the Borders, and take jobs across the wider UK.
The towns on this page are examples, and On Guard Security covers sites across Scotland and the wider UK. Tell us your location or locations and requirements by WhatsApp or email, and we will confirm cover and provide a tailored quotation and security plan.
Yes. Every On Guard Security officer holds an SIA licence. SIA licences are UK-wide, and front line licence holders must wear their licence where it can be seen while working.
Yes. On Guard Security takes jobs across the wider UK as well as in Scotland, and delivers P1 knife arches UK-wide. Message us with the location, dates and the type of work, and we will tell you what we can staff.
WhatsApp us if you need someone now and we will confirm how quickly officers can be with you. In Edinburgh and Glasgow, most deployments of our last minute and emergency security guards are within 2 to 4 hours.
Is your site, premises or event outside the cities, or spread across several locations?
Contact us on WhatsApp or email us today to confirm cover and receive a tailored quotation and security plan.
Google reviews
"Dean and his staff are always professional, reliable and well-presented at every event. They handle situations calmly and confidently, while also staying approachable and respectful to guests and staff."
"No matter the location, whether it is Larbert, Troon, Aberdeen, Livingston, Bathgate, Inverness, Shetland, Stornoway or anywhere in between, the standard of service is always professional, reliable and well organised."
"Working alongside their team is always an absolute pleasure. Their staff is highly trained, incredibly reliable, and handles event operations with the utmost composure."
"After the first day Dean pointed out a potential security risk which I was not aware of. He also came to the site several times to check if everything is ok."
"Dean and his team are professional, reliable, well-presented, and understand the fairground and attractions industry extremely well."
"Absolutely fantastic service from the team at on guard needed last minute security and they were spot on 10/10"
"Dean and his team have been excellent. Flexible, professional and clearly understand the best approach to each individual situation."
"As an SIA-certified Close Protection specialist, his strategic preparation was spot on, and the subsequent execution left nothing to be desired."
"Dean is always a great asset in the team and his staff all align with our values of delivering above and beyond service."
"We use On guard for many of our events around Scotland. There a great bunch of guys & gals with great management and knowledge of licensing and policies."
Learn about us
A Scottish event and site security company with more than 65 SIA licensed personnel, led by founder Dean Waters, who has over 15 years in the security industry. We work across Edinburgh, Glasgow, the central belt and beyond, for events, commercial sites, construction and private clients.
Watch the video below to learn more about us
Contact us
Tell us your location or locations, dates and what you need covered. We will learn about your requirements and send a written quotation and security plan, usually within 24 hours.
Or call +44 7348 955836 · dean@onguardsecurity.uk