Latest News

We try and keep you up to date with the latest news, tips and advice from in and around the security industry. This section is also used to keep you informed on the latest developments within our company. Please check back regularly, follow us on social media and please let us know if you have any stories that you feel might be relevant.

SIA celebrates 10 years

1st May 2013

Congratulations to the Security Industry Authority (SIA), regulator of the UK’s private security industry.

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Joss Stone admits to having no security in place

11th April 2013

If you’ve seen the news lately, it’s likely that you’ll have heard about the recent case concerning a plot to kill world-famous singer, Joss Stone..

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Essential home security: protecting your property from burglars

1st April 2013

Over 40,000 burglaries took place in the UK in January 2013.* It makes good sense to take the threat to your home and your belongings seriously...

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Venture is first for Specialist Security Services

28th March 2013

You may never have considered that you’d need a security presence at your home; you probably thought that residential security teams were only required by the rich and famous - and you certainly...

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Night-Time Safety

21st March 2013

As a security company, you’d expect public safety to be our top priority – no surprises there! Specifically, night time safety can be particularly demanding for our highly skilled operatives for a...

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Venture’s substantial selection of contented clients!

14th March 2013

We’re in our seventh year at Venture and we thought we’d take a look back over the diversity of clients we’ve been servicing over the years. We’ve even surprised ourselves!

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What is ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management?

8th March 2013

A Quality Management System (QMS) is good business sense. ISO 9001 is the internationally recognised standard for quality management in businesses.

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When self-defence goes horribly wrong…

28th February 2013

The world was in shock last week upon hearing that Olympic hero Oscar Pistorius had been arrested on suspicion of murdering his model girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp. Whether the crime was premeditated...

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What is the Purple Flag Standard?

21st February 2013

The night time economy contributes £66bn annually to the UK and employs about 10% of the total UK workforce.* The Association of Town Centre Management (ATCM) recognises that this is a significant...

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‘CCTV: Looking Out For You’

15th February 2013

We’re delighted to announce the recent addition of CCTV monitoring to our comprehensive range of security services. For us, this is the icing on the cake, providing our clients in Basingstoke...

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Do you need protecting?

8th February 2013

The following article is of particular value to those individuals or organisations who are of high net worth. The world is changing. Of course, you don’t have to believe everything you read in the...

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Operation Tornado tackles metal theft

1st February 2013

This week has seen yet more cases of metal theft in our region with Stockbridge Primary School being one of the latest targets. Rain poured through the roof causing further damage inside and the...

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Are you turning over a new leaf?

4th January 2013

It’s that time of year again where we all vow to make changes for the better. According to a recent study, a whopping 78% of us fail to stick to our New Year’s resolutions, with many not even making i

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Venture’s Christmas message!

14th December 2012

2012 is coming to a close and what a year it’s been! On a national level, the Olympics exceeded everyone’s expectations, and of course we’ve also had a Diamond Jubilee to celebrate and more...

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Real security men don’t bounce

7th December 2012

The origins of the term ‘bouncer’ date back to 1883, when the London Daily News gave the following definition: “’The Bouncer' is merely the English 'chucker out'. When liberty verges on license and...

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Venture specialise in close protection

29th November 2012

There’s nothing wrong with being top of the class, as any of the Venture team will tell you! We are currently one of the top 5% scoring SIA Approved Contractors, and one of only thirty-eight...

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Venture lights up Christmas!

26th November 2012

The festive season is upon us and the Venture team have been busy with the provision of security for several big Christmas light switch-on events in Hampshire.

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Venture achieves CHAS accreditation

23rd November 2012

Further to qualifying with the SAFEcontractor scheme back in May 2011, we’re delighted to have recently been awarded CHAS approval for our security services in Andover and beyond.

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Group running for local life-saving scheme

2nd November 2012

A group from Hampshire have been training hard in preparation for this year’s Great South Run. Danny Windust, Emma Corcoran, Jo Symons and Lee Baker aim to raise much-needed funds for the Andover...

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Venture in top 5% of all SIA Approved Companies

9th October 2012

Venture Security, Hampshire's premier manned security provider, has celebrated another huge achievement in retaining its status as a member of the Security Industry Authority (SIA) Approved...

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