Your vacant property, protected
We expertly manage and maintain vacant properties whilst building aspiring communities, that offer affordable city living. This flexible lifestyle connects working professionals with unique spaces to care for. Our progressive and ethical approach saves time and money with end-to-end solutions and zero grief for property owners. Stuart Woolgar, CEO
Global Guardians is the UK’s leading guardian company. We conform to the highest regulatory standards and are the fastest growing organisation in our industry with satisfied clients across both the private and public sector. We can save you time and money, turning an empty property into a productive asset. Your property is as important to us as it is to you. We provide a cost-effective, safe pair of hands to look after it while it is standing vacant. We care for our guardians, and endeavour to maintain the very best standards for them as well as our clients in keeping to our progressive and inclusive values.
Our Benefits Our guarantee to clients is to provide the following benefits: Saving Money Saving Time Preserving Your Asset’s Value Increasing Productivity Giving Peace of mind
Security Savings Global Guardians has saved in excess of £140m in security costs for the owners of vacant properties. This is achieved via our highly cost-effective Guardian Solution. No other solution provides the level of security and legal protection provided by property guardian footfall. The Global Guardians solution:
• Saves up to 100% compared to traditional security costs • Delivers pro-active and preventative security • Preserves the property and protects it from anti-social/criminal behaviour • Provides security and health & safety compliance reports, completed and updated via our bespoke property management software, My Globe
Annual Cost Comparison (Per Building) £125,000
24 Hour Security Guard Metal Screens
£19,000
Daily On-site Patrol Alarm Response Global Guardians £0
£15,000 £2,000
Bespoke Property Management Software My Globe is unique to Global Guardians, it is a bespoke, real time software solution, designed to manage your vacant property and give complete transparency on building health and safety/ compliance and maintenance status. Numerous Local Authorities, NHS Trusts and Housing Associations utilise our software to reduce their administrative overheads. My globe gives our clients peace of mind, knowing their empty buildings are being taken care of.
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Save Time Our clients save large amounts of time by choosing our solution. They can find all important documentation relating to their vacant properties via our secure web portal My Globe in real time. They no longer have to spend any time attending site to check if their vacant property is in order, because we do this for them.
Asset Value Preservation
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Our Guardian Solution offers a highly effective method against all of the threats to vacant properties, from squatting to metal theft, to vandalism and arson. The possibility of empty buildings deteriorating after being decommissioned no longer applies because our guardians treat empty buildings as their temporary home and provide a reporting mechanism so maintenance incidents do not lead to building damage. Our clients receive peace of mind by placing their asset into our safe hands.
Productivity As we are managing all of the threats to their asset, our clients increase their productivity by no longer having to deal with building issues and we completely remove the stress involved with owning a vacant property. This allows them to focus on more valuable tasks than worrying about attempted break-ins and anti-social behaviour.
How it Works Property guardianship by an experienced, ethical and responsible company like Global Guardians focuses on maximizing the potential of a property portfolio, even for a vacant building. Simply by protecting it with
reliable property guardians, for as long as required, the building becomes secured. We ensure it is fitted out with adequate living and domestic facilities and is kept maintained. Insurance cover can benefit, income can be generated to offset
any other financial charges and, importantly, an otherwise vacant building gets turned into a lowcost accommodation opportunity and the social benefit is enormous.
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We carry out a security and health and safety inspection of your vacant property.
We will provide you with a tailored proposal to protect your vacant property via property guardians.
We invest in your property. The property is brought up to a habitable standard in accordance with statutory compliance.
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Working professionals are selected and vetted to occupy the property under a non-exclusive licence agreement.
We provide full management of the vacant property including regular inspections and a secure live online reporting system.
When you have established a new use for your property we will provide vacant possession back to you after 32 days.
Site Visit
Our Guardians Protect The Property
Bespoke Proposal
The Property Is Managed
Fit Out
The Property Is Returned To You
Our Clients No matter what type of property, buildings are always much better preserved when they are occupied and looked after by people who care. When we take over the management and security of a vacant property, it is kept secure and maintained, giving our clients complete peace of mind.
Global Guardians have helped us achieve our business objectives, using their services was certainly a significantly cheaper solution than using 24/7 security guards. We really appreciate that our empty properties are being used for something socially useful. Global Guardians delivered on all their promises and we would rate both their ability to deliver a guardian service and their ability to manage buildings as excellent.
Alex Berry, Senior Surveyor, Property Management, JLL
I used Global Guardians to secure a sensitive property in the Fulham area. The site had been beset with problems, including vandalism and illegal occupation. Global Guardians were extremely supportive, speedy and “hands on� in their approach. Unlike many of their rivals, they offer a bespoke solution to property protection.
Tony Clark, Property Director, London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham
Thank you all at Global Guardians for the excellent service that you have provided to the Local Authority during my time here. Working alongside you I believe that together we have changed the way in which guardian companies offer their services, for the better.
Trevor Smith, Facilities Manager, London Borough of Haringey
Accreditations Global Guardians belongs to the British Security Industry Association (BSIA), and also complies with British Standard 8584:2015 (Vacant Property Protection Services – Code of Practice) which is endorsed by the BSIA, Environmental Health, Fire Brigade, the Police and many other relevant and reputable organisations. By conforming to BS8584:2015 property owners can be reassured we observe all relevant current housing and property legislation and regulation, as well as all health and safety regulation. Global Guardians have ISO 9001:2015 quality management certification, along with ISO 90001 and ISO 140001 certification for our guardian selection and vetting process and EXOR accreditation for their health and safety management.
Our Values What do these mean in terms of our brand promise?
Safe Hands
Our company processes and policies are audited in accordance with ISO 9001 and 14001 Standards.
• Experienced and professional organisation • Insurance cover • Statutory compliance • Accreditations • Secure buildings • Trusted guardians
Progressive
We pride ourselves on being progressive in our approach in managing vacant properties. This means we are always ahead of the curve in new developments in the property guardian industry. Our involvement in the creation and development of British Standard BS8584:2015 is one proof point amongst many. Dedication to staff development is at the heart of everything we do, in order to provide the best possible service to our clients.
• Our bespoke software (My Globe) • Staff training • We invest in the property • Development of standards • End-to-end management
Inclusive
We have a fundamental belief that teamwork delivers a great service for our clients. Our organisational structure is agile, adaptable and able to scale up and maintain our high quality standards in the face of fast delivery times when executing complex projects.
• Teamwork • Scalability for larger projects • Adding value to community
What is a Global Guardian? A Global guardian is a working professional who protects a vacant property by occupying a shared living space under a non-exclusive licence agreement. Global Guardians vet all our guardians to ensure only the most suitable candidates occupy our vacant properties. Our vetting process ensures all applicants’ documentation is in order. We only accept working professionals, 21 and over, to secure our properties. There are no children or pets allowed in the building. In order to become a Global Guardian we ensure that everyone understands the terms and conditions of the legal contract that they sign with us. Unlike a Tenancy Agreement, our Guardian licence is a non-exclusive licence agreement. This means that when our contract with a property owner is terminated, our licence agreement with our guardians is automatically terminated as well.
What Our Guardians Say Being a guardian means appreciating the uniqueness of a property and adapting to its quirky characteristics. Marc Craig Artist
It’s wonderful for all the many people who are seeking cheap accommodation in London and they don’t even have to worry about bills on top. Sandie Pinnock-Burland Head teacher
+44 (0) 20 3818 9101 North London Business Park Oakleigh Road South New Southgate, London N11 1NP www.global-guardians.co.uk