Derby-based Monarch Security have bought out another local company and taken a step further in their goal to become one of the region’s largest security and executive protection companies.
Monarch Security, based at Oberoi Business Hub in Pride Park, was set up during the pandemic by Farhaan Bhatti and Phil Wright who have more than 30 years’ combined experience in the industry.
The company was approached by Leigh Baldwin, the owner of Burton-based Security Kings, to take over his business – incorporating its clients and staff into Monarch Security’s operations.
The buy-out increases Monarch Security’s team which provides a range of services including personal protection, mobile patrols, manned guarding, key holding and alarm response for clients across the East Midlands as well as nationally and internationally.
Security Kings has been established since 2017 and provides a wide range of services to businesses and residents including retail and site security, alarm response and key holding.
Mr Baldwin is now concentrating on his new business Liberty Maze which provides supported housing for young people in care in the Burton and Derby areas.
He said: “Having built up a successful business, I was keen to diversify and the only people I trusted to take over Security Kings were Farhaan and Phil at Monarch Security.
“We have worked together for many years and I know that both the Security Kings clients and staff are in safe hands.”
Monarch Security co-director Phil Wright, whose expertise includes providing close security for high profile celebrities and members of several Royal families in the Middle East and Far East, continued: “We have achieved a great deal in a short space of time and merging Security Kings operations into our own is an important step in our expansion plans.
“We are particularly pleased with how we have grown in our own region of the East Midlands – expanding our local teams and vehicle fleet to protect premises and sites for businesses, organisations, individuals and families.”
Farhaan Bhatti continued: “The approach from Leigh at Security Kings reflects our reputation for service excellence and the investment we have made in our systems, fleet and calibre of team members.
“Our goal is to be one of the region’s largest security companies and we welcome the clients and staff from Security Kings who will be an important part in our continued success.”
