New year, new direction for Lingwood

Following the retirement of Alan Lingwood Snr in December 2018, Alan Lingwood Jnr has now assumed sole responsibility for the direction of Lingwood Security Management Ltd, with big plans for the future of the business.

Having recently celebrated his 60th birthday, and with a keen eye for travel and adventure, Alan Snr felt it was the right time to take a step back and leave the running of the company to Alan Jnr.

He has also gained various qualifications in the security sector as part of his professional development, including the Level 5 BTEC in Security Management, and is a member of The Security Institute (MSyl).

A transition of this nature takes time to plan and orchestrate, and several months’ work has gone into this prior to the announcement, during which Alan Jnr has steadily been implementing his plans and taking direct control of various aspects of the business.

A new contracts manager has also been appointed, with a remit that includes managing the growing NHS contracts, and a satellite office was opened in 2018 at Watford to provide a more efficient service to clients in the South of the UK.

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Looking ahead, Alan has a number of other exciting plans in the pipeline for the business, and continues to drive standards and the pursuit of success, underpinned by the high levels of customer satisfaction which bring repeat business from our core clients. He also recently attended the Barclays Scale Up programme with Cambridge Judge Business School which provided inspiration for the future marketing strategy of the business, among other things.

“I’m excited to be taking the business forward with a strong team behind me, many of whom have been involved in the business for a number of years, including Thomas (Doc), Ian, Summer, Heather and Jo, to name but a few. Our family business goes from strength to strength each year, and this is something I intend to continue to build upon.” “I’ve told my dad to go and enjoy himself now, and to live life to the full, not that he needs any encouragement! He has worked incredibly hard to get where he is today from nothing, and I hope to do him and all the staff proud, and take this business to another level under my direction.”