Friday 20 March 2026 - BSIA Comms
The shortlist for the third annual Security and Safety Entrepreneur Awards (SSEAs) has been unveiled. The SSEAs are designed to recognise and celebrate the achievements of entrepreneurs in both start-ups and established businesses, working in any area of security and safety, in any sector, focusing on those offering a service or product that is available in the UK.
The awards are founded on strong ethical principles and are actively supported by numerous key industry bodies and special interest groups. These organisations, along with our founding partners BSIA, Skills for Security and The Banks Foundation, nominate judges to represent them, including Centre for Entrepreneurs, IPSA, Security Industry Federation, IIRSM, British Occupational Hygiene Society, The Security Institute, National Enterprise Network , Forum of Private Business (FPB), Micro business Alliance and WCOSP.
The 2026 awards, co-located with The Security Event at the NEC Birmingham, will take place on the 28th April 2026 in the security leaders summit theatre on the show floor at 12:45.
2026 finalists
Young Entrepreneur of the Year (aged 30 and under) – Sponsored by The Worshipful Company of Security Professionals
Monica Ghuman – The Student Safety App
Sam Telford – Siren Fire & Security
Gary McGuire – Central Fire & Security
Ethan Girling – Protekta Security
Muhammad Zeeshan Irshad – K4 Security
Entrepreneur of the Year – Sponsored by The Banks Foundation
Paul Lawton-Jones – Mercury Training Services
Steve Withers – Herongrange Group
Don Randall MBE – Don Randall Associates
Benjamin Day – DaySecure
Rachel Fleri – Specialist Security Co
Aaron Stephens – DSSL Group
Jonathan Wakerley – City Group Security
Chris Quigley – Super Engineer & Delib
Intrapreneur of the Year
Darrell Gilmour – Skills on Demand – Skills for Security
Nikki Beaney – Evolve Academy – Obsequio Group
Cassie Flanagan – LMS Project – Kings Secure Technologies
Andy Worby – Retail on Services – Sensormatic Solutions
Entrepreneurial Business of the Year – Sponsored by Skills for Security
Mercury Training Services
Tobruk Protective Security Solutions
Zinc Systems
Running on Empty
The Squad Group
MAN Commercial Protection
AURA
DaySecure
K4 Group of Companies
Market Disruptor of the Year
Herongrange
Tobruk Protective Security Solutions
Zinc Systems
CIS Security
LINEV Systems UK
Monica Ghuman – The Student Safety App Limited
AURA
Crowd Threat
Ajax Systems
Galliford Try Asset Intelligence
Family-Owned Business of the Year – Sponsored by the British Security Industry Association
Mercury Training Services
Region Security Guarding
CIS Security
MES Systems
The Portmarnock Group
K4 Group of Companies
Lifetime Achievement – Sponsored by AJAX
To be announced on the day