Journeys
Step-by-step business journeys
Follow our guided journeys to help you through major business milestones and changes.
Start a business 2
Planning and launching a new business venture
Start a private security business
End-to-end learning path for starting a private security company. Covers SIA regulation, personal and business licensing, approved contractor status, insurance, recruiting licensed staff, training programme setup, and compliance systems for winning contracts.
Start journey →Set up a public administration body
Learning path for public administration bodies — government departments, local authorities, defence establishments and agencies carrying out compulsory social security. Work out which regulations apply, put your workplace health and safety, fire safety, employers' liability insurance, equality (including the Public Sector Equality Duty) and data protection duties in place, and verify everything with a compliance checklist.
Start journey →Comply with regulations 5
Meeting legal, safety, environmental, and sector-specific requirements
Export controlled goods and dual-use items
Compliance-critical guidance for exporting military items, dual-use technology, or goods subject to sanctions - with penalties up to 10 years imprisonment
Start journey →Employing security staff: your compliance obligations
What pubs, clubs, retail, and events businesses need to know when employing or contracting SIA-licensed security staff — covering licence verification, working time, CCTV, and onboarding
Start journey →Plan SIA licence renewals for your team
Operational planning path for managing team SIA licence renewals. Check expiry dates, schedule training, and submit renewals within the 16-week window to prevent gaps in cover.
Start journey →SIA licence compliance quick check
Quick compliance check for businesses employing SIA-licensed staff. Covers licence validity, licence types, refresher training, first aid, right to work, and working time.
Start journey →Respond to SIA enforcement action
What to do if your security business faces SIA enforcement action including licence revocation, compliance inspection failure, or prosecution for deploying unlicensed staff. Covers identifying the enforcement type, understanding your rights, appealing to the First-tier Tribunal, and preventing recurrence.
Start journey →General journeys 1
Journeys that span multiple business goals.
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