Commercial security systems in Cambridge
CCTV, intruder alarms, access control and perimeter protection for Cambridge warehouses, shops, offices and business premises, planned as one system and maintained by one team.
- SSAIB certified for security
- 24-hour service line
- Free site visit and quotation
At a glance
- Based in
- Huntingdon
- Covering
- Cambridge (CB1 to CB23), Cambridge Science Park and wider Cambridgeshire
- Accreditation
- SSAIB certified for CCTV, intruder alarms and access control
- Systems
- CCTV, intruder alarms, access control and perimeter protection
- Support
- 24-hour service line and emergency call-out
- Premises
- Warehouses, retail units, offices and multi-site businesses
Overview
Security systems for Cambridge business premises
Whether you run a warehouse on the edge of the city, a shop in the centre or offices near Cambridge Science Park, the systems protecting your premises work best when they are planned together rather than bought one at a time from different installers. BDi Advance designs, installs and maintains commercial CCTV, intruder alarms, access control and perimeter protection for Cambridge businesses, sized to the building, the risks and the budget.
This page is about security systems for business premises. For everything we do in the city, including fire safety, see fire and security services in Cambridge.
- Local engineers based in Huntingdon, covering Cambridge and Cambridgeshire
- SSAIB certified for CCTV, intruder alarms and access control
- Systems designed to protect stock, equipment and staff
- 24-hour manned service line and 24-hour emergency call-out, 365 days a year
- We service and take over systems installed by other companies
- Maintenance contracts include a full check twice a year
Quotations start with a free site visit. Call 01223 566 599 or send us your details and we will get one booked.
Local clients
Cambridge businesses we protect
Cambridge organisations rely on us to install and look after their security systems, many of them for years. A few examples from our clients and case studies.
Sagentia
Access control and CCTV
Access control covering some 130 entrance doors across three offices in the UK, and a CCTV system brought up to a high definition IP platform with minimum downtime.
University of Cambridge, Madingley Hall
CCTV and access control
More than 10 years of maintenance and support for the CCTV and access control systems at Madingley Hall. Read the case study
The Cambridge ADHD & Autism Centre
Linked systems
Intruder alarm, access control and video intercom installed together, so one set of systems covers the building. Read the case study
The Perse School
CCTV and alarms
We installed CCTV and intruder alarms for its new Performing Arts extension.
Our systems
Security systems we install in Cambridge
Each system can stand alone or be linked with the others, and all four can be serviced under one maintenance contract.
Choose a system to find out more, or go straight to our Cambridge page for that service.
CCTV
IP cameras for entrances, car parks, loading bays and shop floors, recorded and viewable remotely, including Avigilon, i-PRO and Milestone systems.
Best for: seeing what happens on site and reviewing incidents afterwards.
Intruder alarms
Graded commercial alarms with app alerts and keyholder notifications, installed and serviced under our SSAIB certification.
Best for: warehouses, shops and offices that stand empty overnight.
Access control
From one door to the whole site: fobs, cards, keypads and door entry, including Paxton and Avigilon access control.
Best for: offices and sites with staff, visitors and restricted areas.
Perimeter protection
Fence alarms and perimeter detection that pick up intruders at the boundary, before they reach the building.
Best for: yards, depots and sites with open ground around the building.
Linked systems
Security systems that work together
Many Cambridge businesses already have some security in place: an alarm from one installer, cameras from another and a door entry system that nobody quite owns. We look at what is there, keep what still works and link the rest where the equipment allows, so an alarm activation can be checked on camera and doors can be managed from one platform.
That matters most for businesses trading from more than one unit or site, where one set of systems and one maintenance contract is simpler to run than several.
Security for different kinds of premises
The same systems do different jobs depending on the building. We plan them around how your premises are used during the day and when they are empty.
Warehouses and retail units
For warehouses and distribution units that usually means the yard, loading bays and stock areas; for shops, the shop floor, stockrooms and back doors after closing. Alarms, CCTV and perimeter detection are set up to protect stock and equipment when nobody is there. Commercial intruder alarms
Offices and multi-site businesses
For offices near Cambridge Science Park and around the city, access control usually does most of the work, managing staff and visitors across floors, tenants and sites, with CCTV covering entrances and car parks. Access control systems
One team for every system. Your CCTV, intruder alarm, access control and perimeter protection can share one maintenance arrangement.
Servicing and maintenance in Cambridge
Security systems need to stay reliable after installation. Servicing, maintenance and repairs for CCTV, intruder alarms, access control and perimeter systems across Cambridge, including those installed by other companies, are all part of what we do.
24-hour support
Our service line has a person on it 24 hours a day, every day of the year, and an emergency technician can be sent out at any hour, with remote support and diagnostics where the system allows.
Takeovers and upgrades
Premises whose system has become outdated or unreliable, or no longer fits how they are used, get an inspection and our advice on repair, upgrade or replacement.
Our maintenance contracts include a full check twice a year as standard. More about maintenance
Site and perimeter security
ANPR, barriers and turnstiles
For larger premises, depots and business parks around Cambridge, we also install and maintain systems that manage vehicles and people at the point of entry.
They can be linked to CCTV and access control, so a number plate read, a barrier opening or a turnstile entry is recorded alongside everything else on the site.
ANPR cameras
Vehicle recognition
Automatic number plate recognition, including TagMaster ANPR cameras, for car parks, yards and gatehouses.
Barriers and bollards
Vehicle entry
Automatic barriers, bollards and road blockers to control which vehicles can enter your site and when.
Turnstiles
Pedestrian entry
Turnstiles linked to access control, so only authorised staff and visitors pass reception or a site gate.
How we work
From site visit to ongoing support
Quotations start with a free site visit. For Cambridge security systems, we look at how the premises are used and what needs protecting, so the design suits the site and the budget and nothing is priced blind.
Site visit
Free site visit and quotation
Design
Systems planned around your premises, your risks and any insurer requirements
Installation
Installed, programmed and tested by our engineers
Handover
Your team shown how to use each system, with apps set up where relevant
Ongoing support
Planned maintenance, with a full check twice a year as standard
SSAIB certified security installers
Every CCTV, intruder alarm and access control system we fit in Cambridge business premises, and every service visit afterwards, is carried out under our SSAIB certification. BDi Advance is also CHAS accredited, which helps when your landlord, facilities team or main contractor needs approved contractors on site. Send us your insurer’s requirements before the survey, and the design will meet them.
Commercial security across Cambridge and nearby
Our engineers are based in Huntingdon, so Cambridge warehouses, shops and offices are within easy reach for installations, planned servicing and call-outs, whether we fitted the system or took it over from another installer.
Areas near Cambridge
We install and maintain business security systems across the city, from shops and offices in the centre to Cambridge Science Park, Cherry Hinton, Chesterton, King’s Hedges, Trumpington, Milton and Histon, across the CB1 to CB23 postcodes. Nearby, we also cover these towns and villages.
- Grantchester
- Eddington
- Fulbourn
- Newmarket
- Haverhill
- St Ives
- Huntingdon
- St Neots
- Bury St Edmunds
- Peterborough
- Bishop's Stortford
Our engineers are local to the region, and we also work with national clients across the UK.
Sectors we work in
We protect warehouses, retail premises, offices, schools and technology, pharmaceutical and healthcare sites in and around Cambridge.
- Warehouses
- Retail
- Technology
- Pharmaceutical
- Healthcare
- Manufacturing
- Education
A distribution unit worries about its yard at night, a shop about its back door after closing and an office building about who is on which floor. We design around the risk that matters most to you.
“We have been working with Advance Security for over 15 years and during that time have called on them on a regular basis to carry out security installations as part of our office fit-out and refurbishment projects. They are experts in all things security related and always provide a first class, knowledgeable service. Due to the nature of our business we often have to complete projects to tight schedules and they are always flexible and responsive to our needs. We would not hesitate in recommending Advance Security to businesses looking for professional, reliable and competitively priced security solutions.”
Director, COEL
Next step
Free site visit and quotation
We do not quote security systems from a price list. After seeing the premises, how they are used and what needs protecting, we design to suit the site and the budget. There is no charge for the visit.
Talk to us about security systems for your Cambridge premises
Book a free site surveyCall 01223 566 599No charge for the visit
Frequently asked questions
Usually a combination of CCTV, an intruder alarm and access control, and for larger sites perimeter protection such as fence alarms, barriers or ANPR. We only recommend what your premises need, after a free site visit.
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