Security for office buildings and commercial premises with multiple entry points, fluctuating visitor flows and empty hours outside business times. We design integrated solutions that meet your insurer's requirements and fit the day-to-day reality of your organisation.
An office is rarely a static location. Employees, visitors, cleaners, suppliers and any subtenants arrive at varying times. Some areas are public, others confidential. IT equipment, laptops and files together represent a considerable risk. At the same time, your insurer sets requirements through the VRKI risk classification, and you want to offer employees a pleasant working environment, not one of turnstiles and closed gates.
We see security for offices and businesses as an interplay of detection, access control and response. A well-designed office security system is invisible in the daily course of business and reliable at the moment it matters. That calls for knowledge of both the technology and the organisation running behind it.
As a VEB-certified security company, we design, install and maintain security for SME businesses, property managers with several commercial premises and head offices with their own facilities department. You gain a single point of contact for every discipline, from installation to annual maintenance and alarm response through our alarm receiving centre (ARC).
Many projects begin with one of these six situations. Recognise more than one? Then a no-obligation quick scan of your premises is a logical first step.
After an audit, a claim or a change of policy, you are assigned a higher VRKI class. We map the gap between your current situation and the required class and deliver a plan that brings you back into compliance, without investing more than necessary.
You are remodelling internally, taking on an additional tenant or changing the building's use. Detection zones no longer line up, access rights have to be reassigned and the evacuation plan is out of date. We realign your existing installation to the new layout.
After a break-in or an internal theft, you want to know who was where. Without video surveillance and access control you are left guessing. We link detection, access and image recording so that, in the event of an incident, you have concrete information straight away.
You no longer have a permanent reception desk, yet visitors, parcel couriers and external technicians come and go regularly. With an intercom, visitor registration and temporary access passes you control who may enter and when, without anyone having to sit at the door all day.
An alarm system that triggers too many false alarms loses credibility with employees, with the alarm receiving centre and with you. We analyse the causes, such as detector choice, placement, an outdated control panel or unrecognised movement patterns, and resolve the cause rather than the symptoms.
The intruder alarm sits with one party, the fire alarm system with another, CCTV with a third and access control with yet a fourth. When something fails, you do not know who to call. Our Integrated installation management service replaces all those contracts with one party and one point of contact.
We combine proven systems into a whole that suits your company size, your VRKI class and your organisation. Each system works on its own, but the added value emerges when alarm, access, image and fire are properly aligned.
Detection of break-in attempts with magnetic contacts, motion detectors and vibration detection. Designed to the VRKI and delivered with a VEB certificate so your insurer is satisfied. You will find more technical detail on intruder detection.
Determine who enters which areas and when. With passes, tags, codes or biometrics you manage access for employees, visitors and suppliers. Including logging and reporting per door. Explore the options on access control.
HD cameras for entrances, car parks, corridors and loading bays. Footage can be viewed remotely and is stored securely. When linked to the alarm you gain video verification. Read on at the CCTV & video surveillance page.
Early detection of fire and smoke to NEN 2535 (the Dutch standard for fire detection). From evacuation alarm to automatic transmission. Required for many office buildings. You will find more detail at fire alarm systems.
In the event of an alarm, our alarm receiving centre (ARC) receives the signal immediately. After verification by image or audio, the operator arranges the response towards a keyholder, the patrol service or the police. Read more at monitoring & alarm response.
Communication with visitors at the entrance, with or without camera image. Useful for premises without a reception desk and for multi-tenant buildings where several tenants need their own entry system. You will find more information on access control.
Security for offices and businesses rarely has a standard answer. The right combination depends on your insurance requirement, your building's use and the day-to-day reality of your organisation. These six topics come up in almost every advisory project.
The VRKI (the Dutch insurer risk classification) determines which measures your insurer expects. We always design to the VRKI and supply a VEB certificate, with which you demonstrate to your policy and audit that your office security is compliant.
Many offices operate with minimal staffing at the entrance. With an intercom, temporary access passes and visitor registration via your access control system, you manage the visitor flow without anyone having to sit at the desk continuously.
Server rooms, data cabinets and workstations holding sensitive information call for additional access control and, where appropriate, early fire detection. We match the level to your ISO, NEN 7510 or sector-specific requirements. For an in-house data centre or a larger server room, see data centre security.
Cleaners, maintenance technicians and suppliers often attend outside business hours. With time-bound authorisations, check-in and check-out protocols and video verification, you keep sight of what happens when your own people are not there.
A fire alarm system never stands alone. Evacuation alarm, emergency lighting and escape-route plans must work together so that your in-house emergency response organisation can act effectively. We provide the technology and align it with your evacuation plan.
Office buildings change. Headcount grows, spaces are reallocated, tenants come and go. We choose systems that are scalable and reprogrammable rather than installations that have to be rebuilt with every change.
We manage the entire process with our own engineers and advisers, so that quality does not depend on subcontractors. Four steps, clearly set out.
We visit your office building, map the risks and discuss the requirements of your insurer and your organisation. We also take account of your existing installations and current contracts.
You receive a tailored plan with the chosen systems, a clear quotation and a schedule. Including any phasing if you wish to invest step by step, and including supporting evidence for your insurer.
Our technicians install every system with minimal disruption to your operations. In working offices we schedule the work in consultation with you, so that disruption to your organisation stays as low as possible.
After installation we test everything thoroughly. You receive the VEB certificate and instructions for your employees, and the alarm receiving centre connection is activated. From then on you fall within our service organisation for maintenance and faults.
The larger your office building or the more extensive your property portfolio becomes, the harder it is to manage every installation across different suppliers. Intrusion with one party, fire detection with another, CCTV with a third and access control with yet a fourth. When something fails, the discussion often starts with the question of who is responsible.
With our Integrated installation management service, you bring all these disciplines under one party, with one contract, one point of contact and a fixed annual price including maintenance. That way you are no longer a coordinator between five suppliers, and you can be sure that certifications, inspections and maintenance cycles are carried out on time.
Read more about integrated managementIn most cases, yes. Insurers use the VRKI (the Dutch insurer risk classification) to determine the level of security required for your office building or commercial premises. The class depends on the nature of your business, the value of the goods present and the location of the building. We always design to the VRKI and deliver with a VEB certificate, with which you demonstrate to your insurer and any audit that your office security is compliant.
VRKI is the Dutch improved risk classification, the methodology insurers in the Netherlands use to draw up a risk profile for your premises. The class runs from 1 to 4 and is determined by factors such as sector, the attractiveness of goods to criminals, location and structural situation. The class leads to a prescribed package of structural, organisational and electronic measures. We carry out a VRKI analysis in every advisory project and align the design accordingly.
For most office buildings, intruder detection with an alarm receiving centre connection is the logical first step. It satisfies the most common insurance requirement and provides direct protection outside business hours. Access control and video surveillance can be added at a later stage, provided the system is designed for it. Even with a basic investment, we select installations that can be expanded, so that you do not have to start again later.
The cost depends on the size of the premises, the number of entry points, the VRKI class and the desired combination of systems. A basic installation with intruder detection for a small office starts at a few thousand euros, including commissioning and certificate. For larger office buildings with integration of access control and video surveillance, it rises to a project of tens of thousands of euros. We always provide a clear plan with a fixed price in advance, so there are no surprises afterwards.
To retain the VEB certificate, annual maintenance is mandatory. During that service, our technicians check every component, test the transmission to the alarm receiving centre and, where necessary, replace batteries or parts. Fire alarm systems are also subject to their own maintenance cycle in line with NEN 2654-1 (the Dutch standard for fire-alarm maintenance). With integrated management, all these cycles fall under one contract, so you no longer have to monitor anything yourself.
Yes. For many office buildings a fire alarm system is required by law, sometimes supplemented with an evacuation alarm and automatic transmission. We supply fire alarm systems to NEN 2535, evacuation systems to NEN 2575 (the Dutch standards for fire detection and evacuation) and provide the associated maintenance. For extinguishers, emergency lighting and independent fire-safety consultancy, you have also come to the right place.
We work with a certified alarm receiving centre (ARC) that is staffed 24/7. In the event of an alarm, the operator assesses the report through video verification and initiates the agreed response, from keyholder to patrol service or police. Each month you receive an overview of all reports and how they were handled.
Yes. Our Integrated installation management service brings intruder detection, fire alarm system, evacuation alarm, video surveillance, access control and alarm receiving centre connection under one party, one contract and one contact person. That saves you considerably in coordination and prevents disputes over responsibility when faults occur.
We come to you, assess the situation and draw up a tailored security plan. Free and without obligation.