Why use this tool?
Most businesses budget for security based on what they have always spent rather than what the site actually needs. This planner helps you build a cost picture from scratch — selecting only the services that are relevant and adjusting frequencies to match your operating pattern.
Use it to sense-check existing costs, compare alternative service mixes or prepare a realistic budget before engaging with security providers.
Who should use this?
Before you begin
This planner provides indicative cost figures for Yorkshire and Lincolnshire — not fixed contract prices. Use them for budgeting, sense-checking existing spend and early commercial planning before requesting a formal quote.
Security Cost Planner
Build a service mix, enter visit frequencies, and get an indicative Yorkshire & Lincolnshire cost guide — with annual, monthly and weekly planning figures for budgeting and sense-checking.
Indicative cost guide only · Not a formal quote · No login required
Start here
What would you like to benchmark first?
Start with a traditional guarding benchmark, then review whether a more proportionate SPS model may be suitable.
These figures are an indicative Yorkshire & Lincolnshire cost guide — not fixed public rates. Start with a traditional guarding benchmark, then review whether a more proportionate SPS model may be suitable. Use this planner for budgeting, sense-checking and early commercial planning.
Services Required
Want a copy of your results or a quick review of your setup?
Optional and low friction — add your details now and continue as normal.
Complexity Factors
Select any factors that apply. These are explained separately — they may affect the final service design rather than the benchmark rate directly.
Service Band
Foundation coverage — keyholding and basic response
Indicative Cost Guide / Planning View
Indicative Yorkshire & Lincolnshire planning guide. Not a fixed quote. Use this as a consultative comparison point rather than a final pricing table.
Use our Security Cost Planner to estimate indicative costs for mobile patrols, keyholding and alarm response, lock and unlock services, vacant property inspections and guarding support across Hull, Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. Costs depend on site location, visit frequency, out-of-hours requirements, risk level and whether you need a single service or an integrated solution.
How the Security Cost Planner Works
Build a service mix. Get an indicative cost guide.
The Security Cost Planner lets you select the services you need — guarding, patrols, keyholding, lock/unlock, vacant property inspections — set your frequencies, and see an indicative annual, monthly and weekly cost guide based on real Yorkshire and Lincolnshire benchmarks.
Use it to sense-check budgets, compare different service structures, or build a commercial starting point before requesting a formal security review.
Select services
Choose from guarding, patrols, keyholding, lock/unlock and VPI.
Set your frequencies
Configure visit durations, patrol counts, days per week and complexity.
Review your cost guide
See indicative annual, monthly and weekly planning figures instantly.
Services You Can Benchmark
Five core security services — one planning view
Security Guarding
Benchmark officer hours and shift patterns to understand annual guarding cost before comparing wider models.
Learn moreMobile Patrols
Indicative patrol costs based on visit duration, frequency and schedule — day and night coverage options.
Learn moreKeyholding & Alarm Response
Annual keyholding retainer benchmarks with alarm response included as standard.
Learn moreLock & Unlock
Per-visit benchmarks for scheduled opening and closing of commercial premises.
Learn moreVacant Property Inspections
Weekly inspection benchmarks for unoccupied premises — often required by insurers.
Learn moreFrequently Asked Questions
Security Cost Planner FAQ
These are indicative Yorkshire and Lincolnshire planning figures — not fixed prices. They give you a realistic cost range for budgeting and early-stage comparison. Actual costs depend on site complexity, shift patterns and service design.
Indicative mobile patrol pricing depends on your site location, the number of visits required, the times of attendance and any alarm response or lock-up duties included. The planner gives a starting estimate, but a tailored quote is recommended for multi-site or higher-risk premises.
Keyholding and alarm response costs are typically influenced by the number of keys held, your site location, expected response profile, opening hours and whether the service is standalone or combined with patrols or lock and unlock visits.
Yes. A mixed security model can combine mobile patrols, keyholding, lock and unlock services, vacant property inspections and guarding support to match your site risk, opening times and budget more efficiently than a single-service approach.
Yes. Start with a traditional guarding benchmark using the Guarding Estimator, then return here to layer in patrols, keyholding and other services. The planner shows how different service mixes affect overall cost.
No. This is a consultative planning tool. For a formal quote tailored to your specific site, contact SPS Security to arrange a free security review.
Local Coverage
Cost planning for sites across Yorkshire and Lincolnshire
All costs in this planner are based on indicative rates for sites within our core operating area. SPS Security operates from offices in Hull, Grimsby and Lincoln, with SIA-licensed officers delivering services across East Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, North Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and the East Midlands.
24/7 warehouse in Grimsby
A distribution warehouse operating around the clock needs cover outside staffed hours. An illustrative package might combine mobile patrols with keyholding and alarm response.
Mobile patrols: 2 visits per night × 7 nights at an illustrative rate from £12.50 per visit = from £175 per week.
Keyholding and alarm response: from £250 per year.
Indicative monthly range: from £780–£900, depending on visit frequency, alarm activation history and site-specific risk factors.
Important: Figures are illustrative ‘from’ benchmarks based on published indicative rates, not a quotation. Assumes standard access, no additional patrol stops and excludes any one-off setup costs. Rates are reviewed annually, or quarterly where set by contract terms; figures may not reflect current pricing. Request a free quote for a price specific to your site.
Understanding your results
The planner produces a cost summary covering:
Annual, monthly and weekly cost projections for selected services
Service band classification based on your chosen mix
Breakdown of patrol visit costs, keyholding fees and lock/unlock charges
Complexity notes where additional factors may affect final pricing
Limitations: These are indicative Yorkshire & Lincolnshire planning figures — not fixed quotes. Use them for budgeting, sense-checking and early commercial planning.
Common mistakes to avoid
Only budgeting for one service type
A single service rarely covers every risk period. Planning across patrols, keyholding and inspections together often produces better coverage at a proportionate cost.
Using last year's spend as this year's budget
Site risks, operating patterns and market rates change. A fresh cost model based on current needs avoids over- or under-spending.
Ignoring bank holiday and weekend uplifts
Many services carry premium rates outside standard hours. A budget that excludes these will understate the true annual cost.
Comparing providers without standardising the service mix
Two quotes covering different services or frequencies are not comparable. Use consistent inputs when benchmarking.
What happens next?
Review your cost summary and identify which services are essential and which are optional.
Use the Guarding Estimator if guarding is a significant part of your plan.
Compare your plan against alternative models using the Security Comparator.
Contact SPS Security for a tailored quote based on your specific site.
Share the planning figures internally to support budget approval.
Security Budget Planner for Businesses — FAQs
These are indicative planning figures for Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. They are useful for budgeting and early-stage comparison, but actual costs depend on site complexity, access requirements and contract terms.
Yes. The planner links to the Guarding Estimator so you can benchmark officer costs and bring that baseline back into the wider plan.
No. This is a consultative planning tool. For a formal quote tailored to your specific site, contact SPS Security to arrange a free security review.
Mobile patrols, keyholding and alarm response, lock and unlock, vacant property inspections and security guarding.
Yes. No login required, no obligation.
The planner is designed for one site at a time. For multi-site planning, contact SPS directly for a portfolio review.
Services commonly recommended
Based on your results, one or more of these services may strengthen your security arrangements.
Mobile Patrols
GPS-tracked scheduled and random patrol visits
Learn moreKeyholding & Alarm Response
24/7 keyholding with professional alarm attendance
Learn moreLock & Unlock Services
Scheduled opening and closing of premises
Learn moreVacant Property Security
Regular inspections for unoccupied sites
Learn moreSecurity Guarding
Full-time on-site officer presence
Learn more