Our History

Began trading as HB Alarms and installed our first intruder alarm

First fire alarm install

NSICIA - accredited (now known as NSI)

Stephen Wright joined George Barnsdale and Sons and GB Alarms began

First large scale CCTV install

Neil Jackson joins the company. First large guarding contract.

1991 took over a Britannia Alarms, office in Lincoln.

Dave Simpson joins the company

Monitoring station opened and we started installing and remotely monitoring CCTV

GB Monitoring formed

Remote guarding solution developed

Neil Jackson involved in BSIA development of standards for remotely monitored CCTV: BS8418

New Directors appointed: Dave Simpson - Intruder & Fire, Neil Jackson - CCTV & Access .BS8418 released.

NSI Gold achieved for ARC and RVRC to include BS5979 and BS8418

Re-branded to become GBSG, reflecting our diverse range

First fully integrated alarm and RVRC when ESI software installed into the control room. Our first solar security installation. New tailored systems help us to expand nationally across the country

Stephen steps down as MD, becoming the Chairman and hands over the reigns of MD to Neil Jackson

Helpdesk introduced to improve our service

Monitoring station upgrade, to cope with expansion of business

Largest provider of solar farm security in the UK. Expanded in mainland Europe with remotely monitored detection activated CCTV

Across all GBSG companies we have 64 members of staff which includes engineers, CCTV operators and office support

We celebrate our 35th birthday, by winning a major national contract for Access control, CCTV and Fire and Intruder systems