Drug and alcohol testing
Kopek offers drug and alcohol testing that utilises state-of-the-art technology and highly trained personnel to conduct in situ drug and alcohol tests that can be relied on to demonstrate the absence of drugs and alcohol.
BASED IN COVENTRY
Our Story
Our story begins over bottomless cups of coffee. Our founders, Gennine and Sue, sat together in the same carvery restaurant for days and weeks on end, thinking about the security sector – and how they might improve it.
Gennine and Sue had been working together for a while, as dog handlers with twenty-eight years’ combined experience. In past lives they’d worked in security as bailiffs and recruiters, but their passion for dogs – and how they can help make people and property safer – had by this time led them fully to commit to a career in the security sector.
In those carvery conversations, they began to realise how they might be able to offer a service that was even better than those already on offer in the sector, by drawing on their knowledge of – and sympathy for – the canine companions in their care.
Put simply, Sue and Gennine thought that happy dogs performed better – and that the same could go for a new security firm, too. All those bottomless cups of coffee fuelled a new company launch, and Kopek Security and Facilities Ltd was launched. (In case you’re wondering, Köpek is Turkish for dog.)
Since then, Kopek has gone from strength to strength: just one year after launch, Gennine and Sue were awarded the 2019 Women’s Entrepreneur of the Year honour at the English Women’s Awards; and by the summer of 2022 Kopek had grown from two people drinking coffee in a restaurant to 220 staff and counting.
The secret? Treating staff, customers – and dogs! – as family. Just as our dogs are not tools but colleagues, so Kopek clients are given a level of respect and attention that we don’t believe is matched anywhere else. Our staff are encouraged to enjoy their work; our corporate culture is about flexibility and efficiency aligned. For us, security isn’t just a job; it’s who we are.
It’s been a long road from those coffee cups. But with passion, dedication and a commitment to building productive relationships, Sue and Gennine have created what we think is something pretty special: a thriving, growing, female-led security business. But don’t take our word for it: give us a call, and see how our unique brand of care-based security can make you safer, too.
Meet the team
Head Office
Gennine
Director
Sue
Director
Steve
General Manager
James
Operations Manager
Kate
Compliance & Training Coordinator
Leanne
Administrator & Personnel Coordinator
Aaron
Canine Supervisor
Khan
Operations Supervisor
Azeem
Scheduler
Esther
HR Coordinator
Craig
Accounts
Canine Division!
Bronson
Patrol Dog
Echo
Patrol Dog
Stag
Patrol Dog
Floki
Patrol Dog
Mishka
Patrol Dog
Diva
Patrol Dog
The wider team
What we Do
Our Services
Detection Dogs
We respect our dogs for a reason: they are the best at what they do! Our detection dogs have proven this to be the case again and again.
Security Dogs
We bring the same emphasis on attention to detail, de-escalation and quiet efficiency to all of our dog-handling services.
Manned Guards
We’re a human-level business: we believe that treating staff and clients like people achieves more productive relationships – and more secure sites.
Keyholding
At Kopek Facilities Management, we take the safety of our clients seriously. Keyholding makes that commitment literal: we take on the responsibility of being your back-up, your fail-safe; you entrust your keys to us for … well, safe-keeping.
High Value Vehicle Escorts
Not all loads are created equal – some are more valuable than others. When your HGV is carrying a cargo that counts, our High-Value Vehicle Escort services are there to provide the practical defences – and the visible deterrents – that are needed to be sure valuable goods reach their destination.
Close Protection
Physical security guards provide a range of services: they are a visible deterrent and an emergency response team; they can prevent injury and loss, deal with harassment or damage.
Mobile Patrols
When it comes to security, sometimes there’s a lot of ground to cover. That’s where mobile patrols can come into their own, offering a visible presence across a distributed area.
Void Property Inspections
Vacant properties have security concerns all of their own – and many insurance companies understand this, requiring vacant property inspections as a term of their policies. We understand that this is an important responsibility – and we deliver void property inspections that do more than tick a box.
Events & Stewarding
Our approach to events and stewarding is full service: every element of our capacity can be deployed to any event: from manned guards to dog handlers, emergency response teams to mobile CCTV towers, we look at every aspect of an event to understand exactly what shape our security approach should take.
Logistics
It’s logistics that makes the world go around. Fleets of trucks – and of truck drivers – ensure that cargoes reach their destination, on time and on budget, so that consumers can access the goods they need. And logistics security ensures they get there safely.
Fire Marshalls
Keeping people and properties safe from fire is among the most important – and fundamental – responsibility our clients have. At events and sites across the country, they trust us and our fire marshals to make sure that everything is as it should be – and the potential for damaging incidents is eliminated.
Alarm Response
We’ve all seen it happen: an alarm sounds at a premises for what can seem like hours, and no one seems to care. Needless to say, this isn’t what alarms are for – they are meant to elicit a response. Don’t let your property go untended – line up an alarm response service you can trust.
Maintenance
We’ve all been there: not attending to a little job – not even noticing it needs doing – is fine for a while, but eventually leads to a big problem. A large leak or a serious stock shortage; a larger bill or more disruption. Maintenance matters because you shouldn’t have to notice it.
Groundskeeping
Outside space matters. Not only is it often practical – from parking lots to muster points – it also often improves working lives and enhances productivity. From green spaces to break-out areas, your grounds are an integral part of your estates and facilities.
Office Management
An office isn’t just a functional space. It’s an environment, too – and one in which your teams should feel comfortable and motivated. That’s where office management services can help: we handle all the details of office life so you and your staff can focus on the work ahead.
Commercial Cleaning Services
Your premises matter to your business, and they matter to your teams. A clean, tidy and appropriately maintained premises is safer, more efficient – and can even drive sales. In other words, at Kopek Security and Facilities Ltd, we understand that high-quality commercial cleaning services aren’t a nice-to-have; they’re non-negotiable.