Today is Corps Security’s 167th anniversary, marking another year of supporting customers with proactive security solutions and expertise. On this milestone, we reflect on our heritage and our founding mission to provide meaningful employment for veterans.
Since our foundation, our work has significantly expanded – we prioritise social value as a social enterprise, advocate for the Real Living Wage, engage in fundraising initiatives and have deepened our partnerships. We’ve also expanded our services by relaunching our intelligence and consultancy business, Corps Intel, in January.
But despite all these changes, we still stay true to that original mission, to support active and ex-service members both within and outside of our organisation. In our 167th year, our focus is on our Corps Veteran Association, as well as innovations that equip customers for the challenges of tomorrow. This, coupled with our ESG advancements and continued work with our charity partners, gives us reason for celebration.
Innovative offerings
This past year was a year for innovation at Corps. Relaunching Corps Intel advanced our services to help organisations navigate uncertainty and act with confidence in a complex and interconnected risk landscape. Intel’s intelligence, specialist risk management and tailored consultancy services now include a wider range of external experts and analytics offerings.
In 2026, Intel will continue its collaborative approach to provide actionable intelligence and information using verified data to identify threats, risks and vulnerabilities, all to aid clients’ decision making.
In 2025, we also launched our drone security service in partnership with Security Drone Group, which offers greater visibility and rapid response across complex sites. Our innovation steering group also developed a partnership with RISK Metal Detectors to improve lightweight transportable arches for educational institutions and sporting events, enhancing safety for students, visitors, staff and officers.
In November, we held the first of our Risk and Resilience event series in Glasgow. Neil Shanks, Director of Corps Intel, discussed the current threat landscape and overlooked threats facing and within organisations, like outdated equipment in the network and phishing attempts on employees.
Recently, we also hosted our 2026 Corps Security Innovation Conference at The National Archives. The day featured live demonstrations, supplier stands, and Q&A sessions on the most pressing issues facing the sector. It was a chance to connect with industry peers and offer a comprehensive overview of our services and expansion plans.
Sustainability highlights
In 2025, we were recognised for our commitment to exceeding sustainability goals. We earned Gold Certification from Neutral Carbon Zone, reducing total emissions by 7.15 per cent compared to our 2023 baseline. We also achieved a silver award from EcoVadis, an independent provider of sustainability ratings. We were judged under 21 subgroups and gained two points from our 2024 assessment.
Our 2025 ESG report highlights other achievements from throughout the year. Our Glasgow and Bristol offices now run on green energy tariffs, and we’ve installed EV charging points at our London and Glasgow locations. Additionally, 15 out of 42 company vehicles are electric or hybrid, compared to just four in 2023. Increasing awareness of our carbon footprint has allowed us to make meaningful changes across the business, and we are dedicated to exceeding targets to make Corps more responsible every day.
Supporting the veteran community
This past year, we’ve kept up our engagement in charity events, fundraisers and Corps Veteran Association (CVA) events for the Armed Forces community. We were honoured to host the Commissionaires Canada for Remembrance weekend. They joined us in parading past the Cenotaph, at our annual ceremonial luncheon, and we visited the Brookwood Cemetery to honour fellow commissionaires by laying wreaths at the UK and Canadian memorials.
We also remembered our colleague Darrell Jacques, who passed away earlier in the year after 25 years of service with Corps. We saved a place for him in the formation and at the luncheon table.
Remembrance is always a special time for Corps, and this past year it was especially poignant to remember those lost within our team and connect with our international colleagues. Corps Monitoring Managing Director Andrea Strong also shared her personal reflections on the importance of remembering those we have lost.
The CVA also marked the 81st anniversary of D-Day in Normandy, with members walking 27 kilometres and raising £1,360 for Rhondda Sea Cadets. The team also honoured the 80th anniversary of VE Day with charitable events, including a dinner supporting Blind Veterans UK.
Corps’ founder, Captain Sir Edward Walter’s mission to support soldiers returning from the Crimean War remains a core value of our organisation. We are proud of the CVA’s ongoing work, to provide specialised recruitment pathways, mentoring programmes, and professional development opportunities for those transitioning to civilian life.
Focuses for the next year
Today, the threat landscape has evolved beyond what could have been predicted by Captain Sir Edward Walter. But we will always be committed to equipping our officers and customers with the tools and knowledge to keep sites and visitors safe.
We would like to thank our colleagues for their dedication this year, as well as our partners and customers for their ongoing support.
If you would like to work with us and learn more about the security, monitoring, and intelligence services, contact our team of security experts. If you would like to learn more about the CVA, please visit our page.
