SECOM Plc Reviews 

3,490
TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.7

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Evaluating 171 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the engineers and staff for their professionalism, friendliness, and efficiency during visits. Many people highlight the excellent and thorough service, noting that engineers are often punctual, knowledgeable, and provide clear explanations. Reviewers frequently express confidence in their alarm systems due to the staff's expertise and careful attention to detail. However, some customers also noted dissatisfaction with aspects of customer service, citing issues with scheduling communication and out-of-hours support. A few other people also felt that service visits were not always thorough or that some engineers lacked specific training for certain alarm systems.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Secom Security Engineer arrived on time. Checked thoroughly that the Alarm System is working properly for its annual maintenance inspection. The Engineer asked if I had any questions or concerns with... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The engineer was so good with my mum who suffers with Alzheimer’s. I had telephoned to book a more specific time, even though he arrived an hour earlier, I was grateful for his empathy shown before I... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Our experience with SECOM has been excellent! SECOM is not the cheapest supplier but it's worth paying for quality service! Darrell and Nadine have been very efficient and friendly throughout the ins... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good engineer - thorough review. Thank you. Made me think previous engineers were only doing a token job. Previous chap was with us no longer than 3 minutes!

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Company details

  1. Burglar Alarm Store
  2. Fire Alarm Supplier
  3. Security Equipment Store
  4. Security Service
  5. Security System Installer
  6. Security System Supplier

About SECOM Plc

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Leading provider of security and fire safety solutions for over 100 years

Thanks to our innovative range of products and our amazing teams of experts, we have been able to keep you as safe as possible for over a century. Whether it’s residential, businesses large or small, or major retail brands, we work endlessly to ensure you have peace of mind.

As part of a global brand, we have access to support and learnings from across the world and technical innovation, enabling us to deliver quality service and products. Having these close ties and shared passion with our partners means we can continue to develop our solutions to provide cost-conscious, reliable security solutions and a rapid response service.

Leader in technological innovation and security solutions

We employ over 53,000 people in nearly 2,800 locations worldwide, operating in 12 countries. We have nearly 2.7 million customers and an annual turnover of £4.4 billion.

Together with our partners, and the dedication of everyone here at SECOM, we have created a trusted organisation that has become synonymous with care, quality, and innovation.

Our history

SECOM’s roots in the UK go back as far as 1918, when the family-owned Lodge Lock and Safe Company began providing security solutions.

Growth and acquisitions led to its re-emergence as the Carroll Security Group – a major independent electronic security company.

In 1991, Carroll was acquired by SECOM Co Ltd of Japan, which has seen us go from strength to strength ever since!

Awards

We have been honoured with awards recognising our excellence in innovation for our products and services, dedication to security and implementation of bespoke security systems. See awards.

Accreditations

Our long list of accreditations demonstrates our commitment to uphold the highest standards when installing, maintaining, and monitoring our systems. See accreditations.

We care

We care that you are happy with our products and services, and we want you to let us know if you are not satisfied so that we can ultimately help you and make improvements to our products and services.

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

very informative when asked questions

very informative when asked questions, very pleasant nature, quick and efficient in the work carried out

March 4, 2026
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Reply from SECOM Plc

Hi Mr Butcher
We're happy to hear that our engineer was pleasant, informative and efficient. We appreciate you taking the time to share your positive experience with us.
Kind regards.
Lorraine.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Feedback

The email we received prior to the visit was misleading - it sounded like we had booked a call as we had an issue with our alarm. There was very little notice given that the service was taking place.

March 2, 2026
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Reply from SECOM Plc

Hi Diana
We appreciate your feedback and are sorry the email caused confusion regarding the service. We'll review our communication process to ensure clarity and improve notification timing in the future. Thank you for bringing this to our attention.
Kind regards.
Lorraine.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service

The service engineer who visited was really excellent, very proactive and friendly. Very impressed.

March 3, 2026
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Reply from SECOM Plc

Hi Mr and Mrs Gerold
We're happy to hear that the service engineer's proactive and friendly service impressed you. We appreciate you taking the time to share your positive experience.
Kind regards.
Lorraine.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Friendly and polite

Friendly, polite and explained everything. Thanks.

March 2, 2026
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Reply from SECOM Plc

Good morning
We're happy to hear that you found our engineer friendly and polite, and that they explained everything clearly. Thank you for your positive feedback which will be passed on.
Kind regards.
Lorraine.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Exceptionally polite and attentive…

Exceptionally polite and attentive engineer is an absolute credit to Secom.

March 2, 2026
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Reply from SECOM Plc

Hi Tim
We're happy to hear that our engineer's attentiveness stood out. It's great to know they left such a positive impression. Thank you for your feedback which will be shared with the engineer and his manager.
Kind regards.
Lorraine.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Quietly efficient!

Quietly efficient!

February 25, 2026
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Reply from SECOM Plc

Hi Hilary
Thank you for taking the time to review us. We really appreciate the positive feedback about our engineer and this will be passed on.
Kind regards.
Lorraine.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Friendly and efficient

February 25, 2026
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Reply from SECOM Plc

Hi Mr Jewell
Thank you so much for completing this review. We really appreciate you letting us know that you found our engineer friendly and efficient and this feedback will be passed on.
Kind regards.
Lorraine.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent communication

Excellent communication, the Engineer, Dylan, was a really nice lad, courteous, polite, very professional and obviously like his job!
Carried out the service explaining what he was doing throughout the time he was on site.

February 25, 2026
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Reply from SECOM Plc

Good afternoon
We're happy to hear that you had such a positive experience. We appreciate your kind words regarding the engineer's communication, professionalism, and service. It's great to know that their explanations were helpful. Thank you for your feedback which will be shared with Dylan and his manager.
Kind regards.
Lorraine.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Secom are providers for a number of…

Secom are providers for a number of premises with which I am involved and have always given good service

February 25, 2026
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Reply from SECOM Plc

Good morning
We appreciate you taking the time to share your positive experience. We're happy to hear that you've consistently received good service from us across multiple locations.
Kind regards.
Lorraine.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good maintenance visit

The recent visiting engineer was very competent and helpful. Highly recommended

February 25, 2026
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Reply from SECOM Plc

Hi Hilary
We're happy to hear that the engineer was competent and helpful during the visit. We appreciate your recommendation and thank you for your feedback.
Kind regards.
Lorraine.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service engineer visited…

Excellent service engineer visited between the appointed hours. Helpful update when he was en route. The option to select a convenient appointment slot.

February 17, 2026
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Reply from SECOM Plc

Hi Mrs Hartwell
We're happy to hear that the service visit met your expectations with the timely arrival and helpful updates. We appreciate you mentioning the convenient appointment scheduling and the excellent service engineer. Thanks for your feedback.
Kind regards.
Lorraine.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service

Turned up on time; Dylan was pleasant and professional. This company delivers what it promises.

February 18, 2026
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Reply from SECOM Plc

Hi Michael
We're happy to hear that Dylan was punctual, pleasant and professional. It's great to know we delivered on our promises, and we appreciate your positive feedback which will be passed on.
Kind regards.
Lorraine.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent

Excellent time keeping, explaining what the engineer was doing, polite and efficient.

February 19, 2026
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Reply from SECOM Plc

Good morning
We're happy to hear that our engineer was punctual, communicative, polite, and efficient. Thank you for taking the time to share your positive experience which will be passed on.
Kind regards.
Lorraine.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The engineer was extremely polite and…

The engineer was extremely polite and considerate and above all efficient.

February 18, 2026
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Reply from SECOM Plc

Hi Tony
We're happy to hear that our engineer was extremely polite, considerate, and above all efficient. Thank you for sharing your positive experience with us and this will be passed on to the engineer and his manager.
Kind regards.
Lorraine.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

as usual friendly professional service

as usual friendly professional service
always quick to solve problems

February 18, 2026
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Reply from SECOM Plc

Hi Nick
We are happy to hear that you consistently receive friendly and professional service and it's great to know we quickly resolve any issues for you.
Kind regards.
Lorraine.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Professional

Professional service as always. Thanks.

February 17, 2026
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Reply from SECOM Plc

Hi Mr Bulent
We appreciate you taking the time to share your positive experience regarding our professional service. We are happy to hear that you were satisfied.
Kind regards.
Lorraine.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Job well done

Efficient and friendly engineer

February 18, 2026
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Reply from SECOM Plc

Good afternoon
We're glad you found our engineer efficient and friendly. Thank you for your positive feedback which will be passed on.
Kind regards.
Lorraine.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Nice young man.

The Engineer made the experience very good. He persevered to locate the problem. He was polite and helpful at all times.

February 18, 2026
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Reply from SECOM Plc

Hi Mr Bolar
We're happy to hear that the engineer's dedication made your experience very positive. We appreciate your kind words and are glad they were polite and helpful while resolving the issue.
Kind regards.
Lorraine.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Engineer was very friendly and helpful

Engineer was very friendly and helpful, He explained that the batteries should last normally two years and so he did not change any of them this time.

February 11, 2026
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Reply from SECOM Plc

Hi Gill
We're happy to hear that the engineer was very friendly and helpful. We appreciate your positive feedback regarding the explanation about the batteries. Thank you for taking the time to share your experience and this feedback will be passed on.
Kind regards.
Lorraine.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Just wanted to say Filipe Santos

Just wanted to say Filipe Santos - great guy, really helpful and his work is outstanding

February 13, 2026
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Reply from SECOM Plc

Hi David
We're happy to hear that you had such a positive experience. We appreciate your kind words and are so glad to know Filipe was helpful and provided outstanding work.
Kind regards.
Lorraine.

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