Farsight Security Services

As leading remote CCTV monitoring experts, we monitor security systems for thousands of sites across the UK, offering rapid response, vigilance and complete peace of mind. Remotely monitored intruder and fire alarms provide peace of mind protection against unwanted visitors and disaster. At Farsight there is always a reactive professional ready to respond in an emergency. Employers have a legal duty to protect lone worker staff. We provide monitored devices for those who alone or on large sites where they are often 'out-of-reach' of other staff.

Farsight Security Services specialises in event driven CCTV, with a market leading alarm receiving centre and CCTV monitoring station. Operating across the UK since 1996, Farsight Security Services is a reputable security company giving an innovative edge to the remote monitoring industry. Based in The Observatory, in Peterborough, England, Farsight provides hundreds of businesses and homeowners with peace of mind. The CCTV monitoring station is equipped with the latest technology and is manned 24/7 by security professionals dedicated to vigilance.

Farsight receives the access request and our operators can identify if the visitor is authorised or not. If CCTV is installed on your site, operators can patrol cameras to verify the person requesting access, then can take the appropriate action. If your site ticks any of the boxes below get in touch with Farsight to find out how we could provide secure and reliable access control monitoring - call us on 0845 371 0101 or send us an email. Find out more about Farsight's remote monitoring services and the industry standards we comply with and exceed.

With remote monitoring from Farsight Security Services you are guaranteed a bespoke solution that is designed and implemented specifically for individual sites and businesses. Remote monitoring is a powerful and effective solution for many different security and business challenges. Farsight adapts to every challenge in a unique and tailored way. From corporate security services through to retail and facilities management solutions, remote monitoring from Farsight will ensure your site is optimised and benefitting from a bespoke solution - whatever your needs.

Security installers, are you looking for a remote monitoring station that is easy to work with and provides you with the very best deals? A remote video response centre should make your job as a security installer easier with reliable, quality services and competitive prices that help you secure and maintain contracts. With Farsight you will be working with the best in the industry, alongside the latest technology and services that help the systems you install perform and achieve the right results for your clients.

For security installers, we know that simplicity is vital. That's why we've developed groundbreaking CCTV packages, fault tracking software and market-leading processes to make sure commissioning, ongoing maintenance and beyond are made as simple as possible. We only ever provide remote monitoring. We don't provide any security installation or maintenance services, which means you can feel reassured that we would never take any work away from you. We already work with an impressive portfolio of existing clients, providing unbeatable vigilance for sites of all sizes and in many different sectors.

The video explains how Farsight can monitor security systems across the UK from the Farsight Observatory, right through to how Farsight operators swiftly react to alarms. Remote monitoring is a cost-effective security solution that protects your business, commercial property or home from criminal and environmental damage. Your CCTV or fire and intruder alarm system will be connected to a remote monitoring station via the Internet. This connection can be live 24/7 or only switched on at times when your site is unattended.

Remote CCTV monitoring services provide commercial properties, business locations and construction sites with a peace of mind security solution that doesn't require the hiring of additional security staff around the clock. With Farsight remotely monitoring your CCTV systems, you have the assurance of 24/7 security in place that is cost-effective and managed by highly skilled and reactive personnel. Remotely monitored CCTV deters intruders through the implementation of audio warnings and ensuring immediate action is always taken, whether by contacting key-holders or emergency services, to minimise both risk and damage to property and assets.

Introducing YourSight: the market leading, state-of-the-art CCTV system fault tracker and incident reporting platform designed exclusively with Farsight's customers in mind. YourSight is our dynamic, market leading CCTV system fault tracker and incident reporting system, designed to transform communication between customers, installers and our own Farsight operators and make it easier than ever to raise faults with remote security monitoring. This simple animated video outlines the benefits that YourSight brings in delivering complete transparency and efficiency in both incident reporting and fault management.

For security alarm system installers and end user security managers there is much to consider as the communications technology landscape braces itself for some big changes. In this article we explore the impact on alarm signalling from the PSTN switchover to IP, 2G and 3G service withdrawals and the next generation range of signalling devices from BT Redcare. It is no secret that by 2025, BT will shut down its PSTN network and upgrade you to a new digital service. But why are they doing this and what do you need to do to prepare for it to avoid putting your security at risk?

Monitored intruder systems and remote fire alarms provide your home or business with peace of mind protection against unwanted visitors and disaster. With a Farsight remotely monitored alarm system that is insurance company and police force approved, you can be assured that there is always an experienced professional ready to respond in the case of an emergency. Since 1996 Farsight has been a leading, fully accredited Category II Alarm Receiving Centre operating out of our modern, purpose built ARC which is packed with the latest state-of-the art technology and highly experienced staff.

Here at Farsight we take transparency very seriously - we understand that you want to feel confident in the skills, knowledge and abilities of our security experts. Find out more about the Farsight Security Services team and what makes them experts in their field below. The team really are dedicated to the work they do and those 66 years are filled with experience that makes them experts in remote monitoring and business security services. The highlight of Malcolm's job is when he proudly says, every day, that his teams have done everything in their power to prevent damage to a client's property.

If you want peace of mind that your property, people and assets are being protected by proactively preventing incidents with CCTV remote monitoring, Fire & Intruder alarm monitoring or even Lone Worker Protection- we can help. Or if you are an installer looking to partner with us, we would love to speak. Alternatively, feel free to give us a no obligation call on 0845 371 0101 or you can request a call back. If you haven't already, why not subscribe to our security updates, industry news and commercial sector articles?

The Observatory is the largest purpose-built alarm receiving centre and remote monitoring station in Europe. The Farsight Observatory is the centre of our remote monitoring operation for clients of all shapes and sizes across the UK. Because it's so integral to the job we do, we invest a lot in ensuring the Observatory is at the cutting edge of industry technology, whilst also making it a functional and pleasant environment for our team of security operators. An alarm receiving centre and remote monitoring station is a building where security operators receive data, signals and alarms from security systems all over the UK.

Your factory is the heart of your operation and when security is compromised, it can be weeks or months before you are back up and running at full capacity. With optimised factory security systems, you can rest assured your buildings, materials, products and employees are safe and protected. Factories and factory storage units are often an attractive target for criminals. With a high amount of raw materials stored including copper and steel, that is highly sought after by thieves and vandals. By utilising Farsight Remote Monitoring Services alongside your industrial CCTV security system, you can take advantage of around the clock security monitoring, reducing the risk of theft and ensuring your factory can run to maximum efficiency at all times.