Your subscription
- Pays for platform features and your monthly job posting allowance
- Sets the booking service fee that applies to each booking
- Higher plans carry a lower booking service fee
- Billed monthly or annually — annual saves two months
For Direct Clients
Hire SIA Guards
Directly — No Agency
Post your shift. Browse verified guards. Book instantly. No contracts, no hidden fees — just professional security when you need it.
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4 Simple Steps
How Direct Booking Works
From posting your shift to confirming the guard — everything happens in minutes, not days.
Post Your Job
Tell us your venue type, shift date, location, and how many guards you need. It takes under 2 minutes.
Step 1 of 4Local Guards Are Notified
QuickGuard notifies verified, SIA-licensed guards whose travel radius covers your job location.
Step 2 of 4Browse Profiles & Book
View guard photos, ratings, hourly rates, and verified SIA badges. Pick your favourite and request a booking.
Step 3 of 4Pay & Confirm
Review the agreed guard pay and your plan’s service fee, then pay securely via Stripe. Funds are held with Stripe and released only after the shift is complete.
Step 4 of 45–15%
Service fee, set by your plan
100%
SIA-licensed guards
UK-wide
Coverage everywhere
Held with Stripe
Your money is protected
Two Separate Charges
Subscription vs Booking Payments
Your plan and each booking are billed separately and cover different things.
Each booking
- Guard services are paid separately for every booking
- A subscription never covers the guard’s pay
- The booking total is the agreed guard pay plus your plan’s service fee
- Paid securely through Stripe before the booking is confirmed
No plan removes booking fees entirely — every client pays a booking service fee on each booking, and that fee is lower on higher plans. There is no separate Stripe or card surcharge: payment processing is included, and standard guard payouts are covered by the client booking service fee.
Client Booking Journey
How Booking and Payment Works
The full journey from choosing a plan to the guard being paid — with no charge at the point of posting.
- 1
Create an account and choose a plan
Register and pick the plan that fits your booking volume. Your plan sets your posting allowance and service fee.
- 2
Post a job within your plan’s allowance
Describe the shift in minutes. Posting a job does not charge the booking payment.
- 3
Review applicants and select guards
Compare verified, SIA-licensed applicants and choose who you want for the shift.
- 4
Review your booking total
See the agreed guard pay, your plan’s service fee, any eligible promotion, and the final booking total.
- 5
Pay securely through Stripe
Payment is taken through Stripe before the booking is confirmed.
- 6
Funds remain with Stripe
Your payment is held pending completion and the applicable release checks.
- 7
Guard payment is released
After completion, guard pay is released under the existing confirmation, dispute and payout process.
Cancellations or disputes can affect payment release under the published policy. Existing funded bookings keep their recorded amounts and terms.
Worked Example
Payment Example
£100 agreed guard pay, before any eligible promotions. Booking fees are calculated on agreed guard pay.
| Plan | Subscription | Service fee | Fee on £100 | Client total | Guard receives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | £0 | 15% | £15.00 | £115.00 | £100.00 |
| Starter | £49/mo or £490/yr | 10% | £10.00 | £110.00 | £100.00 |
| Pro | £99/mo or £990/yr | 7.5% | £7.50 | £107.50 | £100.00 |
| Enterprise | £199/mo or £1,990/yr | 5% | £5.00 | £105.00 | £100.00 |
The guard receives the full £100 under every plan. Payment processing and standard guard payouts are included, there is no separate Stripe or card surcharge, and eligible existing promotions reduce the service fee. The final amount is always shown before checkout, and tax is only shown where supported by the implemented checkout.
Comparison
Why QuickGuard vs a Security Company?
| Feature | QuickGuard Direct | Traditional Agency |
|---|---|---|
| Time to hire | Under 2 hours | 1–3 days |
| Contract length | No contract — book by shift | 12-month minimum |
| Guard selection | You choose the guard | Agency assigns randomly |
| Hourly cost | Transparent rate + plan service fee (5–15%) | Hidden markups (30–50%) |
| Payment | Stripe held job payment — protected | Invoice after service |
| Licence verification | Every guard SIA-verified | Manual checks, often missed |
All Guards SIA-Verified
SIA-verified before joining, with planned weekly AI licence checks.
Payment Held with Stripe
Your money is safe until the shift is done.
Rated by Real Clients
Read genuine reviews before you book.
UK-Wide Coverage
From London to Glasgow — guards everywhere.
Common Questions
Direct Client FAQs
Everything you need to know about hiring guards directly through QuickGuard
QuickGuard.uk is a UK-based platform that connects SIA-licensed security guards with clients who need professional security services. When a job is posted, QuickGuard notifies verified guards whose travel radius covers the job location, anywhere across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Yes. All security guards on QuickGuard.uk must hold a valid SIA (Security Industry Authority) licence. We verify every guard's licence before they can apply for jobs, ensuring clients always work with fully compliant professionals.
Guard membership starts from £10/month (Basic), with Pro at £19/month and Elite at £29/month. Annual options are available. Membership is separate from your earnings — you always receive your full agreed pay on bookings, with no guard commission.
After the client confirms the shift is complete, your pay is released under the existing confirmation, dispute and payout process. You receive your full agreed pay with no guard booking commission, and standard payout costs are covered by the client booking service fee. Payouts follow the existing Stripe onboarding and account eligibility checks — we do not promise instant payouts or fixed payout deadlines.
Creating an account is free, and the Free plan publishes jobs within its monthly allowance. Posting a job does not charge the booking payment — you pay per booking, after you select a guard and review the agreed guard pay plus your plan’s service fee and any eligible promotion. Payment is taken securely through Stripe before the booking is confirmed and held with Stripe until release.
As soon as you post, QuickGuard notifies verified guards whose travel radius covers your location. You can review applications, check SIA credentials and confirm a guard as soon as applications arrive.
Yes. Every guard must pass an SIA licence check before they can take work through QuickGuard. We are developing automated weekly re-checks that will flag suspended, revoked or expired licences for review.
They are two separate charges. Your subscription pays for platform features and your monthly posting allowance, and it sets your booking service fee (15% on Free, down to 5% on Enterprise). Guard services are paid separately for each booking — a subscription never covers the guard’s pay, and no plan removes booking fees entirely.
No. Guards receive their full agreed pay on new bookings and pay no booking commission. Guard membership is separate from earnings, and QuickGuard does not deduct anything from guard pay.
No. Payment processing and standard guard payouts are included — there is no separate Stripe or card surcharge for clients, and nothing is deducted from guard pay. Any applicable tax is only shown where supported by the implemented checkout.
You review the agreed guard pay, your plan’s service fee and any eligible promotion, then pay securely through Stripe before the booking is confirmed. Funds remain with Stripe pending completion and the applicable release checks, and guard pay is released after completion. Cancellations or disputes can affect release under the published policy — existing funded bookings keep their recorded amounts and terms.
We cover the entire United Kingdom — including major cities like London, Manchester, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Cardiff, and Belfast, as well as regional and rural areas. Guards can set their preferred coverage radius when creating their profile.
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