Experts in all aspects of
Key Holding, Alarm Response, Premises Lock Down,
Mobile Patrols, Static Security Guards
Business, Events and Port Security,
SmartWater ™ Forensic Marking
Property Protection
The
Castle Group of Companies
is a continually expanding,
Inverness based business located in
the capital of the Highlands of Scotland
Jim Ferguson
Managing Director
Serving the Scottish Highlands

HOME • SECURITY • MOBILE PATROLS • KEYHOLDING • ALARM RESPONSE LOCK DOWN • SHIPPING - RECRUITMENT AND CAREERS
FORENSIC PROPERTY PROTECTION • THE HOME OFFICE • SIA • SECURITY INDUSTRY AUTHORITY • CONTACT US - PRESS
 HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS RESILIENCE GROUP - INVERNESS CRIME PREVENTION PANEL
 
 
 
 
 
 
Management Team

Managing Director - Jim Ferguson
Trained at Aberdeen College of Commerce to HND in Distribution Studies level.
Management positions with a National Retailing Company before work experience in London, Bahrain, Singapore and Australia.
Gained assessor qualifications on Assessing D32 D33 and Internal verifiers Qualifications in Training and had a number of years in a training and human resource environment.
Developed an interest in Court procedures and specialised in information and evidence gathering, surveillance and absconder tracing for court prosecutions on a commercial basis.

Established Castle Security in 1992 and now actively involved with the community, Chairman Crimestoppers Highlands, Chairman of Inverness Crime Prevention Panel, Director / Patron - Inverness Chamber of Commerce, Director of Inverness City Centre Management, member of the Inverness Drug and Alcohol Forum and Safe-Inverness.
 
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Director of Operations - Norman MacLeod
An important member of the management team with vast experience of policing during 34 yrs Police Service rising to rank of Detective Superintendent and Area Commander.

A wide experience of Royalty & VIP protection duties and Criminal Investigation including Special Branch and security related matters.

After retirement from the constabulary in 2002 he joined Castle Group where as Director of Operations he has specific responsibilities for Security Survey Reports; Risk Assessments, Contracts; and staff disciplinary matters.
He also trains staff in Conflict Management, General Guarding and Patrol duties; CCTV Management and Door Supervision
 

Marketing Director - Liz Gilchrist
Experienced Company Director and has specialised in company investigation techniques and profile reporting. Has used her capable skills during complex investigations which have from time to time involved government departments such as the DTI and Civil Aviation Authority.
Keen interest in marketing methods and is actively involved in crime prevention with Inverness Crime Prevention Panel and community issues.

Operations Manager - Elgin and Moray - Paul Mash
Ten years experience in varied departments of the security industry with a particular interest in staff training. Experienced Prison Officer with qualifications in and experience of all aspects of high level security. Living in Moray with a keen interest in crime prevention for the community. Involved in groups helping and supporting those affected by the scourge of drugs. Trained man manager with experience in welfare issues and career guidance. Royal Air Force trained with background in operations management and many years service as an Air Traffic Controller working on front line fighter stations.
Castle “Secures” Award and Plans New Jobs

Inverness based, Castle Security Group, achieve“Top Stand” award at the 2006 Highland Spotlight,
the annual Highland business-to-business exhibition organised by Inverness Chamber of Commerce.

Business “Guru”, Adrian Webster,
who opened this year's Highland Spotlight exhibition and  presented two keynote seminars
on his specialist subjects of Leadership and Selling,
presented ”beaming” Jim Ferguson, Managing Director of the company,
with the prestigious award following the judging process
based on stand presentation and professional approach of staff.

Jim said:
“We believe in supporting the Inverness Chamber of Commerce, and this award tops a brilliant week for the company, justifying our investment in a new promotional team who have
generated a quite surprising number of new customers in a very short period of time”.

Jim went on to say:
“Following our recent successes, we have commenced a phased company expansion programme which will continue to generate new jobs for the Scottish Highlands”.

Security is our business

We have been established for over fifteen years

A Professional Service is Guaranteed
 
 
 
 
 
 

One of our expert security assessors will be delighted to visit your premises
to discuss methods of improving your business security

Please contact us by telephone or email:
Telephone 01667 493249 - Fax 01667 493700
email: enquiries@thecastlegroupscotland.com