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Security you can book
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Book an independent, SIA-licensed security professional at a price you can see before you ask. GPS-verified shifts, payment held securely until the job is done — no quote forms, no agency contracts.
Guards keep 100% of their rate — no agency markup.
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Search
Tell us where and when. See vetted, SIA-licensed guards nearby — real ratings, transparent rates, live availability.
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Book & pay securely
Pick your guard and confirm. Your payment is held safely and only taken after the job is done.
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Verified on site
Your guard checks in and out at your location with GPS proof. You're notified at every step.
Prices you can see before you ask
Typical London rates are £22–£28/hr all-in with a 4-hour minimum. Agencies charge £28–£40 for the same licence. Every guard sets their own rate — the exact total shows before you book.
Pub & venue door
1 SIA door supervisor · 4 hours
from £88
Licence-condition-ready cover for late openings and busy nights
Weddings & private events
2 SIA guards · 10 hours
from £440
Named guards with photos and licence numbers for your TEN or venue
Retail & pop-ups
1 SIA guard · full day (8 hours)
from £176
Peak-season or one-off cover without a 12-month agency contract
Illustrative totals at £22/hr all-in. No callout fees. +25% after midnight and on bank holidays.
Built on verification
Every guard passes a five-step check before they can work — see exactly how we vet.
✓ SIA badge verified
Licence checked against the official register, badge photographed, identity matched — with the date shown on every profile
✓ GPS-verified shifts
Check-in and check-out recorded at your location
✓ Payment protection
Money held until the job is complete — disputes reviewed by a human
✓ Guards keep 100%
Our service fee is charged to the client — never taken from the guard's rate
SIA licensed? Keep what you earn.
Agencies charge clients £28–£40/hr and pay you £11–£13. On Rakhio you set your own rate, choose your own jobs, and keep 100% of it — our service fee is charged to the client, and you're paid automatically the moment your GPS check-out confirms the shift. No chasing invoices. No penalty for saying no.
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Questions, answered straight
How much does it cost to hire a security guard in London?
Typical all-in rates on Rakhio are £22–£28 per hour with a 4-hour minimum — under standard agency rates of £28–£40. Every guard publishes their own rate, and the exact total is shown before you book. No callout fees, no contracts, no quote forms.
Do I legally need SIA-licensed security for my event?
If your venue's premises licence or your Temporary Event Notice (TEN) requires door supervision, the staff must hold an SIA licence — using unlicensed guards is a criminal offence. From 2027, Martyn's Law also places formal protect duties on venues with 200+ capacity. Every guard on Rakhio is licence-checked before they can work.
How do you verify your guards?
Five steps: SIA licence checked against the official public register, badge photographed front and back, a selfie with the badge to match identity, human review of every application, and periodic re-checks after approval. The verification date is shown on every profile — see our full process on the How we vet page.
When am I charged?
Your payment is authorised when you book but only taken after the guard's GPS-verified check-out confirms the shift was worked. If the booking is declined, expires, or you cancel before the shift, the hold is released in full.
What if the guard doesn't turn up?
You get a 100% refund — the payment is never taken for a shift that didn't happen, because release requires GPS-verified check-in and check-out at your location.
How much do guards actually earn?
Guards set their own hourly rate and keep 100% of it — our service fee is added to the client's price, never taken from the guard's pay. Payouts are automatic when the GPS check-out confirms the shift. Traditional agencies typically keep 40–50% of what the client pays.