KST Connect – Issue 1
Contents
- A Message From Our CEO
- KST and Permaconn Forge Strategic Partnership to Drive Innovation in the UK Security Market
- Annual ESG Report 2025
- Kings Secure Technologies – Major Contract Wins
- Investing in Learning: Our New Learning Management System
- Cyber Essentials Certification
- Celebrating Our EcoVadis Bronze Certification
A Message from Our CEO
KST and Permaconn Forge Strategic Partnership to Drive Innovation in the UK Security Market
We are delighted to announce our strategic partnership with Permaconn, a market leader in secure communications technology, officially unveiled at KST Innovation Day 2025 and marking their entry into the UK market. This collaboration reflects our long-standing commitment to innovation and working with best‑in‑class partners to deliver advanced, flexible and high‑performance security solutions. As a launch Alarm Receiving Centre partner, our K‑SOC monitoring centre will support end users and installers as Permaconn’s renowned product suite is introduced to the UK, setting a new benchmark for reliable remote engineering. With a strong reputation across Australasia and the trust of thousands of security professionals, Permaconn’s arrival—backed by our infrastructure and expertise—promises a step-change in capability for UK organisations. As our COO Darren Gamage noted, this partnership strengthens our mission to deliver outstanding engineering excellence and client service, while Permaconn CEO Andrew Pears emphasised the shared focus on innovation and high‑performance solutions. We look forward to unlocking new value for our clients through this exciting collaboration.
Annual ESG Report
In 2025 we released of our first Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) report. This milestone highlights our commitment to sustainable practices, ethical governance and social responsibility. The report demonstrates our dedication to creating a positive impact on the environment, supporting our colleagues, and engaging with the communities we served. From reducing our carbon footprint to increasing diversity and supporting mental health, we embed responsible practices into every part of our business. The report not only measures our progress but also sets a clear direction for the future. By expanding renewable energy initiatives, enhancing diversity programmes, and increasing community engagement through our Kings Secure Tomorrow initiative, we remain committed to driving meaningful change.
You can view the full report here
Kings Secure Technologies - Major Contract Wins
In 2025, Kings Secure Technologies secured significant contract successes, including a major extension with Post Office Limited until 2029. These wins highlight KST’s longstanding reputation for delivering integrated security, fire, and life‑safety services across complex national estates.
With decades of engineering expertise and a proven ability to manage critical environments, KST continues to provide advanced CCTV, access control, remote monitoring, planned maintenance and digital compliance solutions. These latest achievements further strengthen KST’s position as a trusted partner to major UK organisations, demonstrating reliability, innovation and consistent service excellence.
Read our full press release here.
Investing in Learning: Our New Learning Management System
In November, we launched a new Learning Management System (LMS) across our entire business. This investment marks an important step forward in how we train, develop and empower our people — all with one clear goal: delivering even better service and outcomes for our customers.
The new LMS provides every employee with access to engaging, up‑to‑date training resources designed to strengthen knowledge, skills and compliance across all areas of our operation. From onboarding and product knowledge to safety, leadership, and customer care, the platform ensures that our teams can continue learning, improving and staying aligned with the latest industry standards.
What this means for our customers:
- Enhanced expertise: Our teams gain faster access to new training and updates, ensuring customers benefit from the most current information and best practices.
- Greater consistency: A unified learning platform supports consistent standards of knowledge and service across every location and role.
- Innovation and adaptability: As our industry continues to evolve, the LMS enables us to adapt quickly — keeping our people skilled, informed and confident.
We look forward to sharing more over the following months and demonstrating how this investment will help us continue delivering the high‑quality service and expertise our customers rely on.
Cyber Essentials Certification
We are pleased to share that we have successfully achieved Cyber Essentials Plus certification. This is an important milestone in strengthening our security posture and demonstrates that we have met the government-backed, independently verified standard for cybersecurity.
What this means for KST:
- Independent validation: Our systems, processes and controls have been tested and verified by an external assessor.
- Reduced cyber risk: Certification confirms that we have the right safeguards in place to protect against the most common cyber threats.
- Stronger client assurance: This certification offers you the reassurance that we take our responsibilities seriously and continue to operate to the highest standards in safeguarding sensitive information.
- Support for growth: Holding Cyber Essentials Plus strengthens our ability to meet compliance requirements in tenders and contracts, helping us remain competitive.
This achievement reflects the efforts of our IT and security teams in improving our defences and ensuring best practices are embedded across the business. We will continue to keep security at the forefront of how we operate.
Celebrating Our EcoVadis Bronze Certification
We are proud to announce that we have successfully achieved the EcoVadis Certification at Bronze level! This outstanding accomplishment places us among the top 35% of all EcoVadis members worldwide, reflecting our collective commitment to sustainability and responsible business practices.
What is EcoVadis?
EcoVadis is a leading global provider of business sustainability ratings. Their rigorous assessment evaluates companies on environmental, social and ethical performance, offering valuable insights and benchmarking data to help organisations improve their sustainability practices.
Why This Matters
Achieving this certification is a significant milestone for us. It demonstrates that sustainability is not just a goal but a core part of how we operate. By meeting EcoVadis standards, we reaffirm our dedication to creating a positive impact for our stakeholders and the environment.
What’s Next?
EcoVadis will work with us to develop an action plan aimed at improving our score in the coming years. This is just the beginning of our journey towards even greater sustainability achievements.
Thank you to everyone who contributed to this success—your hard work and commitment made this possible!
