A FAST-growing Teesside security firm has achieved a £1m first-year turnover after signing a two-year, six-figure deal with logistics giant AV Dawson.

Close Protection Security (CPS) is providing 24-hour, seven-days-a-week security at five sites owned by the long-established Middlesbrough firm, including manned security on AV Dawson’s main gate, mobile patrols, CCTV and port arrivals.

The contract follows similar CPS contract wins with other Teesside brands including Psyche, Middlesbrough Football Club, Teesside International Airport and Scott Bros.

The firm, who now have a team of more than 50 operating from the airport’s grounds, plans further expansion in 2020.

They recently agreed a deal to provide on-site security staffing to Middlesbrough FC at both the Riverside Stadium and the Rockliffe Park training ground near Darlington.

CPS also acts as security partners for Psyche, the high-profile clothing retailer with stores in Middlesbrough and Durham.

They also provide patrols around the land side of the airport, along with an established security detail for the St George Hotel on the airport site and services to high-profile clients using the airport.

CPS also signed a six-figure deal to provide security services for sites in Haverton Hill, Stockton, and Grangetown, near Redcar, for Scott Bros, specialists in haulage, plant hire and recycling contract services.

The firm, which is run by directors Glenn Bartlett, Chris Petty and James Wilcock, has also provided protection for a number of high-profile celebrities on visits to the region.

Mr Bartlett said: “Securing a deal with AV Dawson is testament to our professionalism and fast-growing reputation for setting the bar much higher than customers often associate with the security sector.

“Our uniformed staff make a positive and professional first impression, we’re reliable, provide a first class service with a personal touch, and we’ve embraced technology too.

"We offer a mobile web interface that allows clients to check where our security patrols are at any single time.

“Not only do we provide a first point of contact for those arriving at AV Dawson’s gatehouse but we also provide port facility security, assisting the client with checks on vessels arriving at what’s known as the hard area."