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Newcastle security firm lands northern-wide contract with national retailer

Newcastle-based T3 Security has landed a contract with Poundworld Retail Group to provide security staff in 30 stores across the northern half of the UK.

The Gosforth firm will recruit an extra 30 staff to man the outlets as the contract is rolled out over the coming weeks.

Peter Moore, who co-directs T3 Security with partner Richard Townsend, explained: “This is a big contract for us, with a national retailer, and is testament to how much the business has grown.

“We’ve already had to employ 30 people to man the stores we’ve been contracted to manage, but there is the potential for more to be recruited if we’re awarded more stores.”

T3 Security was launched by friends Peter, a dad-of-three, from Longbenton, and dad-of-two Richard, from Jarrow, in 2012, initially supplying just two venues with staff.

Before signing the Poundworld Retail Group deal, the company employed 100 staff with a portfolio of over 40 locations from Blyth in Northumberland, Newcastle, Whitley Bay, Sunderland, Washington, Hartlepool and Stockton, on Teesside, with pub chains like John Fitzgerald and Tavistock Leisure.

Chris Edwards, Chief Executive of Poundworld Retail Group, said: “We’re delighted to announce our new partnership with T3 Security. The safety of our customers and staff is paramount, and we’re confident that T3 will be able to deliver the security we need to give our customers a great shopping experience in store, whilst keeping our staff safe. We’re also really pleased that the partnership has allowed the creation of 30 extra jobs.”

Peter added: “It’s a great partnership, not just for us because it has enabled further growth, but for Poundworld Retail Group as well who are now having its stores well protected by trained and professional security staff.”

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