Times are hard..... but it is business as usual for criminals!

While most of us are suffering from the most biting economic downturn in decades thieves are not just walking off with office IT equipment, tool kits or petty cash they are stealing our identity!
Whether it be by cloning a high powered sports car or stealing the identity of a company and misappropriating valuable corporate assets, identity fraud is now a major problem for UK businesses and organisations of all sizes. Identity fraud is Britain's fastest growing white-collar crime, increasing at nearly 500% a year! (i)
Meanwhile millions of pounds worth of equipment continue to 'go missing' every year from, Hospitals, Education and Local Authority establishments, Government Ministries, Businesses and Corporations throughout the UK.

Freedom of Information statistics reveal that 11 government departments have lost 518 laptops,131 Blackberries/iPhones, 104 mobile devices and 932 memory devices in 2 years at an estimated loss to the taxpayer in excess of £780,000.(ii)
With the proliferation of laptops and mobile devices within high risk sites like schools, universities, hospitals, local authority premises etc. where easy access for users is essential, the risk from organised crime is alarming. For example it is claimed that criminals see the NHS as an 'easy target' and figures show there have been 57 ‘high value' thefts - worth over £20,000 each - over the past 5 years. (iii) A staggering loss of over £1 million!

High rates of stolen or lost valuable assets can jeopardise continued insurance cover and accuracy of annual audits.
The Retainagroup security marking system, which includes registration of valuable items on the International Security Register (ISR) our highly secure and confidential database, can provide an inexpensive but very effective deterrent to corporate fraud and theft together with the benefit of a simple yet accurate asset management tool (companies with a reputation for maintaining strict control of their property are less likely to fall victim to theft).
By permanently marking high risk and valuable assets with a unique security code and the 24/7/365 contact number of the ISR verification of ownership and status of marked items (if reported stolen or lost) can be provided under strict security protocols by our fully trained operators - for just the price of a phone call.
This massively increases the difficulty and risk for a thief to re-sell a stolen item and, if portable items (such as laptops or mobile phones) are lost the system makes it far more likely that they will be returned to the owner.
In addition, if an item has been reported as stolen and an enquiry is made via our secure free web service www.ISRcodecheck.com the theft will be confirmed immediately.
Our comprehensive range of marking products has been developed to deter theft and aid recovery of lost or stolen items. They can be tailored to meet specific customer requirements.
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Our System:

•	Deters theft and identity fraud and makes recovery (lost or stolen) easier.
•	Supports the control of asset movement, disposal and valuation.
•	Provides lifetime registration - no annual subscription - for as long as you own the asset.
•	Has been tried and tested for nearly 30 years with over 14 million items currently marked, registered and protected.
•	Meets 'Police Preferred Specifications'.
•	Conforms to Home Office recommendations for marking and registration.
•	Maintains a fully accredited and secure Register with all staff security vetted to BS7858.
•	Loved by Police - hated by thieves

To protect your high risk property against loss or theft -

If you have a requirement for one or more of our products please complete and email the Enquiry form below for a quotation.
If you have a need for a customised product or are interested in our 'Marking and Registration Service' for businesses and organisations please call us to discuss your specific enquiry.