A “new breed of professional thief” is targeting the wealthy suburbs of London and the Home Counties. ‘Burglary tourism’ poses the latest risk to residents in these areas with high profile victims including top chef, Marcus Wareing and his wife, falling foul of crime. Burglary tourism sees gangs of criminals, predominantly from South America, flying [...]
Thieves have once again targeted a property on ‘Billionaires’ Row’ in Kensington this time stealing £50 million pounds worth of jewellery from Formula 1 heiress, Tamara Ecclestone https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-50806902 The burglary took place just hours after Ecclestone and her husband and their daughter had left the UK for Switzerland for their Christmas holidays. Even with 24-hour [...]
Thieves have stolen over £1million worth of jewellery, cash and designer clothes from a house in Hampstead, one of London’s most expensive places to live, while a mother and her children were inside. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/thieves-steal-1m-of-jewellery-from-north-london-mansion-while-mother-and-children-at-home-a4290291.html Detectives have called the burglary “brazen” as the intruders scaled a wall and ransacked the property close to ‘Billonaires’ Row’ with [...]
There’s no such thing as an ‘off-the-shelf’ panic room, safe room or nuclear shelter here at The Panic Room Company; bespoke design comes as standard for every single project we undertake. No two houses or commercial premises are ever the same, just as no two clients ever have the same requirements. We’re individuals and, as [...]
Founded in 2010 by Paul Weldon, The Panic Room Company has pioneered the design, specification, manufacture and installation of affordable panic and safe rooms in the UK and across the world. Almost 10 years later and the company remains at the forefront of protecting people and assets across the globe as the original (and still [...]
Every project we undertake for our clients, irrespective of location or budget, involves a team of people and trusted partners to deliver a successful result every time. Over the years, we have developed numerous business relationships with suppliers and partners all over the world and it’s safe to say we couldn’t do what we do [...]
The team here at The Panic Room Company is expanding once again this year with the appointment of Mark Oliver as our agent for South Africa. Coventry-born Mark left the UK with his family for Cape Province in South Africa when he was 12 years-old. He was schooled in the country, completed his national service [...]
Three robbers have attacked the home of a Stellenbosch protea farmer just hours after a fellow farmer in the same region had also been attacked and shot dead https://www.all4women.co.za/1769567/news/south-african-news/stellenbosch-farmer-recounts-terrifying-farm-attack-i-just-want-to-leave-this-place Mr and Mrs Knight have farmed and lived in Stellenbosch for 25 years and are now contemplating leaving following the violent ambush that happened on Sunday [...]
Armed militants have stormed the luxurious Pearl Continental in Gwadar in Pakistan in a bid to attack Chinese and other foreign investors https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/may/11/armed-militants-storm-luxury-hotel-in-gwadar-pakistan A hotel security guard and four terrorists were killed the attack after security forces cornered the attackers on a staircase inside the hotel after a gun fight that went on for several [...]
Huge thanks tour French agent, Pascal Tenand, and the team at Breizh-info.com, an online magazine based in the west of France, for covering the topic of 'home jacking' and why investing in a panic room is such a good idea https://www.breizh-info.com/2019/04/13/116147/securite-du-domicile-face-a-un-home-jacking-pourquoi-etablir-une-panic-room-chez-soi