It is a non-profit making organisation providing education and health services to members of the security profession.

[2] Formed in 1999 when Steve Neville, OBE, and John Purnell, GM, QPM, DL, registered the Guild of Security Professionals with the City of London Chamberlain's Office.

In 2009 the Security Professionals' Company petitioned the privy council for a royal charter and Queen Elizabeth II approved an Order instructing the Lord Chancellor to affix the great seal to the Worshipful Company's charter, which was granted on 15 February 2010.

It supports the Worshipful Company of Hackney Carriage Drivers' 'Magical Taxi Run' to Disneyland Paris each year for children with life-threatening illnesses.

In 2009 there were 30 nominees to the award from the emergency services, armed forces and members of the public from across the United Kingdom.

Award recipients have been come from Northern Ireland, Scotland Wales and England reflecting the acts of bravery occurring throughout the United Kingdom.

The Whittington Course is a unique partnership that was originally developed with the Business Academy Bexley, now known as the Harris Garrard Academy part of the Harris Federation sponsored by Sir David Brewer, KG, CMG, CVO,KStJ, JP to introduce business management students to the City of London and to encourage them to achieve their school motto that "No goal is beyond our reach".