Meet the Team

Our people are what separates us from any other security business in other
organizations. We’re committed to attracting and developing the very best
that each industry sector has to offer.
We recruit the best but we don’t rest there; we place a great emphasis on training and professional development. That, in turn, helps us to sustain a culture that puts the focus on quality, integrity and responsiveness. Consequently, we’re a team that is constantly improving – extending our capabilities, reach and accreditations – while continuing to provide the important ‘personal touch’ that our customers have always valued.

Humayun Shahzad

Group Chairman

Shahzad is an experienced entrepreneur with many successful assisted business startups to his name. Known to his friends as the missing Dragon, Shahzad has been involved in business since 2003. His business acumen and financial understanding has enabled his portfolio of success to grow over the years. Shahzad has used the 15 years of acquired understanding of the UK Security Industry, gained from the success of STM Security to start a new venture with the inception of Cutlass Security Group Limited, a new vibrant Security Organisation with an aim to be the #1 security company of choice through consistent positive delivery at all levels of service provision.

Role in Organisation

  • Finance & Procurement Management
  • Organisation Direction in conjunction with CEO
  • Brand Awareness and Strategic Growth

Core Skills

  • Business Development
  • Financial Awareness
  • Customer Service
  • Awareness
  • Corporate Sector
  • Public Sector
  • Transport Sector
  • Personnel Engagement
  • Operations Management
  • Business Management

Role in Organisation

  • Networking
  • Public Speaking
  • Entrepreneur
  • Business Acumen
  • Business Development
  • Trends
  • Experienced Negotiator
  • Influencing and
  • managing change
  • Problem Solving
  • Service Enhancements

Steve Chapman

Group Managing Director

Steve has over 30 years industry experience within man guarding, events and training, working with some of the leading suppliers throughout his time in the industry, Steve decide to take a career change and has spent the last 15 years working within the compliance field covering various standards including ISO9001, 14001,45001, 27001, CE marking 1090, UKCA marking and SIA approved contractor scheme. Having joined cutlass in 2020 to help develop and enhance the compliance within the organisation, he moved swiftly into business development securing a large contract within the first 2 months. Steve has a vision to ensure the business meets and exceeds the expectation of, clients, stakeholders and staff, to be achieved through providing an effective approach to business continuity and growth.

Role in Organisation

  • Business Management
  • Strategic Growth
  • Organisation Direction

Core Skills

  • Compliance
  • Business Development
  • Customer Understanding
  • Public and Private Sector
  • Operations Management
  • Team Building

Key areas of expertise

  • Operational Understanding
  • Managing Change
  • Problem Solving
  • Compliance Requirements
  • Public Speaking
  • Industry Understanding

John Thorpe

Managing Director – Technologies Division

John has over 20 years’ experience within the security industry predominantly in the electronics technology side of security. He is dedicated to providing the highest level of support and technical oversite for our customs. He has introduced an exclusive range of electronic products which have proven to help businesses protect and secure their infrastructure including high value equipment in the UK. He has secured these projects by offering innovative and sustainable solutions. John has the knowledge and ability to build the electrics division of Cutlass Security Group Ltd into a valid and competing self-sufficient part of the company. He looks forward to building a customer base around the division concentrating on customer satisfaction by using his expert technical background to provide the solutions.

Role in Organisation

  • To build the Electronics Division
  • To manage the electronics division team to success
  • To develop and grow the technologies division

Core Skills

  • Electronic Security
  • Account building
  • Customer interaction and satisfaction
  • CCTV security in depth knowledge
  • Quick thinking solution provider
  • Over 20 years of experience.

Key areas of expertise

  • Team Building and motivation.
  • Building and implementing security solutions.
  • Confident F2F speaker.