The Knight Story
 |
In 1989 Denwatt Electronics, a 2-way radio company owned by Mike Denning and Terry Wattrus, saw the need for alarm systems. Gary Preston, a radio technician for Denwatt at the time, installed its first alarm system and the new alarm company became known as Knight Alarms. Louis Beaumont and Gary Preston then purchased Knight Alarms a few years later, and Denwatt was sold to Rob’s Radio in Pietermaritzburg. | |
 |
Then in 1998, Gary complimented the Knight Alarms installation and monitoring services with separate company providing an Armed Response service called Knight Force. | |
 |
In 2000 Louis and Gary sold Knight Alarms to Mr. Larry Low. Fortunately, Gary still owned Knight Force and was also retained on as the manager of Knight Alarms. Contrary to popular belief, Gary didn’t own Knight Alarms for the better part of the next 13 years, but was instrumental in keeping the good name, high standards and quality service to its clients. | |
 |
On 1 January 2014 Knight Alarms was officially bought by Gary Preston. It was decided that with the new, exciting road ahead, a fresh start with respect to the entire business was needed. The first visible changes made were to the name, which was changed from Knight Alarms and Knight Force to Knight Security Solutions (KSS). A change was also necessary to the look and branding of the new KSS operation. | |
 |
KSS approached the security industry and all its demands with a new outlook. The first of these was the inclusion of Together SA CAN into the framework of the business. KSS was the first private security company in South Africa to start such an innovative project and relationship with SA CAN. KSS and SA CAN co-branded on the KSS signage to show this united working front. |
|
 |
2023 has seen KSS come through the past 34 years of highs and lows with flying colours. It has been a long road, but the future is brighter and more optimistic than it has ever been. Nothing can beat the experience, relationships and local knowledge that comes with a security company that has been operational in the KZN Midlands since 1989. KSS stands alone in its own band but works hand-in-hand with ALL community role-players to ensure that we live up to our long-standing moto of “Caring for the Community”, and our new moto “You are safer with us”. |