Control
Authorisation stays with your control room, never at the gate.
About Us
Security access, designed around your operations
Guardcell exists to give security companies a safer, more accountable way to reach the premises they protect.
Our story
The Guardcell story
The Guardcell venture started in 2006 with the development of security products for key customers. Guardcell has had a strong partnership with Sherlotronics since its inception, and together we've developed and supplied our products to a wide range of security companies.
Our tailor-made access control product provides secure access to customer premises using a device located in the reaction officer's vehicle giving security companies a fast, efficient way to reach properties without compromising a customer's safety and security.
100 000+
Units fitted
50+
Security companies
20
Years proven track record
35
Years technical backing
Meet the team
The brains behind the system
Guardcell is still very much a family business.
Andrew Austin
Founded the company and remains its engineer. The hardware, from the original keypad to the new reaction remote, carries his design. An Electronic Engineer with many years of experience developing products in the electronics industry, his solution is built on proven Sherlotronics hardware modules, enhanced with security algorithms developed and implemented by Guardcell.
Alexander Austin
Andrew's son, and the software developer behind the Guardcell app and the new reaction remote, the latter built on his father's previous designs. He now runs the day-to-day business, working to keep Guardcell innovating and current in an ever-advancing world.
How it's controlled
Encrypted, and controlled by you
Gate access control is managed by the security company using the Guardcell Management Software.
All the components in the system are available through Sherlotronics authorised distribution channels. Each security company encodes its devices with pre-allocated encryption keys, so every company operates on its own unique set of keys, allowing systems to run alongside each other with no interference.
What we value
Control, accountability, simplicity
Accountability
Every access is attributable to a unit or vehicle.
Simplicity
One device covers many premises, with less hardware to manage.