Membership
Protect your business. Equip your people. Prove your controls.
Portcullis membership gives freight businesses the tools, training, intelligence and support needed to recognise and respond to criminal-ingress risk — with a pathway to Portcullis Certification.
What membership covers
Five areas, one programme.
Protect
- CLUES counterparty checks
- Security procedures
- Counterparty controls
Train
- Portcullis Academy
- Staff awareness
- Role-specific guidance
Inform
- Threat intelligence
- Member alerts
- Emerging methods
Support
- Portcullis Assist
- Incident guidance
- Reporting routes
Prove
- Certification pathway
- Public verification
- Evidence for customers and procurement
Membership and certification
Membership
Gives you the tools.
Certification
Proves you have the controls.
Most businesses join first, use membership to strengthen their controls, then apply for certification when they are ready to be assessed.
What you receive
Member services are introduced in stages. Each shows its current status.
CLUES
A repeatable method for checking new customers, agents and suppliers before you commit.
Academy
PlannedStaff awareness of bribery, coercion, impersonation and suspicious approaches.
Intelligence
In developmentShort member alerts on emerging methods, with the indicators to look for.
Assist
PlannedSpecialist guidance when something feels wrong, and clear routes to report it.
Security Toolkit
PlannedPolicies, checklists and procedures you can adopt rather than write from scratch.
Certification
An evidence-based assessment against the Portcullis Standard, publicly verifiable.
Pricing
Membership and initial certification are priced separately, by company size.
Micro
1–10 employees
- Membership
- from £495/year
- Initial certification
- from £350
Year 1 from £845 (membership plus initial certification)
Small
11–25 employees
- Membership
- from £795/year
- Initial certification
- from £500
Year 1 from £1,295 (membership plus initial certification)
SME
26–50 employees
- Membership
- from £1,195/year
- Initial certification
- from £750
Year 1 from £1,945 (membership plus initial certification)
Medium
51–100 employees
- Membership
- from £1,795/year
- Initial certification
- from £1,100
Year 1 from £2,895 (membership plus initial certification)
Large
101–250 employees
- Membership
- from £2,750/year
- Initial certification
- from £1,750
Year 1 from £4,500 (membership plus initial certification)
Enterprise
251+ employees
Scope, locations and pricing agreed individually.
Talk to Portcullis
Pricing is indicative and may vary based on certification scope, locations and operational complexity. Prices exclude VAT.
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Enquire about membership
Tell us about your business. We'll explain what membership includes and how it fits your operation.
Submitting an enquiry does not commit you to membership or certification.