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The story

Twenty years of building, patiently.

Placeholder. The story of how one business became seven, and what we learned along the way.

Placeholder: private office at dusk where the group began

Placeholder. Jonathan started his first business with a small team and a simple promise: to do exactly what we said we would. That promise has guided every venture since.

Placeholder. Over two decades we have built companies in security, property and engineering, employing more than five hundred people. Some we still run. One we sold. All of them taught us something.

“Placeholder. Good businesses compound. So do good relationships.”
— Jonathan Wakerley
Portrait of Jonathan Wakerley in a navy suit

Why we invite people in

Placeholder. As the group has grown, so has the circle of people who build with us. We bring in partners carefully, privately, and only when there is a genuine fit.

Milestones

  1. 2004

    Placeholder. Jonathan leaves corporate life to start his first business.

  2. 2005

    Placeholder. City Security is founded with three officers.

  3. 2009

    Placeholder. Business Watch Group launches.

  4. 2012

    Placeholder. HomeWatch brings our security model to private homes.

  5. 2016

    Placeholder. Engineer Now is founded.

  6. 2018

    Placeholder. We Are Property opens in Dubai.

  7. 2019

    Placeholder. Business Watch Group is sold.

  8. 2022

    Placeholder. We Are Property expands to Ras Al Khaimah.

Interested in what comes next?

Opportunities are shared privately, in conversation. The first step is a short call.