Getting the best of all worlds is the ultimate goal for any manufacturer, but just how achievable is it, in reality? Unlike most tracking companies, Sure-Track actually manufacture our own devices. 

Why not take five minutes to read our honest and insightful feature in this month's Breakthrough Magazine?

Our MD Will Hirons and Operations Manager Tim Edwards speak all about vehicle tracking and theft recovery, the challenges it presents for innovators and the advantage we face by having full control over our own design and manufacture process.

As the Cub Scout motto says, you should always 'Be Prepared', which is just what a Scout group in the South East ensured when they fitted their minibus with a Sure-Track MT3. 

Earlier this week, Sure-Track received a call from a concerned Patrol Leader who discovered the troops White Ford Transit Mininus, worth £15,000, had been stolen. The Sure-Track bureau assured the Patrol Leader that we 'promise to do our best'... and that's exactly what we did! 

The finder was dispatched in the very early hours of the morning and arrived at the area of interest by sunrise. The finder picked up a radio frequency signal just off the M25. 

As the finder pursued the signal, the bureau received a movement alarm, meaning the vehicle was being driven to another location. 

The Sure-Track finder quickly rerouted and headed to the latest signal area. After searching for about 15 minutes the finder found the van, another great result for Sure-Track!

The police were called and responded quickly, the customer was informed.

It was recovered by the Patrol Leader using their original key after it was cloned (no damage to the vehicle).

If vehicle theft, is a concern for you, get in touch with Sure Track today, and find out how our MT3 tracking unit could help you.

'You're only as good as your last performance.'

We all know the expression... and it's one that we live by here at Sure-Track. So it's always great to get some more successful recoveries under our belts. 

September was a busy month for Sure-Track, our finders successfully recovered five stolen assets with a combined value of over £100,000. Further cementing our belief that our vehicle tracking and recovery solutions are the very best on the market! 

Here's a brief rundown on some of our recent recoveries:

Building and construction sites are perfect targets for thieves, especially when work has finished for the day and the site is empty.

In particular, we have recently noticed that generators are becoming an increasingly popular target for thieves. A stolen generator can be sold relatively quickly for a substantial amount of money. 

Our latest recovery was for a long standing customer, whose £20,000 generator was stolen overnight from construction site in the East of England. 

After receiving a notification from the customer that the generator had been stolen, Sure-Track put the MT3 tracking and recovery unit into alarm mode.

When the unit provided a approximate location of the generator in Bolton, Sure-Track's experienced finder made his way to the scene. 

After a difficult search of a large rural area, and with the support of the police, the stolen generator was recovered from a travellers site and returned to the relieved customer.

With a 91% recovery rate, Sure-Track are encouraging owners of generator to fit an MT3 tracking and recovery device.

If generator theft, is a concern for you, get in touch with Sure Track today, and find out how our MT3 tracking unit could help you.

Sure-Track is delighted to announce that we have recently been awarded a place on the ESPO framework (545 / Vehicle Telematics and Associated Products & Services).

This ESPO framework provides access to a range of vehicle telematics solutions, tracking systems and associated products and services suitable for cars, minibuses, heavy goods vehicles, light commercial vehicles and other specialist vehicles.

This prestigious award allows Sure-Track to supply our range of unique telematics, camera and theft recovery solutions to local authorities across the UK, as well as certain:

• Central Government Agencies and Ministries
• NHS and Emergency (Blue Light) Services
• Schools, Academies, Colleges and Universities
• Registered Social Landlords

How Sure-Track helps

Sure-Track offers a range of unique solutions for a multitude of vehicles, allowing you to monitor your drivers, manage your fleet and recover stolen assets. These solutions include:

• Plug & Play Vehicle Tracking
• Complete GPS Fleet Management Solution
• Wireless Theft Recovery Tracker
• Incident Camera / Live Camera

For more information on the ESPO Vehicle Telematics and Associated Products & Services Framework (545), please click here, or contact Gareth Smith on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

A recent survey carried out by the insurer Allianz Cornhill has revealed that more than £70M worth of construction and plant machinery was stolen from sites across the UK in 2016. It estimates that the UK construction industry is now losing over £800 million a year when other costs associated with plant theft are taken into account.

Thieves are attracted to plant machinery because of the generally very low recovery rates (less than 10%) compared with motor vehicles (55-60%). This is because plant machinery has few identifying marks that can be easily seen and lack of registration documents mean it is difficult for the police to identify stolen plant and return it to the owner.

Owners of plant machinery have been urged to step up their security efforts to help address this growing problem. With a 91% recovery rate, Sure-Track are encouraging owners of plant machinery to fit an MT3 tracking and recovery device.

Read on to discover our latest theft recovery within the plant and construction industry. A Bobcat Excavator, stolen from a plant hire company in Leicester.

It was a busy end to the year for Sure-Track, recovering over £100,000 worth of stolen assets for our customers. Evidence that our MT3 vehicle tracking and recovery device is the ideal solution for customers looking to protect their vehicles.

We work across various industries, and our recent recovery list shows just that:

A recent survey conducted for the Chartered Institute of Building identified that 92% of their respondents in the construction industry are affected regularly by theft, with over 21% of these revealing that theft takes place on a weekly basis from their sites.Theft of construction equipment runs at over £2 million per day in the UK and only about 5% is ever recovered.

This high volume of plant and construction theft means that many in the industry are taking extra precautions to ensure their sites and machinery are secure. Sure Track works with many plant and construction companies across the UK, who take advantage of our MT3 tracking and recovery unit to increase their chance of getting their equipment back quickly, should it ever be stolen.

Read on to discover our latest theft recovery within the plant and construction industry. A Komatsu PC09-1 Mini Excavator, stolen from a carpentry and restoration company in the Midlands. 

After two decades on the decline, the number of cars stolen in England and Wales rose by a staggering 9% in 2015 alone. In response to this, Sure Track works with many car owners as well as a high volume of top car dealers. Our Thatcham approved MT3 tracking and recovery device helps car owners and dealers remain one step ahead of thieves, safe in the knowledge that should their vehicle ever be stolen, we'll go above and beyond to ensure it gets recovered!

Read on to discover our latest find, a car stolen from a car dealer’s forecourt in Manchester!

According to the National Rural Crime Network, 51% of rural businesses are fearful of becoming victims of crime. As part of our commitment to tackling rural crime head on, and helping businesses and individuals in rural areas sleep sound, knowing their tools and vehicles are safe, Sure Track works with a range of agricultural and farming businesses.

Read on to discover our latest find - a stolen Fertiliser Tanker (full of fertiliser!) belonging to an agriculture / farming manufacturer. 

Date: 24/07/16

Customer: Yorkshire Construction Firm

Location: Manchester

Asset stolen: JCB 533-105 Telehandler

Asset value: £40,000

Date: 07/12/15

Customer: Plant Hire Company

Asset stolen: Bobcat E25 2.5 Tonne Excavator

Asset value: £23,000

Date: 26/11/15

Customer: Plant Hire Company

Asset stolen: Takeuchi TB228 Excavator

Asset value: £25,000

Date: 12/11/15

Customer: Caravan owner

Asset stolen: Hobby Caravan 720 Premium 2012

Asset value: Approx £22,000 (plus cost of additional work)