What is a counter unit safe?

There are many different retail environments where security risks are high. It is true that security should be a high priority for any commercial business, but in a retail environment this is particularly true because of the direct interaction between staff and customers, along with the often busy nature of repeated transactions and the increased footfall of regular customers. In these situations the risk of theft or internal fraud is high, particularly where your transactions involve cash, so you need additional security controls in place, and one of these is a counter unit safe.

A counter unit safe is an upright type of safe which is used to periodically store cash, and is kept out of view under a counter or next to a counter or till. The counter unit safe acts as a buffer to securely store cash and to prevent smash and grab raids at the till. During service, the safe can store up to 350 bank notes, which should be sufficient to store your takings securely until such time that you can close, or take a break to store the cash in a proper safe, or even take the cash to the bank. 

Where would a counter unit safe be used?

So the counter unit safe is ideal for any kind of retail shop where takings are fast and regular, perhaps where there is a sale on or where there are discounts or promotions. This type of safe is also ideal for events, such as concerts, fairs, festivals or a market, where an independent stall perhaps has a small cash box as a till, and periodically needs to make cash takings more secure, and to keep the cash out of view. This will prevent opportunist thieves from carrying out an impromptu theft from a stall, and essentially, a counter unit safe protects cash at the most vulnerable point, ie. where it is viewable and grabbable by an opportunist thief.

What are the main features of a counter unit safe?

If you operate a small retail environment that still deals in cash, then the counter unit safe is the ideal security solution for you.

• Bank notes are deposited through a small slot.
• The safe can be located out of view, but easy to reach by staff. Most people won’t know it is even there.
• The safe can be secured to something permanent also, so it cannot be grabbed by someone who DOES know it is there.
• The safe is constructed from solid sheet steel so it is strong and robust.
• You can store up to 350 bank notes in the safe, which could be sufficient for a days’ takings, or at least will enable you to periodically deposit the cash more securely during a break in service.
• This type of safe is also useful for guarding against internal fraud, if you suspect someone within your team of being mistrustful.
• The safe is lockable and can be accessed using a key.
• The safe is made in the UK.

What are the benefits of a counter unit safe?

The counter unit safe is an ideal security solution for a variety of businesses, and here we have listed the many benefits of this type of safe:

• An additional layer of security to guard against theft.
• Prevents cash being left vulnerable to a smash and grab raid at the till.
• Protects staff and removes them from the threat of violence and confrontation.
• Easy to manage and control.
• Easy to move around and to locate out of view if your retail or events space is a mobile business.
• Strong and secure to enable repeated use for many years.
• Easy to access and to deposit cash with a key circulated to authorised people.

So if you operate a retail or events business, where large amounts of cash are generated over a busy period, a counter unit safe is a great way to keep cash secure, and to remove the possibility of opportunist theft. It also protects staff and creates a more professional environment for your business, hence providing you with the conditions for your small business to thrive.

Check out our counter unit safe online and order today. If you run a retail or events business, the counter unit safe is the ideal security solution and is an affordable and convenient way to protect staff and keep your cash secure. So order your counter unit safe online with MB Direct today.