Israeli security company offers solution to safeguard home valuables against burglary
Security services company Malca-Amit launched its mobile safe deposit box concept in September and now plans to expand the service to London, New York and Tokyo
“There has been strong demand for mobile vault services in both Hong Kong an Singapore since the launch,” Paxman said. “It is so successful that we have decided to expand the services to London, New York and Tokyo at the end of this year or early next year.”
Paxman told the Post as his office in Tsim Sha Tsui that the main idea is to provide a flexible security solution similar to a safe deposit box, but one that is not subject to the restrictive opening hours and fixed locations of banks.
The security boxes, of which three sizes are available, are delivered by an armed security vehicle to locations specified by the customer. Delivery can be arranged around the clock as long as advance notice is given. Insurance protection is available via London-based Lloyd’s.
Paxman said recent high profile break-ins in some of the city’s most affluent districts have helped to raise awareness of the need for secure storage. Posh residential areas, including The Peak, Shouson Hill, Deep Water Bay, Repulse Bay and Kowloon Tong, have all been targeted in recent months. Among the victims, Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing chief executive Charles Li Xiaojia’s home at Tai Tam was burgled in October.