Secure sealing is critical for customs-controlled and cross-border movements where inspections and audit trails matter. Tamper-evident seals help demonstrate load integrity and customs compliance during transit and at checkpoints. Our range includes ISO17712 high-security bolt seals and cable seals, all of which CT-PAT and HMRC customs accepted
Aviation environments rely on tamper-evident control to support security checks and operational accountability. Security Seals and tags are commonly used for in-flight service trolleys, aircraft doors and hatches, ground handling and cargo processes. The right solution depends on the access point, frequency of opening and required visibility of interference.
Asset and inspection tagging supports clear identification, maintenance control and auditable records. Tags and labels are used to mark equipment status, inspection dates and ownership across sites and teams. Options include serialised tags, write-on panels and durable formats for harsh environments. Select an application below to align with your inspection regime and traceability requirements.
Healthcare workflows often need tamper evidence to support safe handling and traceability. Our security seals, clinical waste sealing tape, security envelopes and locking indicators are used across clinical, hospital and laboratory environments for securing of clinical waste, trolley auditing, sterilisation procedures, and more. We are the premier supplier of clinical waste seals to the NHS, having supplied solutions for over 30 years.
In freight and logistics, tamper-evident security seals help protect goods in transit and simplify checks at each handover. Applications include trucks, trailers, rail freight, shipping containers and palletised loads. Solutions range from quick indicative seals to ISO17712 high-security seal options for higher-risk or customs-sensitive movements. Browse the subcategories below to match your lane, load type and security level.
Food and drink supply chains need secure handling and clear traceability to protect product integrity. Our security seals and other tamper-evident solutions are used on kegs, produce sacks, food boxes and general transport packaging. Options include food-safe materials and metal-detectable formats to support contamination controls. Select a subcategory below to match your production or distribution workflow.
Sensitive movements in government and finance depend on accountability, audit trails and visible tamper evidence. Common use cases include cash transportation, election equipment, secure documents and high-value consignments. Solutions include tamper-evident bags, security seals and identification products designed for controlled handling. Explore the subcategories below to find an approach that fits your process and risk profile.
Evidence handling requires strong chain-of-custody control and clear signs of interference. Tamper-evident bags, tamper seals, security labels and tapes help maintain integrity from collection through transport and storage. Solutions support scene management, evidence reconciliation and secure transfers between teams. Choose a subcategory below to match your operational workflow.
Industrial environments need robust control for equipment, processes and safety-critical access points. Tamper-evident security seals and durable ID tags help reduce unauthorised access and improve inspection visibility. Use cases include pallets and containers, valves and drums, heavy-duty sealing and lockout/tagout procedures. Browse the subcategories below to find products suited to your site conditions.
Our security seals can prevent unauthorised access to industrial valves, intermediate bulk containers and chemical / oil drums.
We supply security seals to some of the largest retail chains and brands in the UK, helping our customers to secure their supply chains and drive efficiency.
Security seals and other tamper-evident solutions for secure storage and archiving procedures
Our light-weight wire security seals are ideal for sealing small meters and valves and other confined area applications where space is at a premium.
Secure disposal processes require traceability from collection to destruction. Tamper-evident security seals, ties and bags help protect confidential waste and documents during handling and transport. This supports accountable handovers, service verification and audit requirements.
Plastic pull-through security seals (AKA tamper evident or tamperproof seals) provide protection against unauthorised tampering of sealed enclosures. As part of the broader category of seals (including bolt seals and cable seals), they play a crucial role in safeguarding assets and cargo. The seal's tail 'pulls through' the locking chamber and 'pulls tight' around the enclosure; for example cash, mail or waste sacks. Pull-tight seals are by their nature lower strength "indicative" seals (as opposed to barrier seals which delay intrusion). A tampered indicative seal can 'indicate' interference in your supply chain, allowing you to take action.
Indicative seals suit applications such as fire extinguishers, first aid boxes & crates; all the way up to securing cargo sealed behind truck and trailer doors, oil tankers & air cargo... whatever the application, Universeal has a tamper-evident seal to suit the application. Our anti tamper seals are available in many different pull strengths & configurations, including all-in-one moulded seals, metal insert seals, tear-line and easy-break security seals. We offer numbered plastic seals from our UK warehouse in popular colours or customised with your logo and bespoke barcode or number sequences.
Truck and trailer fixed-length security seals or 'ring seals' (due to the fixed loop they form when sealed) are ideal for a range of transport operations - including road and rail. Ring seals are also referred to as truck seals and trailer door seals, as their main purpose is for use as an anti-tamper security seal on HGV trailer door locking hasps and curtain sider buckles... Truck seals are also suitable as an indicative security solution for petrol / bulk food / liquid tankers and shipping containers. Our ring seals are designed to be easily applied and removed without the need for tools, as they break by hand with a sharp tug. Fixed length seals also include a range of specialised seals for sealing of attached lid containers and barrels, such as plug seals and drum seals.
High-Security Container Bolt seals are the most popular type of barrier security seals for the secure transportation of shipping containers, trucks and trailers during customs movements, including the customs border between the UK and EU post-Brexit. Locktainer bolt seals are ISO17712 'H' High Security certified and C-TPAT compliant, offering the highest protection for cargo security across the world. Our barrier seals are accepted by UK, US and EU custom authorities, and are regularly retested for compliance with ISO17712 certification standards. The Locktainer 2020 bolt seal has SSTA certification and is accepted by HMRC in the UK as a Group 1 customs trader barrier seal. We can supply sequentially numbered items from our UK warehouse, or can offer you a bespoke marked barrier seal with your own organisation requirements, including company logo, bespoke numbering and/or barcoding, and bespoke colours.
Guide to Shipping Container Security. Choosing the Best Security Seal
Cable seals are strong, flexible tamper security seals used for the sealing of trailer doors, shipping containers and air cargo containers, as well as for securing plastic distribution boxes during import and export. Metal cable seals (alternatively known as 'wire rope' seals) are all constructed with strong multi-strand metal cables which splay when cut, preventing re-insertion of the seal. Cable seals are stronger than indicative seals as they must be removed with cutting tools, and are therefore known as "barrier seals" which protect cargo by delaying intrusion attempts / forced entry.
The flexiGrip 150M cable seal is certified by the Security Seal Testing Authority (SSTA) as an accepted HMRC customs seal, and for international shipping containers sent by sea freight, our flexiGrip 325M & flexiGrip 500M seals are ISO17712 'H' High Security Classification and C-TPAT compliant - accepted by customs agencies worldwide, including US customs. We offer the largest range of cable seals in the UK, with plastic and metal bodied seals, 1.5mm to 5mm cable diameters, custom cable lengths, bespoke security markings and up to 12 available colour shades.
Metal Strip Security Seals provide a strong security solution for many logistics and haulage applications. They are stronger than plastic indicative seals, having pulling strengths between 40 and 70 KgF, and require snips/cutters to remove. Their narrow thickness makes them suitable for use with TIR cables around curtain side of trucks and trailers
Globe metal strip security seals have SSTA certification as an accepted HMRC Group 3 customs seal, ideal for cargo transiting the customs border between the UK and EU post-Brexit. Our metal strip security seals are available from our secure UK warehouse for quick despatch.
Padlock seals are a compact form of tamper-evident security seal, designed for smaller applications where space is limited. Common uses include key cabinets, airline trolleys, medical kits, and retail stockrooms. Once applied, these single-use seals provide visible proof of interference and cannot be reused. Available in both durable metal hasp seals (which require cutters to remove) and easy-break versions (ideal for emergency kits and NHS medical trolleys), they combine security with convenience. Their lightweight design and quick application make them especially suited for confined spaces such as cabinets, lockers, and toolboxes.
Our UniPad seals are particularly suited for industries needing secure key management, acting as anti-tamper key tags. For example, in car dealerships, construction sites, and property agencies, our seals can be used with retention pegs in key cabinets, with the key and its retention peg being threaded through the metal hasp and sealed. This simple system provides traceability and access control, ensuring keys can only be released by an authorised user.
Our range of wire security seals are the most suitable seal for meter security – for use with electricity meters, gas meters, water meters and many other industrial meter applications. We supply many types – including our ferrules, flag ferrules, lead seals, plastic meter seals, Twister seals and anchor seals – each with their own unique benefits and uses in particular applications. Our connection locks can also be used in conjunction with our meter seals to prevent access to safety-critical valves and connectors. We also supply a range of suitable sealing wire, including galvanised, stainless steel, copper and PVC-coated types, as well as sealing pliers for use with lead seals.
Clinical waste bag seals and numbered cable ties are used to securely seal and trace bags of infectious or offensive clinical waste generated in NHS hospitals and other clinical environments. Each clinical waste seal can be custom-printed and sequentially numbered with identifiers such as hospital, ward, department or postcode information, for tracing items of clinical waste back to their source. Our clinical waste seals are available in range of colours to provide quick verification of waste stream types, and we can also accommodate special requirements such as barcoding, white write-on surfaces and bespoke packaging for your particular ward dispensing requirements. We also supply a range of other specialist security seals and asset tags suitable for niche applications within healthcare environments, such as crash trolleys, first aid kits, emergency kit bags, and patient lifting slings.
Security bags, envelopes and pouches provide visible tamper evidence for handling cash and valuables, confidential documents, forensic exhibits and healthcare samples. Our range includes single-use security envelopes (AKA tamper evident mailers) and reusable security pouches and bags for closed-loop applications such as controlled internal distribution. Popular sizes include A5–A3, with the option of fully bespoke designs. Tamper-evident bags and envelopes help reduce risk when transporting valuable or sensitive items, providing a clear deterrent to theft or interference. Trusted across logistics, healthcare, retail, banking and the public sector.
Custom printed cable ties, sometimes known as printed zip ties, are commonly used across medical, electrical and industrial applications. Our nylon printed cable ties are fully customisable with company name, sequential numbering and barcoding to suit your requirements, and are an ideal solution for the sealing and identification of clinical waste bags, moveable assets and equipment. We custom print popular 4.8mm width x 200mm, 300mm and 370mm lengths in a range of upto eight colours. We also supply a wide range of plain and specialist cable ties, from small miniature 100x2.5mm to heavy-duty 1030x12.7mm sizes, commonly used for electrical wire bundling and asset identification. Cable ties are available in many colours and suitable for many industries.
Our range of equipment inspection tags, ties and labels provides comprehensive tagging solutions for many sectors, including the lifting industry, oil & gas sector, as well as industrial and construction environments. Our inspection tags product range comprises rubberised/shatterproof periodic inspection tags, strong nylon marker tie tags, highly-durable 500 micron polypropylene tags, lighter-weight 200 micron PET tags, easy-access equipment and kit inspection seals, as well as heavy-duty plastic and metal security seals.
Together, our range of inspection tags can be used across inspection, maintenance, warning, lock-out and isolation regimes and procedures in industrial settings. Inspection tags can be used to identify all types of equipment, including valves, flanges, drains, slings, shackles and gas cylinder tanks. They are ideal for periodic inspection tagging of plant and equipment to ensure appropriate safety and inspection regimes are maintained, ensuring compliance with Health and Safety legislation, including LOLER, PUWER and Working at Height regulations. For example, our rubberised inspection tie tags are also well suited to identify Safe Working Loads (SWL's), next inspection dates and expiration periods for all types of safety-critical lifting equipment, including lifting shackles, slings and safety nets.
Our range of asset labels are available in many materials to suit your asset identification requirements, ranging from inexpensive vinyl and polypropylene options, to more durable over-laminated 3M polyester and anodised aluminium asset labels for harsh environments. Asset labels are available in many sizes, colour and customisation options, allowing you to identify and keep track of all manner of equipment, moveable property (e.g. laptops), industrial components and parts. All of our asset labels are manufactured and customised in the UK for your quick delivery.
We provide a range of metal detectable cable ties and tags suitable for use in the food industry, as well pharmaceuticals. Our range of metal, plastic and paper identification ties and tags are detectable by conventional metal detection systems, and are manufactured to be food-safe, using food-contact approved materials under relevant FDA and EU Regulations. Ties and tags can either be supplied plain, or can be printed or hand-written with important information to improve operational efficiencies within the food industry.
Our secure transport packaging products help to provide safe and secure transit of your goods, ensuring that valuable cargo arrives at its destination in pristine condition free from damage which can be caused in international freight movements. Our wide range of solutions can provide cargo protection across many types of consignments, including secure transit and shipment of individual items such as clothing garments, parcels, crates, pallets, tote boxes and shipping containers. This includes protection from exposure to moisture with our container desiccant bags; protection from mishandling with our shock and tilt indicator labels; well as the supply of dunnage bags which help to keep cargo securely stowed in shipping containers and HGV trailers.
Our security tote boxes, otherwise known as ALC's (attached lid containers), and plug seals are the perfect solution for the secure storage and transport of many kinds of bulk items, inventory and documents for archive. Our ALC tote boxes are available in a range of colour and size options, including popular 28ltr, 43lt, 55ltr and 80ltr sizes. Our plug seals (also known as 'tote box seals', 'arrow lock seals' and 'crate seals') are available from UK stocks in multiple colours with/without security barcode numbering, or alternatively can be customised with your own information. Security tote seals are often used in the pharmaceutical sector to protect hazardous or dangerous substances, and in the retail sector for the protection and storage of merchandise.
Universeal UK is a manufacturer and distributor of a full range of tamper-evident security seals, security labels, security bags, inspection tags and associated security packaging.
We are part of the worldwide Universeal Group of Companies located across the globe. We combine to offer a comprehensive, competitive and innovative range of security seals and tamper-evident packaging for all sectors of industry and commerce.
