Denver merchant guard company bond.
$100 flat.
The City and County of Denver conditions its merchant guard company license on a fixed $5,000 bond. The price you see is the checkout price — $100 flat, the same for every company. The bond issues the moment you pay — no credit check.
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How much does a Denver merchant guard company bond cost?
$100 at the $5,000 amount, the same for every applicant.
Three steps. One sitting.
License bonds are the simplest thing in surety. Here's the entire process:
Apply online
Business details and an effective date. That is the application. No credit check.
Pay & e-sign
Small fixed license bonds like this often issue right after purchase.
File with the City and County of Denver
Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with your Denver merchant guard company license. Wet-ink original on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
The City and County of Denver licenses merchant guard / security guard companies and conditions the license on a $5,000 surety bond. The bond is a conduct and compliance guarantee: it stands behind the company operating within Denver's licensing rules for guard services.
It is a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City and County of Denver (the obligee). If a licensed merchant guard company violates the City's guard-licensing rules and someone is harmed, the harmed party can recover against the bond.
The bond must stay active for the life of your license. Let it lapse and your merchant guard company license can be suspended — so we track it and notify you 60 and 30 days out, keeping your $5,000 filing continuous.
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Claims, renewal, filing, and what sets the price.
If a claim is made
A claim comes from the party the bond protects, the obligee named on the form, when the duty the bond guarantees is not met.
The surety investigates and pays a valid claim, up to the $5,000 bond amount. You then repay the surety: a surety bond is a guarantee of your performance, not insurance for you.
Renewal and term
The premium covers a one-year term from the effective date you choose; a longer term is the same price per year, chosen at checkout.
Renew before the expiry date to keep the bond in force: the license, permit or contract it backs expects continuous coverage.
How to file it
File with the City and County of Denver. Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with your Denver merchant guard company license. Wet-ink original on request.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $100 at the $5,000 amount for every applicant: the carrier’s rate book prices this bond by the form, not by your credit or your business profile.
No credit check.
One application, issued instantly.
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Finish your Denver guard company license today.
$100 flat, no credit check, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.