Hire bodyguards in London who hold an SIA Close Protection licence. For urgent needs across Central London, an officer can usually be on site within the hour, and planned protection is arranged discreetly around your diary. Message us on WhatsApp with who needs protecting, where and when. There is no contract and no call centre, and updates arrive in the same chat.
The film version of a bodyguard is mostly fiction. In the UK, a bodyguard is a close protection officer, and good close protection is quiet, planned and preventive. Depending on the job, your officer can:
Close protection in the UK is unarmed. Officers have the same legal powers as any member of the public, so their skill lies in planning, awareness and avoiding trouble rather than confronting it.
| Your situation | Who to book | SIA licence needed |
|---|---|---|
| You, a family member or a guest need personal protection | Close protection officer (bodyguard) | Close Protection |
| Your home, building or site needs protecting | Security guard or residential security | Security Guarding or Door Supervision |
| A venue door or a party entrance | Door supervisor | Door Supervision |
The licence matters. Anyone providing close protection under a contract in the UK needs an SIA Close Protection licence, and you can check any licence on the SIA’s public register.
People book personal protection for many reasons, and most have nothing to do with fame.
For senior business figures, see executive protection. For public appearances and premieres, see VIP and celebrity security.
Use WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger or the Sparta Guard app. Share only what you are comfortable sharing in the first message.
Who needs protecting, the dates, the places involved and any known concerns.
We discuss what you are worried about and suggest how many officers you need, if any.
A licensed close protection officer accepts the job and meets you at the agreed time.
Parents and two teenagers spend five days in Knightsbridge and the West End. One officer accompanies them each day.
The police are involved. An officer accompanies her to and from the office for two weeks.
He is carrying items to a valuation in Mayfair. An officer travels with him door to door.
The price depends on the number of officers, the hours and days, the level of planning required and whether travel is involved. We confirm the price before anyone is dispatched.
We cover Central London, including:
Learn more about Sparta Guard as a London security company.
It depends on how many officers you need, for how long, how much planning is involved and whether there is travel. A single officer for an afternoon costs far less than a team over several days. Message us the details and we will confirm the price before booking.
No. Private security officers in the UK, including close protection officers, work unarmed. Their value comes from planning routes, reading situations early and keeping you away from trouble. If there is a threat to life, call 999 first.
Yes. There is no contract or minimum term, so you can book protection for a single shopping trip, one evening or one day of meetings. Tell us the times and places when you message.
Anyone providing close protection under a contract in the UK needs an SIA Close Protection licence. Every officer we send for this work holds that licence and is DBS-checked. You can check any licence yourself on the SIA’s public register of licence holders.
For urgent needs across Central London, an officer can usually be on site within the hour. Planned protection is better, because routes and venues can be checked first. Message us as early as you can.
Message us now and local SIA-licensed responders are alerted straight away.
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