Executive protection in London from close protection officers who hold an SIA licence and are DBS-checked. We protect executives, principals and their families through meetings, travel and public events. When something changes at short notice, an officer can usually be on site within the hour across Central London. Brief us on WhatsApp, with no contract and no call centre.
Executive protection is close protection built around a working day. It aims to keep a principal moving safely and on time without drawing attention. Depending on the brief, officers can:
Close protection in the UK is unarmed, and officers have the same legal powers as any member of the public. Planning does most of the work.
Good executive protection is proportionate. Some principals need one officer on a single contentious day. Others need a small team for a week. Before quoting, we talk through:
| What you need to protect | What to book | SIA licence needed |
|---|---|---|
| A named person throughout their day | Executive protection officer | Close Protection |
| Offices, receptions and staff | Corporate security | Security Guarding or Door Supervision |
| A conference, AGM venue or dinner | Corporate event security | Security Guarding, or Door Supervision where alcohol is sold |
| An individual on a personal or family trip | Bodyguard | Close Protection |
Many briefs combine these. A board member might have a protection officer, while event officers manage the entrance to the room they speak in.
For premieres, launches and public appearances by well-known guests, see VIP and celebrity security.
Use WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger or the Sparta Guard app. Keep the first message brief if you prefer, and share detail once we have agreed how.
Give us the principal’s itinerary, dates and any concerns, through whichever channel suits your confidentiality needs.
We recommend the number of officers, the visibility and the timings, and confirm the price.
Licensed officers meet the principal or their chief of staff, confirm the plan and provide updates through the agreed contact.
The CEO is announcing job losses. One officer accompanies him for the day of the announcement and the day after.
A principal visits London for four days of meetings. Two officers rotate across the visit, with advance checks at each venue.
A dismissed employee has made threats, and the police have been told. An officer covers the director’s journeys for a week.
Executive protection depends on discretion. Officers do not discuss clients, itineraries or locations.
The price depends on the number of officers, the hours, the planning involved and travel. Learn more about how on-demand security works or about Sparta Guard as a London security company.
Close protection is the licensed activity of protecting a person. Executive protection is close protection designed around a business leader’s schedule, covering meetings, travel, public speaking and sometimes their family. In the UK, both require an SIA Close Protection licence.
Discretion is central to this work, and officers do not discuss principals, itineraries or locations. If your company needs a non-disclosure agreement in place before sharing a brief, tell us in your first message.
Yes. Officers can protect a partner or children at home, on the school run and at activities while the principal travels. For the residence itself, a security guard or residential security officer may be a better fit.
Some briefs need a security-trained driver so the principal travels with one person rather than two. Tell us whether you need a driver and whose vehicle will be used when you share the itinerary.
For urgent needs across Central London, an officer can usually be on site within the hour. Planned protection is stronger because venues and routes can be checked first, so brief us as early as you can.
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