Top 33 International Bodyguard and Security Services

A BODYGUARD (or close protection officer) is a type of security operative or government agent who protects a person or persons - usually a public, wealthy, or politically important figure(s) - from danger: generally theft, assault, kidnapping, homicide, harassment, loss of confidential information, threats, or other criminal offences.

Most important public figures such as heads of state, heads of government and governors are protected by several bodyguards or by a team of bodyguards from an agency, security forces, or police forces (e.g., in the U.S., the United States Secret Service or the State Department's Diplomatic Security Service). In most countries where the Head of state is and have always been also their military leader, the leader's bodyguards have traditionally been Royal Guards, Republican Guards and other elite military units. Less-important public figures, or those with lower risk profiles, may be accompanied by a single bodyguard who doubles as a driver. A number of high-profile celebrities and CEOs also use bodyguards.

Bodyguard & Security Service News, Reviews & Resources

• 10 Most Famous Bodyguards Of All Time - TheRichest.
• A Face Search Engine Anyone Can Use Is Alarmingly Accurate - "PimEyes is a paid service that finds photos of a person from across the internet, including some the person may not want exposed. 'We’re just a tool provider,' its owner said."
• Academi - founded in 1997 by former Navy SEAL officer Erik Prince as Blackwater, renamed as Xe Services in 2009 and known as Academi since 2011 after the company was acquired by a group of private investors. Currently the largest of the U.S. State Department's three private security contractors. Wikipedia.
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• Agresti Treasure room - "Home, the place where we live, our safe haven, the place where we safeguard our precious jewelry, watches, artwork and unique furniture. This is why we need to build a secure, tailor-made space inside our homes. Thanks to Agresti, which blends the latest tools and technology in the world of security with the very best materials and Italian craftsmanship, there are safe, refined and stylish storage options with built-in cabinets equipped with compartments and safes, guaranteeing security and style."
• ARMOR GROUP - British company providing private security. It was founded in 1981 and was listed on the London Stock Exchange until 6 June 2008 (it was acquired by G4S plc in April 2008).
• Bernard Spindel - (1923-1971). Was an American surveillance, wiretapping, electronics and lockpicking expert and pilot. A 1966 article in Life magazine called Spindel the "No. 1 big-league freelance eavesdropper and wiretapper in the U.S."
• Berlin’s No 1 digital detective agency is on the trail of human rights abusers - "Investigators in Germany are using Google Earth, YouTube clips and social media posts to bring political crimes to the courts."
• Billionaires' Survivalist Bunkers Go Absolutely Bonkers With Fiery Moats & Water Cannons - "Amid 'World War III' fears, apocalypse-fearing moguls are investing millions in survival strategies including rotating fireplaces out of 'Indiana Jones' and heightened tactical systems."
• Black Cube - Wikipedia.
• Black Wolf App - Personal Protection Drivers - "Providing a secure and protected ride experience for children, women, and men who want peace of mind from one destination to another." Your Protection is Our Business. For corporate executives, high-net-worth individuals, celebrities, women, school kids, and regular people who want peace of mind in this crazy world. Armed Protection Driver: The driver is armed and trained to use firearms in the event of an emergency. Trained Executive Protection Drivers: By providing passengers with an Executive Protection Driver trained in private security, we offer affordable unprecedented protection and peace of mind to anyone who needs a lift.
• Black Wolf Is Like Uber But With Drivers Who Carry Guns - "A new ridesharing app to compete with Uber and Lyft recently launched in Atlanta and New York. What makes this app, named Black Wolf, stand out? The driver of your vehicle can be armed with a gun." Forbes.
• Blackwater’s Dark Prince Returns - Forbes.
• BODYGUARD - Wikipedia.
• 'Bodyguard to the stars': the man helping Jeff Bezos fight the Enquirer - "Gavin de Becker has spent decades protecting the rich and famous. Now he’s helping the Amazon CEO take on a tabloid."
• Canon's new security-focused 'SPAD' camera can capture color video in complete darkness - "Designed for applications like security monitoring, it retails for around $25,000. anon has just unveiled the MS-500, an unusual model that's one of the most sensitive non-infrared cameras ever developed. It uses the highest-resolution 1-inch SPAD (Single-photon avalanche diode) sensor yet (3.2 megapixels), and an interchangeable lens mount that allows clear color shooting in light as low as 0.001 lux, according to Canon - less than a clear moonless sky. It's designed to work in 'areas with extremely high-security levels, such as seaports, public infrastructure facilities, and national borders,' the company said."
• celebrity bodyguards tell their stories - "‘We smuggled Michael Jackson out in a room-service trolley.’ Even before Kim Kardashian’s Paris robbery, the security industry was booming. What are the trade secrets of the men who offer ‘close protection’ - and sometimes friendship - to celebrities, billionaires and pop stars?"

• Creative Home Engineering - since 2003. "World's Finest Hidden Passageways." We build custom secret door systems for clients globally, including automated & high security doors. Blending 16 years of award-winning precision engineering with renowned high-security expertise, our team builds the hidden passageways our clients can imagine. Whether a bookcase door, a lifting staircase or a revolving fireplace our team has crafted it. Whether the goal is a wine room entrance, a home theater passageway, or a secret vault door, Creative Home Engineering will achieve it. Our client list spans the globe. Famous builder of secret passageways around the globe, including: bookcase doors, secret vault doors, and secret entrances of all types.
• Erik Prince - American businessman, former U.S. Navy SEAL officer, and the founder of the private military company Blackwater USA, now called Academi.
• Gavin de Becker, Bezos’ Security Chief, Is a Guardian to the Stars - "For more than four decades, Mr. de Becker, 64, has counseled the United States government, law enforcement departments, thousands of celebrity clients and countless readers on how to ward off threats and stay safe in a scary world."
• Guarding Royal Families for $1,000 a Day: Inside Executive Protection Jobs - "How three women trained to work in jobs protecting prominent families and ultra-high-net-worth individuals."
• How do the rich & famous protect their homes? - BBC News.
• How to avoid being kidnapped abroad (by someone who was) - The Telegraph.
• How to Hire a Bodyguard - wikiHow to do anything.
• How to Understand the Structure of a Simple Non Disclosure Agreement - wikiHow to do anything.
• Inside Elon Musk’s Mushrooming Security Apparatus - "As threats to his personal safety have become graver, the world’s richest man has barricaded himself behind a phalanx of bodyguards that operates like a mini-Secret Service."
• Jules Kroll - credited with founding the modern corporate investigations industry in 1972.
• KIM & KANYE: Threaten Ex-Bodyguard with Huge Lawsuit ... QUIT MOUTHING OFF ABOUT US!!! - TMZ.
• List of bodyguards - Wikipedia.
• List of protective service agencies - Wikipedia.
• Meet Paragon: An American-Funded, Super-Secretive Israeli Surveillance Startup That ‘Hacks WhatsApp & Signal’ - "NSO has a new competitor, one cofounded by the former commander of Israel’s NSA equivalent, Unit 8200. It’s promising to only sell to democratic governments. Paragon Solutions doesn’t have a website. There’s very little information at all about them online, even if the Tel Aviv-based smartphone surveillance startup’s employees are all over LinkedIn, more than 50 of them. That’s not a bad headcount for a company that’s still in stealth mode."
• Million Dollar Bodyguards: The Sky-High Cost of Protecting the World’s Elite - "Being famous comes with many luxuries that the general public can’t afford. Disney stars, pop singers, and actors, and actresses don’t have the freedom that we take for granted, but they do have the money to hire help to make their lives easier. In Hollywood, a good bodyguard is like finding a needle in a haystack, which is why these stars pay through the nose to keep them. Luckily, they can afford it."
• PimEyes: Face Recognition Search Engine & Reverse Image Search - since 2017. "PimEyes is an online face search engine that goes through the Internet to find pictures containing given faces."
• Private intelligence agency - Wikipedia.
• Private investigator - Wikipedia.
• Secret Doors Are Having a Major Moment - "Not Just for Scooby-Doo Anymore - the Secret Door Is Having a Moment. Homeowners are adding hidden doors and rooms to foil burglars, eke out extra storage space and prepare for Armageddon."
• Security detail - Wikipedia.
• SOLDIER OF FORTUNE MAGAZINE - since 1975. "SOLDIER OF FORTUNE focuses on world and military and law enforcement news and adventure based on firsthand reports from all over the world." Motto of the magazine is "The Journal of Professional Adventurers."
• What it costs to protect the world's wealthiest CEOs - "Protecting a billionaire CEO costs millions. Here’s how the world’s biggest companies measure up."
• World's Most Famous Private Detective Makes No Apologies - "There are plenty of cases that Jules Kroll regrets. But he offers no apologies on his industry's behalf."

Top 33 International Bodyguard & Security Services

Dubai, U.A.E.

• HART SECURITY - since 1999. "When You Face Risk, You Need Hart." An internationally recognized risk management company, Hart delivers innovative, integrated security solutions in complex areas across land, sea and air.

Italy

• G Action Group - since 2005. "For more than ten years, we have been a leader in armed security and patrols, in investigative services and in facility management." Milan.

Sweden

• Private Bodybuard Service | PBS - founded in 1999 by Moore Jonson, who has many years of professional training with an edge in protection. Today, PBS is one of the most respected body guard services around the world; much due to the unique training our employees exercise regularly.
• Securitas - since 1934. "Securitas is a knowledge leader in security, focusing on providing security solutions to fit each customer's needs with more than 370,000 employees in 58 countries in North America, Europe, Latin America, Middle East, Asia and Africa. Everywhere from small stores to airports, our employees are making a difference."

Ukraine

• TopGuard Security - "TopGuard Security has been working in the field of security services in Ukraine for more than 20 years." TopGuard is a leading company in the Ukrainian market of security services. Our experience helps us to provide maximum quality of security services, in accordance with European norms and standards. All our bodyguards take special education and training and they are ready to any non-standard tasks and situations.

United Kingdom

• ARMOR GROUP - British company providing private security. It was founded in 1981 and was listed on the London Stock Exchange until 6 June 2008 (it was acquired by G4S plc in April 2008).
• Black Cube - "A select group of veterans from the Israeli elite intelligence units that specialises in tailored solutions to complex business and litigation challenges." Private intelligence agency based in London, Tel Aviv and Madrid. The company was founded in 2010 by former Israeli intelligence officers Dan Zorella and Avi Yanus. Its employees include former members of Israeli intelligence units, including Aman, Mossad and Shin Bet, as well as legal and financial experts. Black Cube's main business is 'litigation support', in which the company provides intelligence, evidence and advisory services in multi-jurisdictional legal and white collar crime cases. Black Cube’s Humint capabilities have proved to be an effective way of exposing fraud, bribery, money laundering and corruption.
• Croma Security Solutions - since 1997. "Croma Vigilant provides keyholding, security guards and mobile patrols as well as more specialist security services throughout the UK. We are run by ex-military personnel and military standards are embedded in the DNA of the company."
• G4S Security Solutions - since 1954. "With customised security services, our aim is to develop long-term strategic partnerships with our customers. With an extensive range of security systems and products, we can help businesses reach their security objectives by increasing their revenues, reducing the costs of managing risk, protecting critical assets or improving service delivery to customers. G4S operates an integrated security business in more than 90 countries across the globe." The secure solutions businesses provides a broad range of solutions to both commercial and government customers.
• HART SECURITY - since 1999. "When You Face Risk, You Need Hart." An internationally recognized risk management company, Hart delivers innovative, integrated security solutions in complex areas across land, sea and air.
• ICP | International Corporate Protection - since 1996. "Threat Management Services. Personal Security & Protection. Corporate Security. Corporate Training. Intelligence Services. Hi-Tech Security."
• Longmoor Security - since 2005. "Longmoor Security are specialists in providing world class Close Protection and protective security solutions that provide peace of mind to our clients allowing them to function in the areas they would not normally operate."
• LOOMIS - since 1997. "Managing Cash in Society." Loomis has an illustrious heritage and a long history of managing cash. We have a strong international presence with about 400 branch offices spread across more than 20 countries.
• Paradigm Security Solutions - since 2014. "Assisting corporates with both passive security - defence against security breaches - and active security - identifying and solving security issues before they become a real problem. We specialise in problem solving in a timely and cost effective manner that is inline with your desired outcomes." Services: corporate, domestic, hostile, surveillance, counter-surveillance, due diligence & training.
• PDP Projects Ltd. Security. Reinforced - since 2005. "PDP offers a unique blend of security solutions, covering all aspects of human, physical and cyber security, which are designed to meet the specific needs of clients in both commercial and government sectors. It is by applying this comprehensive approach that PDP can devise and implement a dedicated and highly effective solution that will precisely meet the needs of our clients. PDP consultants offer everything expected from an organisation with a global scope and operate to the highest performance levels. Make PDP your valued security partner of choice."
• Romeo Foxtrot - since 2019. "Addressing weaknesses in human behaviour." We are a specialist global security firm that helps organisations succeed in an often volatile and constantly changing world. Managing threats resulting from vulnerabilities in the human element underpins how we approach security. We combine our experience in collecting and analysing military intelligence from human sources with conventional security risk management to provide you with a comprehensive security solution.
• The Panic Room Company - since 2011. "Safe rooms & protected areas for residential & commercial clients worldwide." Our Panic/safe room has been developed from over 2 decades protecting staff and assets across the United Kingdom. Our Safe Room has passed various Ballistic tests that allow it to protect individuals in even the most hostile situations. Due to its unique modular design, our Safe Room can be installed quickly with little disruption into most buildings.
• Umbra - since 2013. "UMBRA is the only company providing elite, highly trained female Security professionals globally."
• Virtus Risk Management - since 2011. "International Risk and Intelligence Consultancy." We help you to understand and manage the risks relevant to your industry, make informed business decisions and deliver solutions that ensure your peace of mind. Today, Virtus Risk Management competes in global markets with projects undertaken in over sixty-five countries through a trusted network of partners and associates.

U. S. A.

• Beau Dietl & Associates - since 1985. "Investigation and Security Company." Private Investigator in NYC. Our Escort Protective Services team applies their previous law enforcement experience to personal protection. They accompany the subject whenever or wherever needed. Beau Dietl & Associates (BDA) is a private investigation company founded by Richard "Bo" Dietl, one of the most highly decorated Detectives in NYPD history. For more than 30 years, our private detectives has provided security services, consulting services and investigative expertise to private and public clients throughout the United States. We have private investigators in NYC plus offices across the US and abroad.
• Black Wolf App - Personal Protection Drivers - "Providing a secure and protected ride experience for children, women, and men who want peace of mind from one destination to another." Your Protection is Our Business. For corporate executives, high-net-worth individuals, celebrities, women, school kids, and regular people who want peace of mind in this crazy world. Armed Protection Driver: The driver is armed and trained to use firearms in the event of an emergency. Trained Executive Protection Drivers: By providing passengers with an Executive Protection Driver trained in private security, we offer affordable unprecedented protection and peace of mind to anyone who needs a lift.
• BRINK'S - since 1859. "Secure Transportation, Cash Handling, Security Services." Our services include armored car transportation, money processing, long-distance transport of valuables, vaulting and other value-added solutions. Our customers include financial institutions, retailers, government agencies, mints, jewelers and other commercial operations. Our global network of operations in 41 countries serves customers in more than 100 countries.
• Constellis - "We Go and Do What Others Can't." Constellis was formed in 2010 to combine best-in-class brands, assets and people within the complex risk management industry. Over the years since, our global team of industry leaders has grown to include ACADEMI, AMK9, Centerra, Edinburgh International, Gregg Protection Services, Olive Group, OMNIPLEX, Strategic Social and Triple Canopy. Today, Constellis is the largest and most diverse non-financial risk management company in the United States, offering turn-key solutions to address our customers’ most complex challenges wherever they are needed around the world. In an ever-changing and complex world, security concerns are paramount. Enhanced security requires education, training and specialized skills. Constellis provides end-to-end risk management and comprehensive security solutions to safeguard people and infrastructure globally. Our team of strategic problem solvers has a steadfast moral compass and unwavering dedication to creating a safer world. Constellis is committed to the success of our customers and partners.
• ETS - Global Risk Management - since 2012. "Celebrity Bodyguard Security Services & VIP Protection Company." ETS is the preferred provider of Executive Protection services to multiple Fortune 500 companies, celebrities, and Ultra HNWI’s. We are comprised of ex UK and US Government and Special Forces executive protection and risk management specialists. ETS understand that certain celebrities and people in the media spotlight may require bodyguard services for short durations when traveling to special events or media appearances. Whether a celebrity traveling to NYC to record a tv show, or a celebrity appearing at a Red Carpet event - ETS are able to provide highly experienced personal bodyguards and security personnel.
• Fast Guard Service - since 2016. "#1 VIP Bodyguard Protection & Private Security Consultants." Emergency Response Security On Site within 4 hours or less.
• Gavin de Becker & Associates (GDBA) - since 1978. "For more than 40 years, GDBA has developed pioneering strategies and resources for protecting public figures." Security and consulting firm that offers personal protection detail services to individuals and businesses. Headquartered in Los Angeles, the company operates in 27 cities and seven countries. Gavin de Becker and Associates is a 'threat assessment and security firm' that provides private security and also offers protection training courses. They have provided services to corporations, government agencies, and schools. Clients reportedly include the Central Intelligence Agency, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and "the 90 most prominent families in the world". Over the years, public client references have included Theresa Saldana, Madonna, Cher, Michelle Pfeiffer, Michael J. Fox, Barbra Streisand, Jeff Bezos, John Travolta and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
• Guardian Protection Force - since 2010. "We are a Northern California Private Security Company aiming to offer a higher quality security service than our competitors. We offer security solutions from consulting, to executive protection, as well as armed and unarmed officers." Furthermore, Guardian is able to conduct operations worldwide.
• Guidepost Solutions - since 2010. "Guidepost Solutions is a leader in domestic and international investigations, compliance solutions, monitoring, and security and technology consulting. We work wherever your needs take us - whether on the ground around the globe - or from one of our offices located in Bogotá, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Honolulu, London, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Oakland, Palm Beach, Phoenix, San Francisco, Seattle, Singapore, and Washington, DC."
• K2 Integrity - since 2009. "K2 Integrity represents the merger of K2 Intelligence, an industry-leading investigative, compliance, and cyber defense services firm founded in 2009 by Jeremy M. Kroll and Jules B. Kroll, the originator of the modern corporate investigations industry, and Financial Integrity Network (FIN). K2 Integrity is a premier financial crimes, risk, and regulatory advisory firm. With a focus on financial crimes risk management, investigations, monitoring, cybersecurity, and virtual asset advisory, we bring together deep subject-matter expertise with proprietary technology offerings to help clients creatively solve for today while preparing for tomorrow."
• Kroll - since 1972. "We expertly address physical security and operational risk issues by employing a holistic approach, encompassing all aspects of a client’s operations." We bring the unknown to light by helping you manage compliance, navigate litigation, and mitigate risk relating to fraud, impropriety and security threats. For more than 45 years, Kroll has helped clients make confident risk management decisions about people, assets, operations and security through a wide range of investigations, cyber security, due diligence and compliance, physical and operational security, and data and information management services.
• PINKERTON - since 1850. "Comprehensive protection anytime, anywhere." For over 170 years, our?highly skilled?agents have provided protection for clients all over the world.?Whether it is an?incident response to an unexpected contingency, planning for a future event, or?embedding a?security team,?we are here to guide and support. Whether it’s New York or Singapore, whether the local language is Portuguese or French, Pinkerton provides reliable executive VIP and celebrity protection around the world. Pinkerton offers national and global organizations a vast selection of reliable risk management services and solutions, including: Investigations; Protective Services; Crisis Management & Emergency Services; Employment Screening; Security Management & Consulting; Intelligence & Information Services; and Brand Protection & Intellectual Property.
• TorchStone Global - since 2010. "The TorchStone team provides proactive risk identification, tailored advice, and innovative protection solutions for corporate and family clients." Since our founding, TorchStone has protected our clients and their assets across 6 continents. More than 100 families, to include 10% of the Forbes 400 have entrusted their safety to TorchStone. TorchStone maintains a disciplined focus on delivering a high quality client experience wherever and whenever safety is threatened. The experience of the TorchStone team in the areas of proactive risk identification, tailored advice, and innovative protection solutions is unmatched. Our leadership team has a well-earned reputation for delivering superior outcomes and practical solutions.
• VIP protective services - since 2004. "The new standard in security." Professional Security Guard & Patrol Service serving the entire Bay Area.