Security · Close protection
Close Protection Services
Preventing problems before they happen, quietly.
Overview
Close protection with X Facilities Group
Close protection is about preventing problems before they happen, quietly and without disrupting the person being protected. X Facilities Group provides close protection for executives, VIPs, private clients and guests at high-profile events across the UK.
Every assignment begins with a confidential threat and risk assessment covering the principal, their schedule, venues and travel, which shapes the size and profile of the protection team. Close protection officers plan routes, advance venues, manage access and keep the principal safe while blending into the setting, whether that is a boardroom, a hotel or an awards ceremony.
Assignments work to a clear reporting line with a named operational contact, and we coordinate with event security, venue teams and drivers so protection is joined-up from arrival to departure.
At a glance
- Confidential threat and risk assessment
- Route planning and venue advances
- Discreet, low-profile protection
- Coordinated with event and venue security
Principals
Close protection for executives, VIPs and private clients
- Executives and senior leadership teams
- Public figures and VIP guests
- Private clients facing a specific threat
- Speakers and guests at high-profile events
Planning
Threat and risk assessment
The assessment looks at who the principal is, what they are doing, where they are going and what could realistically go wrong. It sets the size, profile and skills of the team, and the procedures they follow.
On the move
Event and travel protection
Most risk sits in transitions: arrivals, departures and movement between venues. Officers advance venues before the principal arrives, plan routes and alternatives, and coordinate with drivers and venue security so every handover is controlled.
Confidentiality
Discretion and confidentiality
Schedules, locations and personal details are handled on a need-to-know basis. Officers are briefed to blend into the setting and protect privacy as carefully as they protect the principal.
FAQs
Frequently asked questions
Who needs close protection?
Executives, public figures, VIP guests and private individuals facing a specific threat, or attending high-profile events or travel.
Do close protection officers need a licence?
In the UK, close protection carried out for reward is a licensable activity, so close protection officers need an SIA close protection licence.
Arrange a confidential consultation
Tell us who needs protecting, where and when, and we will arrange a confidential conversation about the right level of protection.