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    Holiday Security Planning for Wealthy Families — The 90-Day Playbook

    Travel SecurityBy Roy · Director, VIP Protection Services29 June 202610 min read

    The short version: Holiday Security Planning for Wealthy Families — The 90-Day Playbook — published 2026 rates, working SIA playbook, insured. short-notice cover, subject to availability in London, nationwide by arrangement.

    A two-week family holiday at UHNW level is a 90-day planning project. Done early, the holiday is invisible to the children and forgettable for the principals. Done late, it is the principal's problem.

    Day -90 — Destination Risk Assessment

    Country, region, exact resort/town. Health, transport, political, kidnap baseline. Hospital list, embassy contact, vetted local fixer. Alternatives if the assessment fails.

    Day -60 — Villa & Property Selection

    Vet shortlisted villas: perimeter, alarm, staff list, distance to hospital, helicopter access if relevant. Owner background-checked. Contract signed only after the villa passes a documented security review.

    Day -30 — Transport & Local Team

    Vetted local driver(s), vehicle(s) with airbags and seatbelts that actually work, English-speaking, security-trained. Local response provider on retainer. Comms tested.

    Day -7 — UK Team Brief

    Officers travelling with the family briefed by name on every principal. Daily plan agreed. Kit packed: comms, basic medical, paperwork. Family briefed (in age-appropriate way) on the codeword for legitimate handover.

    Pricing — Holiday Programme

    Standard European 2-week family villa programme: priced per assignment. Higher-risk destination with UK CPO + local team: priced per assignment. Yacht-based programme: bespoke.


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    Roy

    Director, VIP Protection Services

    Roy is a Director of VIP Protection Services, overseeing SIA-licensed close protection, executive protection, corporate security and residential security across the UK. He personally writes and reviews every guide, checking each against current SIA licensing rules and BS 7858:2019 screening standards before publication.

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