What Clients Should Expect From a UK Close Protection Team
The short version: What Clients Should Expect From a UK Close Protection Team — published 2026 rates, working SIA playbook, insured. short-notice cover, subject to availability in London, nationwide by arrangement.
First-time clients often do not know what good looks like. This is a plain-English standard you can hold any UK provider to — including us.
Pre-Deployment
SIA licence numbers (verifiable). SIA-licensed Contractor certificate (verifiable). insurance certificate. Written, fixed quote. Named lead CPO with photo and short profile. 30-minute brief call with the client.
On-The-Job Conduct
Officer arrives 15 minutes early in the agreed dress code, with the correct vehicle. Earpiece in, phone on silent. Calm, courteous, situationally aware. Does not photograph the principal, the residence or the meeting.
Communications
Single named point of contact for the duration. 24/7 control room behind that point of contact. Daily after-action note for multi-day details. No noise, no group chats.
Accountability
Honest debrief at the end of each detail — what worked, what did not, what we recommend changing. Invoice on agreed terms. Concerns escalated to a named director, in writing, with a 24-hour response commitment.
What You Should Push Back On
Refusal to share SIA licence numbers. 'From £X' marketing instead of fixed quotes. Officer turning up in trainers. Group chats with junior staff. Add-ons after the fact. Any of these = different provider.
Speak With a Senior Protection Advisor
Confidential conversation, 24/7 advisors. Fixed written quote subject to location, requirements and officer availability.
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About the Author
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.
- SIA Close Protection licensed officers
- BS 7858:2019 screened (5-year vetting)
- Documented assignment planning
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