Close Protection Services

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Horizon Close Protection

Discreet, proactive protection for leaders, families and trusted teams. Senior-led planning, rapid mobilisation and continuous risk oversight—wherever you travel.

What we offer (focused, executive-ready)

- Close Protection Officers (CPOs): Highly trained specialists delivering protective coverage, threat assessment, route planning and decisive action in dynamic environments.

- Protective detail management: End-to-end coordination of travel, meetings and events with clear risk briefings, transport logistics and contingency planning.

- Advance work and venue profiling: On-site reconnaissance, security modelling and liaison with host venues, staff and local authorities.

- Residential security: 24/7 protection for homes and estates, including access control, alarm integration and incident response protocols.

- Mobility and travel security: Secure itineraries, protective intelligence, drive teams and secure communications.

- Crisis management and continuity: 24/7 resilience planning, incident response and post-event reviews to strengthen ongoing protection.

- Governance and reporting: Executive-ready updates, risk registers and actionable recommendations.

Executive approach (workflow in plain terms)

1) Briefing and risk alignment: We align with you and your team on risk appetite, routines and escalation paths.

2) Protection design: A concise plan with schedules, routes and contingencies tailored to your calendar.

3) Frontline protection: CPOs provide vigilant coverage, situational awareness and real-time decision making.

4) Post-engagement governance: Lessons learned, updated risk models and ongoing capability improvements.

Governance, standards and assurance

- Compliance and licensing: Fully licensed in the UK with adherence to industry best practice.

- Ethics and training: Ongoing professional development, red-team evaluations and a strict code of conduct.

- Confidentiality and data protection: Robust controls to safeguard sensitive information.

- Audit-ready governance: Board-ready reporting, risk registers and performance metrics.

Client outcomes

- Leadership continuity: Minimal disruption; security that integrates with your routine.

- Reduced risk exposure: Proactive threat mitigation and pre-emptive planning.

- Resilience and continuity: Rapid, disciplined incident response and recovery capabilities.

- Discretion and reputation protection: Security that respects privacy and professional standing.

Typical engagements

- Global executive travel: Secure itineraries, advance work and drive teams for multi-city trips.

- High-profile events: VIP protection, controlled access and contingency planning for media engagements.

- Estate and residential protection: 24/7 protection, access management and security coordination.

- Crisis scenarios: Rapid intelligence synthesis and command-and-control support with client teams.

Team and capability (discreet detail)

- Lead security director: Strategic oversight and client alignment.

- Senior CPOs: Core protective capability and risk assessment.

- Trusted partner network: Secure transport, medical liaison and technical security support as required.

How we work with you

- Onboarding: Clear service definitions, governance structure and a named senior security contact.

- Collaboration: Regular briefings, calendar integration and escalation pathways.

- Transparency: Plain-language reporting, KPIs and predictable budgeting.

Get in touch to discuss your requirements.