United Kingdom
Carleton-Smith, ex-head of British special forces, pivots to private diplomacy with Inter-Mediate

Russia, United Kingdom
London keeps on private security provider in Moscow

Faced with the difficulty of running background checks and the sensitive nature of conducting private security activities in Moscow on behalf of foreign interests, many state clients are having to keep on the same providers without being able to change their terms.

The Corporate Intelligence Village Voice
Mitmark investigates crypto, Adrian Stones goes solo, and TRAG quits Hong Kong

Appointments, financial results, new contracts: each week, we report on events both big and small that matter in the global corporate intelligence community. This week, we go to London and Hong Kong.

LondonMitmark called in to investigate NFTs

LondonAdrian Stones goes solo

Hong KongTRAG joins exodus

Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom
Private diplomats position themselves for mediation roles in Russia-Ukraine war

Private mediation specialists are poised and waiting for Russia and Ukraine to give in to battle fatigue and come to the negotiating table.

The Corporate Intelligence Village Voice
Risk&Co, Inter-Mediate, Thales

Appointments, financial results, new contracts: each week, we report on events both big and small that matter in the global corporate intelligence community. This week we go to Paris and London.

ParisLe Floch's arrival helps Risk & Co further accentuate its shift towards cyber.

LondonThales adviser Lord Nick Houghton questions AUKUS in the House of Lords.

LondonGilles de Kerchove begins his reconversion at Inter-Mediate.

United Kingdom
National Security Secretariat execs courted by private sector

The NSS, created in 2010 to liaise with the prime minister on intelligence policy, is a hotbed for those who want to work for private groups.

United Kingdom
Inter-Mediate, negotiator in forgotten wars

Ex-directeur Jonathan Powell, Tony Blair's former chief of staff, now operates the conflict mediation firm Inter-Mediate. Its board includes MI6 veteran Christopher James.