Special Air Service

France, Italy
Italian cyber fails to win over French interior ministry

The French ministry of the interior's rejection of an offer from Italian cyber-interceptions specialist RCS Labs is a further indication of the growing reluctance to rely on foreign technology.

Africa, Ukraine
Special forces veterans seek French partners for private security fight against Wagner

Private security company Executive Risk System recently moved its offices to the UK and is prioritising the fight against the Russian paramilitary group alongside Ukrainian forces.

United Kingdom, United States
US business diplomat hooks up her defence clients with Kyiv and Tel Aviv

Dubai-based Amulus Security is using the services of little-known Ohio company Mintovate to help it sell its ballistics protection equipment to the Ukrainian and Israeli armies.

Ukraine, United Kingdom
Objective Ukraine, linking Kyiv's special forces with UK security providers

Simon Woodiwiss, a man with connections both to Kyiv's special forces and former British SAS officers-turned-consultants, has registered his private security firm in London. He built up the company in Ukraine, where it still operates.

The Corporate Intelligence Village Voice
SITE in Berlin, Ashurst, Grant Thornton in Chicago, Field Intelligence, Audere Securus, from Schillings to Valkyrie

Appointments, financial results, new contracts: every Wednesday, we report on events big and small that matter in the global corporate intelligence community.

BerlinGerman interior ministry picks SITE to combat Islamic fundamentalism

LondonDmitry Sachkov quits TRAG

ChicagoGrant Thornton expands forensic investigations in Midwest

LondonField Intelligence expands consultancy team

LondonAudere Securus ropes in industry legend James Blount

LondonSchillings stalwart joins Valkyrie

Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States
Private security veteran John Holmes has eyes on Ukraine

The former chairman of corporate intelligence firm Quintel is actively lobbying in the US to carve out a place in the Ukrainian security market.

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

United Kingdom
Airbus, Leonardo and Sikorski choppers race to win over SAS

The prestigious British Army commando unit, the Special Air Service is carrying out a major overhaul of its helicopter fleet, which is used for the country's most sensitive missions. The aim is to restore the projection and stealth capabilities of its troops.

The Corporate Intelligence Village Voice
Othrys, Ercom, Hart Security, Risk&Co

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 Paris.

LondonA TV producer at the helm of intelligence firm Othrys.

ParisErcom and Suneris made full Thales units with Cyril Autant appointment.

LondonHart Security to dispatch intelligence experts to UK's most at-risk embassies.

ParisRisk&Co brings ex-Amarante manager Dimitri Akarawitage to boost corporate security management line.

Qatar, United Kingdom
Former Qatari prime minister HbJ loses London row with ex-SAS officer Tony Buckingham

Heritage Oil founder Tony Buckingham, has won a several million dollar lawsuit in the UK against his former business partner, the ex-PM of Qatar Hamad bin Jassem.

United Kingdom
New players in armed security set their sights on Africa with help from SAS veteran Blagbrough

Former SAS veteran Mark Blagbrough is advising the newly formed British company Vellichor, which is facing major challenges in Libya. At the same time, he is also offering advice to the equally new Acumen Intelligent Consulting, based in Mozambique.

United Kingdom
Oxford overtakes Cambridge at Hakluyt

The corporate intelligence firm Hakluyt is fast turning into an "Oxford Analytica" thanks to its recent hires.