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Blackstone Consultancy

Private Security, Investigations and Property Risk Assessors providing individuals and businesses with bespoke, discreet, and exceptionally vigilant security arrangements managed by Chartered Security Professionals.

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Protective Services

We provide Bodyguards, Residential and Commercial Security Teams, and Security / Production Managers across Europe, the Middle East and North Africa.

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Investigations and Litigation Support

We undertake investigations, Due Diligence and Surveillance. We can also deploy TSCM (Bug Sweep) teams.

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Property Security Services

We survey both residential and commercial properties, and act as security design consultants to identify weaknesses and provide clear security recommendations.

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Why Blackstone Consultancy

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“Blackstone Consultancy provides both Private and Corporate clients with effective, discreet and exceptionally vigilant security and investigative advice from Chartered Security Professionals. Our security services are centred on three distinct areas: Protective Services, Investigations and Litigation Support and Property Security Services. For many of our clients, more than one of our fields of expertise is required.”

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Simon Giddins CSYP
Simon is a Chartered Security Professional and a leading international authority in the field of security. With deep-rooted experience advising private families and corporate clients, he is known for managing complex and sensitive situations in some of the world’s most challenging environments.
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John joined Blackstone Consultancy after serving 30 years in the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS), with most of his time spent in Counter Terrorism (CT) and Protection roles, achieving the rank of Chief Superintendent…
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Angie Clarke CSyP, TechIOSH
Angie brings a compelling combination of strategic leadership, exceptional communication, influencing and relationship building skills and deep operational experience within the security sector.
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Chris Moses MSYI
Chris is a seasoned intelligence and investigations leader with extensive experience managing complex, concurrent global security, risk, and intelligence projects for high-profile clients across the financial, legal, sporting, and technology sectors.
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Tom Tahany MA
Tom Tahany joined Blackstone Consultancy in October 2018. He leads teams involved in conducting Security Surveys at both residential and commercial properties across the UK and globally.
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Lee Bennett
Lee brings a combination of exceptional communication skills, problem solving, leadership and multi stakeholder engagement experience, operating at a high standard as well as extensive operational experience of planning and delivering security and protection, including contingency planning.
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Dave Neal CSYP
Brigadier (Retired) Dave Neal is our Strategic Security Advisor (SSA) bringing a lifetime of military and police experience to the role. Leaving the Army in 2019, Dave’s final appointment was the Provost Marshal of the Army.
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Paul Shephard MBE
Paul served in HM Forces within the Royal Military Police (RMP) for over 22 years, attaining the rank of Warrant Officer Class 2 (WO2). He specialised in Close protection whilst serving and dedicated his military service to protecting high ranking military individuals, ambassadors, politicians, civil servants and diplomats across the world.
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“The firm is involved in ‘challenging and evolving’ risks, both domestically and internationally, highly private investigations, personal protection, and the securing of some of the most iconic properties and assets in Europe.”

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