Close Protection
Anticipating the threat before it materialises.
If you arrange travel and security for a principal — as an executive assistant, chief of staff, family office or agency — you already know the exposure. Affluent people are identified and targeted regardless of how private they keep their lives, and the risk runs past physical danger to surveillance, privacy invasion and blackmail. At a villa, a premiere, abroad, at the office or the school run, the threat is real.
High-profile principals stay exposed when their protectors lack constant vigilance. Our approach is different: we see through the eyes of the wolf, anticipating threats before they materialise — and we coordinate the whole detail, so you brief us once and we carry the rest.
"The lion cannot protect himself from traps, and the fox cannot defend himself from wolves. One must therefore be a fox to recognize traps, and a lion to frighten wolves."
Protecting CEOs & Executives
CEOs and business principals rarely have their families or assets as the main target — they themselves are the focus of anyone who takes a dispute personally. We run a specific threat assessment and build protection that fits around the diary you manage, not the other way round, so it integrates into the principal’s day without slowing it down.
EnquireCovert Missions & Low Profile
When discretion matters more than presence, our operatives blend into the environment, reading and defusing threats before they escalate while staying close. The principal moves freely, guests and press notice nothing, and you get safety without a visible guard drawing attention or comment.
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Executives
Silently targeted; specific measures for safety, discretion and resilience.
Influencers
Planning, risk assessment and accompaniment for social-media celebrities.
Celebrities & Political Figures
Strategic security to safeguard privacy, well-being and public image.
Production Companies
A safe environment so itinerant projects run smoothly, without disruption.
Business Trips
Executives, confidential meetings and secure transport of people and information.
Corporate
Protecting assets, confidential information and personnel from threats.
European and British standard professionals.
All operatives have proven operational experience and qualifications in personal protection and first aid. They are rigorously vetted through security screening and criminal-records clearance and are fully qualified Executive Protection operatives / Close Protection Officers (CPO — Level 3), aligned with current British and international standards for 2026.
While many agencies rely on doormen, we exclusively assign qualified close protection operatives — capable of advance planning, risk assessment, intelligence awareness and discreet protective operations, multilingual or at minimum bilingual for international assignments.
Highly trained professionals.
Former Military & Law Enforcement
Elite soldiers, special forces, police and veterans with prior service.
Counter-Surveillance
Detect, analyse and neutralise monitoring, unauthorised tracking and covert surveillance.
Advanced Private Investigation
Discreet inquiries, intelligence collection and due diligence with precision.
First Aid & Combat Lifesavers
Emergency response, trauma care and lifesaving in high-risk environments.
Covert Surveillance
Discreet intelligence gathering and behavioural analysis for complex operations.
Defensive & Evasive Driving
Risk anticipation, convoy technique and protective driving in complex environments.
Armed Agents
The need for an armed bodyguard depends entirely on location and circumstance. Each country has its own regulations: some require weeks or months of notice for authorisation, while in the UK or UAE personal security is never permitted to carry firearms. In Brazil, Mexico and much of South and Central America, armed protection is considered essential. Enquire before you travel so you remain safe and fully compliant.
EnquireClose protection, city by city.
Europe
The Middle East
Africa
South-East Asia
East Asia
Indian Subcontinent
The Americas
Protection for your privacy, assets, self and time.
Every detail is built around the principal and briefed through one point of contact, so whoever plans the movement — assistant, family office or agency — manages one relationship, not five vendors. Tell us the dates and the exposure; we handle the rest.
EnquireProtection delivered within the law — in every market.
Close protection is a regulated activity almost everywhere Algoz operates, and the rules differ by country — the SIA in the United Kingdom, CNAPS in France, SIRA in Dubai, TULPS in Italy, SuperVigilancia in Colombia, the Sûreté Publique in Monaco, and many more. In each market we coordinate protection exclusively through locally licensed, vetted and NDA-bound operatives, with armed cover only where the law permits and the brief requires it.
That single standard — the right operative, properly licensed, in any city — is what lets protection travel with you. Explore London, Paris, Dubai, Milan, Cairo, Rio de Janeiro and Beirut, or add concierge and secure transport.
What protection in Your Market costs.
Rates for our markets are confirmed on enquiry; as a market guide, professional close protection across our regions starts from around USD 450 per day for a single principal on twelve-hour cover. Specialist profiles, armed or armoured requirements, short-notice mobilisation and peak season carry a premium. Read our full close protection pricing guide, how a security driver works, and how modern close protection is run.
Algoz FZ-LLC (Trade License 5033995 | TRN 105119056700001) is licensed for Businessmen Services and Lifestyle Development Consultancy by RAKEZ. We do not directly provide armed or unarmed security, bodyguard or close-protection services. All operational execution is performed exclusively by licensed third-party partners holding the necessary local permits (e.g. SIRA in Dubai, PSBD in Abu Dhabi, SIA in the United Kingdom, or equivalent foreign authorities). We provide direct assistance and support in partnership with local regulated providers, complying with local laws for a seamless, worry-free experience globally. Clients are responsible for obtaining any required approvals from UAE or foreign competent authorities. Armed services require a minimum 30-day lead time for authorisation, which may be refused. All activities comply with UAE laws and RAKEZ regulations.
Close protection and bodyguard services across Italy, Milan, Rome, Florence; France, Paris, Lyon, Marseille, Nice, Cannes, Monaco; Portugal, Lisbon, Porto; Spain, Madrid, Barcelona, Ibiza; United Kingdom, London, Manchester; Ireland, Dublin; Switzerland, Zurich, Geneva; Greece, Athens, Mykonos; Turkey, Istanbul, Ankara; Russia, Moscow, Saint Petersburg; Brazil, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro; Argentina, Buenos Aires; Peru, Lima; South Africa, Johannesburg, Cape Town; Nigeria, Lagos; Uganda, Kampala; Tanzania, Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar; Egypt, Cairo, Alexandria; India, Mumbai, Delhi; China, Beijing, Shanghai; Thailand, Bangkok, Phuket; Indonesia, Jakarta, Bali; the Philippines, Malaysia, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Lebanon, Beirut. English-speaking and European bodyguards available in Paris, London, Rome, Milan, Madrid, Barcelona, Lisbon, Monaco, Nice, Cannes, Geneva, Zurich, Vienna, Berlin, Frankfurt, Munich, Amsterdam, Brussels, Dublin, Ibiza, Marrakech, Cairo and Dubai.