KSS protects people, homes and organisations internationally. From our headquarters near London and our subsidiary in Toronto, we deliver across the UK and Europe, the Gulf, Africa, the Americas and Asia-Pacific.
Where we operate
International Security
Every assignment is led by KSS, using our own operatives or carefully selected in-country partners, depending on where the work is and what it needs.
Led by KSS
One point of contact, wherever the work takes place
KSS operatives
Selected through KSS’s proprietary Selection Day process
Vetted partners
Meeting KSS’s onboarding standards
Proportionate
Arrangements matched to the location and the risk
Wherever the requirement is
Since 2014, KSS’s work has taken it to six continents, for listed corporates, family offices and UHNW families, royal and ruling households, heads of state and senior government, elite professional sport, NGOs and international organisations.
We do not work from a fixed list of countries. The question for any location is whether the requirement can be delivered properly there, by whom, and under what conditions. KSS answers that question before it commits.
How we deliver internationally
KSS operatives
KSS close protection and residential security operatives, every one of whom has passed KSS’s proprietary Selection Day process, travel with clients and deploy internationally where the requirement, the client’s preference or local conditions call for it.
Deployments take account of local licensing, permissions and entry requirements. Armed protection is provided where local law permits and the threat justifies it.
Vetted in-country partners
Where local licensing, language, knowledge or the law make it the right choice, KSS works with in-country partners who meet KSS’s onboarding standards. Partners are selected for the specific assignment, not simply because they are available.
KSS leadership on the ground
In most international assignments, KSS deploys a member of its senior management team as operational lead, client liaison and quality control, working alongside the team on the ground.
One point of contact
KSS remains the client’s point of contact throughout. Before deployment, responsibilities, communication, reporting and escalation are agreed with the client and with any partner involved.
Support from a distance
Pre-travel assessments, journey planning and intelligence monitoring of the location support clients and teams before and during an assignment. See Travel Risk Management and Intelligence Monitoring and Alerts.
How we choose and oversee partners
A partner is only as good as the standards it is held to. KSS applies the same questions to every partner, in every country.
- Onboarding. Partners must hold the licences required where they operate, apply their own vetting and screening to the people they deploy, and carry appropriate insurance.
- Suitability. Each partner is assessed for the assignment in hand: experience with the type of client and requirement, local knowledge, language and the resources available.
- Agreed before deployment. Responsibilities, reporting lines and oversight are set out before anyone deploys, and KSS briefs the partner team on the client and the plan.
- Overseen during the assignment. The partner reports to KSS throughout. In most cases, a member of KSS’s senior management team is on the ground as operational lead, client liaison and quality control.
- Reviewed afterwards. KSS reviews each partner’s performance after the assignment, and that review decides whether the partner is used again.
Regional coverage
UK and Europe
KSS’s home market. In London, KSS can deploy the same day. Across Europe, KSS deploys its own operatives and works with established partners for events, travel and residential work.
The Gulf and the Middle East
Long-standing work for ruling families and senior figures in the region, including large seasonal deployments, as well as events and executive travel.
Africa
Support for media organisations, NGOs, energy companies and executives across the continent, including South Africa, from planning and secure transport to protection in hostile and remote environments. See Hostile Environment Security.
Latin America
Executive protection, secure transport and travel risk management across the region, including Mexico and Brazil. In Brazil, KSS works with an established, vetted partner with national coverage. For the security picture in Mexico, see Navigating Mexico's Cartel Landscape.
North America
KSS Canada, KSS’s Toronto-based subsidiary, provides close protection, residential security, secure transport and residential security assessments in Canada. KSS also supports clients in the United States, directly and through partners where appropriate.
Asia-Pacific
Support for executives, families and teams travelling and working across the region, directly and through vetted in-country partners. See Travelling in Asia-Pacific.
Services we deliver internationally
- Close Protection
- Secure Transportation
- Travel Risk Management
- Hostile Environment Security
- Residential Security Risk Assessment, conducted internationally
- Secure Doors and Safe Rooms, with installation overseen worldwide
- Intelligence Monitoring and Alerts
- Crisis Management and Response
KSS Canada
KSS Canada is KSS’s subsidiary in Toronto, serving clients across Canada with the same standards and methods as the UK company.
It provides close protection, residential security teams, secure transport and residential security assessments, and works alongside KSS on international assignments. Visit KSS Canada.
Frequently asked questions
KSS operates internationally rather than from a fixed list of countries, across the UK and Europe, the Gulf and the Middle East, Africa, the Americas and Asia-Pacific. For any location, KSS first establishes whether the requirement can be delivered properly there, and how.
Yes, where local licensing, language, knowledge or the law make that the right choice. KSS also deploys its own operatives internationally. In both cases, KSS remains the client’s point of contact.
Partners must meet KSS’s onboarding standards for licensing, vetting and insurance, and are assessed for suitability for each assignment. KSS briefs the partner team, the partner reports to KSS throughout, and KSS reviews its performance afterwards before using it again. In most cases, a member of KSS’s senior management team is also on the ground.
Yes. KSS operatives travel with clients and deploy internationally, subject to local licensing, permissions and entry requirements.
Yes. KSS Canada, KSS’s subsidiary, is based in Toronto. KSS is headquartered in Chelmsford, near London.
Yes, where the requirement and conditions allow. KSS assesses the destination and itinerary first, and arrangements depend on access, permissions and the resources available at the time.
Discuss an international requirement
Tell us where you need support, who it is for and when. We will tell you honestly how it can be delivered.
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