PHYSICAL PROTECTION
Personal Close Protection.
Saladin offers highly professional close protection services to ensure the personal security.
Saladin will provide clients with a well-qualified and experienced protection team. All of our close protection officers are trained to the highest level in a wide variety of tactical, protective and security-related subjects including first aid, protocol and counter-surveillance. Most bodyguards come from an ex-military or police background and all have specialised in the field of close protection.
We recognise that each client has specific needs and desires, which are assessed and addressed individually. Personal close security solutions are then planned and tailored to meet the most rigorous demands.
Saladin offers highly professional close protection services ensuring personal security.
Personal Close Protection, also often known as Executive Protection, is a service in increasing demand around the world designed to meet the wide range of potential threats against an individual. Saladin Security has decades of experience in providing close protection across a breadth of threat levels and hostile environments.
Our extensive list of clients require Personal Close Protection for a plethora of reasons. From obtaining unwavering reassurance in public spaces or in response to specific high level threats, Saladin will assess your needs, conduct a thorough risk assessment and provide an appropriate level of support in response. This may be an armed team in a high risk situation, low key counter surveillance, or just one or two unarmed close protection officers to ensure security.
The epitome of Personal Close Protection
All of our close protection officers are trained to the highest level in a wide variety of tactical, protective and security related subjects including first aid, protocol and counter surveillance. Most Saladin close protection officers come from an ex-military or police background, and all have specialised in the field of close protection, since gaining wide experience in the private sector.
F.A.Q.
Will having Personal Close Protection draw attention to me?
Unless you are someone who actively seeks attention and publicity, the aim of close protection will always be to operate discreetly and in a manner that doesn’t draw attention. The aim is always to avoid difficult situations, and the best Close Protection Officers will keep their distance according to the assessed threat level.
Does my status really justify having close protection?
However you perceive your own status, if you are reading this then you are justified in contacting us for an assessment of the risks against you. Saladin routinely provides close protection to diplomats, “normal” businesspeople, ultra-net-worths, members of parliament, school children of concerned parents, as well as high profile recognisable people in the public eye.
Do I need to have a full time team?
No. Saladin can provide Close Protection support for a minimum of one day if required.
How much does Personal Close Protection cost?
This will depend on a number of individual factors; please contact Saladin for an accurate quotation. For example if you require 24 hour coverage for an extended period of time, you should consider that Close Protection Officers will require personal leave, and that the hours can be long and unpredictable. For this reason, you will need the cover of at least 4 Close Protection Officers on rotation, and this will incur a higher cost than hiring a Close Protection Officer to cover a single evening event. There may also be additional costs such as accommodation and meals included in your quotation. However, we can likewise provide Close Protection Officers who charge a daily rate, which can be a more appropriate option for many high profile individuals.
What if I don’t get on with the Close Protection Officer you send?
Close protection services often require personal engagement with our clients over an extended period of time. For that reason, Saladin always aims to understand every client individually, taking into account their circumstances and requirements, and provide a Close Protection Officer judged to be a good fit. However, if it doesn’t work out, then of course a client can request a change.

