Protection, intelligence and quiet assurance.
V & Co Defence & Security advises principals, private offices and sovereign clients across protective security, risk intelligence, secure logistics and defence-sector supply — with the compliance discipline the sector demands.
Security as a private matter.
Our defence and security practice sits alongside the group's property, capital and energy desks — where exposure is rarely purely physical. A residence, a shipment, a boardroom and a family's digital footprint form a single risk picture, and we treat them as one.
We work for principals and their offices, for developers and operators of sensitive assets, and for government and sovereign-linked entities requiring independent advice on capability, partners and programme delivery.
"Prepared quietly, so nothing needs to be said."
From the residence to the terminal.
"Assessed, planned, then held."
Each mandate begins with an assessment — of the principal, the asset, the jurisdiction and the counterparties — before a single measure is proposed.
Delivery is handled by vetted operators and specialist partners under one accountable point of contact within the group.
Protective Security
Close protection, residential security and secure travel for principals, families and visiting delegations — planned quietly and staffed by vetted operators.
Risk & Threat Intelligence
Country risk assessments, counterparty due diligence and open-source intelligence briefings ahead of travel, transaction or market entry.
Cyber & Information Security
Digital footprint reduction, device and communications hardening, and incident response for private offices and family enterprises.
Secure Logistics
Movement of sensitive cargo and high-value assets — routing, escort, customs coordination and chain-of-custody documentation.
Defence Supply & Procurement
Introduction and coordination of compliant suppliers across non-lethal equipment, infrastructure protection and support services.
Government & Sovereign Advisory
Capability planning, partner selection and programme oversight for ministries, agencies and state-linked entities.
Critical Infrastructure
Security design and assurance for terminals, plant, data centres and mixed-use developments — integrated with our energy and property practices.
Training & Assurance
Crisis simulation, executive awareness programmes and independent audit of existing security arrangements.
The standards we operate by.
Mandates are held closely. Names, movements and vulnerabilities never leave the desk that handles them.
Every engagement is screened against sanctions, export-control and end-use requirements before it begins.
Personnel and partners are individually credentialled, referenced and reviewed — never subcontracted blind.
Security that protects without intruding — the right posture for the risk, not the largest one available.
Long-horizon relationships with clients and partners, so posture evolves with the threat rather than after it.
A confidential first conversation.
Whether you are reviewing an existing arrangement, preparing for travel, or planning security for a new asset — write to the desk and we will reply quietly and quickly.