International Intelligence
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| Company type | Intelligence, security and investigation |
|---|---|
| Industry | Competitive intelligence, intelligence, TSCM, private investigator, counter-intelligence, counter-espionage, retail loss prevention, corporate crime countersurveillance |
| Founded | 2002 |
| Headquarters | Eastington, Stroud, U.K. |
Key people | Alexander J Bomberg (Group CEO) Virginie Roux (Director) |
| Website | http://www.international-intelligence.co.uk |
International Intelligence Limited is a United Kingdom based security and intelligence company. Incorporated on 11 July 2002, it is part of the Intelligent (UK Holdings) Limited group of companies that investigates and provides counter espionage services.[1]
Company overview
International Intelligence Limited is a private security and intelligence firm based in Cheltenham, England.[2] The firm was founded by Alex Bomberg, a former aide to the Royal Family of England,[3] who is currently CEO of the company.[4] The firm provides intelligence and investigation services in the security, banking and government sectors. Personnel are drawn from military intelligence and police backgrounds.[5] The firm employs personnel from various specialist backgrounds, including TSCM specialist Michael Moran,[6] and retired Detective Superintendent John Bennett QPM who commanded the Fred West and Rosemary West murder investigation.[7] The company is involved both in physical private security and in combatting corporate espionage.[8] A large portion of its clients include international law firms based in the UK.[9]
The War on Terror
One year prior to 2005 London bombings, Bomberg was among the first to warn the city of London that it would one day be victim of a terrorist attack itself following 9-11.[2] During the 2003 invasion of Iraq, the company worked on intelligence tasks and protection contracts in Iraq and the Middle East.[10] The firm is known for staging rescues of foreign civilians in war zones regardless of whether or not the civilians are on their client list. In August 2003 International Intelligence forces rescued six British lawyers from a hostile crowd in Baghdad, extracting them to a neutral hotel, in a pro bono action despite those solicitors not being clients of the firm.[11]
Security and espionage
Since the early 2000s, International Intelligence has carried specialist intelligence gathering to aid its clients, often using cold war espionage techniques.[12] In November 2004 the company appeared on the National Geographic Channel, which showed their work in discovering and weeding out hidden recording devices used by in corporate espionage.[13] International Intelligence and Bomberg have been interviewed by the press when international espionage is involved in current events, including the swapping of spies between countries[14] and national security practices during global events, including the Wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton in 2011.[15] In November 2013 International Intelligence Limited personnel gave expert testimony in the Brunei Magistrates’ Court on behalf of the Brunei Royal family, concerning Royal Security protocols.[16]
See also
References
- ^ "About us - International Intelligence". international-intelligence.co.uk. 2010. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
- ^ a b Lucy Hickman (July 1, 2004). "Bracing for disaster". The Law Society Gazette. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Duncan Gardham (February 29, 2008). "Prince Harry: UK terrorists may try to 'slot' me". The Telegraph. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Matt Dunham (December 11, 2010). "Attack on Prince Charles and Camilla Prompts UK Security Questions". ABC Action News. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
- ^ "Law firms call in ex-SAS personnel to spy on staff and eavesdrop potential clients". Law Society Gazette. 2002-09-06. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
- ^ "Princess Diana hired a private security firm to secretly sweep Kensington Palace for bugs". Daily Mail. London. 2008-01-09. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
- ^ Bennett, Will (1994-03-30). "Police dig for bodies in farm field: 'House of Death' search moves to countryside as specialists begin archaeological-style exercise". The Independent. London. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
- ^ "Countering Espionage - A Modern Threat". November 5, 2008. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
- ^ Jeremy Fleming (August 19, 2004). "Under scrutiny". The Law Society Gazette. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Iraq lawyers rescued". Law Societ Gazette. 2003-08-14. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
- ^ Jeremy Fleming (August 14, 2003). "Iraq Lawyers Rescued". The Law Society Gazette. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Jeremy Fleming (September 6, 2002). "Law firms call in ex-SAS personnel to spy on staff and eavesdrop potential clients". The Law Society Gazette. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "II on NG". National Geographic Channel. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
- ^ Dmitriy Korobeinikov (September 7, 2010). "Convicted U.S. spy may seek political asylum in Britain". RIA Novosti. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Quick Study: The Royal Wedding of Kate & Will". Reader's Digest. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Quratul-Ain Bandial and Bandar Seri Begawan (November 2, 2013). "Brunei needs to improve security". The Brunei Times. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
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