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last updated 03-Sep-2021
 
 
 

List / Directory of Private Military and Security Companies (PMSCs), another way to refer to Private Military Companies (contractors, firms) or PMCs: living in an era characterized by both the broader diversification and deeper specialization of the private military/security sector, we overcome this corporate conundrum by focusing primarily on the core capabilities of firms. To examine further the horizontal and vertical integration of the business as well as inevitable overlaps, please explore our service sector and thematic directories.

 
PMCs: P - Z
 
 

 

Pacific Architects & Engineers Inc (PAE)

PAE was Incorporated in 1955. In its long history they have supported military and peacekeeping efforts in many parts of the world; e.g. peacekeeping in Liberia, Sierra Leone, East Congo, and Guinea in the early 2000s as well as support for for the U.S. military in Afghanistan. The company operates worldwide and is highly diversified, offering support in areas such as Counter-Threat, Humanitarian and Stabilization Solutions, Intelligence , International and Internal Logistics and Stabilization, Operations and Training Services. [Information retrieved from the company's website in August 2020]: https://www.pae.com/

 

Phoenix Close Protection / Phoenix CP Ltd

Phoenix CP was sold to ArmorGroup in November 2015, which subsequently became part of G4S - This listing is preserved for research purposes

Northbridge Services Group specialised in providing highly confidential and effective security related services designed to address the needs of Governments, Multi-National Corporations, Non Governmental Organisations, the Corporate Sector and Prominent Individuals. Service areas covered by the company included Advisory, Training, Operational, Support , Intelligence Support, Humanitarian Operations, Strategic Communications , and Support to Law and Order. [Information retrieved from Our Services on 10 December 2004]: http://www.northbridgeservices.com/

 

Pilgrim Elite Ltd

The company is no longer active - This listing is preserved for research purposes

Pilgrim Elite were formed in 1999 by ex-members of 22 Special Air Service Regiment (SAS), Special Boat Service (SBS) and 14 Intelligence Company (14 Int or The Det), in order to use their specialist skills to provide fast and effective solutions to a number of global security concerns. Some of the services offered included Personal Protection, Asset Protection & Recovery, Hostile Environment Advice, Kidnap & Ransom Advice and Possible Solutions, Medical Solutions, Surveillance & Investigation, Security Management, Expert Training Required, High Level Technical Solutions, and Maritime Expertise. [Information retrieved from About Us and Capabilities in August 2005 and May 2006]: http://www.pilgrimelite.co.uk/

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Pistris Inc

The company is no longer active - This listing is preserved for research purposes

Pistris offers a variety of solutions to government and commercial clients developed to address very unique client needs including Training and Capacity Building, Maritime Support Vessels (MSVs) and other direct waterborne security services, and Risk Management. We are adept at the full spectrum of Security and Special Operations disciplines, supporting numerous clients with a flawless record of discretion, safety, and success. [Information retreieved from the company's website in June 2005]: http://www.pistris.com/

 

REDfour Security Group Ltd

The company was dissolved in September 2017 - This listing is preserved for research purposes

Pistris offers a variety of solutions to government and commercial clients developed to address very unique client needs including Training and Capacity Building, Maritime Support Vessels (MSVs) and other direct waterborne security services, and Risk Management. We are adept at the full spectrum of Security and Special Operations disciplines, supporting numerous clients with a flawless record of discretion, safety, and success. [Information retreieved from the company's website in April 2005 and November 2011]: http://www.pistris.com/

 

RONCO Consulting Corporation (RCC)

Founded in 1981, RONCO Consulting Corporation works to secure a safe, prosperous environment for nations, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and commercial organizations affected by conflict -RCC clearance services restore post-conflict areas, enabling refugee resettlement, infrastructure restitution, and post-conflict stabilization. RCC conducts training to build expertise across its service areas for government and commercial clients: ERW, UXO, Demining, Training, Canine, Security, and Technical. [Information retrieved from the company's website in August 2020]: http://www.roncoconsulting.com/

 

Sandline International
This company is no longer active - This listing is preserved for research purposes
COMPANY OVERVIEW -

They described their company as a privately owned and independent Private Military Company (PMC) which specialised in problem resolution and the provision of associated consulting services. Incorporated in the Bahamas and maintaining representative offices in London and Washington D.C., Sandline was managed by a number of senior ex-military personnel from the UK and US armed forces.

CORPORATE HISTORY -

The business was established in the early 1990s to fill a vacuum in the post-Cold War era at a time when western national desire to provide active support to friendly governments has materially decreased. The company had a high-profile failed incursion into Papua New Guinea in 1997 referred to in the literature as the 'Sandline Affair' as well as an operation in Sierra Leone in 1998 refered to in the literature as the 'Arms to Africa ' affair. The company ceased operations in April 2004.

SERVICES / CAPABILITIES -

Advisory (e.g. armed forces restructuring and threat analysis with the ability to support a client's own armed forces on operations), Training (e.g. basic and advanced tri-service general military training, special forces, Psy ops and intelligence training) as well as operational, intelligence, and humanitarian operations support.

URL(s) - http://www.sandline.com/
[Information retrieved from their home page on October 17, 2003]

 

SECOPEX

The company is no longer active - This listing is preserved for research purposes

A corporation of former military leaders from the french special and elite forces and high graduated civilian experts, is one of the french's leading professional services companies engaged in defence, security and organizational programs in France and overseas. [Information retrieved from Who we are on 3 January 2005]: http://www.secopex.com/

 

Sharp End International

The company is no longer active - This listing is preserved for research purposes

Sharp End delivers security and protection solutions to Governments and private corporations worldwide. Key services provided include Executive Protection, Base Support Operations, Police Training Subjects, Military Training, Executive Protection Training, and Force Protection Training. Our operators have trained the Ministerial Protection Details for the ‘New’ Iraqi Government, including the Prime Minister and Presidential Teams, as well as the Justice Protection Details for the US Marshalls Service in Baghdad. [Information retrieved from the company's website in April 2007 and February 2009]: http://www.sharpendinternational.com/

 

STTEP International Ltd (Specialised Tasks, Training, Equipment and Protection)

Founded in 2006, STTEP International Ltd is a privately-owned Military, Intelligence and Law Enforcement training and advisory company that supports primarily African governments and business entities. STTEP has extensive experience in training and operating in complex and diverse third-world operating environments and combat zones at the strategic, operational, and tactical levels. The company's core service areas are Equipment, Protection, Special Tasks, and Training, [Information retrieved from the company's website in August 2020]: https://www.sttepi.com/

 

Top Aces Inc

Top Aces is a Canada-based privately owned company and the exclusive adversary air provider to the Australian, Canadian, and German armed forces. We employ a growing team of 270+ highly skilled personnel based in the geographies where we serve our clients. Our more than 40 fighter pilots hail from the Canadian, German, American and Australian armed forces and 80% of them are Top Gun Fighter Weapons School graduates. [Information retrieved from the company's website in August 2020]: https://www.topaces.com/

 

Trojan Securities International (TSI) / Trojan International Defense Group

Trojan Securities was established by former British elite military personnel with United States military special operations and law enforcement counterparts, providing a wide range of very specialized hostile environment solutions as well as the most current and up to date operational methods for military, law enforcement and high-level security professionals. We offer our services to foreign Governments, military special forces/ operations, corporations and agencies for specialized and advanced training solutions. [Information retrieved from the company's website in August 2020]: https://www.trojansecurities.com/

 

Triple Canopy Inc

In June 2014, Triple Canopy joined forces with Academi to form Constellis - This listing is preserved for research purposes

Founded in Chicago in 2003 by U.S. Army Special Forces veterans, Triple Canopy is a leading global provider of mission support and integrated security services. We offer comprehensive program management solutions to support government agencies and multinational corporations in high risk and complex environments across the globe. We offer Mission Support (e.g. Contingency Support and Intelligence) and Integrated Security (e.g. High Threat Protection and Tactical Training) services to governments, multinational corporations and non-governmental organizations across the globe. [Information retrieved from the company's website in February 2014]: http://www.triplecanopy.com/

 

Universal Guardian Holdings Inc (UGH) / Universal Guardian Services Group

The company and listed subsidiaries are no longer active - These listings are preserved for research purposes

Univesal Guardian's security group provided integrated strategic and tactical security solutions and critical infrastructure protection against potential terrorists and security threats in today's most challenging environments. Universal Guardian served multi-national corporation, financial institutions, governments, embassies, military personnel, and other high-profile clients throughout the world. [Information retrieved from the company's website in November 2007]. The company is better remebered for the launch of the Cobra StunLight: http://www.universalguardian.com/

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Secure Risks Ltd (or SecureRisks ) was a London-based UGH subsidiary that upon its launch advertised offering counterterrorism, security, training and business risk solutions group providing practical business risk solutions, tactical security and critical infrastructure protection in today's most challenging threat environments. Subsequently the focus turned to business risk mitigation and strategic security solution services. They listed offices in apparently in Edinburgh, Jakarta, Singapore, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Kabul, Dubai, Paris, Cape Town, Newport Beach, and Caracas. [Information retrieved from the company's website in February 2005 and 2006]: http://www.securerisks.com/ | http://www.universalguardian.co.uk/

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Strategic Security Solutions International Ltd (or SSSI), based in the United Kingdom, operated as a business unit within UGH subsidiary Secure Risks. They described themselves as a corporate security risk advisory firm comprising a global team of high calibre, experienced Business Protection Consultants providing cost-effective services to a diverse selection of international, companies, institutions and eminent individuals. [Information retrieved from the company's website in February 2005]: http://www.strategicssi.com/

 

Vinnell Arabia LLC / Vinnell Corporation

Vinnell Arabia is a military knowledge transfer company which delivers a full range of products and services for air and land forces, as well as customized doctrine-based ground and aviation training, full-scope maintenance, logistics support services and military translation solutions. Vinnell's Strategic Partnership with the Saudi Arabian Ministry of National Guard (MNG) spans over 42 years during which we have been the leader in providing US military subject matter expert labor, customized doctrine-based ground and aviation training, and full-scope maintenance and logistics support services in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Vinnell Arabia is part of the Northrop Grumman Group [Information retrieved from the company's website in September 2020]: https://www.vinnellarabia.com/

 

Xe ( Xe Services, LLC )
This company is no longer active - This listing is preserved for research purposes
COMPANY OVERVIEW - The company described itself as the provider of innovative private sector solutions to U.S. government and non-U.S. government clients: We deliver custom solutions through the integration of four core competencies: Tactical Training, High-Risk Security, High-Risk Logistics, and Crisis Management. Headquartered in Moyock, North Carolina, Xe is also home to the largest private training center in the United States: U.S. Training Center (USTC). This facility is comprised of many unique training ranges, special tactical training areas, and other training support activity centers.
CORPORATE HISTORY - In December 2010, their website stated that Xe was 'founded in 1997, we were initially envisioned as a basic training facility to support the needs of local and regional law enforcement personnel. Today, we are capable of providing much more. Since our inception, we have expanded this corporate vision, empowering a talented collection of seasoned professionals from a wide range of disciplines and directing them to develop cost-efficient and operationally effective solutions for the U.S. government and other clientele.' This defunct corporate identity was the forerunner of Blackwater Worldwide. To learn more about Xe, see also Academi and Blackwater
SERVICES / CAPABILITIES - Tactical Training > High-Risk Security > High-Risk Logistics > Crisis Management
URL(s) - http://www.xeservices.com/ | http://www.ustraining.com/
[Information retrieved and updated from the company's website in September-December 2010]

 

 

This is a sample list and not an exhaustive resource. While some of the entities listed above are key players and/or have been discussed in the debate on the topic, some other are emerging entities or have been incorporated into the list by request. This is a professional resource and we are simply trying to help you find the company and/or service you were looking for, be that for research or business purposes. For further information on a particular company, service, or unit, please contact the respective source.
 

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