About ESI Risk
About ESI Risk
ESI Risk is a global provider of specialist security services. Staffed by a team of security experts who help protect high-profile individuals, corporate staff, and professional sporting teams. ESI tailors threat and risk mitigations strategies to satisfy our client’s needs and requirements.
Present clients include The Premier League, International Squash, World Cricket, high profile celebrities and high net worth individuals.
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ESI Risk’s services include:
- Conducting risk assessments & audits
- Risk Identification surveys
- Analysing country-specific security & terrorist risk
- Conducting background checks
- High level close personal protection services
- Advanced surveillance and risk surveys on locations and facilities
- Providing highly trained security chauffer services
- Crowd control management programs
- Evacuation strategy and implementation
ESI Risk provides customised security strategies for our clients unique situations and can provide risk mitigation strategies based on your industry, geographical location and current status.
25+ Years of Experience
Founded in 1996 when terrorism threatened to disrupt not only everyday lives but also international sporting events there was a demonstrated need for a professional approach to international risk mitigation and security provision.
ESI Risk focuses on providing consultancy services and specialist security personnel to ensure the safety and security of all its clients. Although initially focusing on high-level international sporting events in high risk locations, ESI quickly expanded into the corporate and personal security fields.
Over the last 25 years, ESI Risk has developed a stellar reputation as a global boutique provider of specialist security services underpinned by the absolute discretion it provides clients. ESI Risk continues to be engaged to consult and provide services on a multitude of global international events and for its international clients in five continents and over 40 countries.
Major international sporting events ESI Risk has been involved in include the 2020 Women’s T20 World Cup, 2009 ICC T20 World Cup, 2013 Champions Trophy, 2017 & 2019 Asia Trophy, The Ashes Cricket Series from 2006 to 2021, Formula 1 Grand Prix events, Professional Squash International Global events and many more.
ESI Risk Has Worked With:
The ESI Risk Team
Reg Dickason
David Snare
Kate Nilon
Security & Risk Management Women's International Sport
Maree Deane
ESI Risk’s Founder
Reg Dickason
Reg has a law enforcement background spanning in excess of 16 years during which he worked predominantly in specialist Criminal Investigation Units and National Task forces targeting organized crime.
Following his police career Reg established companies which provided close protection services to Diplomats, Politicians, International Sporting Teams and high net worth individuals globally. He was involved in training both army & police agencies throughout SE Asia and undertook major contracts on behalf of the United States Government in Iraq.
Reg has been contracted as a Security Consultant and Advisor for numerous International and Global Sporting events for in excess of 25 years and has also Managed International Teams at Sporting Events, he currently advises a number of International Sporting bodies including International Players Associations on Risk Management and Security related matters and is presently completing a Masters in Counter Terrorisim.
David Snare
David has over 38 years of law enforcement experience as an operational police officer predominantly in Criminal Investigations at Victoria Police Force and the National Crime Authority (Australia). A significant portion of his experience within law enforcement involved the management of in a variety of critical incidents. During this period David was responsible for the State wide response for major crimes.
For the last 11 years he has been involved with a number international global sporting organisations within the field of sports security, both in the lead up to and during a variety of sporting tournaments.
David has been involved in numerous multi-agency projects over his career and has consulted with many Industry Security providers on Risk Mitigation strategies.
Kate Nilon
Security & Risk Management Women's International Sport
Kate is ESI Risks “Director of Security and Risk Management – Women’s International Sport”. Her role has
a global responsibility and focus on the evolving security and risk mitigation requirements for women’s sport.
Kate holds a Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice and is completing a Bachelor in Social Science majoring in Psychology. She has worked for Government Agencies in controlled complex security environments in two countries, in addition to time worked in high security facilities and community-based settings where she specialised in the management of high risk criminal offenders.
Kate has been involved and specializing in the Security & Risk Management for International Sporting Events since 2009. She has worked with International Sporting Teams within elite sporting environments in the United Kingdom, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand in a variety of Security Management roles.
Ian Bratton
United Kingdom
Ian has an exemplary and extensive background in both military and police law enforcement within the United Kingdom and Internationally.
During this time his remit has centered around Counter Terrorism and Search & Security Coordination, areas in which he is an acknowledged subject matter expert. He has delivered high level training to Government Agencies and Law Enforcement in a multitude of countries including the USA, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman and the Caribbean on behalf of the UK Government.
Ian has led on Search & Security Operations for many major events including Olympic Games, in the protection of the immediate UK Royal Family, numerous foreign dignitaries, senior politicians and other VIPs.
In the final years of his law enforcement career, he was seconded to the UK National Search Centre as the Senior Instructor, where he headed the training delivery for Counter Terrorism and Search & Security Coordination.
Colin Tennant
United Kingdom
Colin has an extensive Law Enforcement and Intelligence Agency background. Working in the United Kingdom, Europe and Africa in a variety of roles including the UK’s Crime Liaison Officer for West Africa.
He has been involved in international and interagency operations at Government level, targeting organized crime syndicates involved in financial crime, money laundering and international drug trafficking.
Since leaving the Government sector, Colin has accumulated 11 years’ consultancy experience across international sports as an Anti-Corruption and Investigation Manager, working for governing sporting bodies in over 20 countries. In addition, Colin has also delivered anti-corruption education training to participants and support staff at global sporting events.
James Shaw
James is a security professional with excess of 30 years’ field experience. Since leaving the Metropolitan Police Service, New Scotland Yard, James honed his skills in the study of human behaviour, drawing on his previous extensive training in Covert Surveillance and Behavioural Detection.
James has developed and delivered training packages for Behaviour Detection Officers deployed in dynamic security environment in the United Kingdom and internationally. His last major undertaking was as Crowd Manager for Expo 2020 in the United Arab Emirates, where he utilized his expertise in Behavioural Detection to assist in the proactive management of 24.5 million visitors to the Expo site.
Maree Deane
Maree has been with ESI Risk and its associate entities for three years. Maree has worked with a number of large Chartered Accounting Firms and has an extensive background in the operational aspects of business management. With specialised industry experience starting in the 1980s, including running a very successful private practice, she brings both international and Australian based experience in the specialised field of small and medium sized business administration.
Services Provided:
Sports Security
Sports Security
- For travelling sports teams participating in major sporting events
- Keep your athletes safe while they compete internationally
- Risk assessments, personal protection, and threat audits
Personal Security
Personal Security
- For VIPs, celebrities, foreign dignitaries and other high-profile individuals
- Bespoke private security measures
- Security drivers, personal bodyguards, and close protection personnel available
Corporate Security
Corporate Security
- For executives, board members, and other team members
- Keep your staff safe when they travel overseas
- Risk assessments, background checks, and intelligence gathering
ESI Risk’s Global Presence
ESI Risk has an extensive global network of contacts and partners in countries including India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, as well as in the United Kingdom, Europe, the Middle East, the West Indies, Indonesia, Australia and New Zealand.
ESI Risk maintains an in country presence in five countries to better service its expanding international client base.
