What would you do if your CEO

was kidnapped and held to Ransom?

Imagine this scenario. Your aim, at least, is clear: to obtain the safe return of the hostage as quickly as possible. The pressures generated by the complex challenges of this hideous form of crime are intense; the more you understand the subject, the more fervent your prayers that it should never strike you, your family or your business. Kidnap for Ransom demands a practised, skilled and competent approach to sensitive and critical issues.

For example, if one of your staff is seized, visualise how can you ensure that the hostage remains alive throughout captivity that can last months? Can you trust local law enforcement or are they part of the problem? The paramount need is to support the hostage's family and retain their support - especially if you have to bring in a replacement manager to perform the missing person's job. You may have sent the manager and their family into a dangerous environment. Did you prepare them and are you certain you can come through post-event litigation with reputation and staff morale intact? What if the former hostage cannot return to work?

These issues and this absolute worst-case scenario is something we hope you will never have to deal with.  Castleforce is in a position to help you understand and plan for all stages and eventualities. We can take you through the considerations, the planning and the preparations. We will also support and advise you on the ground if this ever becomes reality. And we can guide you through the aftermath.

Kidnap and Ransom - Incident Response Services

Handling crises such as kidnap-for-ransom, hostage-taking, political detention or extortion requires the utmost sensitivity. We will send a consultant anywhere in the world within hours of being notified.

Our consultants act exclusively as advisors, analysing the situation and guiding clients in handling communications with all those involved and explaining the likely sequence of events.

Our consultants will also provide post-incident support to victims who often want to talk about their experiences with people who understand the situations that they have been through.

Tracking Solutions Castleforce is dedicated to providing leading-edge tracking products and services.  In addition, we offer software and hardware customisation together with systems and mapping integration and a 24x7 monitoring capability, in the event of a natural disaster, kidnap, or terrorist attack 

Kidnap and Ransom incident training

Castleforce offer a kidnap and incident management course that provides an intensive overview of global kidnap, extortion incidents and terrorism. The instructors combine presentations, lectures and a simulated interactive kidnap scenario to educate participants on kidnap and extortion response.

The course addresses how to respond in the critical first hours after an incident occurs and the formation of a crisis management team. Key areas will:

• Discuss best practice principles of incident management
• Examine how to control events when faced with potentially conflicting interests
• Consider the corporate response to the incident and how to reassure other employees and the victim's family
• Discuss public relations issues and the implications of involving the press
• Outline measures to be taken to protect the company's long-term interests

The workshop is interactive with desktop discussion led exercises and is based on the presentation of principles developed during service in the British Military Police.

Upon completion of this course, participants will have acquired a solid foundation of knowledge and skills necessary to prepare for a corporate kidnap or extortion incident.

Castleforce Risk Management Overview

Business Continuity Planning New threats and catastrophic events may not have been anticipated in existing plans, exposing operations and critical business processes to unexpected risks.

Close Protection Castleforce offer a range of discreet but efficient close protection services to ensure the personal security of senior executives.  Our service incorporates efficient operating procedures and practical counter-surveillance measures.

Crisis Management Castleforce's proactive approach is to prepare all levels of an organisation, vertically from the Board to the workshop floor and horizontally across the business functions.

Evacuation Planning Castleforce has worldwide experience of the preparation, review and activation of workable evacuation plans, providing companies and organisations with a high degree of assurance and safety.

Risk and Threat Assessments Castleforce can provide organisations operating in a rapidly changing world with detailed analysis of the latest security developments and the implications to both operations and personnel. 

Security Planning and Management Castleforce provides a complete security management service for organisations operating in high risk environments. We can assist in developing, supporting and enhancing a company's security structure.

Travel and Personal Security Do you have a program in place to monitor local conditions and political developments that could put your travellers at risk? Are you able to deliver professional security advice to your staff both before they travel and in the event of a crisis? Are you able to identify where your travellers in the event of a major crisis?