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The Barham Protection Services crest

Specialist protection
UK and worldwide

Specialist security, training, medical & rescue

Memberships, partnerships and associations

Memberships, partnerships and associations

  • British Bodyguard Association
  • Armed Forces Covenant
  • Highfield Centre
  • Qualsafe Centre
  • Ops Con
  • ELCAS: Enhanced Learning Credits Administration Service

Our services

Six services, one standard

Barham Protection Services provides close protection, residential security, security driving, event security, behavioural detection and specialist operations for high-profile and high net worth clients, their families and their businesses. Our headquarters and training centre are in Maidstone, Kent; London is our main area of operations, and our teams deploy across the UK and worldwide. Every operative is SIA licensed and vetted to BS7858.

Training and courses

Operational first, trainers second

Highfield and Qualsafe regulated courses, taught by operationally credible and current trainers, running from our Kent HQ and other centres nationally.

Providing training to

  • Metropolitan Police
  • GSRS, Global Security and Resilience Services
  • O2 Arena
  • Academy Music Group
  • London Search & Rescue
  • O2 Academy
  • Ops Con
  • Kent County Council

Google reviews

In our delegates' words

Carla and Brett are fantastic instructors who have a wealth of practical experience. They are engaging, approachable and inclusive. Would very much recommend and look forward to undertaking further training with them.
Lizzi H, October 2025Google review
“Quality of Course delivery was outstanding. The training room wants for nothing. The course content and delivery style was tailored exactly to the audience. The Live Exercises were phenomenal and a very rare opportunity to train in such an environment. To be able to see the theoretical aspects transform into real life experience was excellent. Well done to BPS on the best short course I've ever attended, thanks for everything.”
James H, January 2026Google review
“Excellent course from start to finish. The delivery was professional, well structured and clearly grounded in real operational experience. The two days of live, real-time deployment added real value. Learning in live environments strengthened judgement, observation skills and confidence in a way that classroom delivery alone cannot achieve. This format made the training practical, credible and directly transferable to operational practice. Highly recommend to any security professional looking to both specialise and diversify their experience and credentials.”
Graeme Y, February 2026Google review

Operations & training teams

Speak to us in confidence

Clients can reach our teams 24/7, 365 days a year, through our 24 hour operations phones. Every enquiry is handled with discretion. Alternatively, make a secure enquiry online.