Our Services

High-Risk Operational Command & Bespoke Training

For organisations operating within volatile jurisdictions or facing sophisticated threats, standard security measures are insufficient. Dr Mark Yates provides elite operational command and Tier-1 training protocols designed to ensure mission success in non-conventional environments.

This service is reserved for complex investigations, the delivery of high-level instructional curricula, and the tactical command of specialist protection details.

Operational Deliverables: The SOG Standard

  • Mission Command: Directing high-stakes operations in complex or hostile environments, ensuring strategic objectives are met with absolute precision.
  • Specialist Investigations: Conducting deep-dive corporate intelligence and threat investigations that require a discreet, high-level operational footprint.
  • The 12-Month Elite Curriculum: Delivery of a bespoke, comprehensive security training programme for corporate protection teams or specialist units.
  • Hostile Environment Readiness: Preparing personnel and leadership for deployment into high-risk regions through immersive, reality-based stress testing.
  • Executive Crisis Leadership: Bespoke resilience training for CEOs and senior management, focusing on high-pressure decision-making and the psychological command required during institutional crises. This ensures leadership remains a stabilising force when navigating non-conventional threats.

Operational Investment & Fee Structure

Fees for high-risk mandates reflect the specialised nature of the deployment, the tactical liability, and the world-class expertise required for success.

  • Standard Operational Rate Strategic Day Rate (plus VAT where applicable). This represents the base rate for specialist command and high-level training delivery.
  • Hostile Environment Uplift: For operations within designated high-risk or active conflict zones (including specific MENA regions and Eastern Europe), a 50% to 100% uplift is applied to the base rate to account for increased operational risk.
  • Bespoke Group Training: For the delivery of instructional curricula to elite units or corporate teams, a flat instructional fee of Strategic Day Rate applies, or a tailored “per head” investment model for larger cohorts.
  • Corporate Leadership Intensive: Strategic Day Rate per session. A concentrated, high-impact briefing or half-day intensive designed for C-Suite officers and Board members. This covers personal security posture, crisis communication protocols, and strategic threat mitigation.

Executive Summary

In high-risk environments, the cost of failure is absolute. By engaging a commander with 30 years of operational experience, you are not merely hiring a specialist; you are securing the survival of your assets and the integrity of your mission.