Cosain Consultancy

What Cosain Consultancy does

Cosain Consultancy (legal entity: Cosian Ltd, registered in Northern Ireland) is a specialist security consultancy serving media organizations, freelance journalists, and selected corporate clients operating in hostile environments and conflict zones. The company deploys trained Media Safety Advisors (MSAs) alongside news crews, provides security consultation to newsrooms and news managers, and delivers proprietary training courses including the QNUK Level 3-accredited Media Safety Advisors Training Course (MSAT) launched in March 2022. Its operations span Northern Ireland (Larne and Belfast), Ukraine (Kyiv), and the United Arab Emirates (Dubai, opened April 2024), with a pre-located global network of more than 350 vetted MSAs and rapid 30-minute deployment capability.

The product portfolio comprises professional security services (executive protection, media protection, logistical support including armoured vehicles in Ukraine), a course-based training business with public pricing from £200 to £495 per seat (MSAT, HEFAT, Backwatch, and QNUK upgrade), and Cosain 24/7, a subscription-based safety monitoring service for freelance journalists featuring panic button, location tracking, and real-time safety advisories. Revenue is generated through bespoke enterprise contracts with major broadcast networks (named clients include Sky News, CNN, ITN, RTL News, and ZDF), course sales through the company website, and the Cosain 24/7 subscription stream. The company was founded by Ken Perry, a former British Army paratrooper (1 Para), and has logged zero casualties across MSA operations to date, which forms a central element of its brand positioning and customer trust.

Name

Cosain Consultancy

Legal name

Cosian Ltd

Website

https://cosainconsultancy.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cosain Consultancy is a Northern Ireland-based security consultancy providing trained Media Safety Advisors, security training, and 24/7 monitoring to international news networks, freelance journalists, and corporate clients operating in hostile environments worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Media Security Consulting

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Allied To Motion Picture Production (7819)

akta.pro primary industry

Risk, Compliance & Internal Controls Consulting (BPAHACAJ)

Keywords

• Media security consulting
• Hostile environment training
• Journalist safety training
• Executive protection services
• Media safety advisors

Headquarters

HQ city

Larne

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Security Consultancy Services: Deployment of trained Media Safety Advisors to support news teams and corporate clients in hostile environments worldwide. Services include executive protection, risk assessments, logistical support, and on-ground security advisory.
2. Training Courses: QNUK Level 3 accredited and Cosain-certified training courses for security professionals seeking to work with media teams. Course delivery includes in-person (London) and online formats at various price points (£200-£495).
3. Cosain 24/7 Monitoring Subscription: Safety monitoring service for freelance journalists providing location tracking, panic button access, safety advisories, and emergency support. Targets freelancers who lack resources of larger media organizations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Cosain Consultancy provides media security consulting and protection services for news organizations, freelance journalists, corporate clients, and ultra-high-net-worth individuals operating in hostile and high-risk environments. The company delivers accredited training courses (Media Safety Advisors, HEFAT, Backwatch) and deploys pre-located, vetted security consultants on demand, complemented by a 24/7 monitoring subscription service for freelance journalists.

Product overview

Cosain Consultancy is a safety consultancy, training, and development company specializing in media security. The company operates two main divisions: (1) Training Services offering the Media Safety Advisors Training Course (MSAT) with QNUK Level 3 accreditation, the HEFAT Course for freelancers, and Media Safety Backwatch Training; and (2) Security Operations providing Cosain 24/7 monitoring services for freelance journalists, executive protection, media protection, and logistical support. The company maintains a global network of pre-located, vetted, and trained security consultants ready for rapid deployment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Cosain 24/7: A safety network for freelance journalists, providing monitoring service, experienced advisors, evacuation options, logistical support, risk assessments and bespoke training.

Products and services

• Media Safety Advisors Training Course (MSAT) Comprehensive training course equipping security operatives with the skills and knowledge needed to work in frontline news gathering environments, including modules on news team dynamics, kidnap and ransom scenarios, riot situations, and embedded military operations. Targeted at security professionals seeking to deploy as MSAs with media teams.
• Cosain 24/7 Monitoring Service Subscription-based 24/7 safety monitoring service for freelance journalists offering real-time location tracking, panic button functionality, safety advisories, access to experienced advisors, evacuation options, logistical support, and bespoke training. Targets freelancers who lack the resources of larger media organizations.
• HEFAT Course (Hostile Environment First Aid Training) Training course for freelance journalists, photographers, and filmmakers covering first aid, risk assessment, and safety protocols in conflict zones.
• Media Safety Backwatch Training Course Online training course focusing on backwatch safety techniques for media professionals, available at multiple dates throughout the year at £250.
• Media Safety Advisors QNUK Upgrade Course One-day upgrade course for existing MSAs with prior qualifications to obtain QNUK Level 3 certification, priced at £200.
• Security Services / Executive Protection Bespoke security services including executive protection for corporate clients, high-net-worth individuals, and celebrities, with rapid deployment capabilities globally. Includes risk assessments and access to vetted local agents.
• Media Protection Services Security consultation and protection services specifically designed for news managers, newsrooms, and journalists from print, radio, and TV media outlets operating in conflict zones and high-risk areas.
• Logistical Support Services Provision of vehicles, armoured vehicles, and trusted in-country staff to support operations in challenging environments including Ukraine. Includes evacuation and exfiltration support.

Quantifiable outcome

• Zero casualties or fatalities recorded across all MSA operations
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Control Risks: Global corporate risk consultancy with political and security risk advisory services for multinational clients — broader than Cosain but overlaps in executive protection and security consulting for corporate clients.
• International SOS: Global leader in medical and security services for traveling employees, with media sector clients and a broad incident response offering — competes with Cosain's 24/7 monitoring and travel risk services but from a vastly larger scale.

Direct peers

• S-RM: Intelligence and security consultancy providing security advisory, embedded advisors, and crisis response for corporate and media clients in complex environments — a relevant peer in embedded security support.
• AKE International (GardaWorld): Part of GardaWorld's Crisis24 risk solutions, AKE International provides hostile environment training and security services specifically for journalists and media organizations — directly competing with Cosain's MSAT training and deployment offering.
• Amarante: Security consultancy providing executive protection, secure mobility, and risk advisory for media, corporate, and government clients in high-risk environments — closely comparable to Cosain's executive protection and media protection services.
• Pilgrims Group: UK-based security and risk management firm running Hostile Environment and First Aid Training (HEFAT) courses for journalists and aid workers, with media-focused security deployment — a near-direct overlap with Cosain's MSAT and operational services.
• AT-RISK International: Provider of hostile environment awareness training (HEAT) and security services for media, NGOs, and corporate clients — a direct peer in training content and deployment model.
• Olive Group (Constellis): Security services firm specializing in high-risk and complex environments, providing protective services and training to media, corporate, and government clients — directly comparable to Cosain's deployment and training capabilities.
• Drum Cussac (Crisis24, a GardaWorld company): Risk management and security consultancy offering hostile environment training, journey management, and embedded security advisors — overlaps Cosain's service portfolio and serves similar media and corporate clientele.

Emerging players

• Global Rescue: Subscription-based emergency response and security service for travelers and journalists, with location tracking and evacuation support — directly comparable to Cosain 24/7 from a product-feature perspective.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CosainConsult
• Facebookfacebook.com/CosainConsultancy
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/in/ken-perry-93b56334
• Instagraminstagram.com/CosainConsultancy

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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