International Protection Group LLC (IPG)

What International Protection Group LLC (IPG) does

International Protection Group LLC (IPG) is a privately held, founder-led executive protection and personal security services firm founded in 1989 by Jerry Heying and headquartered in New York City. The company delivers custom-designed close protection, secure transportation, protective intelligence and threat assessments, travel risk management, accommodation security, advance work, investigations, Technical Surveillance Countermeasures (TSCM), entertainment and special event security, and security consulting for executives, dignitaries, high-net-worth individuals and families, corporate sponsors, and media personalities. IPG operates through direct enterprise sales with quote-based, scope-driven engagements coordinated via global service areas spanning Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America, with personnel deployed in over 50 countries.

IPG's core technology is operational rather than software-based, comprising a proprietary threat and risk assessment methodology that pairs fact-based modeling with human experience, intelligence-driven protective operations, TSCM sweeps, and real-time GPS-tracked secured transportation. The firm owns and operates the Executive Protection Institute (EPI), the oldest executive protection training school in the United States (established 1978, acquired by IPG in 2009), which runs the 100+ hour Providing Executive Protection Program and functions as both a certified talent pipeline and an indirect training revenue stream. The firm is currently positioning around the FIFA World Cup 2026 with a dedicated service line covering all 16 host cities in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

Revenue is generated entirely through professional services fees tied to scope, duration, and complexity of protection engagements, with no publicly disclosed pricing. The go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales handled by phone (646-350-0159, 646.350.0759), email ([email protected]), and a corporate website, supported by a dedicated FIFA WC 2026 microsite with booking functionality. The firm has 43 employees, is privately held under LLC structure with no disclosed institutional investors or external funding rounds, and operates under multiple certifications including CPP (ASIS International), PPS and CST (ASET), and CAS, with key personnel holding membership in Nine Lives Associates and the Academy of Security Educators and Trainers.

Name

International Protection Group LLC (IPG)

Legal name

International Protection Group, LLC

Website

https://ipgcompany.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

International Protection Group LLC (IPG) is a New York-based executive protection firm founded in 1989 that delivers close protection, secure transportation, threat assessments, and travel risk management for executives, dignitaries, high-net-worth families, and corporate clients across more than 50 countries, including dedicated FIFA World Cup 2026 services in 16 host cities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Executive Protection Services

NAICS

Security Guards and Patrol Services (561612), Investigation, Guard, and Armored Car Services (56161)

SIC

Services-Detective, Guard & Armored Car Services (7381)

akta.pro primary industry

Executive Protection Intelligence & Threat Management (Protective Intelligence) (BPAKABAI)

Keywords

• Executive protection services
• Personal security services
• Threat assessment consulting
• Secure transportation services
• Executive protection training

Headquarters

HQ city

New York City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Executive Protection Services: Professional bodyguard and personal protection services provided globally. Services include close protection, low-profile protective presence, and protective coverage for public and private appearances. Revenue generated through service fees based on scope, duration, and complexity of protection requirements.
2. Security Consulting: Security consulting services including personal protection consultations, local assets coordination, temporary staffing, international travel planning, family and estate security consultations, high net worth family protection consultants, and security surveys for tax write-offs.
3. Training Services: The Executive Protection Institute (EPI) provides training programs including the Providing Executive Protection Program (7-days, 100+ hour program). IPG has owned and operated EPI since 2009.
4. Investigations: Confidential investigations, physical security and electronic countermeasures, surveillance detection, and workplace violence prevention services.
5. FIFA World Cup 2026 Security Services: Specialized executive protection and travel security services for FIFA World Cup 2026 across North America, including executive VIP protection, secure transportation, protective intelligence, travel risk management, hotel security, and advance work.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

International Protection Group, LLC (IPG) delivers customized personal protection and security services, including close protection for executives, dignitaries, and VIPs, secure transportation with trained protection drivers, protective intelligence and threat assessments, and travel risk management across more than 50 countries. Supporting offerings include investigations, Technical Surveillance Countermeasures (TSCM), entertainment and special event security, security consulting, and the Providing Executive Protection training program delivered through its wholly owned Executive Protection Institute (EPI) subsidiary.

Product overview

International Protection Group LLC (IPG) is a security and personal protection services provider offering a comprehensive portfolio of integrated protection services. The core offering consists of executive and VIP protection, secure transportation, protective intelligence, threat assessments, travel risk management, accommodation security, and operational planning. Supporting services include investigations, Technical Surveillance Countermeasures (TSCM), entertainment security, special event security, and security consulting. The company also operates the Executive Protection Institute (EPI) as a subsidiary training brand established in 1978 and acquired by IPG in 2009, providing professional protection training programs. Specialized offerings include dedicated FIFA World Cup 2026 security services across North American host cities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Executive & VIP Protection Services Professional close protection services for executives, dignitaries, and VIPs requiring discreet security during travel and high-visibility engagements, including corporate executives, dignitaries, athletes, and private clients.
• Secure Transportation & Movement Security Protection driver services providing safe and secure ground transportation worldwide, including advance route planning, airport transfer coordination, and emergency services coordination.
• Protective Intelligence & Threat Assessments Intelligence-driven threat assessment services combining fact-based modeling and human experience to identify probable threats and vulnerabilities for protective teams.
• Travel Risk Management Domestic and international travel security planning including cross-border coordination and contingency response for clients moving across multiple jurisdictions.
• Hotel, Residence & Accommodation Security Security presence and assessments for client lodging, including arrival/departure coordination and liaison with property management.
• Advance Work & Operational Planning Proactive operational planning including site reconnaissance, security coordination across host cities, and risk mitigation tailored to client profiles.
• Investigations & Surveillance Detection Confidential investigative services including confidential investigations, surveillance detection, and stalker/threat analysis and management.
• Technical Surveillance Countermeasures (TSCM) Electronic eavesdropping detection and counter-surveillance services including corporate TSCM, event security sweeps, executive protection sweeps, cyber security TSCM services, and covert video discovery.
• Entertainment Security Services Specialized entertainment industry protection including TV and film set security, entertainer security management, and paparazzi management.
• Special Event Security Customized event security from a single bodyguard to thousands of protectors, including access control, guest screening, and social media monitoring.
• Security Consulting Services Advisory services including personal protection consultations, family and estate security, high net worth family protection, and security expense tax write-off surveys.
• Training Services (Executive Protection Institute) Professional protection training programs including the Providing Executive Protection Program (100+ hour, 7-day program) conducted in Winchester, VA since 1978. IPG has owned and operated EPI since 2009.
• FIFA World Cup 2026 Security Services Specialized executive protection and travel security services for FIFA World Cup 2026 across North American host cities in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, including executive VIP protection, secure transportation, protective intelligence, travel risk management, hotel security, and advance work.

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Executive Protection Institute (EPI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009IPG has owned and operated the Executive Protection Institute (EPI) since 2009. EPI is the oldest executive protection training school operating in the United States, established in 1978. The Providing Executive Protection Program (7-days, 100+ hour program) has been conducted in Winchester, VA twice yearly since 1978. EPI also conducts programs around the country and abroad. Jerry Heying serves as Executive Director of EPI.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• AS Solution (now part of Concentric): Executive protection and secure transportation firm focused on corporate and family-office clients; offers security driving and advance work services that overlap directly with IPG's core portfolio.
• World Protection Group: Boutique executive protection and secure transportation firm offering close protection, protective intelligence, and security consulting — directly comparable to IPG in service breadth and ultra-HNW / corporate client base.
• Bishop International Services: Executive protection and corporate security firm with U.S. and international operations; comparable to IPG in offering close protection, secure transportation, and advance work for corporate and private clients.
• Hillard Heintze: Boutique security and investigations consulting firm offering executive protection, threat management, and protective services to corporate and HNW clients — closely comparable in service mix and client profile to IPG.
• Sterling Risk: Executive protection and security services firm offering close protection, security driving, and protective intelligence; comparable in service scope and target client base to IPG.
• Gavin de Becker & Associates: Long-established U.S. firm specializing in executive protection, threat assessment, and protective intelligence for high-profile and at-risk individuals — directly comparable in service mix (close protection, threat assessment, security consulting) and client profile to IPG.

Broad incumbents

• Pinkerton: Global corporate security and investigations firm with executive protection as one offering within a much broader investigative, consulting, and managed-security portfolio; competes with IPG for large corporate executive protection contracts.
• Allied Universal: Largest U.S. security services firm offering executive protection, event security, and investigations as part of a much broader guarding and protective services portfolio; competes primarily for enterprise and event security contracts.
• Control Risks: International security and political-risk consultancy with a dedicated executive protection and secure travel practice that competes with IPG's travel risk management and protective intelligence services for multinational clients.
• Kroll: Global investigations, security, and risk-consulting firm with executive protection offerings; broader portfolio and deeper enterprise relationships than IPG, but directly comparable in threat assessment and protective intelligence.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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