Headquartered in Montreal, Canada, GardaWorld provides business solutions and security services and is the largest privately-owned security company in the world.

GardaWorld International Protective Services works in complex, high threat and emerging markets, providing risk mitigation services when and where they are needed most. Its international security and risk professionals deliver flexible, discreet, avoidance-based security and protective services to secure people, assets and reputation.

It employs more than 3,500 staff to provide protection, training and crisis response. It is fully licensed and compliant with local regulatory standards in all countries in which GardaWorld operates.

As a founding signatory of the International Code of Conduct for Private Security providers it is serves clients in the diplomatic, development, defense, oil & gas and infrastructure sectors.

Sectors
Diplomatic
In an uncertain world, they provide security for many diplomatic missions and embassies.

Development
They provide risk advice and security solutions to non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in high-risk and emerging markets.

Defence
They help in building government relations and operational facilitation/maintenance.

Oil & Gas
Their services assist oil & gas companies in finding, developing and managing their assets.

Infrastructure
They support major engineering and construction contractors, helping to build roads, housing, commercial buildings, schools, provide irrigation and develop telecommunications.

 
Services
Static Security
Their site-based uniformed security personnel help businesses protect their people and assets.

Mobile Security
Their armed and highly trained security personnel in their fleet of B6 armored and softskin vehicles provide secure transportation management.

Consulting
They provide expert security consulting services to support clients operations around the world. Engagements have included advisory services for long term development projects in Haiti, mining projects in Central Africa, embedded advisors in Libya.

Close Protection
Their close protection teams, made up of highly trained former US and UK Special Forces professionals, provide individually tailored support.

Threat Monitoring and Reporting
Their constant monitoring of the high-risk environments they work in is summarized in their range of risk analysis and threat-based publications.

Training
They are the first PSC to offer international accreditation and professional qualifications to local staff and client staff in Iraq.

Crisis Response
They maintain action plans to prevent and respond to missing persons; kidnap and random; evacuation (CASEVAC); direct attack and industrial incidents.

Risk Management
GardaWorld creates strategies aimed at preventing a crisis from occurring, identifying people at risk, and managing and reducing the negative effects of a crisis.

Logistical Support
They are a turnkey provider of transport, administration, logistical, medical, and life support requirements.