Meet the team
Senior experience, discreetly delivered.
Engagements are led by experienced practitioners. The team works closely with clients and advisers, bringing calm judgement and practical coordination in complex, high-consequence situations. Our senior practitioners have worked together on international engagements since the group's founding, supported by trusted associates coordinated end to end.
Clear communication. Practical coordination. Calm under pressure.
Nick Shah OBE
Founder & CEO
Nick Shah is a highly experienced security and risk management expert with over 35 years of international experience in law enforcement, crisis response, and corporate security.
David Jones MBE
Director of Risk & Crisis Management
David Jones MBE is a highly respected security expert with over 30 years of experience in law enforcement and private security.
Sarah Shah
Group Business Director
Sarah Shah serves as Group Business Director at SJ Group International, bringing significant commercial leadership experience and a strong background in financial services to the firm.
Bill Jephson QPM
Director of Strategic Operations & Crisis Response
Bill Jephson QPM is a highly respected former Deputy Chief Constable withover three decades of operational and strategic leadership in UK policing.
Paul Fullwood
Director of Investigations
Paul Fullwood is a senior investigations and security expert with over 35 years’ experience across UK law enforcement, government, and regulatory leadership.
Mick Creedon
Director of Strategic Partnerships
Mick Creedon is the Director of Strategic Partnerships at SJ Group
International, where he leads the development of high-trust and outcome-focused collaborations across the group’s global client base.
Katey Martin
Senior Consultant
Katey Martin is a highly accomplished negotiator with more than 30 years of experience in law enforcement, specialising in hostage, crisis, and counter-terrorism negotiation, with extensive expertise in kidnap and extortion cases.
Becks Cant MSc Dir.IPSA
Senior Consultant
Becks is the former National Police Training Lead for Hostage and Crisis Negotiation, bringing over 30 years of experience operating within high-threat and complex environments.
Dr Nick Gent CBE
Chief Scientific Adviser
Dr Nick Gent is a highly distinguished scientist and medical practitioner with more than 20 years of senior experience in public health, major incident management, and national security risk assessment.
David Cox
Regional Lead, Africa
David Cox is an accomplished international law enforcement leader with more than 18 years of experience addressing serious and organised crime, protecting vulnerable communities, and leading intelligence-led
operations.
Alan Brown OBE QPM
Senior Adviser
Alan Brown OBE QPM is a highly respected former Assistant Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police with over three decades of experience across national security operations, crisis leadership, and corporate risk management.
Senior judgement
Executive led support delivered with discretion.
Prevention first
Readiness built early, with calm response capability.
Bespoke by design
Tailored around context, priorities and trust.
Coordinated end-to-end
Trusted associates integrated when specialist support is required.
How to reach us
A discreet first step
If you’d like to discuss a situation or assess exposure, we’ll respond promptly and discreetly.