Former South African policeman and Special Forces officer Chris Beukes founded TSU Protection Services in 1999, and it now claims to be one of South Africa’s top private security firms. “I realized that whilst there were lots of security companies across the country, very few were specializing in executive protection and the higher risk services, largely due to the lack of trained staff in these areas,” explained Beukes. “As a police officer the pay was adequate but not great, so I decided to launch TSU Protection Services to meet the gap in the market. ” Now, with a force of highly trained operatives, the company serves high profile businesses and other clients. Its specialties include armed personal escorts, executive protection and support, crowd control, and maritime security. International Intelligence Limited is a British firm that focuses on counter espionage and investigations.