Testimonials

• Nico helped us with an incredibly complex project, a large crew with variable levels of training, and several classic potentially high-risk scenarios . Add to that mix aircraft , valuable bits of equipment, heights , harnesses and potentially dangerous animals Nico was always a safe pair of hands to watch our backs and keep everyone safe.

  James Brickell

  Producer, 2024
• We worked with the Black Aspect Team on one of our large scale YouTube Productions: with over 100 crew and talent on a large island in the Essex Estuary. The team were incredible to work with; extremely professional whilst still bringing a positive energy. From a Producer’s perspective being able to trust the medics and health and safety to be looked after so thoroughly is a huge weight off our mind. Looking forward to the next one!

  James Norbury

  Zebra Fish Media, 2024
• Nico was our safety consultant for a trek through the Darien Gap. He was exceptionally calm and professional during our most challenging moments. He was attentive to our crew’s needs and his field knowledge enable us to rest easy and focus on the work we were doing. I’d certainly work with him again and recommend him to any other crews heading to dangerous locations.

  Mark Scialla

  Al Jazeera, 2024
• Working with Black Aspect’s live team tracking has increased our command situational awareness. From a control perspective the live visual read-out of all team movements and locations has directly simplified mission critical communications in complex environments.

  Operations Lead

  Private Security Organisation, 2024
• I worked with the Black Aspect Team at a private event. The level of professionalism shown by Nico and his CP team was above and beyond what I expected. This had a positive impact on the event and the rest of the CPOs. Their experience and knowledge was clear for all to see and I am grateful for the opportunity to work alongside them. Simply put, world-class.

  Tony Gaul MBE

  Private Event, 2023
• Having recently attended the Situational Awareness Course with Black Aspect, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the team. The Black Aspect instructors were professional throughout and gave me the confidence to deploy to high-risk areas safely, by honing my situational awareness skills. Their depth of knowledge and expertise and their positive and encouraging demeanour fostered a professional and enjoyable environment for the training course. I’d thoroughly recommend Black Aspect to anyone requiring Situational Awareness training prior to their deployment.

  Mark Haffenden

  Sentinel Photonics, 2023
• Black Aspect were part of a multi-teamed security and safety operation at a very large music festival. Black Aspect's operatives were tasked with identifying high risk individuals strongly suspected of involvement in criminal activity and believed to be threatening the safety of vulnerable young people. A high degree of skill and professionalism was required. Black Aspect’s team were superb. They were calm in the face of adversity and displayed high levels of integrity and resilience throughout the 5 day deployment. They gathered an exceptional amount of evidence and using their covert skills delivered quantities of high value intelligence which was then used to inform command decisions. They did all of this whilst remaining cheerful and upbeat. Black Aspect are a team to be reckoned with and I would wholeheartedly support their use in future operational scenarios.

  Nick Wallen

  Retired Detective Chief Superintendent of Police, 2023
• Black Aspect provided us with high risk services during a complex, multi-day film shoot in a hostile environment. Nico delivered a pocket HEAT course that was tailored to our situation and gave me confidence that I could concentrate on my job with an informed and aware crew. Nico’s professionalism and experience commanded the respect of the team and he was always thinking multiple steps ahead in assessing our logistics. I only wish I’d had the opportunity to work with Black Aspect earlier in my career!

  Harriet Bailey

  Field Director, 2023
• The Black Aspect Team went above and beyond to create a safe and fun environment at our private event. They were extremely professional, skilled and most importantly personable.

  CHF

  Private client, 2022
• Black Aspect's services are performed with the utmost discretion and professionality generating consistent and dependable results. Adept at working in complex environments, their people have, and continue to add value across a wide range of projects.

  Chief Operating Officer

  Private Security Company, 2022
• I had the pleasure of working with the Black Aspect team at a large music festival during the 2022 heat wave. I had the role of tasking the covert assets to reduce the risk of harm and combat any criminal elements targeting the event. I found the team to be amazingly resilient and innovative. They were highly skilled and motivated. They were out for more than 12 hours at a time in extreme heat but never lost their drive to maintain contact with their mission and to see every task through to conclusion. No moaning or fuss, just delivering a very professional service that resulted in disrupting organised criminality.

  Kevin Instance

  Gull Rock Events, 2022