N49 Intelligence Ltd. UK Registered Company No: 7304280
Sept-10
Our Purpose & Expertise
The aim of N49 Intelligence (N49i) is to provide a niche Intelligence and Risk Consulting service to governments, companies (particularly Oil, Gas, Minerals, Shipping and Marine, Banking, Insurance and Transport sectors) and humanitarian/charitable concerns, so that they can fulfil their purpose and objectives in Africa and the Middle East. N49i has offices in the region and an extensive and proven closed-source Intelligence network (particularly within East Africa/the Horn) comprising ex-government, military & agency resources including military attachés, international news journalists, corporate personnel and on-the-ground risk consultants.
Our ground level operators have been embedded in-country for over twenty five years and comprise of both indigenous and expatriate personnel. The combination of this deep-rooted, closed source network allied with filtered, open-source Intelligence creates a valuable, niche and bespoke service for clients that is not currently provided by the larger global Risk Management companies. N49i’s core management team:-
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Combine over 100 years of unique and proven military, government, government agency, diplomatic, commercial and media experience in Risk Intelligence and Security.•
Carry a specialisation in counter-terrorism and insurgency that is unrivalled in East Africa and the Horn of Africa in particular.We tailor our Intelligence and Risk Reporting service to the client’s specific needs, exploiting our experience, reach and presence in new and emerging markets in the region.
Intelligence and Risk Consulting
Contents
Contents
• N49i’s Purpose and Expertise
• Our Focus on Africa and the Middle East
• Country Profiling and New Market Entry
• Geo-political and Operational Risk Reporting
• Due Diligence Enquiries
• Sourcing the Intelligence and Reporting the Risk
• About N49 Intelligence
• Our Operating Philosophy
• Our Links and Memberships
• Contact Us Page • 1 • 2 • 2 • 3 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 5 • 6 • 6
Our Focus on Africa and the Middle
East
Research sources predict c.25% growth per annum in thedemand for Risk Management & Security Services in Africa and the Middle East over the next ten years. This constitutes triple the growth rates predicted globally.*
Demand in these Oil & Gas regions is attributed to growing economies, new business formation, foreign investment activity and the recent acceleration of terrorism and insurgency. Due to the complex (and often impenetrable) nature of certain countries and terrorist/insurgent groups, Risk Management and “Private Security Services are, for the most part, underdeveloped in these regions”.**
N49i’s team have been based in the region over a long period and we therefore offer our clients a unique, proven and ground-level advantage, plugging the gap for bespoke Risk Management and Intelligence services left by other providers.
N49i’s embedded, in-country network
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East Africa including:- Somalia, Somaliland, Puntland, Eritrea, Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia and the Sudan.•
West Africa including:- Angola, Guinea,Nigeria, Mali, Ghana, Mauritania, Senegal, Liberia and Burkina Faso.
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North Africa including:- Algeria, Moroccoand Libya.
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Central Africa including:- Chad, CentralAfrican Republic (CAR) and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
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The Middle East.Country Profiling and New Market
Entry
N49i accesses an extensive, in-country network of closed source contacts with backgrounds in Intelligence, military, government and journalism. They have been embedded in the region over a long period of time and hold a specialisation on terrorist, insurgent and rebel activity which is unrivalled in East Africa and the Horn of Africa.When allied with the screening capabilities of open source Intelligence, this helps us to build detailed, differentiated reports on new and emerging markets, particularly for commercial, humanitarian and charitable concerns looking to maintain or extend their operations. N49i’s country profiles and market entry reports include:-
• Full country and regional profiles with in-depth analysis of specific political, insurgent, terrorist, guerrilla, rebel, tribal, clan and military activities.
• Assessment of the geo-political, operational and security threat and risk mitigation.
• Recommendations on relevant logistics considerations e.g. office location.
• Government, institutional and security liaison.
• Additional open source software packages providing risk and threat analysis through visual-spatial layers:-
e.g. terrorist, rebel and insurgent group profiles with additional related news flashes and geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) supplied up to 3 times per day, if required.
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N49i offers detailed geo-political and operational risk assessments for client operations in Africa and the Middle East. We encourage our clients to be involved in this process from the outset.
By assessing current and past issues, client Intelligence, N49i’s in-country, closed source Intelligence and filtered, open source Intelligence, we are able to provide detailed and timely reports.
These factors are always collated taking into consideration the political and cultural context of the client’s immediate, surrounding environment. N49i tailors this Intelligence to the client’s brief and:-
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Assesses the different categories of risk from terrorist, insurgency or other local factors.•
Provides analysis and ranking of the client’s operations according to risk levels.•
Prioritises & outlines the risk according to the gravity, probability of outcome and impact on operations.Geopolitical and Operational Risk
Reporting
Due Diligence Enquiries
The growth of emerging markets in Africa and the Middle East is typified by poorly regulated economies, underdeveloped infrastructures and accelerated terrorist, insurgent and rebel activities. These aspects increase the threat of fraud and deception, for example where experienced fraudsters construct false identities, create ‘shell’ companies and use intermediaries to circumnavigate the usual checks. Using our embedded, closed source network and extensive Due Diligence experience, N49i is able to conduct thorough and discreet audits of individuals and companies. This helps clients mitigate the risks and take advantage of new business opportunities with greater security.
Anti Money Laundering (AML)
• Verification of an applicant’s particulars for private banking services.
• Profiles of high net worth individuals and companies.
• Audits of business interests, sources of income, net worth and criminal or terrorist activities.
Anti Terrorist Financing (ATF): To help ensure that legitimate organisations don’t inadvertently fund terrorism, N49i provides due diligence to help clients pick up potential terrorist financing:-
• Formally identifying individuals or entities that have connections with terrorism.
• Helping identify the point at which a client’s funds may be being diverted to terrorist financing.
• Tracking patterns of individuals, organisations and funds through cross-border transactions.
Commercial Risks of Engaging in Alliances and Contracts: To help uncover whether the potential organisation is engaged in suspect activities or has undisclosed liabilities, thereby assessing:-
• Security risks:- threat to staff; risk to the company of fraud, theft and organised crime or terrorism.
• Operational risks:- potential disruption to production, supply & distribution.
N49i’s Closed Sources Filtered, Open Sources (including Jane’s Intelligence)
Supplying the Intelligence
N49i’s Intelligence (both closed and open source) can be reported in data, voice and video form via an online service:-
• A combination of IP address, authenticated login and username/password.
• Regular ‘Saved Searches Alerts’ (SSAs) sent automatically to email/PDA addresses.
• Up to 3 alerts/day covering updates on terrorism, proliferation, counter-terrorism, resource disputes & regional issues.
• Offline data via FTP server (updated 3 times/day) or physical DISC delivery for secure stand-alone Top Secret/Secure PCs.
Streaming Content to Technology Platforms
N49i is able to stream its services to PDA devices, globally. Clients therefore benefit from:-
• Targeted messaging sent direct to the mobile individual.
• More immediate, powerful and engaging communications.
• Live Intelligence alerts.
• Satellite feeds that are only 6 hours old.
• Limited impact on IT infrastructure.
Sourcing the Intelligence
Reporting the Risk
The offering offiltered, open source I n t e l l i g e n c e c o m b i n e d w i t h N49i’s embedded, c l o s e d - s o u r c e Intelligence creates a niche product not currently provided by the top 10 global s u p p l i e r s o f Intelligence and Risk Consultancy Services in N49i’s target regions.
• Threat analysis that tracks specific terrorist, guerrilla, insurgent and other activities. This enables clients to uncover emerging threats and assess operational risks.
• Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) supplied 3 times/day. Subscribers can visualise the latest terrorism news and statistics by various criteria including by: group, country of origin, tactics, targets and political, religious or other affiliations.
• Data spatial layer download to GIS applications with visuals of the terrorist environment.
• Country briefings providing in-depth data and analysis on terrorism and counter-terrorism.
• Images, graphed country statistics, geo-coding and geopolitical plotting.
• Terrorist and insurgent group profiles.
• Case studies of major terrorist incidents.
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N49 Intelligence is a privately-owned British Intelligence and Risk Reporting company with wholly owned subsidiaries in London (UK), Nairobi (Kenya) and Addis Ababa (Ethiopia). Our wider network is embedded extensively throughout Africa and the Middle East.
N49i’s strategic imperative is to deliver niche, specialist Intelligence and Risk Consulting in the context of Geo-political and Operational Risk; Country Profiling and New and Emerging Market Entry; Terrorist, Rebel and Insurgent Activity; and Due Diligence Enquiries.
N49i was founded in 2010 and our core members each hold between 20-35 years of service within military (including ex military attaché), government, government agency, diplomatic, news journalism, commerce and legal disciplines. In particular, the team have substantial, proven track records in risk consultancy (gathering and reporting specialised Intelligence); in counter-terrorism; and in close protection and private security.
As experts with a deep-rooted, long term presence in the region, we are able to offer a wealth of experience and operational capacity focused on specific areas of regional risk. This results in an entirely bespoke and focused product for our clients that is not currently provided by larger, global Risk Consultants and Private Security companies.
We encourage our clients to be involved from beginning to end. This is to ensure that Risk and Security issues are thoroughly and efficiently addressed each step of the way from planning through implementation and evaluation. The relationship is treated at the highest levels of mutual discretion, integrity, transparency and confidentiality in accordance with National Law, International Law, UK Commercial Law, In-country Law, Industry Regulation, Employee Rights and Human Rights.
We maintain an open dialogue with governments and international organisations and N49 Intelligence is committed to the highest professional and ethical standards of conduct as outlined in our Code of Conduct.
We also support the ‘Regulation of the Private Security Company Industry’ and the ‘Montreux Document on Pertinent International Legal Obligations and Good Practices for States related to Operations of Private Military and Security Companies during Armed Conflict’.
Our Operating Philosophy
About N49 Intelligence
Country Contacts
Europe • UK: [email protected] East Africa • Ethiopia: [email protected] • Kenya: [email protected]General Enquiries
email: [email protected] website: www.n49intelligence.comCorporate Enquiries
Email: [email protected]Contact Us
Our Links and Memberships
Central to our operations is remaining open and transparent with institutions. We therefore maintain the following relationships:-
• Associate Membership of the British Association of Private Security Companies (BAPSC) - www.bapsc.org.uk.
• British and foreign governments and their related embassies and agencies.
• Premier Membership of the Defence and Security of the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCC) - www.londonchamber.co.uk.
• The Overseas Development Institute (ODI) - www.odi.org.uk.
• The UKTI Defence and Security Organisation (UKTI-DSO)
