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Joseph Nuttall

Joseph Nuttall

Cleethorpes,UK

Summary

Seasoned Royal Marines Commando and SIA Licensed Close Protection Operative with over 20 years of leadership in military and executive security. Expertise in residential security, executive protection, surveillance, route planning, and threat assessment. Delivers discreet security solutions for high-profile clients while maintaining composure under pressure. Strong skills in operational planning, intelligence analysis, and team leadership.

Overview

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1
Certification
29
29
years of professional experience

Work history

Close Protection Operative

Executive Security Solutions
2025.12 - 2026.07
  • Provided comprehensive residential security for high-profile private estate, ensuring safety and protection of occupants.
  • Provided vigilant security presence at all times to ensure safety.
  • Maintained secure access control and incident response procedures to safeguard estate and respond effectively to incidents.
  • Conducted routine patrols and perimeter checks to maintain high security standards and deter potential threats.
  • Provided vigilant security presence at all times to ensure safety..

Close Protection Operative – Driver and PPO

Executive Security Solutions
, South of France
2026.07 - 2026.07
  • Delivered executive protection for principal during overseas travel.
  • Provided close protection during public appearances and maritime activities.
  • Coordinated secure transport between airport, accommodation and public venues.
  • Planned secure routes and contingency movements throughout the South of France.
  • Maintained situational awareness within dynamic public environments.

Close Protection Operative

Executive Security Solutions
Middlewick
2026.06 - 2026.06
  • Maintained secure operating environment for principals and guests, enhancing overall safety and comfort.
  • Managed access control procedures to ensure safety and security. and incident prevention.
  • Secured prestigious private vehicle collection, ensuring protection from potential threats.

Hostile Environment Close Protection Officer Course (HECPO)

Control Risks Group
Basra, Iraq
2025.11 - 2025.11
  • Completed Hostile Environment Close Protection Officer training, preparing for operations within high-threat and hostile environments.
  • Liaised effectively with team members ensuring seamless communication flow for optimal security operation.
  • Executed conflict management strategies whenever necessary maintaining peace and order.
  • Utilised self-defence tactics when confronted with danger ensuring personal and client safety.

Close Protection Operative

RST EIT St James Square London
London
2025.11 - 2025.11
  • Protected a high-profile commercial site within Central London.
  • Responded professionally to security incidents while preserving business continuity.
  • Maintained perimeter security and monitored access control.

Close Protection Operative, 2IC and TL

Corporate Asset Protection (NSI Site)
2025.07 - 2025.10
  • Supervised operational security teams as second-in-command, ensuring effective team performance and adherence to protocols.
  • Maintained security at a multi-billion-pound critical infrastructure site.
  • Coordinated daily operational planning and team activities, enhancing operational efficiency and alignment with security objectives.
  • Managed incident response and operational reporting, facilitating timely communication and resolution of security issues.

Self-Employed Business Director

Self Employed
2023.10 - 2026.07
  • Managed business operations, client relationships, and programme delivery to ensure seamless execution.
  • Designed realistic scenario-based exercises to improve decision-making under pressure.
  • Co-founded specialist training business to provide practical tactical instruction.

Manufacturing Team Leader

Dunlop Oil & Marine Ltd
2003.09 - 2023.10
  • Managed health & safety protocols, production targets, and quality assurance processes to ensure seamless operations.
  • Maintained compliance with company and industry safety standards.
  • Led multidisciplinary production teams to achieve operational goals within a global manufacturing organisation.
  • Developed and mentored team members, enhancing skills and overall team capability.
  • Conducted thorough investigations of incidents to enhance safety protocols. and implemented corrective actions.

Royal Marines Commando

HM Forces
1997.05 - 2003.09

Completed operational military service with the Royal Marines, developing exceptional leadership, discipline and resilience.

Operational Deployments:

  • Humanitarian Assistance – Honduras (1998)
  • Peacekeeping Operations – Sierra Leone (2000)
  • Combat Operations – Iraq (2003

Education

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Skills

  • Executive and Close Protection
  • Protective Surveillance
  • Route Planning & Advance Work
  • Threat & Risk Assessment
  • Incident Response
  • Access Control
  • Counter-Surveillance
  • High-risk operations
  • Intelligence analysis
  • Situational Awareness
  • Operational Planning
  • Leadership
  • Conflict Management
  • Decision Making
  • Stakeholder Communication
  • Residential Security Teams (RST)

Certification

  • SIA CP License
  • Level 3 Certificate in Close Protection
  • Level 4 Diploma in Intelligence Operations
  • Level 3 Diploma in Intelligence Analysis
  • Level 2 in Cyber Awareness
  • Level 1 Certificate in Mental Health Awareness
  • Level 3 First Responder Emergency Care (FREC3)
  • IOSH Managing Safely
  • Safeguarding Level 1 and 2
  • ILM Level 3 Certificate in First Line Management
  • ILM Level 2 Certificate in Team Leading

Personal Interests

Fitness training, psychology and human behavior, Neuroscience and mental resilience.

Timeline

Close Protection Operative – Driver and PPO

Executive Security Solutions
2026.07 - 2026.07

Close Protection Operative

Executive Security Solutions
2026.06 - 2026.06

Close Protection Operative

Executive Security Solutions
2025.12 - 2026.07

Hostile Environment Close Protection Officer Course (HECPO)

Control Risks Group
2025.11 - 2025.11

Close Protection Operative

RST EIT St James Square London
2025.11 - 2025.11

Close Protection Operative, 2IC and TL

Corporate Asset Protection (NSI Site)
2025.07 - 2025.10

Self-Employed Business Director

Self Employed
2023.10 - 2026.07

Manufacturing Team Leader

Dunlop Oil & Marine Ltd
2003.09 - 2023.10

Royal Marines Commando

HM Forces
1997.05 - 2003.09

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Joseph Nuttall