About

Trusted. Proven. Professional.

ESG is a client focused company with high quality staff whose strength is the ability to identify, mitigate and resolve all security concerns faced by our clients, corporate or individual.  We achieve this by limiting the number of clients we service, ensuring our standards remain exemplary and our focus constant.

We are dedicated to our clients peace of mind - providing professional, trusted and experienced security. We deliver professional personnel with high level training and experience to provide the services for which they are deployed.  

Management Team


  • Dip. NZ POL, Director

    With over 39 years of national and international security experience, Darren ensures ESG’s clients have a unique resource to assist them protect themselves not only from the risks of today, but also those emerging risks of the future.

     

    Darren served 16 years in the New Zealand Police during which time he was a Qualified Detective and was concurrently a member of the Armed Offenders Squad AOS for 11 years, the Special Tactics Group – STG for 9 years.  His last 3 years he served on the VIP / Witness Protection Squad where he provided personal protection planning and services for 2 NZ Prime Ministers, as well as members of the Royal Family, Presidents and Foreign Heads of State.

     

    On leaving the Police, Darren has provided security reviews, security operations management, close protection as well as security and safety training services to government, corporate and private clients within New Zealand and globally in countries that include Yemen, Egypt, Oman, UAE, Kenya, Monaco, Greece, China, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Singapore and Australia.  

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    Darren has written a number of media articles ranging from personal safety, counter kidnapping and the prevention and management of Stalking, through to techniques to prevent and survive a terrorist or active shooter event.​


  • Operations Manager

    Mike has an extensive 23 years’ experience within the New Zealand security industry both in governmental and private capacities.  His knowledge of the security industry, the risks affecting our client’s, and how to best manage and mitigate those risks are factors that provide direct and unique benefits to the success of our clients’ operations. 

     

    Mike commenced his career as a member of the Parliamentary security team, protecting NZ’s Parliament members, buildings and operations.  He later moved into the private sector in security management roles before becoming the Operations manager for ESG’s national and international operations, a position he has held for 11 years.

     

    During his career he has provided a comprehensive range of services in support of the NZ Police, NZ Defence Force, Foreign Embassies, NZ Parliament, Financial institutions, NZ Justice Department, 5 star hotels, Councils, Universities, global security providers, High value clients, the entertainment industry and corporate entities.

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    His wide experience in the NZ security industry includes operational and crisis management, operations planning, security reviews, security training, corporate security, threat assessments, high profile international event security and close protection.