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UCP Group

Specialists in close protection training and security operations, delivering professional development programmes across international academies.
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Focused on real-world skills, operational readiness, and globally recognised qualifications. UCP (UK) is a specialist close protection operations and training company, forming the security training division of the UCP Group of Companies, a trusted global brand recognised for quality and operational standards. If you are looking to build a career as a Close Protection Operative, UCP delivers indust

ry-leading training designed to prepare you for real-world roles. Our programmes combine advanced firearms instruction, tactical driving, and proven protection techniques used by top-tier security professionals worldwide. Train with confidence, gain recognised qualifications, and develop the skills required to operate at the highest level within the international security industry.

22/08/2026

Here we go Folks
UCP Group are back in Lebanon the place we call home since 2016.
Come join us for this amazing training program in the heart of the Middle East.

The flyer says it all and anyone interested from Lebanon or want to fly in and train, then this will be an unforgettable experience.

Do not miss this folks

20/08/2026

Tactical fi****ms training
For a small protective-security team, every individual matters. There may be no large reserve element immediately available, so poor weapon handling, bad communication or an inappropriate decision by one operator can affect the entire team, the principal and members of the public.

Safety and weapon discipline — consistent safe handling must remain the foundation regardless of pressure, fatigue or environment.
Judgement and restraint — carrying a firearm does not mean that using it is the preferred solution.
Team integration — small teams need common terminology, communication procedures and clearly understood responsibilities. Pre-deployment training allows these to be tested before an operation.
Decision-making under pressure — operators need to distinguish genuine threats from uncertainty and make proportionate decisions without allowing stress to dictate their actions.
Medical capability — fi****ms training for high-risk professionals should sit alongside appropriate trauma and first-aid training because the team's responsibility does not end when an incident occurs.
Scenario training — realistic but controlled exercises can test communication, judgement, casualty management, client protection and command decisions without making marksmanship the sole measure of competence.
Perhaps most importantly, tactical fi****ms training should teach the operator that the firearm is one component of a much larger protective system.
Intelligence, reconnaissance, advance work, threat assessment, secure transport, communications, medical planning, contingency planning and situational awareness can prevent the circumstances in which a weapon might otherwise become necessary.

For a small private-security team preparing for a high-risk deployment, this is why pre-deployment training is so important. It allows individuals to become a team. Equipment can be checked, responsibilities confirmed, communication tested, emergency procedures rehearsed and weaknesses identified before personnel enter the operational environment.

A professional armed contractor should therefore not measure competence by how quickly they can fire or how much ammunition they use. A much better measure is:

In legitimate private security contracting, that combination of competence, judgement, discipline and accountability is what separates professional armed protection from simply carrying a weapon.

20/08/2026

PRIVATE MILITARY CONTRACTING — THE STRENGTH OF THE SMALL TEAM
There is something unique about working within a small, professional team in the private military and high-risk security sector. The environments can be demanding, the responsibilities significant, and the time spent together intense—but those experiences can create friendships, trust and loyalty that last a lifetime.
Within a close-knit unit, everyone has a responsibility to everyone else. You learn each other's strengths and weaknesses, develop confidence in one another and understand the importance of discipline, communication and teamwork. In such a niche profession, the people you deploy alongside can become more than colleagues—they become brothers and lifelong members of a very small community.
This particular day in Kosovo was part of our pre-deployment training for a mission we successfully completed the following year. Looking back at it reminds me why pre-deployment training is perhaps the most important ingredient in preparing any small operational team.
For a unit such as Unit 109, preparation is where individual personalities become a functioning team. It is the opportunity to establish responsibilities, test communications, identify weaknesses, build confidence and make sure everyone understands the mission and one another before deployment.
You don't want to discover problems when the operation has already begun. You identify them during training.
We remain extremely grateful for the support and hospitality we received in Kosovo, and for the opportunity to use such an excellent environment for our training. The terrain provided exactly the kind of conditions we needed to bring the team together before deployment.
It has been far too long since I was last there. In many respects, though, not much has changed—and the memories certainly haven't.
Small team. Shared responsibility. Trust. Loyalty. Friendship.
There are experiences in this industry that are difficult to explain to somebody who has never lived them. For those who have, very little comes close.
Train together. Prepare together. Deploy together. Return together.

20/08/2026

MARKSMAN • SNIPER • DDM TRAINING
TAKE YOUR SKILLS — AND YOUR CAREER — TO THE NEXT LEVEL
In the competitive high-risk security sector, additional specialist qualifications can help strengthen your professional profile and demonstrate commitment to continued development.
Whether your progression is towards Marksman, Sniper or Designated Defensive Marksman (DDM) training, developing specialist competencies can complement an established close-protection or hostile-environment career—subject, of course, to the licensing, legal and operational requirements of the country and employer concerned.
Join UCP Group's experienced military instructors in Kent this September and November for structured, progressive training.
LEVEL 1 → LEVEL 2 → LEVEL 3 → LEVEL 4 → LEVEL 5 → LEVEL 6
Progress through the programme at your own pace and according to your own budget.
Build your knowledge. Develop your discipline. Strengthen your professional CV. Work towards higher-level opportunities within the legitimate high-risk security sector.
THE LADDER IS THERE.
TAKE THE FIRST STEP.
UCP GROUP — SPECIALIST MARKSMAN TRAINING
Kent, United Kingdom | September & November 2026
Train • Qualify • Progress
www.ucp-group.com

20/08/2026

URBAN SURVIVAL TRAINING - 15th -24th November 2026 -

Celebrating 25 years as a registered organisation and 42 years in the business we are using this next 12 months to organise some of the best world class training programs for Military units, Police, Civilians and Security Personnel.

25 years of teaching people how to survive has now come full circle. Survival training is no longer just a hobby—it is about preparedness, resilience and having the knowledge to respond when everyday systems and circumstances fail.

UCP Group is bringing together an exceptional instructional team with backgrounds including UK Special Forces, US wilderness survival, South African reconnaissance and UK Pathfinder experience, among others, to deliver an intensive 10-Day Urban Survival Training Programme.

Collectively, the instructional team brings more than 100 years of combined operational, survival and training experience to the programme.

Training follows UCP Group's proven:

CRAWL → WALK → RUN methodology.

First understand the principles. Then develop the skills. Finally, apply them under realistic training conditions.

This isn't simply about learning how to light a fire or sharpen a knife. Modern urban survival requires a much broader skill set.

The programme will explore situational awareness, personal and family security, emergency planning, first aid, food and water resilience, shelter, communications, stored and alternative power, technology, navigation, vehicle preparedness, home security, lawful personal protection, non-lethal defensive options, improvisation, physical fitness, unarmed self-protection and decision-making under pressure.

Students will learn how to prepare for realistic situations including power and communications failures, severe weather, transport disruption, shortages, civil disorder, emergencies and circumstances where normal services may temporarily become unavailable.

The objective is not to create fear.

It is to create capability.

Knowing when to stay.
Knowing when to leave.
Knowing what to take.
Knowing how to communicate.
Knowing how to protect your home.
Knowing how to keep your family safe.
And, importantly, knowing how to recognise and avoid unnecessary danger.

TRAIN YOUR MIND. TRAIN YOUR BODY. PREPARE YOUR ENVIRONMENT.

Over 10 intensive days, UCP Group instructors will challenge the way you think about preparedness and teach practical skills designed to make you more capable, resilient and self-reliant.

Whether attending at our UK or Thailand Academy, expect professional instruction, realistic scenarios and progressive practical training built around one fundamental principle:

> You cannot control when an emergency happens—but you can control how prepared you are when it does.

UCP GROUP — URBAN SURVIVAL TRAINING

SURVIVE. ADAPT. OVERCOME.

10 DAYS | UK & THAILAND

25 YEARS OF TRAINING EXPERIENCE | 100+ YEARS COMBINED INSTRUCTOR KNOWLEDGE
email; [email protected]
www.ucp-group.com
http://www.ucp-group.com

09/08/2026

𝗜𝗘𝗗 𝗔𝗪𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗦 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 | 𝗨𝗞 | 𝟬𝟭–𝟬𝟯 𝗦𝗘𝗣𝗧𝗘𝗠𝗕𝗘𝗥 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

Awareness Today. Safety Tomorrow.

Understanding potential hazards is an important part of professional security and hostile environment awareness.

UCP Group's IED Awareness Training focuses on recognition, situational awareness, risk assessment and safe response procedures for professionals working in challenging environments.

𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀:

• Recognising potential warning signs
• Situational and environmental awareness
• Suspicious item and vehicle awareness
• Safety and stand-off principles
• Route and threat awareness
• Risk assessment
• Appropriate actions when a potential hazard is identified
• Reporting and incident procedures
• Lessons from real-world security situations

𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁?

Security professionals, Close Protection Operatives, Hostile Environment personnel, NGO and humanitarian workers, corporate security teams, and other professionals working in higher-risk environments.

𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: 01–03 September 2026
𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Gravesend, Kent, England, UK

𝗩𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀 & 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸:
https://ucp-group.com/training/heat/ied-awareness-course/

𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿?
https://ucp-group.com/talk-to-an-instructor-ucp-global/

Contact UCP Group
Email: [email protected]
WhatsApp: +1 (347) 749-4980

Professional awareness. Responsible training. Safer decision-making.

08/08/2026

🇹🇭 𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟 – 𝗨𝗖𝗣 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗗 🇹🇭

What separates an average security course from one that prepares you for the real world?

𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲. 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀. 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗺.

To celebrate the 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 of 𝗨𝗖𝗣 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝘆, we're offering one of our biggest promotions ever.

𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟 𝗢𝗙𝗙𝗘𝗥

• 𝟱𝟬% 𝗢𝗙𝗙 most 𝗨𝗖𝗣 𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝟯 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (𝗖𝗣𝗢) 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝘀
• 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗣𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗹 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 Included
• 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗱
• 𝗡𝗼 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱
• 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆

Whether you're looking to start a new career in 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 or enhance your existing security skills, this is your opportunity to train with experienced professionals using 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀.

𝗨𝘀𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗱𝗲:
𝗚𝗢𝗖𝗣𝗢𝟱𝟬

𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝘀.

𝗕𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲:

https://ucp-group.com/training/close-protection-in-person-courses/

𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀? 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿:

https://ucp-group.com/talk-to-an-instructor-ucp-global/

𝗘𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹: [email protected]
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁𝘀𝗔𝗽𝗽: +1 (347) 749-4980

Your career starts with 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻.

𝗚𝗢. 𝗚𝗢. 𝗚𝗢.

𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻. 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁. 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱.

03/07/2026

CQB (Close Quarters Battle) mainly for inside the building and cleaning rooms.

We have been seeing a lot of what looks like crazy aggressive CQB room entry videos from other Facebook posts depicting shooting round blind corners and shooting anything that is just cover and not barricade and shooting anything that moves.
Of course there are different methods of entry and room clear depending on what the mission objectives are.

This got us thinking of how we can mediate between the arguments on other organisations FB post comments.

The biggest conceptual difference between what we have been mostly watching on posts like Project Geko and some of the post we have published where they are showcasing stacking, slow and silent entry etc.. this would normally be a mission objective that lends itself to a hostage rescue which is fundamentally a life-preservation mission. Every decision is influenced by the presence of innocent people whose safety is the overriding concern, rapid decision-making under uncertainty, discrimination between hostages and captors, communication, intelligence integration, and medical preparedness.
Building clearance: teamwork, communication, navigation in complex structures, situational awareness, threat identification, discipline, and coordination with supporting elements.
Reality of modern operations.

Now the posts that showcases aggression, speed and violence is called a deliberate clearance of a hostile-held building is primarily a security and control mission. The goal is to establish control of the structure, identify and deal with threats lawfully, and ensure the area is secure.
In Ukraine we would indeed train this method as we know anyone in that building would be a hostile or casualty of war.
There is no time to sneak around or hope to clear 90% of the room before entry. This is full hard clear before going fully in. This means shooting through any walls that will allow your round to go through, shooting around corners blind on the final 10% you can't see.. total carnage making sure the room is cleared as much as possible before all entering.

Both methods and both correct..

UCP Group deliver the Level 6 Diploma and are recognised as the leader in CQB teaching and program writing.
UCP Group have a 10,000 sqm dedicated urban CQB town inside their global wold class academy.

visit us on www.ucp-group.com

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