Stuart Page is the founder of Page Protective Services and Page Associates, now merged with EMCIIS Ltd to form Page Group Limited. He has over twenty years experience in the commercial investigations and security industry. Stuart has conducted complex international fraud and asset tracing investigations for which he has an acknowledged reputation for expertise. Furthermore, he has managed close protection assignments and full service embassy and delegation security contracts in hostile environments.

Stuart commenced his career as a police officer serving with the Metropolitan Police where he was assigned to Scotland Yard’s Anti-Terrorist Squad and Special Branch. Later, he was an Army Reservist with the Royal Military Police.

Charles Blackmore is a founder of EMCIIS Limited, a commercial intelligence and investigations company, which merged with Page Protective Services and Page Associates in July 2009 to form Page Group Limited. Prior to EMCIIS Charles headed the international practice of a US-owned security and investigations company. During that time he set up and ran its private security company in Iraq for three years.

Charles has the unique combination of having both investigative and security experience. He served 14 years as an officer in the British Army during which he specialised in counter terrorism. Subsequently, he spent 12 years as an investment banker working in corporate finance in emerging markets, particularly Russia, Africa, and Pakistan where he lived for 3 years. He has established an international reputation as an explorer and author having led expeditions in China and Arabia.

Zaheer is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales and a member of The Chartered Institute of Taxation. Zaheer runs a successful Accountancy and Taxation practice with a substantial offshore client base and has network of contacts in Switzerland, Southern Africa and Asia. His association with a renowned trust company in Geneva brings international financial expertise to Page Group. Zaheer has acted as adviser to Page Protective Services and Page Associates for several years and was instrumental in the merger with EMCIIS Ltd to form Page Group Ltd.

Peter Isaacs has extensive experience of the international security industry at a senior level and was a main board director of Defence Systems Ltd (now ArmorGroup/G4S), one of the UK’s principal international security providers for 9 years. He has managed land mine clearance projects for the United Nations in Southern Africa, the Balkans and Central Asia and border management/counter narcotics projects for the European Commission in Central Asia.

Previously, he served as an infantry officer in the British, Australian and Sultan of Oman’s Armies seeing active service in South Vietnam and Oman.

Harry is responsible for the operational management of Page Group’s security operations in high risk and hostile environments. He joined Page Group after serving with distinction as an officer in the British Army for eight years with operational tours in Iraq, Afghanistan and the Balkans.

Harry is a Graduate in Leadership and Management and has a Diploma in Business and Media. In the Army he completed courses in Terrorism: Causes, Trends and Responses; The Application of Force, Future Conflicts, Britain and International Security; and the Law of Armed Conflict.

John was a founding director in EMCIIS Limited, now part of Page Group Limited. Previously he worked with Charles Blackmore and Adrian Davidson in a US-owned risk management company where he led the investigations team. John manages Page Group’s Commercial Intelligence and Investigations team overseeing all major fraud assignments, ranging from internal employee theft to complex international asset tracing, as well as Due Diligence and Background Check enquiries. John managed the first Construction Contract Monitoring projects in the UK.

John served 30 years with the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS). His final role was Operational Head of the Economics and Specialist Crimes Unit at New Scotland Yard. He previously oversaw the deployment of covert and technical surveillance activity within MPS. John acted as the UK representative on the Steering Group for joint FBI US/UK White Collar Crime Investigation Team for the UK overseas territories in the Caribbean. With this experience, he built an extensive network of law enforcement contacts around the world, particularly in offshore jurisdictions.

Adrian was a co-founder of EMCIIS Limited with Charles Blackmore and John Carnt, now part of Page Group, having worked with them previously at a US-owned investigations company in London. Adrian manages all types of investigations for Page Group ranging from due diligence and background checks to asset tracing in international jurisdictions. He has worked in the investigations industry for over 10 years and his experience covers fraud investigations, international due diligence and litigation support. In a former investigations company he specialised in the Middle East and Africa team.

Adrian has extensive knowledge of both UK and international public record research and analysis. He is a trained i2 Analyst notebook user, which is favoured by police forces in the UK and USA in their investigations and has used this investigative and analytical software on a number of different cases.

Teagan manages Page Group’s country risk analysis and emerging market reports as well as being an experienced open source researcher. Prior to joining EMCIIS, she worked with a UK-based business risk and security firm, where she specialised in preparing reports on the risks associated with operating in the energy sector. Teagan has managed and investigated projects in the UK, Germany, Switzerland, the Middle East and Eastern Europe. She spent a year at the London School of Economics where she studied political theory and US foreign policy for her Masters. Teagan has a MA in International Relations and is fluent in German.

Sharon Leahy-Clark is a highly regarded researcher and project manager. She has worked in the investigations industry for over 8 years, with the last 6 years working with Charles, John and Adrian. Sharon has an extensive knowledge of public record research and has conducted research in respect of due diligence, corporate investigations and litigation support for many high profile and international clients.

Her employment history includes working in an information capacity for The Association of British Insurers, The Poetry Library in the Royal Festival Hall and The British Medical Association. Sharon has a BSc (Hons) Sociology, BA (Hons) Fine Art and MA in Fine Art.

James had a distinguished career in the police service. Starting with the Surrey and Metropolitan forces, he rose to become Head of the Diplomatic Protection Group and latterly Commissioner of City of London Police until handing over to the present incumbent. In this role he took lead responsibility for all UK law enforcement fraud and financial crime matters. He holds a number of non-executive appointments including with the Office of Fair Trading.

Carl runs businesses in shipping, defence, aerospace and manufacturing. He has operated in 80 countries, often at Ministerial levels in various Commonwealth countries. He holds a variety of consultancy and advisor appointments internationally, particularly in the Middle East and Asia, where he has resided for protracted periods advising prime contracting companies in the Aerospace and Defence sector. Carl is a former officer in the British Army in which he served with The Royal Green Jackets and the Brigade of Gurkhas.

Christopher is a former British Ambassador to Kuwait, the final posting in a distinguished career with the Diplomatic Service. His time as Ambassador (late 2002 to 2005) coincided with the military build-up and subsequent ousting of Saddam Hussein. Prior to joining the diplomatic service he spent two years working for Esso Petroleum. He studied modern Arabic before being posted to Bahrain. This was followed by postings in the Tokyo, Riyadh and Dubai, where he was Consul-General.

Christopher has worked in the private sector for BAE Systems as their Middle Eastern Managing Director. Currently he runs a Consultancy Company advising banks and defence companies in the Middle East. He has a degree in Middle Eastern Studies, covering Arabic, Farsi and Islamic History.