242 MSU is the first of its kind in the world, offering mobile security units (MSUs) to private clients across the UK, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia.
In-transit crime is rising at an alarming rate across EMEA and beyond. We are passionate about our clients being free to live the life they choose — and so 242 MSU offers a range of bespoke transit and escort services to ensure the highest level of protection while on the road. Choose a service to find out more.242 pioneered this service to directly counter the increase in mobile crime targeting exclusive vehicles and luxury assets across London and Europe’s major cities. The MSUs ensure a proximity deterrent during our client’s movement.
Our task-equipped motorbikes are ridden by former special forces or specialist law enforcement-trained security personnel. They do not need to be in the vehicle with you — allowing you to relax, enjoy your journey and your privacy with family, loved ones, or continue with business discussions on the move. Travel as you wish, without fear of attack. Upon arrival and departure, MSU operatives can travel on foot providing close protection until you are handed off to an establishment’s security or awaiting private security. While the client is within the establishment, MSU operatives remain with the vehicle and ensure continued protection of the asset and its contents. Our mobile service, paired with conventional close protection, offers two overlapping and complementary personal and property protection layers.There are times when you wish to retain your privacy without the additional attention a visible motorcycle escort may attract whether in the UK, across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, or Asia.
242 MSU’s high agility within traffic and enhanced field of vision creates a constant 360-degree situational security bubble, whether mobile or stationary. Our elite network of top-tier security professionals mirror your routine and remain alert, so that you don’t have to. We take great pride in allowing our clients to feel safe, secure, relaxed, and confident — empowered in the knowledge that we have their safety covered. Most threats will be recognised and mitigated before they even appear — discreetly and effectively. This service can also be paired with our Close Protection or Surveillance services.Popular with touring artists and high-profile clients across the UK, Europe, and beyond, 242 MSU can assist in escorting a package of vehicles where police assistance is not available or required. Our riders keep the convoy together and help prevent the package going stationary. With motorcycle outrider assistance, we can effectively navigate through traffic and position our bikes to keep the client moving when approaching traffic hazards such as roundabouts, reducing overall travel time.
Our riders can also push forward towards the venue to provide the Close Protection team with up-to-date ground intelligence, assisting with any contingencies arising from an intel update. Where large crowds surround the vehicles, our riders close in around the principal vehicle and offer a physical barrier to prevent any potential breaches of the package — utilising bikes as physical deterrents to keep the convoy moving safely.In addition to protecting assets within vehicles, our highly trained security team can transport smaller assets on our specially-equipped secure motorcycles. Popular items include jewellery, watches, and other high-value goods across the UK, EMEA, and internationally. This specialist service reduces static time, which is where the asset is most vulnerable.
Using our military-grade tracking software and security camera systems, the client can live-stream their asset being transported. From pick-up to delivery, you can rest assured your assets are in safe hands and will reach their destination safely, efficiently, and with full traceability. For larger items — such as vehicles, paintings, or significant cargo — we can deploy MSUs to create a motorcade with 360-degree situational security, either overtly or covertly.
Whether for a specific event, trip, or asset movement, we will consult, plan, form, and deliver an approach that works for you.