Sectors We Work In
Independent security risk and governance advice across complex, public-facing environments
AR Advisory supports organisations operating in sectors where security decisions carry legal, regulatory, reputational, and human consequences. Our work helps duty holders understand risk, meet statutory obligations, and implement proportionate, defensible protective measures appropriate to their operating context.
We work across a wide range of sectors—particularly where openness, accessibility, and public trust must be balanced with effective security.
Critical National Infrastructure (CNI)
We support organisations operating within CNI environments, including energy, utilities, transport, and associated operational settings.
We understand the need to balance:
Public and workforce safety
Operational continuity and resilience
Regulatory and assurance requirements
Proportionate protective security
Our support includes security risk assessment, governance advice, assurance, and independent review aligned to regulated, high-accountability environments.
Local Authorities & Public Bodies
We work with local authorities, councils, and public bodies responsible for diverse estates and publicly accessible services.
We assist duty holders in:
Understanding statutory and Protect Duty responsibilities
Applying proportionate protective measures across varied premises
Developing defensible security policies and governance arrangements
Supporting senior accountability and audit readiness
Our approach reflects the public sector context, emphasising transparency, proportionality, and community confidence.
Sports, Leisure & Events
We support sports clubs, venues, leisure facilities, and event organisers operating with variable crowd sizes and risk profiles.
Our services include:
Martyn’s Law Standard and Enhanced Duty readiness
Crowd-related risk assessment and protective planning
Independent review of security arrangements
Governance and decision-making assurance
We focus on practical measures that enhance safety without undermining visitor experience.
Faith & Community Organisations
We support churches, places of worship, and community organisations where openness and accessibility are central to identity and purpose.
Our advice is sensitive, proportionate, and non-intrusive, supporting:
Understanding Protect Duty applicability
Simple, practical protective measures
Staff and volunteer awareness
Governance arrangements that maintain community trust
We recognise the need to avoid over-securitisation while meeting legal and safeguarding responsibilities.
Education
We advise universities, colleges, and large educational estates with complex operating models and high levels of public access.
Support includes:
Security risk and threat assessment
Protective security planning
Governance and policy development
Independent review and assurance
Our work balances safeguarding, openness, academic freedom, and public engagement.
Healthcare & Care Settings
We support healthcare and care environments where vulnerability, stress, and public access intersect.
We provide:
Proportionate security risk assessment
Protection of patients, staff, and visitors
Governance and accountability support
Staff preparedness and awareness training
Our advice respects the sensitivity of healthcare settings, avoiding intrusive or counterproductive measures.
Retail, Hospitality & Visitor Economy
We work with retail centres, hospitality venues, visitor attractions, and mixed-use developments operating in dynamic, public-facing environments.
We help organisations:
Understand terrorism and security risk in context
Apply proportionate protective measures
Strengthen governance and decision-making
Prepare for Martyn’s Law obligations
Our approach supports safety, visitor experience, and operational continuity.
Corporate & Commercial Organisations
We support corporate and commercial organisations requiring independent security risk, assurance, and governance advice.
Services include:
Security risk and threat assessment
Penetration testing of physical and procedural controls
Governance reporting and assurance
Insider and outsider threat assessment
Our work supports senior leaders in making defensible decisions aligned with duty of care and organisational risk appetite.
How We Tailor Our Advice
Across all sectors, our approach is:
Risk-based, informed by intelligence and context
Proportionate, recognising reasonable practicability
Governance-led, supporting accountability and assurance
Independent, free from product or service bias
We do not apply one-size-fits-all solutions. Each organisation, premises, and sector is treated on its own merits.
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Responsible for people, places, or public-facing activities?
Need clarity on security risk, governance, or Martyn’s Law obligations?