A Year of Acceleration, Alignment, and Global Expansion
The year 2025 marked a defining chapter for Lares Risk Management International (LRM). Throughout 2025, LRM maintained a clear focus on execution, delivery consistency, and cross-regional coordination across its global operations. With new offices established, leadership roles formalized, and major programs delivered across multiple regions, LRM reinforced its position as a trusted, capability-driven security and risk management company.
Across all regions, the year was characterized by disciplined delivery and forward momentum. The organizational focus remained consistent: delivery excellence, robust governance, scalable frameworks, and a unified operating model that supports clients across diverse operating environments.
Strengthening Our Foundations Across 2025
With new leadership roles commencing during the year, LRM entered 2025 with a clear mandate to reinforce its operating ecosystem. Three core areas were prioritized: strengthening client relationships, building and maintaining a reliable partner network, and enhancing internal coordination and governance. This included active participation in global and regional industry events to connect with stakeholders, deepen partnerships, and support long-term collaboration.
Client Relationships
Re-engaging with existing clients and deepening long-term relationships remained central throughout the year. Updated capability briefings, improved communication channels, and streamlined service expectations helped rebuild trust and ensure alignment across multiple regions. Clear documentation and refined delivery models supported better coordination and consistent client experience.
Global Network
A reliable network is essential for consistent, high-quality operations. Throughout 2025, LRM focused on identifying, assessing, and onboarding trusted partners across the regions. The goal was to ensure that each partner met LRM’s operational standards, ethical requirements, and responsiveness expectations.
This strategic vetting process created a dependable ecosystem capable of supporting rapid deployments, cross-border assignments, and complex operations. It further strengthened relationships with security and risk management providers across key markets, improving operational resilience during peak periods.
Internal Coordination and Governance
As operational demands grew, internal governance became increasingly important. LRM refined its SOPs, reporting formats, workflows, and mission planning structures to support more complex activities. Cross-regional cooperation strengthened significantly, enabling APAC, EMEA, and South Asia to operate with unified expectations and consistent delivery standards. These improvements built the foundation for the high operational tempo seen later in the year.
Operational Highlights Across the Regions
Operational delivery remained a central pillar of LRM’s activities in APAC throughout 2025, with assignments increasing in scale, complexity, and operational tempo. The organization consistently demonstrated its ability to manage concurrent missions, respond effectively to evolving client requirements, and maintain high service standards across dynamic operating environments.
Protective Services and Secure Movement
LRM delivered secure transportation and close protection operations across Thailand, Singapore, Vietnam, the United Arab Emirates, South Korea, and India, among other locations. These assignments supported executive movements, corporate travel, and project-based engagements, requiring detailed planning, vetted personnel, and coordinated oversight to ensure seamless delivery.
Corporate Relocation and Market Entry Support
As organizations expanded into Southeast Asia, LRM conducted relocation risk assessments and provided advisory support focused on regulatory considerations, operational risks, and local market dynamics. These assessments enabled clients to make informed decisions when entering new geographies.
Operational Technology (OT) Security Program
LRM continued its global OT security program for a multinational dairy client, advancing governance maturity, operational resilience, and technical control enhancements. Throughout the year, the program expanded further with the assignment of a dedicated Project Manager and an Enterprise Architect, strengthening delivery structure, oversight, and long-term capability. This initiative reinforced LRM’s ability to integrate advisory, technical, and on-the-ground validation into a cohesive and scalable framework.
Event, Sports, and Integrity-Led Security Engagements
In South Asia, LRM supported a range of events and sports-related engagements, including integrity-led advisory for emerging sports ecosystems and competitive events. These assignments required strong stakeholder alignment, rapid contextual analysis, and operational precision within dynamic and highly visible environments.
Sector Breadth and Complexity
The year’s work spanned technology, electronics manufacturing, FMCG, real estate, gaming and entertainment, and sports, each presenting distinct threat profiles and regulatory considerations. This sector’s diversity required tailored risk prioritization, detailed operational planning, and bespoke advisory approaches rather than standardized models.
Family Office Security Development
The Family Office Security Program advanced significantly with strengthened governance documentation, enhanced workflows, and improved oversight structures for UHNW clients. A key milestone was the successful identification, onboarding, and embedding of a new female Close Protection Officer into an existing UHNW environment, providing stable long-term coverage and increased resilience for the client.
Training and Capability Development
LRM formally launched its Training and Development section in 2025 as part of a broader effort to strengthen internal capability and long-term delivery resilience. Activities included collaboration on an OSINT Masterclass in Bangkok, attended by the team, and participation in a HEAT training program. These initiatives informed the creation of a structured capability calendar for 2026, supporting consistent standards and sustained operational effectiveness.
In parallel, LRM maintained a balanced approach between strategic advisory work and operational execution, ensuring clients benefited from informed decision-making and reliable, on-the-ground delivery.
Q4 2025: High Tempo Operations and a Strong Finish
The final quarter of 2025 was characterized by a sustained increase in operational demand, overlapping assignments, and complex delivery requirements across multiple regions. It was a period that tested LRM’s coordination, readiness, and ability to maintain consistent standards while operating under pressure.
Concurrent Operational Management
During Q4, LRM managed several distinct missions running in parallel across different regions. These assignments varied in scope and nature, including protective operations, advisory engagements, and time-sensitive response activities, often with overlapping timelines. Successful delivery required structured planning cycles, real-time coordination between regional teams, and disciplined decision making to manage resources effectively and maintain operational oversight. This period demonstrated increased organizational maturity and stronger internal alignment.
Evacuation Operation in Hat Yai, Thailand
During the quarter, LRM supported an urgent evacuation operation in Hat Yai following sudden disruptions in the area. The assignment involved limited local support, restricted access routes, and rapidly changing conditions, requiring careful assessment and close coordination.
The operation was delivered with an emphasis on support and continuity rather than commercial considerations, and was executed effectively, demonstrating LRM’s ability to respond to complex situations in high-pressure environments.
Extended Cross-Border Protective Operations
In parallel with concurrent mission activity, LRM delivered several long-term protective assignments for international organizations operating across Southeast Asia. These engagements involved continuous executive protection and secure movement across multiple cities and countries over extended periods. Delivery required continuity planning and rotation management, coordination with local partners, and consistent application of protective standards across borders. The assignments demonstrated LRM’s ability to sustain complex protection programs while maintaining stability and service quality over time.
Sports Governance and Integrity Advisory
During Q4, LRM supported two fast-growing organizations within India’s sports environment during periods of accelerated expansion. The engagements focused on establishing practical governance, integrity, and operational risk controls suitable for developing competitive structures.
Working directly with senior leadership, LRM supported the development of compliance processes, crisis preparedness arrangements, and decision-making oversight. The objective was to enable controlled growth while protecting participants, stakeholders, and the long-term credibility of the organizations.
Looking Ahead to 2026
With accelerated growth, improved internal structure, and strengthened governance behind us, LRM enters 2026 with clarity and strategic focus.
Scaling Multi-Site and Multi-Country Delivery
LRM will continue to expand its ability to manage multi-site and cross-border engagements, ensuring consistent standards and coordinated delivery across the organization’s global footprint.
Deepening Sector Expertise
Expansion efforts will focus on key sectors such as manufacturing, technology, real estate, and UHNW family office support. Each requires tailored frameworks and risk perspectives that will be further strengthened throughout 2026.
Investing in Capability Development
With the Training and Development section established, 2026 will introduce a structured capability development calendar including OSINT, HEAT, leadership, and operational training designed to strengthen internal expertise.
Building a Resilient Regional Partner Network
Strengthening trusted partner relationships will remain essential to sustaining rapid deployment capability and consistent support across all regions.
Targeted Hiring and Organizational Growth
As new opportunities emerge, targeted hiring will support expanding service lines, increased operational demand, and broader regional coverage. LRM remains committed to developing a diverse and highly skilled global team.
Closing Summary
The year 2025 demonstrated what LRM can achieve when strategy, structure, and execution align. Globally, the organization delivered meaningful impact, strengthened client partnerships, expanded operational capability, and established a more resilient and scalable model for future growth.
As LRM moves into 2026, the focus remains clear: strengthen foundations, scale capabilities, and continue delivering trusted, high-quality security and risk management solutions to clients around the world.
In closing, we extend our sincere thanks to our friends, connections, clients, and partners for their continued trust and collaboration. We wish you a successful year ahead and look forward to continuing to work together and grow in 2026.
The LRM Team,
Ben Suurd CPP Andreas Karki CBCI, CRMP, CATS Saurabh Srivastava Kieran Howells John Schachnovsky Natchaya Paseerod Robin Verhoek
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