Protecting what matters most in an increasingly complex digital world
Families today operate across jurisdictions, devices and digital environments that are increasingly exposed to risk. For many, the speed of technological change has outpaced the systems originally put in place to protect their privacy, their people and their assets. The result is a landscape where gaps can appear quietly, often without any clear point of accountability.
In this pillar, we help families strengthen their resilience by bringing clarity to an area that is often fragmented across multiple providers, platforms and policies. We work closely with trusted partners who are acknowledged leaders in their fields, ensuring every family receives coherent, proactive and proportionate support.
Our role is to make sure the right questions are being asked, the right protections are in place and the family office has the confidence to operate securely in an ever-changing environment.
Key People
Lord Bernard Hogan-Howe
David Jones MBE
Paul Taylor CBE
David Ferbrache OBE
What Families Often Face
Through our work we see consistent challenges, including:
Fragmented Systems
A patchwork of IT systems developed over time without a single strategy.
Cyber Exposure
Exposure to cyber threats linked to high public visibility or complex digital footprints.
Unclear Protocols
Lack of clear protocols around data access, device management, travel security or home-office integration.
Response Gaps
Unclear incident-response procedures, leaving family members and staff unsure what to do when something feels wrong.
Legacy Infrastructure
Reliance on legacy infrastructure that cannot keep pace with current risk levels.
Undermined Confidence
A sense of vulnerability that undermines trust, continuity and confidence.
How We Support Families
We work alongside families to create a coherent digital and physical security environment that is both robust and practical.
Throughout, we act as a steady point of coordination, ensuring that technical specialists can deliver their expertise efficiently and in alignment with wider family-office priorities.
Comprehensive Assessment
Full evaluation of cyber, IT and personal security exposure across family, staff and office structures.
Clear Roadmap
Integration of systems, providers and protocols into a single framework.
Operational Resilience
Improved processes, updated infrastructure and best-practice governance.
Tailored Protection
Support for travel, residences, online presence and executive protection.
Training and Guidance
Embedding good habits and reducing human-factor risks.
Incident Management
Fast, calm and effective responses when issues arise.
Leadership
Lord Bernard Hogan-Howe is the former Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Service, where he led the UK’s largest and most complex policing organisation with responsibility for national counter-terrorism, major crime and public protection. His career has been defined by a commitment to public safety, integrity and the application of technology in preventing harm.
At Charles Park, he guides the strategic approach within this pillar, ensuring families benefit from rigorous standards, clear oversight and pragmatic solutions grounded in real-world leadership. His experience working at the highest levels of security and public protection brings families a rare combination of calm judgement, strategic clarity and deep operational understanding.
Strategic Partnerships
Cyber Security Architecture and Monitoring
Beyond Blue assesses, designs and strengthens the digital infrastructure around families, ensuring secure networks, protected devices, and best-practice controls across all household and office environments. Their approach integrates cyber hygiene, identity management, encryption standards and continuous monitoring.
Digital Forensics and Incident Response
They prepare families for any cyber incident providing assurance over incident response, containment strategies and recovery measures. Helping families regain control quickly, with minimal disruption and clear guidance on future risk mitigation.
Technology Integration and Secure IT Solutions
They support families with secure cloud environments, device management, data governance, and the integration of technology across multiple locations and platforms. They help design solutions which are user-friendly, avoiding the common tension between security and usability
Strategic Risk Assessment and Threat Identification
SJ Group conducts structured, practical assessments of operational, environmental and personal exposure. Their work focuses on identifying early-stage threats, testing preparedness and ensuring that families and their offices have the right measures in place long before issues arise.
Crisis Planning and Preparedness
They design and implement comprehensive crisis response frameworks addressing a spectrum of threats, including kidnap, extortion, blackmail, product contamination, and sensitive personal security incidents. Their capability extends to the delivery of specialist training programmes, including hostile environment training and kidnap situational awareness, equipping individuals with the practical skills and behavioural discipline required to operate safely in high risk contexts. These measures strengthen preparedness, enhance organisational resilience, and ensure clarity of action across the family office ecosystem.
Critical Incident Response
SJ Group brings deep experience in handling live crises with discretion and professionalism. They coordinate responses alongside insurers, legal teams and other advisers, ensuring that incidents are managed quickly, calmly and effectively.
Operational Security and Embedded Support
Their team provides residential security, travel protection and estate-level operational support, ensuring a reliable and consistent risk posture across all environments the family operates within.
Threat Intelligence and Profiling
Sloane delivers deep, forward-looking intelligence assessments that help families understand their risk exposure across geographies, online environments and public-facing activities. Their approach blends open-source intelligence, behavioural analysis and geopolitical insight, enabling families to make informed decisions long before issues escalate.
Physical Security and Protective Services
Their team draws on extensive experience in elite policing, military and intelligence services. They design and implement tailored protection programmes, ranging from residence security and travel protocols to close protection for Principals and family members. Their emphasis is on unobtrusive measures that allow families to maintain privacy and normality.
Strategic Risk Advisory
Sloane advises on crisis management, kidnap and ransom preparedness, and response planning. Their team draws on extensive experience in elite military, intelligence and policing services. They design and implement tailored protective security programs ranging from residential security, executive protection and secure travel to surveillance detection and security awareness coaching for principals, families and staff. Their emphasis is on unobtrusive measures that allow families to maintain privacy and normality.
Cyber Security Architecture and Monitoring
Beyond Blue assesses, designs and strengthens the digital infrastructure around families, ensuring secure networks, protected devices, and best-practice controls across all household and office environments. Their approach integrates cyber hygiene, identity management, encryption standards and continuous monitoring.
With strategic oversight provided by Lord Bernard Hogan Howe, we ensure these elements are aligned, removing duplication, eliminating gaps and creating a coherent, modern security environment tailored to the needs and priorities of each family.