UMBRA International Group

Security for private clients and high-net-worth families has historically been fragmented: physical protection managed separately from household staffing, lifestyle risk, and advisory functions. UMBRA International Group, founded in 2015 by Kate Bright and operating under the strapline ‘The Home of Secure Lifestyle’, consolidates these functions into a single private office model. Bright brings over 20 years of frontline private client experience and professional security training, and won the Security Institute’s Outstanding Contribution to Security Award in 2021.

UMBRA operates across three service lines:

• UMBRA Secure: tailored physical and personal security arrangements for private clients and their families
• UMBRA Advise: consultancy and trusted advisory for building and maintaining a secure lifestyle
• UMBRA Select: specialist recruitment of household and security staff for private client households

The firm positions itself as a long-term partner rather than a transactional provider, with testimonials from professionals at Deutsche Bank, Savills, and SwissIndependent Trustees pointing to ongoing relationship depth. Its client base appears to be ultra-high-net-worth individuals and family principals in the UK, particularly those requiring coordinated security, household staffing, and lifestyle risk management under one relationship.

For family offices evaluating vendors in this space, UMBRA’s differentiation lies in the integration of security and staffing under one team rather than across multiple specialist firms. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, and the firm appears London-centric, which may limit utility for families with significant international footprints or those requiring multi-jurisdictional operational coverage.