Protecting your privacy and safety is a huge priority, especially if you’re travelling to a new city or country. You want to be assured that you will be free from any invasive media or public attention, and that there is an alternative, ‘backup’ plan, should anything untoward or unexpected happen.

Close protection services offer you these very things. You will be assigned a luxury car with a chauffeur, as well as given a planned itinerary (which you may or may not have contributed to the designing of). You will have well trained and experienced personal close protection staff, as well as 24-hour security.

Security teams offer discreet, expert and professional services, so you can be sure of having a rapid response service, advance preparation for threat assessment, and overt and covert security systems in place.

Some of the cars used for this service are Bentley, Range Rover and Rolls Royce Phantom chauffeur driven cars, all of which have darkened windows for privacy, and an experienced driver who will take you to your next destination. The cars are all freshly valeted, cleaned and waxed to give you the most comfortable drive possible, and many vehicles have music or video equipment available.

You will be treated with the utmost professionalism, and can rest assured that you will be protected to the best of the security team’s ability at all times.

If you are hiring the services of a VIP for a day, an evening or an extended period, you are likely to need to organise some kind of personal protection for them.

Particularly if your VIP is a well-known figure, whether a politician, film star or musician, having security on-hand at all times will be vital for their visit.

There are companies who offer Close Protection services, which are designed for this particular circumstance. The services include door-to-door chauffeuring, a backup vehicle and a planned itinerary, to ensure that your VIP’s stay goes as smoothly as possible.

There is usually a range of vehicles to choose from, often including stylish Mercedes or sturdy Range Rover chauffeur hire. Whichever vehicle chosen, the driver will be well experienced in providing close protection services, and will know the area well, so can divert away from main roads if necessary.

Close protection services will generally offer at least one personal security guard, who is there to shield your VIP from the public, press or others. This number can be altered depending on the particular contract, as some public figures are likely to attract more attention, whether wanted or unwanted.

Close protection staff will always be polite, professional, well versed with the itinerary and subtle when necessary.

If you’re a VIP, you’re bound to attract more attention than other people when out and about . This is why celebrities and leading business and political figures use chauffeur-driven luxury cars to ferry them about, but they may also need some extra protection.

Former Spice Girl turned fashion designer Victoria Beckham was extremely glad of her extra security recently, after an overzealous fan tried to follow her into her chauffeur-driven limousine. The male fan waited for Victoria as she left a members-only club in London’s Mayfair at around midnight, taking photographs and demanding she sign an autograph for him.

After politely declining his request, Victoria was very glad that her chauffeur was ready and waiting so she could hop into the car and escape the unwanted attention. Unfortunately though, the fan tried to jump into the limo after her. As he attempted to climb in through the car window, Victoria looking on in horror, her close protection security services appeared on the scene to pull the man off the car and away from the former pop star. Visibly shaken but completely safe, Victoria was driven home.

For anyone wanting extra protection from unwanted attention or security threats, you can often find close protection services offered as an extra when you hire a Bentley or a Mercedes chauffeur driven vehicle.

If you would like to come down to London to see the Farnborough International Airshow, why not fly in a couple of days early and have a long weekend seeing the sights of Britain’s Capital City?

Farnborough is one of the most professional and exclusive airports in the country, with private jets landing every day carrying A-list celebrities, world politicians and leaders, and some of the most important and influential businessmen and women in the world.

The Farnborough Airshow is a seven-day global aviation event. The first five days are traditionally for trade only, with the final two (usually a weekend) open to the public.

There are exhibitions and displays, both static and airborne, and activities and themed shows for you and your family. 2008’s event saw over 153,000 visitors, so you can be sure that it is an exciting and worthwhile event to attend.

If you are attending for business, there will be themed seminars and exhibitions, as well as a number of new networking initiatives. If you are staying in the area, you could make your week truly spectacular by arranging Maybach chauffeur hire to take you to and from the Airshow. This means that you won’t have to concern yourself with directions, parking or the security of your car.

There is still time to organise a trip to Wimbledon this weekend to watch the tennis finals. The Ladies’ Singles final is on Saturday 3rd July, and the Men’s Singles final is Sunday 4th July.

Play is scheduled to start at 2pm both days, and the weather is set to be sunny with a few clouds. This is often seen as the perfect weather as it is warm and clear, but without the sun being overbearing.

In order to make your Wimbledon trip unforgettable, you could arrange a chauffeur driven car to take you to and from the ground, and back to your hotel afterwards.

That way, you won’t have to worry about parking, finding your way there, or whether you should have that glass of Pimm’s with your strawberries and cream.

And, with a swish Bentley, Rolls Royce or Mercedes chauffeur driven car, you can be sure that you are taken to Wimbledon in the utmost style and sophistication. You will be treated professionally, politely and respectfully by your chauffeur, and you can have him or her waiting to pick you up when the day is finished, to take you to your hotel or to a swanky London eatery for dinner.

Whether you are going down to see the Ladies’ Singles or Men’s Singles, this Wimbledon Finals weekend is sure to be a trip to remember.