Sixteen years of protecting others to owner of security firm, here's story of former global bodyguard Simon Newton

Providing private security services to celebrities and high profile businesses is not an easy task as it needs persistent courage, planning, and implementation.

Simon started his career as a private bodyguard, leading to the creation of Askari Secure Ltd. (Representational Image/ Getty)

Simon Newton is a bodyguard, private security specialist, owner, and director at Askari Secure Ltd that he formed in 2009. Providing private security services to celebrities and high profile businesses is not an easy task. It needs persistent courage, planning, and implementation to ensure security remains impregnable. Simon has also served as part of the British Military during the 2000s and mastered the skills of security and manoeuvre of high-risk situations. Simon also was the preferred choice of British Foreign and Commonwealth Office as Close Protection Officer in Afghanistan. Later, he was tasked as Ship Security Officer by an American Oil Company KBR to help protect their Crude Oil and LPG tankers across the Indian Ocean from pirates and external threats. After his return from Afghanistan and the Middle East, Simon started his career as a private bodyguard, leading to the creation of Askari Secure Ltd. in 2009. In the past decade, Askari Secure Ltd. has become one of the best private security companies operating from the heart of London serving a variety of clients in diverse industries. There is no denying that Simon Newton has had an illustrious career. His ability to detect threats and provide full-proof security measures made him the top choice for Members of the British Parliament, global energy companies, television celebrities, Middle Eastern Royalty, five-star hotels, and asset managers. Many of his well-known private security engagements include bodyguard services for Michael Jackson, Naomi Campbell, Kendall Jenner, and recently Bella Hadid. In recent years, Simon Newton has also been part of some high budgets Hollywood blockbusters like Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, Green Zone, and Final Score where he doubled as Dave Bautista. Simon has also been an active and notable addition to many men fashion shoots since 2016. He has featured in magazines such as JOSHUA's Magazine Vogue, and recently in I-D Magazine. He is highly versatile and follows his own fashion ideas and does not like taking directions. His clear and focused thinking and style, makes him an obvious choice not just as an actor, and fashion celebrity.