The Master - Nigel Churton MBE

Nigel Churton joined the Company at the beginning believing that the then Guild was an important step for our profession to take to gain its rightful place in the City of London and to start to play a part in helping to support education and charitable activities. 

He has been connected to the Security world first through 11 years in HM Forces and latterly 29 years with the Control Risks Group where he was CEO for 18 years and latterly Vice Chairman and today a Non Executive Director. He is also a Director of The Security Institute, a Past President of The International Security Management Association (ISMA) and is a member of the American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS). He also served on the ill fated Advisory Board to The Security Industry Authority (SIA). Outside of the Security Profession he has followed many other interests and is Chairman of The Chester Race Company, a Director of British Expertise Ltd and The Hook Norton Brewery Company. He was Master of the Worshipful Company of Distillers in 2003. 

Nigel was installed as Master of the Worshipful Company of Security Professionals in a ceremony held on Tuesday, 7 June 2011 at Drapers’ Hall.