Discretion by Design: How We Integrate with Families and Business Teams to Bring Structure, Support, and Complete Peace of Mind.
- Glen Burton | Ascot Privé

- Jul 22
- 3 min read
Updated: Nov 26

For the families and business teams we support, day-to-day operations move quickly. Travel, residences, staff, projects, security considerations, and commitments across regions all require coordination. When these pieces fall out of sync, friction appears—usually at the wrong moment.
What our clients want is not noise or another firm to manage. They want steady, intelligent support that integrates quietly with their existing structure. They want clarity, good judgement, and a partner who understands how to keep things running smoothly across households, offices, and commitments.
This is the role Ascot Privé fulfils.
We don’t compete with advisors, household staff, or executive assistants.
We strengthen the systems around them—bringing order, oversight, and structure without disrupting the people already in place.
Our work is understated by design, but the effect is immediate: fewer gaps, better alignment, and a noticeable reduction in stress for families and the teams who support them.
Our Four Pillars of Support
1. Risk Consulting & Advisory
Practical, informed guidance that helps families and business teams make decisions with confidence.
Risk consulting isn’t about selling fear. It’s about providing clear, grounded assessments that support travel, hosting, residence planning, and business-related decisions.
We provide:
Regional and travel risk briefing
Strategic advisory for families and business teams
Residential risk reviews and preparedness planning
Support during periods of increased visibility or scrutiny
Guidance on staff, vendor, and operational exposure
24/7 access to intelligence and advice when needed
Our aim is simple: give clients clarity so they can act decisively, without unnecessary disruption.
2. Protective Support & Integration
Protection—done properly—is not loud. It’s discreet, professional, and fully aligned with the client’s lifestyle and preferences.
Our protective work integrates with existing household staff, private offices, and executive teams to ensure smooth movement, secure environments, and well-managed transitions.
This includes:
Coordinated protective support for travel and movements
Oversight of arrival and departure logistics
Discreet support during events, meetings, and gatherings
Integration with existing protective details or household teams
Ensuring residences are secure, prepared, and ready before arrival
We don’t dominate environments.
We blend into them—adding capability, not noise.
3. Training & Readiness
Families and businesses are only as strong as the people who support them.
We help elevate staff, household teams, and business units through targeted training that improves awareness, communication, posture, professionalism, and readiness.
Examples include:
Household and estate-team readiness training
Protocol and etiquette for staff working around principals or executives
Travel preparation for assistants and support teams
Situational awareness and behaviour training
Communication and crisis-readiness preparation
The goal is not to turn staff into security personnel.
It is to ensure they operate confidently, professionally, and in alignment with the family or organisation’s expectations.
4. Stress Testing & Assessments
Assumptions create gaps.
Stress-testing removes them.
Before families travel, before a residence is relied upon, before a staff team is expected to operate under pressure—we run structured, quiet assessments to ensure things hold up when it matters.
This includes:
Residence walk-throughs and readiness scenarios
Travel route reviews and logistical mapping
Staff response testing
Communication flow and decision-chain evaluation
Contingency reviews for events, gatherings, or travel
Assessments of household, office, or vendor reliability
Stress testing reveals issues early—allowing us to fix them before they become problems.
Embedded, Not External
When a family or business team brings Ascot Privé in, we integrate into their environment.
We operate quietly alongside:
Executive assistants
Household staff
Estate managers
Chiefs of staff
Private office teams
External advisors
Security personnel
Travel coordinators
We don’t dominate the structure or displace trusted people.
We add stability, experience, and oversight that keeps everything running properly—across time zones, residences, jurisdictions, and schedules.
Our presence is calm and steady.
Our value is in what doesn’t go wrong.
Outcomes That Speak for Themselves
Clients rely on us not for what we say, but for what we deliver behind the scenes:
A residence is prepared and checked before the family arrives
A multi-stop itinerary is briefed, coordinated, and aligned
Staff understand expectations and operate confidently
Travel movements are organised without last-minute stress
Sensitive projects run smoothly
Risks are addressed before they interrupt daily life
No one needs to ask twice—or ask at all
We keep things moving.
We reduce noise.
We create consistency.
Ascot Privé is not built to be showy or loud.
It is built to give families and business teams peace of mind—quietly and reliably.
Ascot Privé
Discretion is assumed.
Support is constant.
Structure is delivered.
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Glen Burton
Chief Executive Officer
For confidential inquiries or to learn more about how Ascot Privé can support you, your family, or your organisation, please contact:
New York: (+1) 646 499 3680
Abu Dhabi: (+971) 52 726 4101
Ascot Privé is a global advisory firm built around four integrated pillars — Risk Consulting & Advisory, Protective Support & Integration, Training & Readiness, and Stress Testing & Assessments. We deliver discreet, expert led support across residence, travel, and business, and remain trusted for our oversight at high-level events worldwide.



