GSC is a 100 percent Iraqi owned private company, with Western expatriate management staff. It understands the local environment and the challenges associated with Oil and Gas, commercial and government operations. The long standing company ethos and understanding allows us to adapt our solutions to provide effective and compliant solutions to fit all client requirements. GSC adopts a low-profile, intelligence-led approach to protective services. The highly experienced Projects Management Team intimately understands the social and cultural complexity of Iraq and has regularly modified management and operational resources to best fulfil client requirements throughout changes to the political, operational and security environment. This approach has proved highly successful. Currently, GSC support clients with bespoke security solutions that include.
GSC was conceived in Iraq and has adapted over the years in order to embrace the international dynamic of Oil and Gas operations within a challenging environment
GSC’s executive has made it clear that with the cultural understanding of the client, the location and management are paramount to the support to the project and therefore the success of the company. GSC has traditionally had Western Expatriate security managers and team leaders commanding Iraqi operators. The influx of International companies into Iraq has given GSC an edge in the ability to recruit, train and deploy vetted personnel into Iraq. The bespoke human resources strategy means that there are no cultural or language barriers in place through GSC and the client base which eases associated friction and enables the client to conduct their operations with less hindrance. With HQ elements located in Basrah, and Dubai, the GSC procurement and logistics chain is well poised in overwatch, ensuring that operational delivery in Iraq is the main focus.
GSC understands the commercial imperatives faced by all current and potential clients in Iraq, and through adopting a ‘teaming’ approach GSC aims to offer superior value and commercial flexibility. As an extremely financially sound company, GSC can confidently commit to mobilising new assets without any requirement for mobilization payments or unreasonably short payment terms. GSC is pleased to be able to offer a scalable ‘call-off’ style price structure, to allow customers almost total flexibility in adopting appropriate security profiles. While it is necessary for planning purposes to provide rates by project and team, GSC will assess the project in terms of the pool of resources required to support levels of activity, and provide our clients with the ability to increase or reduce those resources as is appropriate to the threat and the commercial environment.
GSC have now been structured to provide clients with an innovative, flexible and cost efficient security force, equipped and manned to protect and support Oil and Gas customers Iraq-wide. In consultation with project staff, GSC management will task organise assets to create a bespoke solution to meet the client business needs of that day. This will open up the information chain down to operators and up to overarching management in a timely fashion. GSC have ability to expand the project where necessary and swiftly.
GSC has many value added services that we can incorporate into our service offering:
GSC is part of a larger group which provides it with strong capital backing and access to finance. GSC can confirm it has adequate access to capital to support business expansions in Iraq without requiring any financial assistance or upfront payment.
GSC fully meets the International and national compliance requirements to support business operations in Iraq. GSC has signed up to the International Code of Conduct and is an ISO member. GSC has also enjoyed Highfield membership since its conception. GSC adheres to the laws of the land for Iraq and is licensed with the Ministry of Interior and the South and North Oil Companies. GSC pays Iraqi tax. Our clients will enjoy best practice, fully legally & contractually compliant, more reliable, more uniform, service delivery meaning the lowest possible operational and reputational risk for any client profile.
Al-Ghadeer Security Company joined ICoCA in 2023 , an organisation focused on human rights in private security.
Al-Ghadeer Security Company is an Affiliate of ICoCA.
This means that ICoCA—experts in the field of human rights and private security—has assessed our policies and procedures and concluded that they are in line with human rights best practice.
Our Affiliation with ICoCA shows our commitment to human rights.
As Al-Ghadeer Security Company is aligned to human rights best practice, our human rights risks are reduced. By extension, the human rights risks of our clients are also reduced. Lower human rights risks mean lower operational risks in general.
The human rights due diligence conducted by ICoCA ensures that Al-Ghadeer Security Company and our clients meet our human rights responsibilities.
GSC is a 100 percent Iraqi owned private company, with Western expatriate management staff. It understands the local environment and the challenges associated with Oil and Gas, commercial and government operations. The long standing company ethos and understanding allows us to adapt our solutions to provide effective and compliant solutions to fit all client requirements. GSC adopts a low-profile, intelligence-led approach to protective services.
