Mitie and Esoteric Ltd

With Esoteric, Mitie delivers a truly integrated specialist security service, safeguarding everything that’s important to your organisation through technical surveillance countermeasures and counter‑espionage expertise.

Comprehensive protection for key assets and information

With a foundation in technical surveillance countermeasures (TSCM), Esoteric specialises in proactively protecting sensitive conversations, information and assets from threats, attacks and espionage. Its services include bug detection, counter surveillance, radio‑frequency‑shielded rooms, security risk analysis and physical security penetration testing. The team identifies potential vulnerabilities and implements threat mitigation, with additional expertise in evidence collection to support action against theft, fraud or espionage.

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Highly‑experienced, accredited experts

Esoteric is the only UK company with an accreditation from the National Security Inspectorate for both electronic sweeping and covert investigations – a hallmark of excellence. With customers around the world, the company supports blue‑chip organisations, government bodies and individuals.

This acquisition builds on our existing capabilities as the UK’s leading provider of technology and intelligence‑led security services. Following the acquisition, we created Mitie Intelligence Services (MIS), which now delivers all specialist and bespoke security solutions.

“By combining the intelligence and expertise of the Security Operatives we employ at sites, with Esoteric’s counter surveillance expertise, we can offer our clients a truly comprehensive security service that protects against emerging threats.”

Jason Towse Managing Director, Business Services, Mitie

Combined power of Mitie & Esoteric

TSCM and bug sweeping

Our team uses advanced equipment to conduct physical and technical inspections to identify all forms of eavesdropping attacks.

In-place monitoring with 24/7 countermeasures

With 24/7 bug detection, we protect confidential meetings from illicit eavesdropping devices such as concealed GSM bugs and mobile phones.

Shielded rooms

Our independent testing services confirm the effectiveness of a room at preventing transmissions entering, as well as offering shielded room consultancy.

Cyber TSCM

Enhanced TSCM inspections bridge the gap between traditional eavesdropping and cyber-attacks for your organisation’s most sensitive environments, including data centres and comms rooms.

Physical penetration testing

Identifying weaknesses in physical security controls through controlled, intelligence‑led penetration testing.

Cyber espionage response and review

We’ll investigate actual or potential cyber espionage incidents to help your leaders take informed action quickly and efficiently.

Information security strategy

Working alongside your security teams, we’ll identify to protect confidential information more efficiently.

TSCM training

Delivered by leading security educators, our TSCM training courses and espionage awareness programmes reduce risks and support long term protection.

Electromagnetic egress security review

We’ll help you understand whether your premises are vulnerable to information loss or attacks from opportunistic radio frequency (RF) interception.

TSCM equipment

We provide independent TSCM equipment advice, procurement and training to deliver bespoke, efficient TSCM capabilities.

Covert surveillance

If you suspect a crime or fraudulent activity within your organisation, our bespoke covert surveillance services help you identify and gather hard evidence.

Esoteric bolsters our sector expertise

Central government

We provide a full range of hard and soft services to support your critical infrastructure.

Financial & professional services

We help global finance and professional services organisations operate locally with expert cleaning, security, design, sustainability and digital services.

Retail

Mitie takes an efficient, lean approach to making sure your sites are secure and pleasant for everyone.

Media, telecoms and tech

Connectivity is at the heart of everything in the modern world.