Andrew Melville MM

Andrew is the founding member and Chief Executive Officer of the 5 Companies that make up the Field Support Services Group of companies. Andrew is based at Hereford in the UK.

Andrew established Field Security Services Limited in October 2006 and served as its Managing Director successfully building a niche security and risk management company operating in high risk environments attracting a plethora of instantly recognisable international Clients, high net worth individuals and has delivered training services to governments friendly to the United Kingdom.

Recognising shortfalls that exist in other support services fields in the countries where FSS operates follow on companies are established or dissolved as opportunity raises and wanes to deliver medical, project support, light logistics and transport services in addition to security services. FSS Companies have or do operate in Pakistan, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria and Jordan and the Company has a wide alliance network and strategic alliance agreements with other companies to increase reach. The Group has operated in more than 30 countries since inception and will provide services to other security companies for mutual benefit enabling them to also increase their reach.

Andrew provides the leadership and business direction for the Group occasionally continuing to undertake sensitive risk management consultancy work for selected Clients as well as overseeing or setting up contracts for new Clients.
Andrew has a full professional military background having completed a one year course with the Infantry Junior Leaders Battalion, 7 years with the 1st Battalion The Parachute Regiment and after passing UKSF selection in 1983 joined B Squadron 22nd SAS Regiment serving for 16 years where he undertook various operational tours including 2 years commanding Amphibious (6) Troop B Squadron. He was awarded the Military Medal for bravery and leadership in the Field.

Postings outside of the Sabre Squadron but within the UKSF included, VIP Bodyguard Instructor to the President of Namibia CP Team, Chief Warrant Officer Instructor at the British Army Jungle Warfare School Brunei and finally an Operations Warrant Officer at the United Kingdom Joint Special Forces Task Group HQ working in an operational planning, organisation and deployment post of the UK Special Forces. He retired from the army in 1998 having been awarded a Late Entry Commission as Captain of B Company 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Regiment after 24 years service.

Upon leaving the army Andrew provided VIP security and training services in Europe, setting up a complete Executive Protection and Residential Security team for a billionaire German businessman which he then ran for eight months. In 2001 Andy took a 3-year contract as Head of Corporate Security to Cell C, a start up cellular network provider in South Africa and a subsidiary of the Saudi Oger Group. When he handed over to his local counterpart, he was responsible for a security and risk management department of 40 and had total security responsibility for almost 5,000 staff across 3 office parks, 2-telephone call centres, a warehouse complex, 24 retail outlets and 800 cellular masts and controlled a budget at that time of ZAR 21,000.000. ($2 million)

Following his return from Africa, in 205 Andy undertook a year long contract as Project Director for Erinys Iraq running their 15 x PSD team, 340 man, $30 mil US DoD contract, providing security escort and guarding services to the US Army Corps of Engineers during the re construction phase of post war Iraq. He then returned to Hereford in the UK undertaking a number of sensitive security consultancy, assessments and contracts in Malawi, Namibia, Nigeria and South Africa before forming FSS.

The FSS Group have held and do hold a wide array of clients from diverse sectors. These include the extractive industries, the defence and other manufacturing sectors, the banking, finance and auditing sectors, various NGOs as well the provision of services to Governments friendly to the UK. Andrew holds many military and various security management qualifications including IOSA aviation auditor TRANSEC Maritime & Rail Security Manager and is licensed by the UK Security Industry Authority (SIA) as both the Owner and Director of a company offering licensable security services. Each FSS Group company is licensed and insured in its own country of operation. Intelligence, adaptability, resourcefulness, initiative and “can do” attitude are the hallmarks of the FSS Group and its founder.