If you require an emergency response to an abduction, kidnap or extortion incident please call NYA’s 24 hour response service on +44 (0)20 7808 5875.

Provide your name, position, company & contact details and your call will be returned by one of NYA’s response team as soon as possible.

Kidnapping, detention and extortion are now some of the fastest growing crimes in the developing world, with around 15,000 reported incidents worldwide each year. Since 1990, NYA International (NYA) has provided governments, international corporations and private individuals around the world with abduction, kidnap for ransom and extortion (K&R/E) prevention, training and response services. NYA, a wholly owned subsidiary of ArmorGroup, is a recognised world leader in this highly specialised market.

NYA provides a 24/7 immediate response to any incident, anywhere in the world, and is able to give clients balanced and impartial advice on the full range of options open to them to bring an incident to a successful conclusion.

NYA’s exclusively retained consultants come from a variety of backgrounds, including former Special Forces, police and Intelligence Services personnel who, on average, have over 15 years’ commercial experience in the industry. The NYA team has worked on over 200 cases of kidnap for ransom and extortion in many different parts of the world, including Latin America, Asia, Africa, Europe and the Middle East.

In the case of an incident NYA provides:

• Specialist consultants to assist clients’ Crisis Management Teams;
• Assessment of the situation as it develops;
• Identification of practical options and elimination of impractical alternatives;
• Advice on liaison with local/international authorities;
• Help with care of the victim’s family or dependants;
• Reduction of risk.

For more information on the services NYA provides please click here.