Red Octopus Solutions
Red Octopus Solutions offers independent risk assurance, bespoke solutions and learning services that give business and organisational leaders greater clarity, confidence and peace of mind.
ROS combines deep operational experience from senior policing, counter-terrorism, serious organised crime, military special operations and workplace learning to help organisations identify risk, strengthen resilience and embed effective practice.
What we do
- Risk assurance and review Independent, evidence-based review of risk, vulnerability, security and organisational practice.
- Creative solutions Bespoke, pragmatic and scalable solutions designed around the client context rather than off-the-shelf models.
- Learning and support Blended, coached and digitally mediated learning that embeds assurance into everyday routines, habits and culture.
What ROS guarantees
- Independence — rigorous assessment grounded in context and evidence.
- End-to-end solutions — from review and diagnosis through to implementation and support.
- Learning — practical programmes that sustain assurance through behaviour, culture and habit.
- Discretion — credibility, trust and confidentiality shaped by high-stakes operational backgrounds.
Selected projects
- Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust Review of organisational security arrangements following a terrorist attack, resulting in a comprehensive board-level report, practical recommendations and continuing specialist training support.
- Ministry of Defence Root-and-branch feasibility review of options for a single defence serious crime capability, with reporting and briefing to senior stakeholders.
- Royal Cayman Islands Police Service Tendered and delivered a blended crisis leadership programme for senior leaders, combining digital active learning with coached scenario-based development.
- NHS Security and Safety Review Support to NHS organisations in reviewing threats, vulnerabilities and existing arrangements, with practical and cost-effective recommendations.
- League Against Cruel Sports Independent review of intelligence processes supported by blended and coached training.
- Foreign Office / Somaliland scoping work Review of capacity to counter extremism with a focus on detention centre contexts.
Approach
ROS works holistically. Assurance is not treated as a one-off inspection exercise, but as something that must be built, reinforced and sustained through context-sensitive solutions and effective workplace learning.
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