About New Century
New Century has established a unique position in the market for capacity building and security sector support services since its foundation in 2006. We have various offices, including London and Washington DC, with a deployment footprint worldwide. Our experts are drawn from law enforcement, intelligence, military and policy-making communities. Their common goal is to create a stable and secure environment in which politics, business and people can thrive.
New Century Ethics
New Century’s reputation relies on upholding the highest ethical and professional standards. We work primarily for recognised governments and regional authorities, and also for non-governmental organisations and private companies. We always adhere to human rights and the rule of law and have clear lines of accountability to protect both our clients and our deployed personnel.
Leadership & Management Team
Chairman
Colonel Tim Collins
OBE BSc MA PSC, Late R Irish
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Grunberg
BSc FCA FIBC CMC
Michael is co-founder and CEO of New Century, with responsibility for the company’s commercial development and oversight of its operations. He has been a key figure in the security arena since the 1990s, providing security programmes to countries recovering from conflict and those with emerging economies. He began his consultancy career working with blue chip companies such as IBM and British Airways and public sector organisations including the UK Cabinet Office and Ministry of Defence.
Director, Customer and Business Development
Nigel Howard
Nigel is a former British Army Officer, who specialised in Bomb Disposal and counterterrorism. He went on to work as a Consultant for the Defence Intelligence Service and as a Contractor on several US and UK conflict prevention programmes and then worked for more than a decade in the defence sector, where he leading the development and implementation of Special Projects for Government entities in Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa region.
Chief Financial Officer
Guy Hendry
BA (Hons) FCCA
Guy heads New Century’s Guernsey office providing overall financial management and leadership to the group. He joined New Century in 2008, and has used his expertise to develop financial systems for the group’s operations. Guy is an expert in financial modelling and the application of management and administration systems to support New Century’s programmes overseas.
Chief of Staff
Greg O'Broin
B Comm MBA FCA FCCA, Diploma in IT
Doctrine Advisor and Programme Manager
Roger Marshall
BEM
Roger retired from the British Army as a Lieutenant Colonel with 30 years’ experience in the Intelligence Corps focussing on covert surveillance, agent handling and counterterrorism operations. His expertise is key to a growing sector of New Century’s work.
Human Resources Manager
Steve Smith
GCGI
Steve is a former major in the Royal Marines 3 Commando Brigade who switched to the private security industry where he specialises in the sector’s complex human resources needs.