We make bold ideas a reality.
Secret Compass is the industry leader in risk management for TV and film, enabling productions to tackle complex, high-stakes shoots in the UK and worldwide. Our expert team enables productions to push creative boundaries while ensuring safety through a proven, industry-leading risk management process.
What Sets Us Apart?
Unmatched Experience
- 13+ years of delivering challenging shoots in 111 countries and counting.
- Expertise across all environments – from war zones to jungles, Arctic ice to deep underwater.
- A track record of 359+ productions for the world’s leading broadcasters and studios.
The Best People in the Business
We don’t just manage risk – we enable ambition. Our people are handpicked for their deep expertise and real-world experience, ensuring your production gets practical, production-friendly solutions.
- Unique backgrounds – Our team blends risk approaches from expedition, guiding, security, and military sectors with decades of TV production experience.
- Elite consultant network – We attract and retain the best because we pay well, invest in training, and provide a supportive environment.
- Multi-skilled specialists – Whether it’s high-altitude mountaineering, jungle survival, or hostile environments, we have experts in every field.
A Tailored, Contextual Approach
No two productions are the same. We work collaboratively with your team to understand every element of your shoot, so our risk management solutions are tailored – not off-the-shelf.
- Editorial-first – We align our approach with your creative vision to help bring it to life.
- Risk tolerance, not avoidance – Great storytelling often involves risk. We guide your team, crew, and stakeholders through understanding and managing residual risk.
- Beyond safety – Budget, logistics, schedule, and talent all influence risk. We ensure risk management works seamlessly within your production realities.
Risk Management That Goes Beyond the Paperwork
Risk management isn’t just about forms and compliance – it’s about making your production safer, smoother, and more ambitious.
- A proven process – We assess, plan, communicate, and, when required, provide hands-on risk management.
- The gold standard in documentation – Our risk assessments, safety plans, and feasibility studies are trusted by networks and productions as the most thorough and contextual in the industry.
- Global best practices – We integrate ISO 31000, ISO 31030, IOSH, BS8848, and activity-specific guidance into every risk management plan.
Let’s Make It Happen
Whether you’re abseiling into a volcano, filming in a conflict zone, or braving the Arctic, Secret Compass provides the expertise to manage risk without limiting ambition.