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.