The Team

Jason Woods – Managing Director

Jason is the founder member of SNE Group, who served 10 years in the Parachute Regiment and worked the past twelve within the private security industry. He is a proven example of someone who has selected his career path intelligently and has worked his way up from grass roots level into senior security management roles working all over the world in places such as Pakistan, Israel, Afghanistan, Sudan, Nigeria, USA, Kurdistan, Europe and is a former in-country manager of a security company in Iraq.

Since the formation of SNE Group & Special Projects back in January 2009 Jason has been the driving force behind the development of the company brand and recruitment of several of the senior personnel now involved. His core values are based upon a pro active mind set striving to produce quality of service and value for money for SNE clients within today`s modern private security industry. In his spare time Jason enjoys keeping fit, walking his dog and socialising with friends.

Email: jason.woods@snegroup.co.uk
Mobile: +44 (0) 7711 932006
Office: +44 (0) 1202 735573


Carl Sykes MBA - Director of Operations

Carl is a decorated UK Special Forces serviceman (SBS) with 18 years experience serving in every one of the world’s flashpoints, from Iraq to Sierra Leone, East Timor to Afghanistan. Drawing on his military and six years commercial security expertise Carl is responsible for the smooth execution of all SNE Special Projects operations. From planning to de-brief, Carl represents SNE’s clients throughout the operational process, ensuring that the safety of their staff, assets and corporate reputation is fully guarded.

Carl’s guiding principle when it comes to operational success is that no outcome is the best outcome. To deliver against this principle he ensures his teams invest heavily in operational pre-planning to ensure the risk to the client is minimised from the start point. Carl also holds an MBA and is a Yachtmaster with the Royal Yachting Association. Outside work Carl enjoys travel, study and keeping fit. He is married and lives in Dorset with his wife and young daughter.

Email: carl.sykes@snegroup.co.uk
Mobile: +44 (0) 7980 255 713
Office: +44 (0) 1202 735573


David A. Montgomery MC – Operations Manager

Monty recently retired with the rank of Warrant Officer First Class having initially spent 7 years with the Royal Marines and the past 15 years with the UK’s elite Special Boat Service. He has served worldwide, from Kosovo to Sierra Leone, Bosnia to Iraq and most recently in Afghanistan where he was awarded the Military Cross (MC) for exceptional gallantry, leadership and determination.

Drawing on a wealth of Close Protection, surveillance and trauma medical experience, Monty is uniquely equipped to deal with any security situation. As such, Monty is responsible for the quality of SNE’s strategic planning methods and operational tactics – the core pillars behind SNE’s position as a unique, modern and dynamic security company.Outside work Monty divides his time between friends in the UK and family in Ireland and enjoys keeping fit and reading classical history.

Email: david.montgomery@snegroup.co.uk
Mobile: +44 (0) 7807 095 825
Office: +44 (0) 1202 735573


Anthony Rix CB – Consultant (Business Development)

Rear Admiral Anthony Rix works with SNE as an independent consultant in a business development and quality assurance role. Recently retired from the Royal Navy, he has extensive experience in the planning and conducting of Naval and Joint operations, both nationally and internationally.

He has also worked in the Ministry of Defense in Procurement, Corporate Communications and Policy areas, and has commanded major warships and shore Headquarters in the UK and abroad. In the last 5 years of his Naval career, he planned and commanded counter-terrorist and counter-piracy operations in the Mediterranean and Middle East.

Email: anthony.rix@snegroup.co.uk
Mobile: +44 (0) 7802 795833
Office: +44 (0) 1202 735573