Executive protection Frankfurt am Main
Executive protection in Frankfurt am Main
Business meetings, court hearings, long hotel stays: in Frankfurt am Main, DERLO Consulting & Protection provides executive protection for business owners, artists and visitors from abroad. Owner Marc Derlich lived in Frankfurt for seven years; every assignment is prepared in Frechen near Cologne.
In short
- Planned in Frechen, no local office
- Met at the airport or the main station
- Court hearings with planned arrival and departure
- One point of contact: Marc Derlich
At a glance
The essentials for Frankfurt
In Frankfurt, DERLO covers single appointments as well as stays of several weeks, from the moment you are met at the airport until your departure.
- What does DERLO cover in Frankfurt?
- Business meetings and court hearings, artists' appearances and major sporting events, stays of several weeks based at a hotel, from the airport onwards and on journeys with a security driver. For single appointments, DERLO offers escort protection.
- Who does DERLO protect in Frankfurt?
- Business owners and executives, people with a court hearing, artists and visitors from abroad who spend days or weeks in the city.
- Who is responsible?
- Owner Marc Derlich, a certified security and protection specialist (Fachkraft für Schutz und Sicherheit). He plans every Frankfurt assignment himself and is personally present on most of them. DERLO holds a licence for security services under section 34a of the German Trade Regulation Act (§ 34a GewO).
Past assignments
Assignments in Frankfurt am Main
In Frankfurt am Main, Marc Derlich has escorted clients to business meetings and court hearings, carried out long-term assignments for clients from the USA, accompanied artists and worked at major sporting events. Names and clients remain confidential.
Business meetings
To the meeting and back again. Even when two addresses are only a few streets apart, DERLO clarifies the route, drop-off point and waiting area beforehand. More on protection for business owners and executives.
Court hearings
Where the press or the opposing party may be waiting outside the court, DERLO plans arrival, entrance and departure in advance, so that you can get in and out without detours. Inside the building, the court's rules apply.
Long-term hotel assignments
Marc Derlich has carried out long-term assignments in Frankfurt for clients from the USA, with a Frankfurt hotel as the base. In the initial consultation, DERLO works out how many close protection officers and which shifts such a stay requires.
Artists, including international ones
Escort for artists, including international artists. DERLO agrees in advance how close and how visible the escort should be. More on artist and VIP protection.
Major sporting events
When thousands arrive and leave at the same time, planning makes the difference: the approach, drop-off point, route to the seat and the moment to head back are fixed in advance.
Planning
No office in Frankfurt, but seven years of local knowledge
Every Frankfurt assignment is prepared in Frechen near Cologne by Marc Derlich, who knows the city from his own everyday life there.
From Frechen it is about 200 kilometres to the city centre, mostly via the A3 motorway; by ICE high-speed train from Cologne main station, the escort is there in just over an hour.
For larger assignments, such as several people or parallel appointments, Marc Derlich brings in additional close protection officers from his network, selecting and briefing them for that assignment.
- Arrival the evening before if your day starts early
- Travel and accommodation as separate items in the quote
How it works
From the first call to the journey home
A Frankfurt assignment has five steps, and the planning is in one pair of hands: Marc Derlich's.
Phone call
Occasion, appointments, hotel and possible risks, discussed in confidence. The quote is based on this.
Planning
Routes, drop-off points, entrances, waiting areas and alternative routes; for long-term assignments, also the shift plan and handovers.
Travel to Frankfurt
By ICE or by car, in good time before the first appointment, or the evening before if your day starts early.
On the ground
You are met at the terminal or on the platform at the main station, then escorted according to plan. If an appointment is cancelled or a new one is added, the escort re-plans routes and pick-up points.
Journey home
Escort as far as security control or the platform. On your next stay, the planning builds on this one.
Places
Where Frankfurt appointments need lead time
In Frankfurt, DERLO plans three areas with particular lead time: the airport, the city centre and the trade fair grounds.
Frankfurt Airport (FRA)
About twelve kilometres south-west of the city centre. Lufthansa and its partners use Terminal 1, and many other airlines the new Terminal 3. Private and business aircraft are handled at the General Aviation Terminal. The long-distance ICE station is connected to Terminal 1 by a bridge.
City centre and banking district
Banks, law firms and hotels are packed closely together. DERLO clarifies the drop-off point, entrance and waiting area before every appointment; for annual general meetings or press conferences, it also agrees access and departure with the organiser.
Trade fair grounds
For the Frankfurt Book Fair in October and on other big trade-fair days, exhibitors and visitors book their hotels far in advance, and traffic around the grounds backs up. DERLO therefore fixes pick-up points and routes earlier than usual.
Cost
What does executive protection in Frankfurt am Main cost?
DERLO bills close protection at a day rate; if it is only needed for a few hours, a minimum of six hours is charged. The total cost of a Frankfurt assignment depends on the hours on duty, the number of close protection officers, the vehicle, preparation and travel. After the first conversation, you receive a fixed quote that lists each of these items.
Because Frankfurt is just over an hour from Cologne by ICE, an overnight stay for the escort is often only needed for early-start or multi-day assignments. A single business meeting therefore costs considerably less than a long-term assignment. More on the price factors in our guide “How much does close protection cost?”
- Duration: a single appointment, a working day or several weeks, evenings included
- Close protection officers: one for most single appointments, more if there is an audience or several people to protect
- Security driver: whether a car links the airport, hotel and appointments; more on the VIP chauffeur service
- Travel and hotel: ICE or car from Frechen, hotel nights only for early-start or multi-day assignments
- Preparation: routes, entrances and arrangements with the hotel or organiser
Accountability
Local knowledge from seven years on the Main.
Marc Derlich lived in Frankfurt and knows the city first-hand from his own daily life. He handles your enquiry, plans the assignment himself and is personally present on most assignments; if close protection officers from his network join, he selects and briefs them.
- Certified security and protection specialist (Fachkraft für Schutz und Sicherheit, trained 2017 to 2020)
- Close protection training in Germany and abroad
- Active in close protection since 2020, in the security sector since 2016
- CQB courses, close protection medic training, driver safety training
- International operational experience, including in crisis regions
- Evacuation from crisis regions
- Preparation for travel abroad
- Licensed under section 34a of the German Trade Regulation Act (§ 34a GewO), based in Frechen near Cologne
More services
A good fit for appointments in Frankfurt am Main
Business owners & executives
For business meetings, negotiations and travel.
Escort protection
For single appointments, such as a court hearing.
Artist & VIP protection
For artists, appearances and major sporting events.
International travel protection
For guests landing in Frankfurt and for trips abroad.
VIP chauffeur service
Security drivers between FRA, the banking district and your hotel.
Guests from Dubai and the UAE
For guests from the Emirates who land in Frankfurt or travel through Germany.
Questions and answers about Frankfurt am Main
Does DERLO escort clients to hearings at the Frankfurt Regional Court (Landgericht) or Higher Regional Court (Oberlandesgericht)?
Yes. DERLO plans the approach, entrance and departure, escorts you as far as the security check at the entrance and, after the hearing, back to the car. Inside the building, the court's rules apply, and they determine how far the escort can go with you.
At which terminal does DERLO meet guests at Frankfurt Airport?
Depending on the airline, in Terminal 1 or Terminal 3; for private and business flights, at the General Aviation Terminal. The meeting point and procedure are fixed in advance from your flight details. You then go straight to the vehicle, with no searching around, and on to your hotel or appointment, with a security driver on request.
Does DERLO also take on long-term assignments in Frankfurt?
Yes. Marc Derlich has already carried out long-term assignments in Frankfurt for clients from the USA, based at a hotel. Where needed, close protection officers from his network join the team. The names of the clients and the hotel remain confidential.
Does private close protection in Frankfurt replace the police?
No. State protection is provided by the police – for members of Germany's federal constitutional bodies, by the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) – on the basis of an official threat assessment; it cannot be commissioned. DERLO works as a private security company licensed under section 34a GewO and has no police powers. If there is a threat, you should report it to the police first; DERLO's escort then comes in addition to that.
Can I hire a bodyguard in Frankfurt for a single appointment?
Yes. For a single appointment in Frankfurt, such as a meeting or a court hearing, you book escort protection with DERLO: a close protection officer who plans the route, entrance and waiting time in advance and escorts you there and back. DERLO bills escort protection for a minimum of four hours; travel from Frechen near Cologne is listed as a separate item in the quote.
What makes up the price of close protection in Frankfurt?
DERLO bills close protection at a day rate; if it is only needed for a few hours, a minimum of six hours is charged. The total price is made up of the hours on duty, the number of close protection officers, a vehicle with a security driver if required and travel from Frechen – whether for a single court hearing or a stay of several weeks. Hotel nights for the escort are usually only needed for early starts or assignments lasting several days. There is no price list; you receive the fixed quote after the first conversation.
Does DERLO also cover appointments in Wiesbaden or Mainz?
Yes. DERLO plans appointments in Wiesbaden and Mainz – the state capitals of Hesse and Rhineland-Palatinate – or in Offenbach into the same assignment as your Frankfurt appointments. The escort stays the same, and journey times between the cities are included in the schedule.
Enquire about your Frankfurt appointment in confidence
The date, occasion, location in Frankfurt and number of people are enough to start with. Marc Derlich will get back to you personally and treat your details in confidence.