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Melissa Jones at 20:30, 14 March 2011

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Tilly Gifford at 12:43, 11 March 2011

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Melissa Jones at 20:41, 1 March 2011

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Melissa Jones at 20:38, 1 March 2011

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Melissa Jones at 20:10, 1 March 2011

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Melissa Jones: website registration

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website registration

Melissa Jones at 15:26, 1 March 2011

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Melissa Jones: name change details to Lynceus

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 ==Background==
 According to ''The Guardian'' in 2008:
-:Security firms that offer spying services are very reserved when it comes to describing their products and C2i International is no exception. The company describes itself as a "special risk management" business, a common euphemism in its trade. C2i was founded by [[Justin King]] who, according to the company's website, was a helicopter pilot in the special forces, and is trained to "British police special operations standards" in surveillance and counter-espionage. From its offices a few hundred metres from Oxford Street in London's West End, the firm offers services in "business protection". However, the [[Plane Stupid]] incident is unlikely to join the list of case studies on its website. Examples of C2i's work include providing round-the-clock protection to a foreign company working in Russia and upgrading personal security for the president of a Mexican bank. The company claims it works closely with clients to understand their "unique threatscape" and that the security firm has experience of protecting aviation businesses from external threats. C2i also lists the aerospace industry as one of the industries that has benefited from its expertise in the past.<ref name="Milmo">
+:Security firms that offer spying services are very reserved when it comes to describing their products and C2i International is no exception. The company describes itself as a "special risk management" business, a common euphemism in its trade. C2i was founded by [[Justin King]] who, according to the company's website, was a helicopter pilot in the special forces, and is trained to "British police special operations standards" in surveillance and counter-espionage. From its offices a few hundred metres from Oxford Street in London's West End, the firm offers services in "business protection". However, the [[Plane Stupid]] incident is unlikely to join the list of case studies on its website. Examples of C2i's work include providing round-the-clock protection to a foreign company working in Russia and upgrading personal security for the president of a Mexican bank. The company claims it works closely with clients to understand their "unique threatscape" and that the security firm has experience of protecting aviation businesses from external threats. C2i also lists the aerospace industry as one of the industries that has benefited from its expertise in the past.<ref name="Milmo"/>
 ==Infiltration attempts rebutted==

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 Questions have been raised regarding the ethics of "former police officers cashing in on their surveillance skills for a host of companies that target protesters".<ref name="Evans2">Paul Lewis and Rob Evans [http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/feb/14/environmental-activists-protest-energy-companies Green groups targeted polluters as corporate agents hid in their ranks] ''The Guardian'', 14/02/11, accessed 14/02/11</ref> See the Powerbase overview of [[Private security industry and the police: revolving door|the revolving door between the private security industry and the police]].
-[[Stephen Beels]], a former Scotland Yard detective who is Head of Operations at private security company [[Lynceus]]. <ref name="Beels"> LinkedIn, [http://www.linkedin.com/in/stephenbeels Stephen Beels], accessed 1 March 2011</ref> also worked for [[C2i International]]<ref> Scribd, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/49776104/ASIS-Newsletter-UK-Chapter-Summer-2008 ASIS Spring 2008 Newsletter - new members],p.10, accessed 1 March 2011 </ref> [[Justin King]]'s previous work in the special forces is another example of this pattern.
+[[Stephen Beels]], a former Scotland Yard detective who is Head of Operations at private security company [[Lynceus]] <ref name="Beels"> LinkedIn, [http://www.linkedin.com/in/stephenbeels Stephen Beels], accessed 1 March 2011</ref> also worked for [[C2i International]].<ref> Scribd, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/49776104/ASIS-Newsletter-UK-Chapter-Summer-2008 ASIS Spring 2008 Newsletter - new members],p.10, accessed 1 March 2011 </ref> [[Justin King]]'s previous work in the special forces is another example of this pattern.
 ==Contact, References and Resources==

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 Questions have been raised regarding the ethics of "former police officers cashing in on their surveillance skills for a host of companies that target protesters".<ref name="Evans2">Paul Lewis and Rob Evans [http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/feb/14/environmental-activists-protest-energy-companies Green groups targeted polluters as corporate agents hid in their ranks] ''The Guardian'', 14/02/11, accessed 14/02/11</ref> See the Powerbase overview of [[Private security industry and the police: revolving door|the revolving door between the private security industry and the police]].
-[[Stephen Beels]], a former Scotland Yard detective who is Head of Operations at private security company [[Lynceus]] <ref name="Beels"> LinkedIn, [http://www.linkedin.com/in/stephenbeels Stephen Beels], accessed 1 March 2011</ref> also worked for [[C2i International]]<ref> Scribd, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/49776104/ASIS-Newsletter-UK-Chapter-Summer-2008 ASIS Spring 2008 Newsletter - new members],p.10, accessed 1 March 2011 </ref> [[Justin King]]'s previous work in the special forces is another example of this pattern.
+[[Stephen Beels]], a former Scotland Yard detective who is Head of Operations at private security company [[Lynceus]]. <ref name="Beels"> LinkedIn, [http://www.linkedin.com/in/stephenbeels Stephen Beels], accessed 1 March 2011</ref> also worked for [[C2i International]]<ref> Scribd, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/49776104/ASIS-Newsletter-UK-Chapter-Summer-2008 ASIS Spring 2008 Newsletter - new members],p.10, accessed 1 March 2011 </ref> [[Justin King]]'s previous work in the special forces is another example of this pattern.
 ==Contact, References and Resources==

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 It was at C2i that Todd appears to have learned her trade before setting up [[Vericola]] in 2008, claims ''The Guardian''. Todd's lawyers declined to comment on whether she had worked for C2i, but she is listed by a professional association as being employed the company. They denied [[Vericola]] conducts corporate spying or "infiltration", saying instead that Todd gathers information from publicly available sources such as mailing lists or open websites.
 "Our client has not obtained any confidential information nor has she been guilty of any dishonesty," they said.<ref name="Rob Evans1"> Paul Lewis and Rob Evans [http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/feb/14/environmental-activists-protest-energy-companies  Green groups targeted polluters as corporate agents hid in their ranks]''The Guardian'', 14/02/11, accessed 24/02/11</ref> However, both ''Indymedia'' and ''The Guardian'' claim to have evidence with demonstrates that [[Vericola]] agents were attending activist meetings in person.<ref name=Indymedia/>
 ==Contact, References and Resources==

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−	'''C2i International''' ~~was the "UK's premier~~ 'special risk management' and investigation company".<ref name="Milmo">John Vidal and Dan Milmo, [http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/apr/09/activists.travelandtransport Mystery over who hired mole to dig dirt on Plane Stupid's environment activists], Guardian, 9 April 2008</ref> According to Companies House, in April 2009 it changed its name to [[Lynceus (Consulting) Limited]].<ref> Companies House, [http://wck2.companieshouse.gov.uk/7ad48351b66112ca1f370cf9ba491506/compdetails Lynceus (Consulting) Limited], accessed 1 March 2011 </ref>, which also shares chief executive [[Justin King]] of [[Lynceus]] as its founder. Interestingly C2i retains a website, which has been registered since 2006 to Justin King at Lynceus' London address. <ref name="Whois"> Whois.com, [http://www.whois.net/whois/c2i-response.com Domain: c2i-response.com], Registrant email:justin.king@lynceus.co.uk </ref>	+	'''C2i International''' is a 'special risk management' and 'investigation company'.<ref name="Milmo">John Vidal and Dan Milmo, [http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/apr/09/activists.travelandtransport Mystery over who hired mole to dig dirt on Plane Stupid's environment activists], Guardian, 9 April 2008</ref> According to Companies House, in April 2009 it changed its name to [[Lynceus (Consulting) Limited]].<ref> Companies House, [http://wck2.companieshouse.gov.uk/7ad48351b66112ca1f370cf9ba491506/compdetails Lynceus (Consulting) Limited], accessed 1 March 2011 </ref>, which also shares chief executive [[Justin King]] of [[Lynceus]] as its founder. Interestingly C2i retains a website, which has been registered since 2006 to Justin King at Lynceus' London address. <ref name="Whois"> Whois.com, [http://www.whois.net/whois/c2i-response.com Domain: c2i-response.com], Registrant email:justin.king@lynceus.co.uk </ref>

	==Background==		==Background==

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-'''C2i International''' was the "UK's premier 'special risk management' and investigation company".<ref name="Milmo">John Vidal and Dan Milmo, [http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/apr/09/activists.travelandtransport Mystery over who hired mole to dig dirt on Plane Stupid's environment activists], Guardian, 9 April 2008</ref> According to Companies House, in April 2009 it changed its name to [[Lynceus (Consulting) Limited]].<ref> Companies House, [http://wck2.companieshouse.gov.uk/7ad48351b66112ca1f370cf9ba491506/compdetails Lynceus (Consulting) Limited], accessed 1 March 2011 </ref>, which also shares chief executive [[Justin King]] of [[Lynceus]] as its founder. Interestingly it retains its website, which has been registered since 2006 to Justin King at Lynceus' London address. <ref> Who is, [http://www.whois.net/whois/c2i-response.com]</ref>
+'''C2i International''' was the "UK's premier 'special risk management' and investigation company".<ref name="Milmo">John Vidal and Dan Milmo, [http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/apr/09/activists.travelandtransport Mystery over who hired mole to dig dirt on Plane Stupid's environment activists], Guardian, 9 April 2008</ref> According to Companies House, in April 2009 it changed its name to [[Lynceus (Consulting) Limited]].<ref> Companies House, [http://wck2.companieshouse.gov.uk/7ad48351b66112ca1f370cf9ba491506/compdetails Lynceus (Consulting) Limited], accessed 1 March 2011 </ref>, which also shares chief executive [[Justin King]] of [[Lynceus]] as its founder. Interestingly C2i retains a website, which has been registered since 2006 to Justin King at Lynceus' London address. <ref name="Whois"> Whois.com, [http://www.whois.net/whois/c2i-response.com Domain: c2i-response.com], Registrant email:justin.king@lynceus.co.uk </ref>
 ==Background==
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 :Tel: +44 (0)20 7323 6630
 :Fax: +44 (0)20 7323 6635
-:Website: [http://www.c2i-international.com/ www.c2i-international.com]
+:Former website: [http://www.c2i-international.com/ www.c2i-international.com]
+:Current website: http://c2i-response.com <ref name="Whois"/>
 ===Resources===
 ===Notes===
 <references/>
 [[Category:Corporate Espionage]][[Category:spooks]][[Category:Climate Change]][[Category:Corporate Espionage]][[Category:Security Industry]]

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−	'''C2i International''' was the "UK's premier 'special risk management' and investigation company".<ref name="Milmo">John Vidal and Dan Milmo, [http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/apr/09/activists.travelandtransport Mystery over who hired mole to dig dirt on Plane Stupid's environment activists], Guardian, 9 April 2008</ref> According to Companies House, in April 2009 it changed its name to [[Lynceus (Consulting) Limited]].<ref> Companies House, [http://wck2.companieshouse.gov.uk/7ad48351b66112ca1f370cf9ba491506/compdetails Lynceus (Consulting) Limited], accessed 1 March 2011 </ref>, which also shares chief executive [[Justin King]] of [[Lynceus]] as its founder. Interestingly it retains its website ~~at http://c2i-response.com/home.html~~, which has been registered since 2006 to Justin King at ~~Lyneus~~' London address.	+	'''C2i International''' was the "UK's premier 'special risk management' and investigation company".<ref name="Milmo">John Vidal and Dan Milmo, [http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/apr/09/activists.travelandtransport Mystery over who hired mole to dig dirt on Plane Stupid's environment activists], Guardian, 9 April 2008</ref> According to Companies House, in April 2009 it changed its name to [[Lynceus (Consulting) Limited]].<ref> Companies House, [http://wck2.companieshouse.gov.uk/7ad48351b66112ca1f370cf9ba491506/compdetails Lynceus (Consulting) Limited], accessed 1 March 2011 </ref>, which also shares chief executive [[Justin King]] of [[Lynceus]] as its founder. Interestingly it retains its website, which has been registered since 2006 to Justin King at Lynceus' London address. <ref> Who is, [http://www.whois.net/whois/c2i-response.com]</ref>

	==Background==		==Background==

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−	'''C2i International''' was the "UK's premier 'special risk management' and investigation company".<ref name="Milmo">John Vidal and Dan Milmo, [http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/apr/09/activists.travelandtransport Mystery over who hired mole to dig dirt on Plane Stupid's environment activists], Guardian, 9 April 2008</ref> According to Companies House, in April 2009 it changed its name to [[Lynceus (Consulting) Limited]].<ref> Companies House, [http://wck2.companieshouse.gov.uk/7ad48351b66112ca1f370cf9ba491506/compdetails Lynceus (Consulting) Limited], accessed 1 March 2011 </ref>, which also shares chief executive [[Justin King]] of [[Lynceus]] as its founder.	+	'''C2i International''' was the "UK's premier 'special risk management' and investigation company".<ref name="Milmo">John Vidal and Dan Milmo, [http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/apr/09/activists.travelandtransport Mystery over who hired mole to dig dirt on Plane Stupid's environment activists], Guardian, 9 April 2008</ref> According to Companies House, in April 2009 it changed its name to [[Lynceus (Consulting) Limited]].<ref> Companies House, [http://wck2.companieshouse.gov.uk/7ad48351b66112ca1f370cf9ba491506/compdetails Lynceus (Consulting) Limited], accessed 1 March 2011 </ref>, which also shares chief executive [[Justin King]] of [[Lynceus]] as its founder. Interestingly it retains its website at http://c2i-response.com/home.html, which has been registered since 2006 to Justin King at Lyneus' London address.

	==Background==		==Background==

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−	'''C2i International''' was the "UK's premier 'special risk management' and investigation company".<ref name="Milmo">John Vidal and Dan Milmo, [http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/apr/09/activists.travelandtransport Mystery over who hired mole to dig dirt on Plane Stupid's environment activists], Guardian, 9 April 2008</ref> According to Companies House, in April 2009 it changed its name to [[Lynceus (Consulting) ~~Ltd~~]].<ref> Companies House, [http://wck2.companieshouse.gov.uk/7ad48351b66112ca1f370cf9ba491506/compdetails Lynceus (Consulting) Limited], accessed 1 March 2011 </ref>, which also shares ~~the same founder and address as~~ [[~~Lynceus~~]]~~'s chief executive~~ [[~~Justin King~~]].	+	'''C2i International''' was the "UK's premier 'special risk management' and investigation company".<ref name="Milmo">John Vidal and Dan Milmo, [http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/apr/09/activists.travelandtransport Mystery over who hired mole to dig dirt on Plane Stupid's environment activists], Guardian, 9 April 2008</ref> According to Companies House, in April 2009 it changed its name to [[Lynceus (Consulting) Limited]].<ref> Companies House, [http://wck2.companieshouse.gov.uk/7ad48351b66112ca1f370cf9ba491506/compdetails Lynceus (Consulting) Limited], accessed 1 March 2011 </ref>, which also shares chief executive [[Justin King]] of [[Lynceus]] as its founder.

	==Background==		==Background==

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−	'''C2i International''' is the "UK's premier 'special risk management' and investigation company".<ref name="Milmo">John Vidal and Dan Milmo, [http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/apr/09/activists.travelandtransport Mystery over who hired mole to dig dirt on Plane Stupid's environment activists], Guardian, 9 April 2008</ref>	+	'''C2i International''' was the "UK's premier 'special risk management' and investigation company".<ref name="Milmo">John Vidal and Dan Milmo, [http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/apr/09/activists.travelandtransport Mystery over who hired mole to dig dirt on Plane Stupid's environment activists], Guardian, 9 April 2008</ref> According to Companies House, in April 2009 it changed its name to [[Lynceus (Consulting) Ltd]].<ref> Companies House, [http://wck2.companieshouse.gov.uk/7ad48351b66112ca1f370cf9ba491506/compdetails Lynceus (Consulting) Limited], accessed 1 March 2011 </ref>, which also shares the same founder and address as [[Lynceus]]'s chief executive [[Justin King]].

	==Background==		==Background==