DNA-laced security mist, chemical, biological and nuclear-proof panic rooms and superyacht getaway subs.
The paranoid world of London’s super-rich rivals anything you see in Spectre
Most people come to Mayfair to buy. It could be dinner at Scott’s or a little but rather expensive something from the boutiques on Mount Street. Perhaps it’s a fancy car from Jack Barclay on Berkeley Square.
The Bentley Bentayga, the firm’s first 4×4 — bigger than the average starter home and more expensive — is currently the most coveted ride for one per centers. Biggest of all is a new house.
The starting price for a pied-à-terre is £5m and the damage quickly rises to £40m. Heyrick Bond Gunning — yes, that really is his name — visits Mayfair most days, but he does not come to buy. He comes to sell.
The imposing 44-year-old, a former Grenadier Guards officer, is one of a new breed of salesmen. He’s selling building and contents protection, but not the kind you’re used to.
As the managing director of security firm Salamanca Group, he sells a guarantee that you and your family will never again be bothered by anyone or anything you don’t want to be bothered by.
Business is booming because billionaires are paranoid.
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