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TSCM International

TSCM International is a global technical surveillance countermeasures (TSCM) and bug sweeping specialist with offices across five continents.

Last updated September 29, 2026

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Overview

TSCM International is a specialist provider of Technical Surveillance Countermeasures (TSCM), electronic counter-surveillance, bug sweeping and technical security services. Operating under the public-facing brand Bug Sweeping International (bug-sweeping.com), the company describes itself as the world's largest dedicated TSCM and bug sweeping company, with physical offices in more than eight countries across five continents and additional outpost offices elsewhere. Its stated client base includes Fortune 500 companies, major financial institutions, multinational corporations, Royal Households, family offices and ultra-high-net-worth individuals. The company is organised through a set of locally registered entities. In the United Kingdom it operates via Vanquish Security Services (company registration number 12606263) at 7 Bell Yard, London WC2A 2JR. In Canada, TSCM International Ltd. is registered at 18 King Street East, Suite 1400, Toronto M5C 1C4. In the United Arab Emirates, TSCM International LLC is based at The One Tower, Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai. In Australia, TSCM International operates from 52 Martin Place, Sydney NSW 2000. In Singapore, TSCM International Pte Ltd is registered at 2 Venture Drive, Vision Exchange. In Hong Kong, The Vanquish Group Limited is registered at the CMA Building, 64 Connaught Road Central. The company also lists unlisted offices in Vancouver, Toronto and Calgary (Canada), Abuja (Nigeria), Sharjah and Dubai (UAE), Seattle (USA) and Singapore. TSCM International was founded by Michael Chandler, described as a British counter-intelligence specialist, Chief Operating Officer of The Vanquish Group, and author of 'Technical Surveillance Countermeasures: A Working Guide to Bug Sweeping'. He oversees the company's operations across its registered companies worldwide. The company markets a guarantee to find any live devices or clients receive twice their money back, and it emphasises discretion, confidentiality and technical competence for clients operating in sensitive environments. Services cover the search for bugs, covert cameras, listening devices, recording devices, wire taps, vehicle tracking devices and malicious software. The company positions itself as a dedicated specialist organisation focused purely on technical surveillance countermeasures, with continuous research into covert threats. It serves clients across Europe, North America, the Middle East, Asia and Africa, with country-specific service pages for markets including the USA and Ghana.

History

TSCM International was founded by Michael Chandler, a British counter-intelligence specialist who serves as Chief Operating Officer of The Vanquish Group and authored 'Technical Surveillance Countermeasures: A Working Guide to Bug Sweeping'. The company was established as a dedicated specialist organisation focusing purely on technical surveillance countermeasures, rather than as a general security firm. Its public-facing brand, Bug Sweeping International, operates through the website bug-sweeping.com. The company expanded internationally through a series of locally registered entities. In the United Kingdom, it operates via Vanquish Security Services, company registration number 12606263, based at 7 Bell Yard, London WC2A 2JR. In Canada, TSCM International Ltd. is registered at 18 King Street East, Suite 1400, Toronto M5C 1C4, with registration number 1240883-0. In the United Arab Emirates, TSCM International LLC is based at The One Tower, Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai, registration number 2009964. In Australia, TSCM International operates from 52 Martin Place, Sydney NSW 2000. In Singapore, TSCM International Pte Ltd is registered at 2 Venture Drive, #19-21 Vision Exchange, Singapore 608526, registration number 202129459R. In Hong Kong, The Vanquish Group Limited is registered at Floor 21, CMA Building, 64 Connaught Road Central, registration number 3344699. Beyond these registered offices, the company lists unlisted offices in Vancouver, Toronto and Calgary (Canada), Abuja (Nigeria), Sharjah and Dubai (UAE), Seattle (USA) and Singapore. Its website presents a location selector covering the UK, Australia, Canada, UAE, Singapore, Monaco, Malaysia, Gibraltar, USA and Hong Kong, and states that it has physical offices in all of these locations and more outpost offices in others. The company describes itself as the world's largest dedicated TSCM and bug sweeping company, with offices in more than eight countries across five continents. TSCM International's services cover the search for bugs, covert cameras, listening devices, recording devices, wire taps, vehicle tracking devices and malicious software. It markets a guarantee to find any live devices or clients receive twice their money back. The company states that it maintains continuous research into technology posing a covert threat to clients, in order to provide a relevant, credible and capable service. Its client base is described as including Fortune 500 companies, some of the world's largest financial institutions, multinational corporations, Royal Households, family offices and ultra-high-net-worth individuals. The company supports clients across Europe, North America, the Middle East, Asia and Africa, with country-specific service pages for markets including the USA and Ghana.

  • Founding of TSCM International by Michael Chandler

  • Registration of Vanquish Security Services in the UK (company number 12606263)

  • Registration of TSCM International Ltd. in Canada (company number 1240883-0)

  • Registration of TSCM International LLC in Dubai, UAE (company number 2009964)

  • Registration of TSCM International Pte Ltd in Singapore (company number 202129459R)

  • Registration of The Vanquish Group Limited in Hong Kong (company number 3344699)

Products and positioning

Dedicated global specialist in technical surveillance countermeasures and bug sweeping, serving high-profile and high-net-worth clients with discretion and technical competence.

  • Bug sweeping services

    Search for bugs, covert cameras, listening devices, recording devices, wire taps, vehicle tracking devices and malicious software.

  • Technical Surveillance Countermeasures (TSCM)

    Specialist electronic counter-surveillance and technical security services for organisations and private clients.

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