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Incident response // rapid deployment · UK-wide

Cable theft. Arson. Vandalism.
Rapidly documented, weather and airspace permitting.

After the worst has happened — rapid aerial capture, structured incident reporting and an OSINT indicator review (open-source intelligence — structured review of public signals: forums, marketplaces, leaked credentials, social channels) looking for indicators consistent with targeting, opportunistic activity or wider cluster activity. Broker- and insurer-facing evidence, on a fixed-price quote.

If your site has just been hit and you need a pilot on the ground — call. Initial triage is normally same-day during working hours.

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Background reading   Cable Theft at Unmanned UK Renewables Sites — attack archetypes, loss economics and the underwriter response. April 2026. Download PDF
What an incident response engagement covers

Six deliverables. One incident.

Post-incident drone capture combined with OSINT-led intelligence on indicators consistent with targeting, opportunistic activity or wider cluster activity — packaged as evidence your insurer, broker and asset owner can review inside the claim window.

01 · WITHIN 48–96h
Rapid aerial capture

On-site drone deployment as soon as airspace, weather and access allow — usually within 48–96 hours of the call. Full-site capture, damaged-area close-ups and access-route documentation.

02 · GEOTAGGED
Damage documentation

Annotated orthomosaic, marked-up imagery showing extent and pattern of damage, and where applicable an updated 3D model so the post-incident state can be compared cleanly against any prior capture.

03 · UNIQUE EDGE
OSINT indicator review

The differentiator: a structured sweep of dark-web mentions, Telegram channels, marketplace activity and forum chatter for indicators that may correlate with the incident — site or kit references, credential exposure, signs of activity around nearby sites. Findings are graded for source reliability and reported with their evidential weight, not as proof.

04 · BROKER / INSURER-FACING
Incident report pack

Structured for the insurance claim: timeline, scope of damage, evidence trail, OSINT findings, control-review areas for client consideration. Same intelligence-discipline rigour as the flagship Assessment — dual-graded and source-cited.

05 · 90 DAYS
Repeat-targeting watch

90-day OSINT monitoring on the site, the parent organisation and the surrounding cluster. Repeat hits and serial targeting are the norm in renewables-site theft, not the exception — the watch period catches second-attempt signals.

06 · BROKER-READY
One-page summary

Standalone single-page extract for broker and underwriter handover — aggregate risk rating, headline incident facts, evidence references and operator-owned control-review pathway. Built for inclusion in the claim file.

Where this sits alongside loss adjusting

Loss adjusters assess the claim. We add aerial evidence and intelligence indicators that help frame whether the activity appears more consistent with targeted, opportunistic or cluster-linked activity.

Cable theft, copper theft and arson at unmanned renewables sites are not always random. Some sites appear to be scoped in advance, including by groups who post asset types and locations on closed channels; others are opportunistic. The same intelligence sources that may surface pre-incident signals can also be used, after one, to look for indicators that the site or nearby assets may have appeared in hostile or opportunistic planning material. The output is reported with source and confidence grading, not as a verdict.

That changes the conversation with your insurer, your broker and your board. A documented incident with a structured indicator review sits very differently in a claim file than a "we got hit, here’s the damage" email. It also informs the question your underwriter will ask before renewal: how likely is this site to be hit again?

This is the same OSINT-and-aerial methodology that underpins the flagship Site Security Vulnerability Assessment, applied with a different trigger: instead of preventing the hit, we’re documenting it and surfacing what was publicly or semi-publicly discoverable about the site before the incident.

From call to claim file

Four phases, one engagement.

The clock starts when you call. Most engagements deliver the full pack inside 7–10 working days; urgent claim deadlines can be accommodated with same-week reporting where airspace and weather cooperate.

PHASE 01 · SAME-DAY TRIAGE
Call & scope

Initial phone scoping — site location, incident type, what’s already been documented, claim deadlines, access constraints. Fixed-price quote within the same call where possible.

PHASE 02 · 0–48 HRS
OSINT indicator review

Desk-based intelligence can normally begin before site deployment: dark-web mentions, marketplace listings of stolen kit, Telegram channel chatter, social signals. Runs in parallel with deployment planning.

PHASE 03 · 48–96 HRS
Site capture

Pilot on-site as soon as access, weather and airspace permit. Aerial capture, walkdown of damage, geotagged photographs, updated 3D model where relevant. Coordinated with police if a crime scene is active.

PHASE 04 · 5 WORKING DAYS
Report pack

Broker- and insurer-facing incident report, broker one-pager, OSINT findings register, operator-owned control-review pathway. 90-day repeat-targeting watch starts on the day the pack is delivered.

When to call

Five incident types we cover.

Cable / copper theft
The most common UK renewables-site incident. Cable runs, inverter feeds, substation copper. Rapid documentation of severance points and access routes.
Arson
Inverter fires, cable trench fires, deliberate ignition. Aerial documentation of fire pattern, unaffected vs damaged plant, post-fire access state.
Equipment theft
Inverter units, batteries, panels. Increasingly listed for sale in unofficial marketplaces — OSINT indicator review often surfaces stolen kit being moved on.
Vandalism
Panel breakage, fence damage, graffiti, control-room break-in. Distinguishable from theft attempts in the documentation pattern.
Trespass / pre-incident
Site reconnoitred but not yet hit — tracks, cut wire, drone overflight, trail-cam captures. Often the most actionable intelligence-led case; the incident hasn’t happened yet.
Scope boundary
What incident response is, and isn’t.
WE DO
  • Document damage and access patterns from the air
  • Run an OSINT indicator review for targeting, opportunistic or cluster-linked indicators
  • Build an evidence pack that can support the claim file
  • Watch for repeat-targeting signals for 90 days
WE DON’T
  • Replace police forensics or interfere with an active crime scene
  • Make insurance determinations or adjust claims (that’s your loss adjuster)
  • Recover stolen property or pursue offenders
  • Contact, name or attempt to identify suspects from OSINT findings

Where police are at the site, we coordinate with the senior officer before flight. We don’t fly over an active crime scene without their agreement.

Pricing

Quote-led, fixed-price per incident.

Incident response is scoped per site and per incident. The quote depends on site size, complexity, travel, claim-deadline urgency and the depth of OSINT work required. We’ll come back with a fixed price during the initial scoping call — and the quote is what you pay.

Existing flagship Assessment or Managed Capture clients get incident response at preferential rates and faster deployment, because the baseline data is already on file.

INCIDENT ENGAGEMENT
Scoped per incident
Fixed price agreed at first call
  • All six deliverables included
  • 90-day repeat-targeting OSINT watch
  • Standard travel within mainland UK included

Sign onto a flagship Assessment or Managed Capture programme within 30 days of the incident pack delivery and a discount is applied to the programme fee.

After the response — preventing the next one

First hits are common. Repeat targeting is a recognised risk pattern.

Sites that have been hit once are at elevated risk of being hit again. The OSINT signal can point at why — if kit appears on shopping channels, if access details are circulating, if response timings are now public. The 90-day watch flags emerging signals; the next step is closing the gaps that made the site attractive in the first place.

PREVENTION
Site Security Vulnerability Assessment

The flagship one-day engagement — full physical walkdown, OSINT indicator review, dual-graded findings register, broker-ready pack. Built to surface the gaps that made the incident possible. Discounted for clients moving from incident response within 30 days.

See the Assessment
ONGOING
Managed Capture programmes

Recurring drone visits on a fixed-cadence retainer, building an evidence baseline that future incidents can be compared against. Useful for sites that have been hit and need ongoing eyes on them while operator review and follow-up roll out.

See Managed Capture
Common questions — before you call

What buyers ask in the first five minutes.

If your site is still smoking, skip this and dial the number below. If you’re comparing options or talking to your broker, these are the questions we get asked most.

Will the data hold up in an insurance claim?
Every capture is logged with timestamp, GPS coordinates, weather, kit serial and chain-of-custody — the standard used for evidence-grade aerial work. The pack is structured for handover to a loss adjuster: aerial documentation, ground photography, item-by-item findings and an Admiralty-graded source list. The format is designed to remove the “how do we know when this was captured?” question that often delays settlement.
How fast can you actually get on site?
We aim for capture within 48–96 hours of the call, weather and CAA airspace permitting. For nearby sites, same-day or next-day deployment may be possible where weather, airspace, access and availability permit; further afield depends on logistics. The OSINT indicator review can normally begin before site deployment — that part doesn’t wait for travel.
What if days or weeks have passed already?
Late is better than never, but the deliverable shifts. Aerial documentation captures the post-incident state regardless of when we arrive — useful for claims, for handover to investigators, and as a baseline against repeat-targeting. The OSINT indicator review is largely time-independent: chatter, doxxing and kit-on-target-list signals don’t evaporate. Where timing has cost you something — e.g. tyre tracks that have since been ploughed in — we’ll tell you on the call.
What is the OSINT indicator review actually looking for?
Whether available public, semi-public or hostile-source indicators suggest the site, operator, asset type or surrounding cluster may have been referenced before or after the incident, or in patterns more consistent with targeted, opportunistic or cluster-linked activity. The output is graded — an Admiralty A1 confirmed signal is reported very differently from a C3 inconclusive one. The review is delivered as part of every Incident Response engagement; it helps frame whether available indicators are more consistent with targeted, opportunistic or cluster-linked activity, which insurers and investigators care about.
Can the report support an investigation or claim file?
The report is prepared with chain-of-custody notes, timestamps, retained raw files and capture metadata so it can support a claim file, loss-adjuster review or police enquiry. It is not a legal opinion on admissibility, and any evidential use remains for the relevant investigator, solicitor, insurer or court to determine. We may release raw flight data, original photographs and capture logs to a nominated loss adjuster, insurer’s investigator or police enquiry team on client instruction, subject to identity verification, lawful basis, data-protection requirements, contractual terms and chain-of-custody controls. If criminal proceedings reach the point of requiring expert testimony, we’ll cooperate, though that becomes a separate engagement scoped accordingly.

If your site has been hit — call now.

Initial triage is normally same-day during working hours. If we can deploy, we agree a fixed price on the call and the OSINT indicator review can normally begin before site deployment. If we can’t deploy fast enough for your claim deadline, we’ll tell you on the call.