---
category: Private Organization
location: London, UK
summary: Strategic Intelligence Services was a London company run by former British
  SAS officer Anthony Pearson that provided espionage services to Israel and other
  clients.
tags:
- Organization
- Private
- Intelligence
- UK
---

[Strategic Intelligence Services](/organizations/strategic-intelligence-services/) was a company run by [Anthony Pearson](/people/anthony-pearson/), a former British Special Airborne Service (SAS) officer. Located in [London](/places/london/), it provided espionage services to [Israel](/places/israel/), among others.[^1]

[The firm](/organizations/strategic-intelligence-services/) was involved in recruiting mercenaries and facilitating covert operations, including an unsuccessful coup in the Seychelles in November 1981. It also played a role in gathering intelligence on Palestinian organizations in Europe through [Mohammed Radi Abdullah](/people/mohammed-radi-abdullah/), who unwittingly provided information that led to the elimination of Palestinian militants.[^1]

[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992.