Founder Profile — Damian McLoughlin

Damian McLoughlin brings a rare combination of personal, professional and international experience to 247gap.

He is the father of five boys, four of whom were educated at Sherborne School, giving him a direct understanding of the families, schools and young adults that 247gap is designed to support.

Professionally, Damian served as a detective at New Scotland Yard ‘Flying Squad” dealing with serious incidents where judgement, discretion and calm decision-making mattered. He later worked for a discreet ultra-high-net-worth individual in New York, supporting complex international matters where confidentiality, planning and trust were essential.

His life and work have taken him across Namibia, the Bahamas, South Africa, Costa Rica and Panama, giving him first-hand experience of operating in unfamiliar environments, managing risk, and understanding how quickly situations can become difficult when families are far from home.

That background sits at the heart of 247gap: practical crisis management, clear thinking under pressure, and experienced support for parents when their son or daughter is travelling abroad and something goes wrong.