Nottinghamshire "lads" move to Turkmenistan to start PMC

A group of friends from all around the Nottinghamshire county have moved to former soviet country Turkmenistan with upwards of £100'000 to start private military and security company. Their mums worry about them.

By: Darren Robber for BritainBulletin.co.uk  PUBLISHED: Monday 22nd May 2025 19:40

The suspected building to house UK owned PMC in Turkmenistan. Image Source: Artov Generatski

In 2023 a group of friends from across the Nottinghamshire county have taken approximately £100'000 to start up a private security company. The group of 4 boys from Mansfield, Worksop and Creswell relocated there full time after deep discussion with both the UK and Turkmenistan embassies. Their work reportedly started out as a normal security business supplying security operatives to various clubs, bars and events inside the country before moving to VIP protection detail and often times collaborating with the Turkmenistan police force. It has since allegedly moved onto forming a Private Military Company (PMC) consisting of small to heavy arms and military technology. This has come to light with a statement made by a Muslim man who claimed to work for the company's R&D department. The man named Saad Ibn Abdelaziz Ibn Ali Ismail Shik Shak Shok Balla Thein Shawarma Wala Bebsi Zyadeh Batata Bdoon Salata Kanabawi Jali'l Shisha made a post on social media detailing the British migrants actions and turning the security company to a "war machine."

Screenshot of Saad Jali'l Shisha's post on Middle Eastern social media site "YallaChat"

The post above translates along the lines of "After leaving my last job I grow more concerned for the world. People can turn any business from something needed like security to a war machine with a few decisions and money. May the world know peace one day. #turkmenistan #boycottUKPMC"

Many have joined in on the hashtag on the website causing widespread discussion on social media YallaChat. Many commenting in solidarity in fear of war and violence and some saying people are free to legally make their money as they please. Some wonder what conflicts this UK lead PMC wish to be involved in. Many believe they will involve themselves with the war between Madagascar and Antarctica. Some think they will involve themselves with the ongoing civil unrest in the Tesco by the M1. It is unclear the level of arms the private military company hold. All that can be said for certain the Notts lads who own it seem to be making a lot of money very quickly from anonymous sources. We have a comment section down below. Feel free to let us know your thoughts on the matter.