Securitas has acquired the mobile security services company Nikaro in the United Kingdom. Enterprise value is estimated to £2.75million. Nikaro operates as a national security network, and is recognized as one of the top five market leaders in key holding and response servic... Read on

Compass Group announced to the London Stock Exchange today that it bought VSG from Lloyds Development Capital and management for a cash consideration of £64 million on a debt free basis.  VSG had revenues for the year ended 31 March 2010 of £121.3 million. Current annualised... Read on

More than 200 licences have been suspended by the SIA following alleged malpractice at London-based training centre Tristar. The licence holders all had Door Supervision qualifications from Leyton-based centre Tristar. A specified qualification must be passed before the SIA ... Read on

Wheel clamping on private land will be banned in England and Wales, the Government announced today. The ban will be introduced in the Government’s Freedom Bill in November and will come into force shortly after Royal Assent. Once in place, anyone who clamps a vehicle or tows... Read on

Kingdom Security has acquired the Southern based company, Alamo Security. The acquisition includes £4.5 million turnover, approximately 7,000 guarding hours and a large volume of mobile patrols, key holding and remote CCTV monitoring service provisions in London and the Sout... Read on

Overall, licensing has had a positive impact on the private security industry, a study published today by the Security Industry Authority has found. However, a worrying level of violence against security operatives was reported, with further work by the SIA already underway ... Read on

Leading support services provider OCS Group UK Limited has acquired the business and assets of Legion Group plc and Legion FM Limited from John Whitfield, Paul Williams and Paul Clark of MCR in their capacity of administrators of the companies. The deal adds around 500 new c... Read on

Ongoing enforcement work to tackle knife-crime and serious youth violence in the capital was seen first-hand by the Home Secretary Theresa May today. Joined by London Mayor Boris Johnson, the Home Secretary observed police action against knife crime in West Croydon’s bus sta... Read on

The list of finalists for the UK Security Industry Oscars, officially known as the 2010 Security Excellence Awards, has been announced by United Business Media Live Division’s Security Portfolio. The finalists chosen from 236 high quality entrants, proves the UK Security Ind... Read on

The opening of two new wings at Harmondsworth Immigration Removal Centre (IRC) will make it Europe’s largest, immigration minister Damian Green announced today. The unveiling of additional detention space comes as the UK Border Agency is intensifying enforcement activity acr... Read on

Proposals for tough new measures to crack down on problem premises and give more powers for local communities were unveiled by the government today. Ahead of a major speech on anti-social behaviour Home Secretary Theresa May outlined a range of options to overhaul the Licens... Read on