Interconnective Limited’s, Beyond Basics Training, the security industry training specialists have won the 2011 British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) NITA Security Training Award. The competition judges were highly impressed with Beyond Basics 10 day security officer training programme and regarded it as an exemplar in the sector. The course was designed as part of the Government’s Back to Work programme proving successful in training and placing a high number of candidates in the security industry. The judges were also impressed by the initiative taken to improve the number and the qual...

G4S have been selected to deliver outsourcing services for Lincolnshire Police G4S, the UK’s leading secure solutions provider, has been selected to deliver middle and back office functions for Lincolnshire Police – the first contract of its kind to be let by a British Police Authority. G4S was selected from an original 160 bidders to deliver the Lincolnshire Police Business Transformation Project and from April 2012 will be providing a range of functions, formerly delivered by a combination of civilian employees and police officers. The contract, worth at least £200million over the ne...

G4S Care and Justice Services, part of the global secure solutions leader G4S, has become a preferred bidder to deliver transport, accommodation and related services to two regions in the UK, under the UKBA’s new COMPASS contracts The contracts will replace the current services provided under the government’s Target and Transport Plus contracts next summer. Under COMPASS, G4S would provide services for asylum applicants in: Midlands and the East of England; and North East, Yorkshire & the Humber Richard Morris, Group Managing Director of G4S Care & Justice Services, ...

Loomis has acquired the Spanish cash handling company, Efectivox, with 500 employees and 70 Cash in Transit vehicles, as well as eleven branches out of which six have cash processing. The company had net sales of approximately MSEK 130 (13.4 M€) and produced a negative result in 2010. The sellers are comprised of three savings banks as well as the Spanish company Grupo Norte. Prior to the acquisition, Loomis’ Spanish subsidiaries had 2100 employees, approximately 380 Cash in Transit vehicles, 27 branches. The purchase price is approximately MSEK 160 (17.5 M€). As Efectivox, in geograph...

MITIE has appointed Paul Munslow as its new air cargo security specialist. Paul has significant expertise in the aviation and transport sector, and will be working closely with clients including Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, Bentley Motors Ltd, Honda of the UK Manufacturing Ltd, UK Mail, and many other national and international organisations to train their staff on UK Department for Transport (DfT) requirements for air cargo security. Munslow brings a wealth of experience to the role, with a twenty nine year career in the aviation industry, and is an approved Air Cargo Security Instructor by the ...

Once again ICTS Explosive Search Canine Teams have been appointed to secure Olympia Exhibition Halls in London, during both the two-day build up to, and the CTX event itself on 25th and 26th April 2012. For the fourth year running ICTS will be inviting delegates to visit their eye catching stand (No D32 ). The Company is proud to have been selected by the management of CTX as a Member of their 2012 Industry Partners Programme. Cutting edge technology, specialist trained manpower, and a totally professional canine service offering are the reason behind why ICTS is fast becoming the security co...

MITIE Group PLC, the strategic outsourcing and energy services company, has signed a ten-year contract with Essex County Council. The FTSE 250 company will work with the Council to deliver a transformational outsourcing contract which includes facilities and property management as well as energy services. MITIE will be working in partnership with Lambert Smith Hampton to provide estate management services to the Council including strategic asset management and new ways of working that deliver sustainable improvements for Essex. Under the new contract MITIE will employ more than 500 people t...

G4S Cash Solutions (‘G4S’), the largest provider of cash solutions in the UK, has been awarded a three year contract with Accor, one of the world’s leading hotel operators. The contract, which is worth over £200,000 a year, will see G4S providing a cash collection and delivery services nationwide for six hotel brands in the Accor Group. Over 105 Sofitel, Mercure, Novotel, Ibis, All Seasons, Etap and F1 hotels will benefit from the service, reinforcing G4S’ position as the leading provider of cash services to the UK leisure industry. Guy Thorne, Business Development Manager, G4S Cas...

Securitas has acquired the security services company CSS Internacional in Costa Rica. Enterprise value is estimated to MSEK 56 (MCRC 4,125). CSS Internacional is one of the three largest security services companies inCosta Rica. CSS Internacional has annual sales of approximately MSEK 95 (MCRC 7,000) and 1,000 employees. The company has national coverage in guarding services. The security services industry in Costa Ricais diversified. There are about 600 security services companies in the country, with approximately 30,000 employees. The acquisition is consolidated in Securitas as of Decemb...

MITIE, the strategic outsourcing and energy services company, is pleased to announce that it has acquired a majority stake in the UK’s leading access and disability consultancy company Direct Enquiries Holdings Ltd (“Direct Enquiries”). Direct Enquiries provides a range of services to major companies and public sector organisations, allowing them to minimise their risk and maximise the benefits of embracing equality. Direct Enquiries provides Part M and BS 8300 audits around access for disabled people, supported by compliance reviews covering fire risk and health and safety. The comp...