G4S plc (“G4S”) announces that G4S and FS Invest II S.àr.l. (“FS Invest”) have agreed to terminate the share purchase agreement (“SPA”) pursuant to which G4S was to acquire ISS A/S (“ISS”) from FS Invest (the “Acquisition”). Accordingly, the board of directors of G4S (the “Board”) will not put any resolutions to the shareholder meeting convened for 2 November 2011 and will not be proceeding with the rights issue or other financing required for the Acquisition. Alf Duch-Pedersen, Chairman of G4S, said: “We believe that developing our business towards an enhanced sec...

The Security Group (National) Limited (TSG) has officially launched following the successful merger between security providers; Bowles Security Services Limited and Alpha Plus Security Limited in September 2010. Integration of the two companies over the last 12 months has led to an exciting new company logo, website: www.tsg-uk.com and the successful re-accreditation of SIA ACS, which comfortably places TSG in the top 5% of ACS accredited companies in the UK. More recently, TSG has extended its other industry accreditations including; NSI Gold Member for ISO: 9001 2008 and 14001 2004. Staff ...

An East Midlands company has successfully developed a revolutionary new web-based alarm receiving software, thanks to collaboration with experts at one of the country's leading universities. Video Domain Technologies (VDT) Direct Limited based in Mansfield, has been working with the University of Leicester during the development of the software, WebEye CMS. WebEye is the first and only software of its kind and allows for mobile security guards to monitor remote sites and receive video alarms whilst on the move. As a result of the collaboration the company's turnover has increased by forty ...

G4S Transport & Borders, part of G4S Secure Solutions (UK), the UK’s leading security services provider, has been appointed to provide aviation security services to Virgin Atlantic across all four of the UK airports that they operate from. The company will provide a range of specialised security services including check-in and profile monitoring of passengers, aircraft guarding, access control, and aircraft searches at Heathrow; Gatwick; Glasgow; and Manchester. The three year contract, which commences next week, will see G4S help streamline Virgin Atlantic security processes, providin...

Emprise Services plc, leading support services provider, announces it has successfully retained the contract to provide cleaning services to Delfont Mackintosh theatres for a further two years. Delfont Mackintosh and Emprise have worked in partnership across the portfolio of seven theatres and two offices for the last 12 years. Emprise has been able to secure this extended contract term through the longevity of this successful relationship and the close working partnership that has been built over this time. Emprise has also developed the contract over the term to include feminine hygiene, ...

Security risk management specialist Pilgrims has rewarded its best-performing UK manned guarding employees at an annual awards ceremony which recognises excellence and dedication beyond the call of duty. The company, which guards the offices and premises for many well-known UK organisations, awards individual operatives and teams for qualities, including the value they add for the customer and for proactive work. The competition is organised in heats, with prizes offered to each region (North, South and London) plus a team award, with regional winners also being eligible for the national aw...

G4S has been awarded a contract to provide integrated facilities services to the UK’s Ministry of Justice (MoJ), worth up to £300 million over five years. This is one of the first contracts to be awarded by the MoJ within a new framework agreement set up as part of a nationwide review of how it manages its courts and related buildings. G4S is one of only seven companies on the new framework, which is expected to incorporate some major new facilities services programmes. The core contract, which starts on 1 February 2012, is worth around £35 million annually but also offers the potential ...

Emprise Services plc, leading support services provider, announces it has been awarded a three year contract with Royal Bank of Canada (RBC). The deal with Emprise is for RBC’s two prestigious London offices, Riverbank House and Thames Court, which total over 200,000 sq ft of office space. Emprise will now be responsible for the management and delivery of support services including daily office cleaning, periodic cleans, window cleaning, washroom services and consumables at these premises. Emprise was successful in the tender process because it proposed a compelling offering that focused ...

The Association’s 2011 Annual General Meeting and lunch were held at the Churchill Museum and War Rooms on 20 September. It was there that Prime Minister Winston Churchill conducted operations during the Second World War. The choice of venue continued the theme of splendid locations following last year’s event on HMS Belfast. It was therefore all the more poignant with the news that veteran of HMS Belfast and IPSA Chief Inspector, Bruce Woodcock, had died suddenly a few days previously. Quoting from a tribute message written by one of Bruce’s early clients, acting Chairman Mike White...

A security team from MITIE, the FTSE 250 outsourcing and energy services company, has been crowned winner of MITIE Stars and awarded a prize of £15,000. MITIE Stars is an annual awards scheme open to its 62,000+ employees which highlights the talent of MITIE people in their everyday jobs and celebrates those that go the extra mile to meet the needs of clients and colleagues. Described as ‘ambassadors’ in their place of work, this year’s winning team was responsible for securing Liverpool’s iconic Royal Liver Building with front of house services and security officers. The team was ...