Securitas has acquired 85 percent of the shares in the security services company Zvonimir Security in Croatia. Enterprise value for the 85 percent of the shares is estimated to MSEK 49 (MHRK 40). Zvonimir Security is one of the leading security services companies in Croatia, with annual sales of approximately MSEK 82 (MHRK 67) and approximately 1,000 employees. The company offers mainly guarding and mobile services and operates across Croatia. The Croatian security services market is fragmented, however the top 10 companies account for 60 percent of the market. The acquisition is consolidat...

MITIE Group PLC (“MITIE”), the strategic outsourcing and energy services company, has acquired the remaining 50% share of Service Management International (SMI) to take full control. MITIE, which already owned 50% of SMI, acquired the remaining share from Klüh Service Management, based in Germany. Klüh, and its international subsidiaries, will continue to be part of SMI’s supply chain solution. SMI was established in 2000 and has matured into an EMEA supply chain manager with the ability to co-ordinate global FM solutions. Currently SMI manages and delivers some 15 EMEA portfolio co...

Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEi), the world’s largest fully integrated defence and security exhibition, has once again appointed the Canine Division of ICTS UK Ltd to supply explosive-search advisers and dogs throughout the four day show at the ExCeL Exhibition Centre. Specialist services will be provided both during show, which commences on Tues 13 September 2010, and the build-up. Comments Josh Stevens, Head of Security, Clarion Events Ltd, “ICTS will be fully operational at DSEi 2011, providing all defensive canine searches as part of the overall event security ...

Leading international security solutions group G4S, has announced the results of its 2011 employee survey – one of the biggest global surveys of its kind in the private sector. The enormous task of approaching all 625,000 G4S employees worldwide for the biennial survey, was undertaken in conjunction with leading HR consultancy ETS. The results showed a significant increase in employee engagement where elsewhere other companies have recently recorded a downward trend. G4S particularly excelled in the area of job enablement with 95% of employees saying they understand the procedures to do th...

Jeff Kitching has joined security monitoring solutions supplier, Bold Communications, in a UK Business Development role. Jeff played a significant part in establishing Adpro as a leading CCTV transmission product and, more recently, was in the role of Security Systems Sales Manager for ADT Fire & Security in the East Midlands. Jeff will have overall responsibility for all UK sales for Bold, bringing a valuable combination of monitoring control room expertise and systems knowledge. Core to his role will be working with Bold’s customer group to ensure they are getting the most out of ...

Iceland has awarded Advance Security UK Ltd sole supplier status, for their entire manned guarding security portfolio, including store detectives. One of the fastest growing food retailers in the UK, Iceland has over 700 stores across the country, employing 22,000 people. Iceland, officially recognised as one of the top 10 best companies to work for in the UK, recently won nine awards at the 2011 British Frozen Food Awards. Duncan Miles, Head of Security, Iceland said ‘Advance offers a total loss prevention service and the management team, supporting our contract on a day to day basis, rea...

The table below shows historical financial information for the new business segment Security Services Ibero-America per quarter and accumulated 2010 as well as per quarter 1 2011. Security Services Europe has been adjusted per quarter and accumulated 2010 as well as quarter 1 2011 for the guarding operations in Portugal and Spain moved to the new segment Security Services Ibero-America. Q1 2010 (MSEK) Total sales Organic sales growth, % Operating income before amortization Operating margin, % Security Services Europe* 6 027 2 291 4,8 Security Services Ibero-A...

A new service from G4S Secure Solutions (UK) aims to help employers in key business sectors ensure safer working environments, cutting accidents and improving the bottom line. As research reveals an alcohol-related productivity loss to the UK economy estimated at £6.4bn and 60% of employers attributing poor performance at work among staff to alcohol misuse1, the Alcohol and Drug Screening service from G4S, the largest security company in the UK, has been launched to provide a complete testing solution to business. Andy Lane, Managing Director at G4S Regional Security, part of G4S Secure Sol...

Two Advance Security customer facing staff have won national accolades at the British Security Industry Association (BSIA) Security Personnel Awards 2011, which was announced at the trade body’s Annual Lunch on the 13th July. Lynn Cook, BAE Systems’ receptionist has been declared winner of the ‘Service to the Customer’ category; while Andrew Poulton, who covers nine key holding contracts across Leicestershire, has won ‘Best Newcomer’. The awards followed an extensive selection process, in which both Lynn and Andrew had to prove themselves in the regional heats before reaching th...

Two OCS security teams have won national accolades at the prestigious British Security Industry Authority awards (BSIA) presented on the 13th July at the London Hilton on Park Lane. Jeffrey Evans, control room operator from Port Talbot won the ‘Best Use of Technology’ award for his work in the CCTV control room at Aberafan Shopping Centre. Jeffrey has worked at the centre for more than twenty years and has helped solve many crimes, both catching criminals red-handed and by tracking them down through CCTV images, succeeding in catching over fifty shoplifters in 2010 alone. The outst...