G4S Assessment Services, one of the UK’s leading assessment, consultancy and training businesses has won the rebid to continue to provide the Ministry of Justice with specialist induction training for its new Advisory Committee members, who select and appoint magistrates. The renewed contract will ensure that approximately 750 committee members receive specialist training over a three year period commencing January 2011. The training, which covers the uniqueness of interviewing for the Magistracy, developing the appropriate interviewing skills and how to record reliable evidence, must be co...

MITIE, the FTSE 250 strategic outsourcing company, today announces the launch of the ‘MITIE Entrepreneurial Programme’, commencing with its first £10m fund to back management teams with innovative ideas for starting mutually owned businesses in the United Kingdom.   It is open to people from both the private and public sectors who want to run a business with MITIE’s support. With a rapidly changing landscape in the UK public sector, the fund will be particularly targeted at teams that have considerable public sector experience and innovative business ideas to support the Government'...

When the American National Football League (NFL) rolled into London, Integrated Security Consultants (ISC) provided complete security services to the NFL for its high profile UK visit. In addition ISC provided security for associated events such as the Economist high profile sports conference, The Global Sport Summit 2010, and the prestigious "Gold Rush" cheerleading squad of this year’s home team, the San Francisco 49ers. As part of a successful on-going relationship with NFL, ISC was once again appointed to look after this year’s visiting NFL teams; the Denver Broncos and the San Fra...

G4S Secure Solutions (UK) (‘G4S’) provided stewarding and security for the 18th Edinburgh’s Hogmanay Street Party, which took place between Thursday 30th December 2010 and Saturday 1st Jan 2011. Approximately 400 staff were deployed for the event, which was held on and around Prince’s Street in Edinburgh, providing useful information to revellers and assistance when called upon while ensuring a safe and enjoyable atmosphere. During the event G4S worked alongside Lothian and Borders Police, which provided around 330 officers, to ensure that proceedings passed smoothly, with only one a...

G4S Cash Solutions B.V. ('G4S'), the leading cash solutions provider in the Netherlands, has completed its acquisition of MCH for a cash consideration of €7.9 million.   MCH delivers fully integrated coin management services to ABN AMRO Bank, providing coin stock, cash management, financing and the servicing of coin-dispensing machines. The acquisition of MCH will allow G4S to enhance its cash solutions strategy by offering an additional capability through the provision of integrated coin services. G4S Website...

Securitas has acquired the security consulting company Interseco in the Netherlands. Enterprise value is estimated to MSEK 43 (MEUR 4.5). Interseco, with annual sales of approximately MSEK 65 (MEUR 7) and approximately 50 employees, focuses on advising and assisting their customers to detect and gain control of crime risks. Interseco offers mainly four types of services: consultancy, investigation, security and training services. The acquisition is consolidated in Securitas AB as of January 1, 2011. Securitas Website...

Corps Security's Consulting Division continues to play a leading role in the evolving debate around effective practices in counter-terrorism. Mike Bluestone, Corps Security‟s Principal Consultant, recently delivered a speech at the Foretags Universiteit in Sweden in which he outlined emerging trends and developments in the corporate security sector, including the importance of “Security Risk Convergence” in terrorism prevention. Convergence is a process which brings all those dedicated to security, whether this is physical or information security, together for the benefit of the organi...

Following the strategy to increase its global presence, Securitas has acquired the security services company Piranha Security (CC) in South Africa. Enterprise value is estimated to MSEK 15 (MZAR 15). Piranha Security has annual sales of approximately MSEK 40 (MZAR 40) and approximately 500 employees. The company is specialized in guarding and monitoring services, mainly in Johannesburg. With this acquisition, Securitas in South Africa has annual sales of approximately MSEK 119 (MZAR 120) and approximately 1,500 employees, with operations in guarding, security systems, mobile services, al...

The recent relocation of its UK headquarters to new modern premises has allowed Siemens Security Products to provide substantially improved facilities for customers and staff alike. The result is even better service and support for the organisation’s customers, who are additionally benefiting from the enhanced training and demonstration resources at the new location. The move was precipitated by the serious flooding that occurred at the organisation’s former offices early in 2010. Siemens has, however, taken full advantage of the opportunity created by the move and has made major investme...

G4S Secure Solutions (UK) (‘G4S’) today announced the launch of Secure Trax™, an innovative technological business solution, which fuses people, processes and technology to deliver business critical information to customers in real time. This new solution will improve safety and security for G4S’s customers, saving time and reducing costs. Secure Trax™ is an innovative technological business solution which fuses people, processes and technology to deliver business critical information to customers in real time.  This new solution will improve safety and security for G4S’s custom...