Bidvest Noonan, a leading provider for services such as security, cleaning and Front of House, has significantly expanded its footprint in the UK and Ireland in recent years. In 2021, the group identified Cordant Services as a highly compatible business, with both businesses operating in the same market segments, offering a similar range of services and taking client-centric approaches to solution design and service delivery. In May of this year, Cordant ...

Following the completion of an acquisition plan that brought Cordant Services, the Axis Group and Interact into its business, Bidvest Noonan has announced its investment in a new operating structure. This new structure will see the development of separate leadership, operations and support teams for Bidvest Noonan's businesses in Great Britain and Ireland.  Each business will be led by a CEO who will assume full responsibility for managing the ...

Bidvest Noonan has appointed Simon Giles as Chief Finance Officer for its business in Great Britain. The appointment strengthens the company's senior management team following its recent acquisitions, which include Cordant Services and the Axis Group in the UK and Interact in Ireland. A combination of organic and acquisitive growth has seen Bidvest Noonan develop leadership positions in all its key markets across the UK and Ireland. Today the gr...

Bidvest Noonan (“the Group”) is pleased to announce it has signed an agreement with Twenty20 Capital, to acquire Cordant Services, a leading UK provider of cleaning and security services, for an undisclosed consideration. This move further expands Bidvest Noonan's leadership position, footprint, service profile and expertise in the UK. It also brings the total number of employees to more than 27,000 employees and annual revenues beyond £700 million. Founded in 1957 and employing more than 7,000 people, Cordant Services is made up of ...

The Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre in Bankside has awarded a two-year contract extension to Cordant Security for the provision of security services. This new contract will see the two organizations continuing their partnership until 2021.

The scope of this contract includes the Globe Theatre, Sam Wanamaker Playhouse including covering the guided tours, retail spaces and catering & eve...

NEW CITY SECURITY COUNCIL FORMED TO IMPROVE CRISIS RESPONSE

A collective of premier security companies have formed the City Security Council (CSC) in order to better support the City of London Police in times of major crisis and emergency incidents. Over the last 12 months, key security businesses have collaborated to gather ideas and agree a CSC charter that standardises effective and eff...

Cordant Security has successfully increased its ACS score from 142 to 161 in its most recent March 2019 audit. The Approved Contract Scheme Pacesetters membership is made up of Contract Security Guarding Companies who are in the top 15% benchmarking and achievement levels set by the Security Industry Authority Approved Contractor Scheme.

In the past few years Cordant Security has regu...