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G4S history
G4S company history timeline
1901 - Marius Hogrefe starts the guarding company Kjøbenhavn Frederiksberg Nattevagt in Denmark.
1906 - Sophus Falck establishes Redningskorpset, an independent fire and rescue service.
1908 - Redningskorpset establishes the first automobile ambulance in Scandinavia.
1930 - Falck becomes a nationwide operator in Denmark.
1934 - The Philip-Sørensen family establishes Securitas AB in Sweden.
1950 - Philip-Sørensen family businesses are consolidated as Securitas International.
1951 - Night Guards becomes Securicor.
1963 - Falck buys Zonen Redningskorps, an independent fire and rescue service in Denmark.
1965 - Jørgen Philip-Sørensen is appointed managing director of his family’s UK businesses.
1968 - The Philip-Sørensen group of companies becomes Group 4 (Total Security).
1971 - Securicor Group Limited and Security Services Limited are listed on the London Stock Exchange.
1988 - Falck is acquired by Baltica, a Danish insurance company.
1990: G4S entered the United States market by acquiring American Magnetics, now known as AMAG Technology
1990 - Securicor establishes its Custodial Services operations.
1991 - Group 4 begins managing the first privatised prison in the UK, at Wolds in Humberside.
1993 - Falck acquires the security business of ISS Securitas, to become Falck Securitas.
1995 - Falck is listed on the Copenhagen Stock Exchange.
1997 - Securicor acquires the first Private Finance Initiative prison in the UK.
2000 - Group 4 and Falck merge to become Group 4 Falck.
2002: G4S acquired The Wackenhut Corporation, which was the 2nd largest security business in the United States
2002 - Nick Buckles becomes CEO of Securicor.
Group 4 Falck’s security business merges with Securicor to create Group 4 Securicor in July 2004, and begins trading on the London Stock Exchange
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2005 - Lars Nørby Johansen is succeeded as CEO by Nick Buckles.
2006–present: G4S becomes a global identity and makes yet more acquisitions…
2007 - G4S 4teen, an innovative global sports development programme, is launched.
2008: G4S acquired two companies: Touchcom, which became part of AMAG, and MJM Investigations, now known as G4S Compliance & Investigations
2008 - A landmark agreement is reached with UNI, the global union federation, on an Ethical Employment Partnership, driving improvements in employment standards across the security industry.
2009 - G4S acquires Secura Monde International Limited and Shiremoor International Engineering Limited, the UK’s leading specialist banknote and high security technical and commercial advisory companies.
2010: G4S acquired Nuclear Security Services Company (NSSC) to enhance our offers to energy and utility customers
G4S appointed official security services provider for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games
2012 - G4S appoints John Connolly as new chairman.
2013 - G4S launches its landmark human rights policy.
2014: Corporate Risk Services Division was established in North America to serve customers through risk consulting, corporate investigations, intelligence programs and executive protection
2015: AMAG expanded its Symmetry™ Portfolio under a unified strategy, laying the groundwork for an open architecture
2016: G4S launched its Integrated Security Solutions strategy, aligning corporate risk services, technology, integration and security personnel
2016 - G4S secures a renewed 20-year deal to manage Port Phillip Prison in Victoria, Australia, and becomes the first private security company to secure the UK's Royal Mint.
2017 - G4S joins FTSE4GOOD index in recognition its strong commitment to CSR. G4S is selected to secure Hinkley Point C, the first nuclear power station built in the UK in a generation.
2018: G4S launched a risk-based model and tool for customers to better understand and quantify their risks
2018 - A new organisational structure creates a Global Cash Division and consolidates Secure Solutions businesses into four regions: Americas, Europe & Middle East, Africa and Asia.
2019: Launch of the Integrated Security Solutions Center of Excellence and Risk Operations Center in Jupiter, FL
2019 - G4S board approves separation of Cash Solutions from the Group.
G4S launches the 2020 G4S Supplier Code of Conduct and Inclusion Council.
2020 - The sale of the majority of G4S's conventional Cash Solutions businesses to The Brink's Company was completed.
2021 - G4S is delisted from London Stock Exchange as Allied Universal completes the acquisition of G4S.
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| Company name | Founded date | Revenue | Employee size | Job openings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Coast Choppers | 1992 | $6.0M | 50 | - |
| Securitas AB | - | $9.9B | 335,945 | 1,809 |
| Universal Protection Service | - | $40.0M | 750 | - |
| SOS Security | 1969 | $150.0M | 3,200 | - |
| Inter-Con Security Systems | 1973 | $443.5M | 35,000 | 453 |
| Murray Guard Security | 1967 | $110.0M | 2,030 | - |
| Summit Security Services | 1976 | $110.0M | 2,000 | 152 |
| CSC - Contemporary Services | 1967 | $3.1B | 59,001 | 2 |
| Madison Security Group | 2004 | $71.0M | 1,500 | - |
| Metro One LPSG | 1984 | $140.0M | 3,000 | - |
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