G4S plc

Crawley, West Sussex United Kingdom

  (London: GFS)

Company Description

This company has married (or more precisely, merged) its way to the top of the security services industry. G4S (formerly Group 4 Securicor) is a market leader, challenging Securitas for the #1 spot. Via subsidiaries and joint ventures, it provides security guards, runs prisons, and offers cash management and transportation to customers in some 125 countries. G4S also develops and installs security and electronic surveillance systems. Its US unit, G4S Secure Solutions (USA), specializes in armed guards and related security services for government and industrial clients. G4S was formed through the merger of top international security firms Securicor and Group 4 A/S (formerly Group 4 Falck).