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G4S
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Also known as Group 4 Securicor

G4S is a British multinational private security company headquartered in London, England, and a subsidiary of Allied Universal. The company was set up in July 2004 when London-based Securicor amalgamated with Danish firm Group 4 Falck (itself the result of a merger between Group 4 and the former security division of Falck a few years prior).

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G4S Global is an organization that was established in 1901. The entity employs 618,260 people. It operates within the industry of American Depositary Receipts and is classified under SIC code 8880.

The company is categorized as an other entity type. Its Central Index Key is 0001438927. The latest filing associated with the entity is form F-6EF, which was submitted on 2019-11-25. The title of the subject is G4S Global.

Synthesized by Vinony from 10 facts across 3 sources: Wikidata, SEC EDGAR, Firecrawl. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Key facts

Company.name
G4S Limited
Company.logo
G4S (logo).svg
Company.logo_size
200px
Company.type
Subsidiary
Company.industry
Security
Company.foundation
July 2004
Company.location
London, England, UK
Company.area_served
Worldwide
Company.services
Manned security services, cash handling services, justice services and outsourced business processes related to security and safety risks
Company.revenue
£7,758 million (2019)
Company.operating_income
£145 million (2019)
Company.net_income
£(80) million (2019)
Company.num_employees
533,000 (2021)
Company.parent
Allied Universal
Company.subsid
G4S Secure Solutions, Hashmira, Argenbright Security, Securicor, Ronco Consulting Corp., AMAG Technology, Wackenhut, Total Security Services

via Wikipedia infobox

Company

Industry
American Depositary Receipts
Entity type
other
Latest filing
F-6EF · 2019-11-25
Jurisdiction
GB
Headquarters
London, GB

via SEC EDGAR · GLEIF

Official website

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
public company
Official name
G4S PLC
Headquarters
London
Parent organization
Allied Universal
Employees
618260
Stock exchange
Nasdaq Copenhagen A/S
Official website
www.g4s.com
Image
G4speamaja.jpg
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Commons category
G4S
topic's main category
Category:G4S
inception
1901-01-01
name
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social media followers
22869
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Encyclopedic overview

22 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Origins
  • 2004 to 2010
  • Since 2010
  • Acquisitions of Guidance Monitoring and Chubb
  • Aborted acquisition of ISS
  • Management and other changes
  • Failure to meet London 2012 Security Contract
  • Sale of Wackenhut Pakistan
  • Public Eye Award
  • Employee Omar Mateen and Orlando massacre connection
  • Birmingham Prison
  • Profit margins
  • Acquisition by Allied Universal
  • Operations
  • Activities
  • Operating structure
  • Corporate social responsibility
  • Sponsorships
  • Controversies
  • References
  • External links

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