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Who we are

G4S Global
Who we are

G4S is part of Allied Universal^®, a leading security and facility services company that provides proactive security services and cutting-edge smart technology to deliver tailored, integrated security solutions that allow clients to focus on their core business. Our global workforce of more than 760,000 people, provides integrated security services that combine security personnel, technology, and a variety of professional services. Our team reflects the company’s core purpose of serving and helping to safeguard customers, communities, and people around the world.

Our culture

G4S security checking passengers at Heathrow airport

Our purpose

Our purpose, vision, mission and values are core to shaping the culture of our organisation, helping to guide, unite, differentiate and sustain us. They are integral to everything we do.

Social responsibility

As a global leader in security and related services, corporate social responsibility is very important to G4S and it forms a key part of our strategy. We are trusted to care for some of the world’s most valuable assets and to ensure the safety, protection and welfare of people around the world, often in complex and demanding operating environments.

Our history

We support our knowledge of global security and trends with a deep understanding of our customers’ unique needs. We have an enviable heritage with more than 100 years in the security industry.

Our executive team

G4S is managed through a functional and regional structure. The regional CEOs are members of the Group Executive team.

Our employees

G4S, part of Allied Universal®, is a global business with operations in more than 103 countries and territories. We employ more than 760,000 people, making us one of the world's largest private employers.

Our broad geographic reach

Operating in 103 countries and territories, we play an important role in society, creating social value by generating employment for hundreds of thousands of people and by helping communities operate in safer, more secure environments where they can thrive.

Where we operate

Operating in over 100 countries and territories, we play an important role in society, creating social value by generating employment for hundreds of thousands of people and by helping communities operate in safer, more secure environments where they can thrive.

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Allied Universal

G4S in an Allied Universal® company. In 2021, G4S, a London-based global security company, was acquired by Allied Universal, a leading security and facility services company that provides proactive security services and cutting-edge smart technology to deliver tailored, integrated security solutions.

Financial information

Please visit our historical investor centre and find our financial statements, results and presentations

Historical investor centre

Results and presentations