About G4S
G4S is the world's leading international security solutions group
G4S...
- specialises in outsourced business processes where security and safety risks are considered a strategic threat
- assesses current and future risks and develops secure solutions to minimise their impact
- works across a wide range of geographic markets and business sectors
- is a major provider of risk management and protection to governments and businesses around the world
Other facts about G4S
G4S...
- has operations in over 110 countries
- was formed in 2004 from the merger between Securicor plc and Group 4 Falck A/S’s security business.
- is listed on the London Stock Exchange (stock symbol: GFS) with a secondary listing in Copenhagen.
- is the largest employer quoted on the London Stock Exchange, with over 585,000 employees
- turnover from continuing operations for the year from January - December 2008 was £5,942.9 million (2007: £4,868.4m). PBITA for the same period was up 23% to £416.4 million (2007: £338.7m)