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Key Insights
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- How is the public sector outsourcing climate affecting the manned security sector?
- What impact is price competition having on the manned guarding sector?
- What can companies do to compete with electronic security substitutes?
- How will the trend towards cash payment reductions affect the cash-in-transit sector?
Introduction
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- Definitions
- Methodology
- Abbreviations
- Market positioning
- The regulator
- The customer
- The supplier
UK Economy
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- Overview
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- Figure 6: UK GDP quarterly development, 2003-15
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- Figure 7: UK GDP in economic downturns and recoveries since 1979
- Inflation
- Interest rates
- House prices
- Consumer spending
- Manufacturing
- Business investment
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- Figure 8: UK GFCF 2003-15
- Imports
- Exports
Market Factors
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- Key analysis
- Market factors
- Fluctuating construction sector results in variable demand
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- Figure 9: UK economic output, by sector, 2013-15
- Retail stores and factory numbers increase
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- Figure 10: Number of business premises in the UK, 2011-15
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- Figure 11: Distribution of business premises by region, England 2015
- Large scale infrastructure projects on the rise
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- Figure 12: Number of projects and programmes in government infrastructure pipeline, 2014-15
- Expanded probation service outsourcing
- Resettlement prisons
- Prison sell-off to fund house building
- Marginal growth in prison population
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- Figure 13: Average prison population, England & Wales and Scotland, 2011-15
- Cash-in transit security demand boosted by increase in outsourcing and cash machines
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- Figure 14: Number of cash machines in the UK, 2009-14
- Cash transactions decline as card payments increase
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- Figure 15: Total volume of cash payment transactions in the UK, 2003, 2008, 2013 and 2014
- Crime against persons and households continues to fall
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- Figure 16: Total crime levels in England and Wales, 2005-14
- Retail and leisure sectors suffer most from commercial crime
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- Figure 17: Experience of crime in the last 12 months, in England and Wales, 2013-14
- Planned increases in the minimum wage
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- Figure 18: Minimum wage level in the UK 2005-15
- International opportunities
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- Figure 19: UK Security Exports – Annual Totals: 201214 (value)
Market Size
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- Key points
- Market size
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- Figure 20: UK market for manned security, 2010-14
- Public sector reliance
- Price competition pushes down manned guarding revenues
- Electronic security proliferation in manned guarding sector
- Cautious private sector
- Larger firms undertake acquisition activity in 2014-15
- Internal cost cutting in a competitive environment
- Marketing cash-in-transit services
Sector Performance
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- Key points
- Custodial services sector continues rapid expansion
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- Figure 21: Segmentation of the UK market for manned security, by type, 2011-15
Market Trends
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- Key points
- Market trends
- Continued delays in business licencing
- Blurring of lines between sectors and technology
- Minimum wage increases
Industry Structure
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- Key points
- Industry overview
- Takeover activity continues in 2015
- Sector growth in 2015, despite acquisition activity
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- Figure 22: Analysis of changes in the UK private security activities industry, 2011-15
- Structure by turnover
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- Figure 23: Analysis of the financial structure of the UK private security activities sector, 2014-15
- Structure by employment
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- Figure 24: Analysis of the employment structure of the UK private security activities industry, 2013-14
Cordant Security
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- Recent company activity
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- Figure 25: Financial analysis of Cordant Security, 2010-14
- Company strategy
Axis Security Services
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- Recent company activity
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- Figure 26: Financial analysis of Axis Security Services, 2010-14
Carlisle Security Services
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- Recent company activity
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- Figure 27: Financial analysis of Carlisle Security Services, 2010-14
CIS Security
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- Recent company activity
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- Figure 28: Financial analysis of CIS Security, 2010-14
- Company strategy
Corps Security
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- Recent company activity
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- Figure 29: Financial analysis of Corps of Commissionaires Management, 2010-14
- Company strategy
First Security
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- Recent company activity
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- Figure 30: Financial analysis of First Security (Guards), 2010-14
- Company strategy
G4S Cash Solutions (UK)
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- Recent company activity
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- Figure 31: Financial analysis of G4S Cash Solutions (UK), 2010-14
- Company strategy
G4S Secure Solutions (UK)
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- Recent company activity
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- Figure 32: Financial analysis of G4S Secure Solutions (UK), 2010-14
- Company strategy
Geo Amey PECS
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- Recent company activity
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- Figure 33: Financial analysis of GEO Amey PECS, 2012-14
- Company strategy
Kingdom Security
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- Recent company activity
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- Figure 34: Financial analysis of Kingdom Security, 2010-14
- Company strategy
Loomis UK
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- Recent company activity
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- Figure 35: Financial analysis of Loomis UK, 2010-14
- Company strategy
Mitie Care and Custody
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- Recent company activity
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- Figure 36: Financial analysis of Mitie Care and Custody, 2011-15
- Company strategy
Securitas Security Services (UK)
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- Recent company activity
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- Figure 37: Financial analysis of Securitas Security Services (UK), 2010-14
- Company strategy
Shield Guarding Company
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- Recent company activity
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- Figure 38: Financial analysis of The Shield Guarding Company, 2010-14
- Company strategy
Sodexo
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- Sodexo Justice Services
- Recent company activity
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- Figure 39: Turnover of Sodexo Justice Services, 2010-14
- Company strategy
Vision Security
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- Recent company activity.
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- Figure 40: Financial analysis of Vision Security Group, 2010-14
- Company strategy
Wilson James Group
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- Recent company activity
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- Figure 41: Financial analysis of Wilson James Group, 2010-14
- Company strategy
Forecast
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- Key points
- Market size
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- Figure 42: Forecast UK market for manned security, 2015-20
- Polarisation of the market to accelerate in the coming two years
- Segment performance
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- Figure 43: Forecast UK market for manned security, 2015-20
- Outsourcing trend to spur growth in prison and custodial services sector
- Manned guarding sector to consolidate further
- Short-term prospects hide big picture constraints for cash-in-transit sector
- Industry
- Foreign focus as mature UK market struggles to deliver margin growth
Further Sources & Contacts
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- Trade associations
- Trade magazines
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