Securitas AB
Encyclopedia
Securitas AB is a security services (security guard
ing and mobile patrol
ling), monitoring
, consulting and investigation
group
, based in Stockholm
, Sweden
. The group has approximately 300,000 employees in 50 countries in North America
, Europe
, Latin America
, Asia
, the Middle East and Africa
. Securitas AB is listed at Nasdaq OMX Stockholm, large cap segment. In 2010, the group had total sales
of 61,340 MSEK
and an operating income
of 3,724 MSEK.
, Sweden
, as AB Hälsingborgs Nattvakt, when Erik Philip-Sörensen bought a small guarding company. In 1935, the name was changed to Förenade Svenska Vakt AB. The company expanded through acquisitions of several small security companies, initially in southern Sweden.
In 1949, AB Securitas Alarm was founded as the company's security-technology subsidiary, and during the following decade, the company started expanding internationally.
In 1972, the group was rebranded
as Securitas
, the Roman goddess of security and stability, with a logotype consisting of three red dots and the word "Securitas." The dots are described as representing the group's core values
of "Integrity, Vigilance and Helpfulness."
In 1976, Erik Philip-Sörensen sold the Securitas group to his sons Jörgen Philip-Sörensen and Sven Philip-Sörensen, and in 1981, the group was divided between the sons, with the international operations developing into what is today G4S and the Swedish operations retaining the Securitas brand.
In 1983, Securitas was sold to the holding company
Skrinet, and in 1985, it was acquired by Investment AB Latour
, controlled by Gustaf Douglas
. Under the new ownership, the group focused on security, and in 1989, an international expansion was initiated, with acquisitions in Norway
, Denmark
and Portugal
, and establishment in Hungary
.
In 1991, Securitas was listed
at the Stockholm Stock Exchange
. In 1994, the group distributed ASSA AB
(acquired in 1988) to its shareholders. Throughout the 1990s, foreign acquisitions were made in 11 Europe
an countries and in the United States
.
In 1999, Securitas acquired Pinkerton
, and in 2000, Burns Security
, and several regional security companies in the United States
. These acquisitions made Securitas one of the largest security
companies in the world. In 2001, a new organization took effect, with five business areas according to types of services offered, and Loomis Fargo & Company
was acquired.
In 2003, the group's security services in the United States
were integrated under the Securitas brand, and the group's cash handling services were completely divisionalized, with a joint management for U.S. and European operations.
In 2006, the divisions Securitas Systems
(alarm, monitoring, and access control systems), and Securitas Direct
(solutions for homes and small businesses) were distributed to the group's shareholders and listed
at the Stockholm Stock Exchange
. In the same year, the divisions Mobile (small and medium-sized customers), and Alert Services (electronic surveillance of homes and businesses) were created (as of 2007 constituting the business segment Mobile and Monitoring).
In 2007, the United Kingdom
cash handling services of the division Loomis were sold to Vaultex Ltd, owned by HSBC
and Barclays.
In 2008, the division Loomis (cash handling) was distributed to the group's shareholders and listed
at Nasdaq OMX Stockholm.
In 2010, Securitas acquired the security-services operations of Reliance Security Group in the United Kingdom
.
In 2011, Securitas acquired Chubb Security Personnel in the United Kingdom.
In general, the group operates under the brand Securitas for all business segments. Specialized services including due diligence
, background check
s, security assessments, brand protection, intellectual property protection
, executive protection
, investigations
, cyber surveillance
, computer forensics
, social compliance and IT security are performed worldwide under the brand
"Pinkerton Consulting & Investigations." These operations are reported as part of the North American business segment. The Danish and Swiss markets are exceptions, in that general security services are provided under the brands Dansikring and Protectas, respectively.
Securitas emphasizes the importance of values
to the corporation. The fundamental values are defined as "Integrity, Vigilance and Helpfulness." The organized use of values for managing the group began in 1958, when a number of workshop meetings with employees took place. One of the aims was to reach consensus on the everyday implications of integrity, vigilance and helpfulness, which were by then already established as corporate keywords. The result was the document "Basic Values for Guards" (Handlingsnorm för väktare), a list of 20 theses describing how a security guard should act, which over the years has evolved into the group's current basic values for employees guide.
and mobile
security services in 2009, Securitas had a global market share of 11 percent and the following regional market shares:
As of November 9, 2011, Securitas was present in the following 50 countries:
Argentina
, Austria
, Belgium
, Bosnia and Herzegovina
, Canada
, Chile
, China
(with Hong Kong
), Colombia
, Croatia
, Czech Republic
, Denmark
(under the brand Dansikring), Ecuador
, Egypt
, Estonia
, Finland
, France
, Germany
, Hungary
, India
, Indonesia
, Ireland
, Jordan
, Latvia
, Luxembourg
, Mexico
, Montenegro
, Morocco
, the Netherlands
, Norway
, Peru
, Poland
, Portugal
, Romania
, Saudi Arabia
, Serbia
, Singapore
, Slovakia
, South Africa
, Spain
, Sri Lanka
, Sweden
, Switzerland
(under the brand Protectas), Taiwan
, Thailand
, Turkey
, the United Arab Emirates
, the United Kingdom
, the United States
, Uruguay
, and Vietnam
.
of Securitas.
As of the annual general meeting
2011, Securitas had the following board of directors
:
, these were the 10 largest shareholder
s of Securitas:
Security guard
A security guard is a person who is paid to protect property, assets, or people. Security guards are usually privately and formally employed personnel...
ing and mobile patrol
Patrol
A patrol is commonly a group of personnel, such as police officers or soldiers, that are assigned to monitor a specific geographic area.- Military :...
ling), monitoring
Surveillance
Surveillance is the monitoring of the behavior, activities, or other changing information, usually of people. It is sometimes done in a surreptitious manner...
, consulting and investigation
Private investigator
A private investigator , private detective or inquiry agent, is a person who can be hired by individuals or groups to undertake investigatory law services. Private detectives/investigators often work for attorneys in civil cases. Many work for insurance companies to investigate suspicious claims...
group
Business group
A corporate group is a collection of parent and subsidiary corporations that function as a single economic entity through a common source of control. The concept of a group is frequently used in tax law, accounting and company law to attribute the rights and duties of one member of the group to...
, based in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. The group has approximately 300,000 employees in 50 countries in North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
, Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, Latin America
Latin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
, Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
, the Middle East and Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
. Securitas AB is listed at Nasdaq OMX Stockholm, large cap segment. In 2010, the group had total sales
Sales (accounting)
In bookkeeping, accounting, and finance, Net sales are operating revenues earned by a company when it sells its products. Revenue are reported directly on the income statement as Sales or Net sales....
of 61,340 MSEK
SEK
SEK may stand for:*Swedish krona, the currency of Sweden*Federation of Swiss Protestant Churches *SEK Studio, a North Korean animation studio* Stagecoach in East Kent...
and an operating income
EBITA
EBITA is an acronym that refers to a company's earnings before the deduction of interest, tax and amortization expenses. See EBITDA. It is a financial indicator used widely as a measure of efficiency and profitability...
of 3,724 MSEK.
History
Securitas AB was founded in 1934 in HelsingborgHelsingborg
Helsingborg is a city and the seat of Helsingborg Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 97,122 inhabitants in 2010. Helsingborg is the centre of an area in the Øresund region of about 320,000 inhabitants in north-west Scania, and is Sweden's closest point to Denmark, with the Danish city...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, as AB Hälsingborgs Nattvakt, when Erik Philip-Sörensen bought a small guarding company. In 1935, the name was changed to Förenade Svenska Vakt AB. The company expanded through acquisitions of several small security companies, initially in southern Sweden.
In 1949, AB Securitas Alarm was founded as the company's security-technology subsidiary, and during the following decade, the company started expanding internationally.
In 1972, the group was rebranded
Rebranding
Rebranding is the creation of a new name, term, symbol, design, or a combination of them for an established brand with the intention of developing a differentiated position in the mind of stakeholders and competitors....
as Securitas
Securitas
In Roman mythology, Securitas was the goddess of security and stability. especially the security of the Roman Empire. . On coinage Secuitas was usually depicted leaning on a column....
, the Roman goddess of security and stability, with a logotype consisting of three red dots and the word "Securitas." The dots are described as representing the group's core values
Value (ethics)
In ethics, value is a property of objects, including physical objects as well as abstract objects , representing their degree of importance....
of "Integrity, Vigilance and Helpfulness."
In 1976, Erik Philip-Sörensen sold the Securitas group to his sons Jörgen Philip-Sörensen and Sven Philip-Sörensen, and in 1981, the group was divided between the sons, with the international operations developing into what is today G4S and the Swedish operations retaining the Securitas brand.
In 1983, Securitas was sold to the holding company
Holding company
A holding company is a company or firm that owns other companies' outstanding stock. It usually refers to a company which does not produce goods or services itself; rather, its purpose is to own shares of other companies. Holding companies allow the reduction of risk for the owners and can allow...
Skrinet, and in 1985, it was acquired by Investment AB Latour
Investment AB Latour
Investment AB Latour is the investment company controlled by Swedish businessman Gustaf Douglas and family.Through the company Douglas controls, inter alia, security firm Securitas AB and the world-leading lock producer Assa Abloy. Gustaf Douglas is the chairman of the company. His wife and one of...
, controlled by Gustaf Douglas
Gustaf Douglas
Count Gustaf Archibald Siegwart Douglas is a Swedish businessman and politician, member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences since 2007....
. Under the new ownership, the group focused on security, and in 1989, an international expansion was initiated, with acquisitions in Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
, Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
and Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
, and establishment in Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
.
In 1991, Securitas was listed
Initial public offering
An initial public offering or stock market launch, is the first sale of stock by a private company to the public. It can be used by either small or large companies to raise expansion capital and become publicly traded enterprises...
at the Stockholm Stock Exchange
Stockholm Stock Exchange
The Stockholm Stock Exchange is a stock exchange located in Stockholm, Sweden. Founded in 1863 it is the primary securities exchange of the Nordic Countries....
. In 1994, the group distributed ASSA AB
Assa Abloy
The Assa Abloy Group is a Swedish lock manufacturer, the world's largest by sales. Assa Abloy was formed in 1994 when ASSA AB was detached from Swedish security firm Securitas AB. Shortly thereafter the Finnish high-security lock manufacturer Abloy Oy was acquired. The company was introduced to...
(acquired in 1988) to its shareholders. Throughout the 1990s, foreign acquisitions were made in 11 Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an countries and in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
In 1999, Securitas acquired Pinkerton
Pinkerton National Detective Agency
The Pinkerton National Detective Agency, usually shortened to the Pinkertons, is a private U.S. security guard and detective agency established by Allan Pinkerton in 1850. Pinkerton became famous when he claimed to have foiled a plot to assassinate president-elect Abraham Lincoln, who later hired...
, and in 2000, Burns Security
William J. Burns
William J. Burns , known as "America's Sherlock Holmes," is famous for having conducted a private investigation clearing Leo Frank of the murder of Mary Phagan, and for serving as the director of the Bureau of Investigation from August 22, 1921 to June 14, 1924...
, and several regional security companies in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. These acquisitions made Securitas one of the largest security
Security guard
A security guard is a person who is paid to protect property, assets, or people. Security guards are usually privately and formally employed personnel...
companies in the world. In 2001, a new organization took effect, with five business areas according to types of services offered, and Loomis Fargo & Company
Loomis Fargo & Company
Loomis is an armored car company. The modern company was formed in 1997 by the consolidation of two armored security concerns, Wells Fargo Armored Service and Loomis Armored Inc...
was acquired.
In 2003, the group's security services in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
were integrated under the Securitas brand, and the group's cash handling services were completely divisionalized, with a joint management for U.S. and European operations.
In 2006, the divisions Securitas Systems
Niscayah
Niscayah is a security-systems company based in Stockholm, Sweden, active in 17 countries and first listed at Nasdaq OMX Stockholm, mid cap, when it was distributed to the shareholders of Securitas AB in 2006, under the name of Securitas Systems. In 2008, the name was changed to Niscayah....
(alarm, monitoring, and access control systems), and Securitas Direct
Securitas Direct
Securitas Direct is a security company based in Malmö, Sweden and active in 9 European countries. It was listed at Nasdaq OMX Stockholm in 2006, when it was distributed to the shareholders of Securitas AB. In 2008, the company was bought by ESML Intressenter AB and delisted....
(solutions for homes and small businesses) were distributed to the group's shareholders and listed
Initial public offering
An initial public offering or stock market launch, is the first sale of stock by a private company to the public. It can be used by either small or large companies to raise expansion capital and become publicly traded enterprises...
at the Stockholm Stock Exchange
Stockholm Stock Exchange
The Stockholm Stock Exchange is a stock exchange located in Stockholm, Sweden. Founded in 1863 it is the primary securities exchange of the Nordic Countries....
. In the same year, the divisions Mobile (small and medium-sized customers), and Alert Services (electronic surveillance of homes and businesses) were created (as of 2007 constituting the business segment Mobile and Monitoring).
In 2007, the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
cash handling services of the division Loomis were sold to Vaultex Ltd, owned by HSBC
HSBC
HSBC Holdings plc is a global banking and financial services company headquartered in Canary Wharf, London, United Kingdom. it is the world's second-largest banking and financial services group and second-largest public company according to a composite measure by Forbes magazine...
and Barclays.
In 2008, the division Loomis (cash handling) was distributed to the group's shareholders and listed
Initial public offering
An initial public offering or stock market launch, is the first sale of stock by a private company to the public. It can be used by either small or large companies to raise expansion capital and become publicly traded enterprises...
at Nasdaq OMX Stockholm.
In 2010, Securitas acquired the security-services operations of Reliance Security Group in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
.
In 2011, Securitas acquired Chubb Security Personnel in the United Kingdom.
Operations
Securitas is divided into four main business segments, "Security Services North America," "Security Services Europe," "Security Services Ibero-America," and "Mobile and Monitoring." Operations outside of the Americas and Europe are reported in a separate category called "Other," which also includes central expenses.In general, the group operates under the brand Securitas for all business segments. Specialized services including due diligence
Due diligence
"Due diligence" is a term used for a number of concepts involving either an investigation of a business or person prior to signing a contract, or an act with a certain standard of care. It can be a legal obligation, but the term will more commonly apply to voluntary investigations...
, background check
Background check
A background check or background investigation is the process of looking up and compiling criminal records, commercial records and financial records of an individual....
s, security assessments, brand protection, intellectual property protection
Intellectual property
Intellectual property is a term referring to a number of distinct types of creations of the mind for which a set of exclusive rights are recognized—and the corresponding fields of law...
, executive protection
Executive Protection
Executive Protection also known as Close Personal Protection or bodyguarding refers to security measures taken to ensure the safety of VIPs or other individuals who may be exposed to elevated personal risk because of their employment, celebrity status, wealth, associations or geographical...
, investigations
Private investigator
A private investigator , private detective or inquiry agent, is a person who can be hired by individuals or groups to undertake investigatory law services. Private detectives/investigators often work for attorneys in civil cases. Many work for insurance companies to investigate suspicious claims...
, cyber surveillance
Computer surveillance
Computer surveillance is the act of performing surveillance of computer activity, and of data stored on a hard drive or being transferred over the Internet....
, computer forensics
Computer forensics
Computer forensics is a branch of digital forensic science pertaining to legal evidence found in computers and digital storage media...
, social compliance and IT security are performed worldwide under the brand
Brand
The American Marketing Association defines a brand as a "Name, term, design, symbol, or any other feature that identifies one seller's good or service as distinct from those of other sellers."...
"Pinkerton Consulting & Investigations." These operations are reported as part of the North American business segment. The Danish and Swiss markets are exceptions, in that general security services are provided under the brands Dansikring and Protectas, respectively.
Securitas emphasizes the importance of values
Value (ethics)
In ethics, value is a property of objects, including physical objects as well as abstract objects , representing their degree of importance....
to the corporation. The fundamental values are defined as "Integrity, Vigilance and Helpfulness." The organized use of values for managing the group began in 1958, when a number of workshop meetings with employees took place. One of the aims was to reach consensus on the everyday implications of integrity, vigilance and helpfulness, which were by then already established as corporate keywords. The result was the document "Basic Values for Guards" (Handlingsnorm för väktare), a list of 20 theses describing how a security guard should act, which over the years has evolved into the group's current basic values for employees guide.
Market
For guardingSecurity guard
A security guard is a person who is paid to protect property, assets, or people. Security guards are usually privately and formally employed personnel...
and mobile
Patrol
A patrol is commonly a group of personnel, such as police officers or soldiers, that are assigned to monitor a specific geographic area.- Military :...
security services in 2009, Securitas had a global market share of 11 percent and the following regional market shares:
| Region | Market share |
|---|---|
| Europe Europe Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting... including Turkey Turkey Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe... |
18 percent |
| North America North America North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas... (Canada Canada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean... , Mexico Mexico The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of... and United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... ) |
16 percent |
| Latin America Latin America Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area... excluding Mexico Mexico The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of... |
3 percent |
| Other markets | Less than one percent |
As of November 9, 2011, Securitas was present in the following 50 countries:
Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
(with Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
), Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
, Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
, Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
, Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
(under the brand Dansikring), Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
, Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
, Estonia
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
, Jordan
Jordan
Jordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan , Al-Mamlaka al-Urduniyya al-Hashemiyya) is a kingdom on the East Bank of the River Jordan. The country borders Saudi Arabia to the east and south-east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and the West Bank and Israel to the west, sharing...
, Latvia
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
, Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
, Montenegro
Montenegro
Montenegro Montenegrin: Crna Gora Црна Гора , meaning "Black Mountain") is a country located in Southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south-west and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast and Albania to the...
, Morocco
Morocco
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, the United Arab Emirates
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.
Key people
Alf Göransson (born 1957) is president and CEOChief executive officer
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of Securitas.
As of the annual general meeting
Annual general meeting
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2011, Securitas had the following board of directors
Board of directors
A board of directors is a body of elected or appointed members who jointly oversee the activities of a company or organization. Other names include board of governors, board of managers, board of regents, board of trustees, and board of visitors...
:
| Name | Year of birth | Position | Year elected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melker Schörling Melker Schörling Melker Schörling is a Swedish businessman. His investment company Melker Schörling AB has large interests in Securitas AB, Assa Abloy, Hexagon AB, Loomis and more... |
1947 | Chairman of the board | 1987 |
| Fredrik Cappelen | 1957 | Board member | 2008 |
| Carl Douglas | 1965 | Board member | 1992 |
| Marie Ehrling Marie Ehrling Marie Ehrling is a Swedish Executive, . She received an undergraduate degree at the Stockholm School of Economics at the age of 21.She was listed #85 in Forbes Magazine's List of The World's 100 Most Powerful Women in 2006.... |
1955 | Board member | 2006 |
| Annika Falkengren Annika Falkengren Annika Falkengren née Bolin is President and Group Chief Executive of the Swedish bank Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken since November 2005.Falkengren holds a degree in economics from Stockholm University... |
1962 | Board member | 2003 |
| Alf Göransson | 1957 | Board member, president and CEO | 2007 |
| Fredrik Palmstierna | 1946 | Board member | 1985 |
| Sofia Schörling Högberg | 1978 | Board member | 2005 |
| Åse Hjelm | 1962 | Employee representative | 2008 |
| Susanne Bergman Israelsson | 1958 | Employee representative | 2004 |
| Jan Prang | 1959 | Employee representative | 2008 |
Ownership
As of December 2010, according to Euroclear SwedenEuroclear
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, these were the 10 largest shareholder
Shareholder
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s of Securitas:
| Shareholder | A share A share In finance the term A share has two distinct meanings, both relating to securities.* The first is a designation for a 'class' of common or preferred stock. A shares of common or preferred stock typically have enhanced voting rights or other benefits compared to the other forms of shares that may... s |
B share B share B share can refer to various terms relating to stock classes:* B shares, a class of stock on the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges* B shares, a class of stock on the New York Stock Exchange-See also:* B share* H share* Red chip* P chip* S chip... s |
Percent of capital | Percent of votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gustaf Douglas Gustaf Douglas Count Gustaf Archibald Siegwart Douglas is a Swedish businessman and politician, member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences since 2007.... , including holdings of family members, Investmentaktiebolaget Latour Investment AB Latour Investment AB Latour is the investment company controlled by Swedish businessman Gustaf Douglas and family.Through the company Douglas controls, inter alia, security firm Securitas AB and the world-leading lock producer Assa Abloy. Gustaf Douglas is the chairman of the company. His wife and one of... , Karplaunds Ångbryggeri AB, SäkI AB and Förvaltnings AB Wasatornet |
12,642,600 | 29,470,000 | 11.54 | 30.02 |
| Melker Schörling Melker Schörling Melker Schörling is a Swedish businessman. His investment company Melker Schörling AB has large interests in Securitas AB, Assa Abloy, Hexagon AB, Loomis and more... , including holdings of family members and Melker Schörling AB |
4,500,000 | 16,008,700 | 5.62 | 11.75 |
| Didner & Gerge Fonder Aktiebolag | 0 | 15,872,295 | 4.35 | 3.06 |
| Swedbank Swedbank Swedbank AB is a leading Nordic-Baltic banking group with 9.5 million retail customers and 534,000 corporate customers in Sweden, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. In Sweden, the group has 377 branches. In the Baltic countries, it has another 224 branches... Robur funds |
0 | 14,501,803 | 3.97 | 2.79 |
| Lannebo funds | 0 | 13,234,000 | 3.63 | 2.55 |
| SEB Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB is a Swedish financial group for corporate customers, institutions and private individuals with headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden. Its activities comprise mainly banking services, but SEB also carries out significant life insurance operations and also owns Eurocard... Investment Management |
0 | 11,034,379 | 3.02 | 2.12 |
| HQ funds | 0 | 9,183,500 | 2.52 | 1.77 |
| AMF funds | 0 | 8,266,172 | 2.26 | 1.59 |
| Handelsbanken Handelsbanken Svenska Handelsbanken AB is a Swedish bank.-History of Svenska Handelsbanken:The history of Svenska Handelsbanken goes back to 1871 when a number of prominent companies and individuals in Stockholm's business world founded Stockholms Handelsbank... funds incl XACT |
0 | 8,256,534 | 2.26 | 1.59 |
| CACEIS/Crédit Agricole CIB | 0 | 8,000,000 | 2.19 | 1.54 |
| Sum | 17,142,600 | 133,827,383 | 41.35 | 58.78 |
See also
- Loomis for robberies committed against Loomis while it was a division of Securitas
- Securitas depot robberySecuritas depot robberyThe Securitas depot robbery was the largest cash robbery in British history, that took place on the evening of 21 February 2006 from 18:30 GMT until the early hours of 22 February...
for the 2006 events affecting the U.K. cash-handling operations of the Loomis division of Securitas, at the time operating under the Securitas brand and in 2007 sold to HSBCHSBCHSBC Holdings plc is a global banking and financial services company headquartered in Canary Wharf, London, United Kingdom. it is the world's second-largest banking and financial services group and second-largest public company according to a composite measure by Forbes magazine...
and Barclays