Bell Security owned by Securitas are looking to expand their business operations in the UK by taking over a company.

Bell are in close talks with a few companies just now and Initial Fire and Security are very much in the frame since they are well established and have their own ARC.

The newly accquired company will be known as Securitas and will run side by side with Bell here in the UK.

Interesting times lie ahead and remember - You Heard It Here First

Thats the first company that popped into my head last year when I heard Initial may sell up. Securitas is the largest security group in the world, wouldnt be such a bad thing if they bought them, at least they would point them in the right direction and have a better backing than they allready have.

Chris

I heard it was a done deal by a Bell engineer, they just had to do the dotting of the i and crossing of the t's.

Have seen a couple group4 securitas boxes up around here, is that the same co.?

I thought //.National Installer.// was the biggest in the world?

If group 4 are coming back in the intruder market we will see, they have always been doing access control but dropped the intruder, must be making a comeback.

Somebody told me on the weekend that Initial was sold 6 weeks ago to a facilities management called mite or mighty...............??

Somebody told me on the weekend that Initial was sold 6 weeks ago to a facilities management called mite or mighty...............??

They sold the manned Gaurding division to Mitie.

They sold the manned Gaurding division to Mitie.

That was about 6 - 8 weeks ago

mitie have their own installation company.

http://www.mitiesecurity.co.uk/

I think Securitas also own AXIS?