Some notes and background information for Andrew Hill writing about the evolution of G4S / Private Security Industry {10 October 2013}

What’s new?

Private security industry: development in international perspective, economic growth and expanding of multinationals Expected growth of turnover in 2012 / 2013: Europe: 5 – 7 % North-America: 6 – 8 % Worldwide: 7 – 8 % Total turnover in 2011: Europe: € 35 miljard North-America: € 28 miljard Worldwide € 85 miljard Expected turnover 2025: Worldwide: € 191 miljard Tendency towards multinationals due to concentration and large mergers : Group4Securicor: 635.000 employees in 125 countries  professionalising in private crime control  9.5 miljard turnover : huge economic interest 15 ‘’old MS’’ 1996: 590.000 employees – 15 ‘’old MS ’’ 2010: 1.110.000 employees  + 88% Source: Freedonia, 2013; De Waard & Van Steden, 2012

‘’Everybody wants to make a buck’’

[1] Country Private security personnel Total 1996 Private security per 100,000 inhabitants Police forces personnel total 1996 Police forces per 100,000 inhabitants Ratio police And private security Netherlands 20.200 132 39.216 256 1.9   UK 160.000 275 185.156 318 1.2 Ireland 5.150 143 10.829 304 2.1 Germany 176.000 217 260.132 320 1.5 Austria 6.000 75 29.000 362 4.8 France 70.000 121 227.008 394 3.3 Belgium 11.200 109 34.712 344 Luxembourg 800 201 1.100 276 1.4 Denmark 10.000 193 12.230 236 Finland 3.500 69 11.816 233 3.4 Sweden 16.000 184 27.000 310 1.7 Italy 43.200 76 278.640 488 6.4 Portugal 15.000 152 43.459 440 2.9 Spain 53.000 135 186.547 477 3.5 Greece 2.000 19 39.335 379 19.9 EU-MS (15) 592.050 140 1.386.180 342 2.44 USA 1.500.000 582 828.435 321 0.6 New Zealand 5.478 153 6.967 195 1.3 Norway 4.200 97 10.100 234 2.4 South-Africa 363.928 900 126.300 312 0.3 [1]

Country Private security personnel Total, 2010 Private security per 100,000 inhabitants Police force personnel total, 2010 Police force per 100,000 inhabitants Ratio police And private security Netherlands 32.000 197 55.600 334 1.70   UK 364.500 588 244.250 396 0.67 Ireland 20.000 448 14.550 326 0.73 Germany 168.000 205 245.800 300 1.46 Austria 9.500 113 26.600 318 2.81 France 147.800 228 243.900 377 1.65 Belgium 15.400 142 39.900 368 2.59 Luxembourg 2.700 537 1.600 0.59 Denmark 5.000 90 14.600 264 2.93 Finland 12.500 232 8.300 154 0.66 Sweden 214 19.200 206 0.96 Italy 47.900 79 245.200 407 5.14 Portugal 39.000 367 49.200 463 1.26 Spain 188.000 409 231.800 504 1.23 Greece 30.000 265 50.800 449 EU-MS (15) 1.102.300 274 1.491.360 346 USA 1.800.000 598 1.001.984 0.56 New Zealand 8.500 207 10.884 1.27 Norway 10.000 216 12.100 261 1.20 Russia 800.000 566 410.000 290 0.51 South-Africa 932 132.361 301 0.32