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Public · LSE:GFSFor profitSecurity & InvestigationsLondon, United Kingdom
G4S
G4S is an international security solutions group, focused on BPO sectors where security and safety risks are considered a strategic threat.
- Founded
- 1901 125 years ago
- Staff
- 10001+ 110,058 on LinkedIn
- Followers
- 1.3M on LinkedIn
- Funding
- $541M as listed, USD
G4S is a leading security and facility services company that provides proactive security services and cutting-edge smart technology to deliver tailored, integrated security solutions that allow clients to focus on their core business. Through a global workforce of approximately 800,000 people, we leverage best practices in communities all over the world. With revenues at approximately $20 billion, we are supported by efficient processes and systems that can only come with scale to help deliver our promise locally:… Read all
G4S is a leading security and facility services company that provides proactive security services and cutting-edge smart technology to deliver tailored, integrated security solutions that allow clients to focus on their core business. Through a global workforce of approximately 800,000 people, we leverage best practices in communities all over the world. With revenues at approximately $20 billion, we are supported by efficient processes and systems that can only come with scale to help deliver our promise locally: keeping people safe so our communities can thrive. For more information on G4S, visit www.g4s.com.
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Size
10001+ people: larger than 100% of companies with a size listed. 110,058 people list it on LinkedIn.
Age
125 years old.
Reach
Website ranked #68,916 in the world for traffic, about 836k visits a month. 1,334,357 followers on LinkedIn.
What it does
FinanceNetwork SecuritySecurityelectronic monitoringsecurity servicessecure solutionsyouth custody and treatment programscash solutionsmanned guardingIntegrated TechnologyAccess controlRisk-based planning
Funding, as listed
$541M raised in total
- Rounds1
- LatestPost ipo equity, Aug 2013
- Latest amountUSD 541,000,000
- Investors3
What the source datasets report. We have not watched these rounds ourselves, and do not hold this company in the startups database.
Funding filed with regulators
G4S filed one raise, $400M in all. Filings say how much was sold and to how many investors; they never name the investors.
- Dec 2021$400MUK share allotment
Every detail we hold
Everything the source datasets list about G4S, field by field. Contact details are held but never shown.
The company
- Name
- G4S
- Type
- For profit
- Status
- Public · LSE:GFS
- Founded
- 1901
- Founders
- Marius Hogrefe
- Industry
- Security & Investigations
- Categories
- Finance, Network Security, Security
- Specialities
- electronic monitoring, security services, secure solutions, youth custody and treatment programs, cash solutions, manned guarding, Integrated Technology, Access control, Risk-based planning
Where
- City
- London
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Markets
- Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA)
Size and reach
- Staff band
- 10001+
- People on LinkedIn
- 110,058
- LinkedIn followers
- 1,334,357
- Web traffic rank
- #68,916
- Monthly web visits
- 835,695
- Apps
- 2
Funding, as listed
- Total
- $541,000,000 USD
- Rounds
- 1
- Latest round
- Post ipo equity
- Latest round date
- Aug 2013
- Latest amount
- 541,000,000 USD
- Investors
- 3
- Stock listing
- LSE:GFS
- Listing status
- public
Corporate family
- Acquisitions made
- 19
About this record
- Sources
- Crunchbase, LinkedIn
- Last imported
- Sept 2026
Growth, as the source summarises it
G4S may be growing as indicated by the recent news articles highlighting its involvement in the private military service market, which is experiencing a growth rate and positive trend. The appointment of a new CEO for G4S Security Services Malta suggests an organizational change that could be aligned with strategic growth plans. Furthermore, the company's inclusion in market growth forecasts alongside other industry leaders implies that G4S is actively participating in a sector that is expanding.
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