The trade association ADS has released its inaugural survey of member companies operating in the security sector. The report complements the long running ADS aerospace survey and the recently produced ADS defence survey. The trade body says that it is the first step in presenting the performance of the security sector as represented by ADS….
As the first ADS survey of its kind it highlights the value and potential for this emerging sector, providing a snapshot of members‚Äô operations in this sector the trade assocaition says.<br><br>Derek Marshall, Managing Director ‚Äì Policy, ADS, said: ‚ÄúSecurity is a Cinderella sector of UK manufacturing, and it is high time she had her time at the ball. With Government and opposition seeking to support and rebalance the economy towards high end manufacturing and high value jobs with strong export potential then they should look to Security, which provides all this and helps to ensure that national security objectives are met.<br><br>‚ÄúWe have strong domestic demand but there is still room for improvement in making the national security market work more efficiently. The Government‚Äôs forthcoming White Paper on Technology, Equipment and Support for UK Defence and Security should accept industry‚Äôs recommendation that a senior official should be appointed to deliver greater coherence in the UK‚Äôs security market, and this will help to deliver the greater coordination that is needed to make UK security industry offerings more attractive to overseas buyers.<br><br>‚ÄúThe domestic market is a starting point from which the Security industry can build on its strong export success in the US, and now we must look to the emerging markets and opportunities of other markets like Asia and South America. The Government has made it clear that this is where British industry should look to in these troubled times, and the Security industry is keen to work hand in hand with Government to bring this about. This survey shows that Government and industry have a superb opportunity to work together even more closely on promoting UK security systems and services capabilities around the world.‚Äù<br><br>The survey is available at: http://is.gd/63YdvV<br><br>The ADS Member Security Survey found:<br><br>‚Ä¢ Security employs around 51,000 people directly in the hi-tech and service-oriented end of the sector.<br><br>‚Ä¢ Domestic security sales were worth £1.8bn (81 per cent) of the total £2.23bn. Export sales totalled £430m, with Asia, North America and Europe accounting for £154.4m, £115.3m and £73.3m respectively.<br><br>‚Ä¢ Sales of security equipment and products totalled £222.97m (12 per cent) of ADS member sales in the UK.<br><br>‚Ä¢ Cyber security sales in the UK accounted for £248.7m (14 per cent) The UK domestic market was the largest purchaser (69 per cent of the total) followed by North America (29 per cent). Total cyber security sales including exports in 2010 were £361m.<br><br>‚Ä¢ 91 per cent (£105m) of sales to the US were for cyber security. The order intake for Security in the North American market reached £250m in 2010.<br><br>‚Ä¢ R&D intensity (the measurement of investment in R&D in relation to sales) was 2.2 per cent in 2010, which compares well against the UK‚Äôs 1000 leading companies at which R&D intensity stood at 1.7 per cent in 2010. Total self funded R&D investment from ADS security members in 2010 came to £50m.<br><br>Notes <br><br>ADS is a trade organisation for UK Aerospace, Defence, Security and Space industries with Farnborough International Limited as a wholly-owned subsidiary. ADS also encompasses the British Aviation Group (BAG). It was formed from the merger of the Association of Police and Public Security Suppliers (APPSS), the Defence Manufacturers Association (DMA) and the Society of British Aerospace Companies (SBAC) in October 2009. For more information see www.adsgroup.org.uk.<br><br>ADS and its members are active contributors to the work of the UK Security and Resilience Industry Suppliers‚Äô Community (RISC) which acts as a UK Government channel of communication with the security industry. For more information about RISC and the policy recommendations it submitted in the context of the Government‚Äôs consultation paper on Equipment, Support and Technology for UK Defence and Security (ESTUDS), visit: http://www.riscuk.org/about<br><br>ADS Group Limited (A|D|S) is the trade organisation advancing UK AeroSpace, Defence and Security industries, with Farnborough International Limited as a wholly-owned subsidiary. A|D|S also encompasses the British Aviation Group (BAG). It has been formed through the merger of the Association of Police and Public Security Suppliers (APPSS), the Defence Manufacturers Association (DMA) and the Society of British Aerospace Companies (SBAC).<br>
