Securitas Security Services UK Ltd (Securitas) has acquired Milton Keynes Security Services Ltd and its associated companies, together trading as MK Group Security.
Securitas has acquired the entire shareholdings in the MK Group Security companies. The multi-national security contractor says that the customer portfolio will perfectly complement the existing Securitas business. MK Group Security will continue to deliver local, professional security services to clients and will transition to operate under the Securitas brand by end 2018.
MK Group Security, founded in 1992, supplies security services in Milton Keynes and the surrounding areas. It has more than 90 employees, offering static and mobile security services, MK Group Security operates from its operations hub in Milton Keynes, with a strong focus on the SME market. Securitas UK says it continues to build its electronic alarm surveillance services and mobile security services for small and medium-sized businesses across the UK, as part of its Vision 2020 strategy.
Peter Watson, Managing Director, MK Group Security said: “This is a fantastic opportunity for MK Group Security, for our officers and for our clients – Securitas is a leading global player in the security industry and there are huge opportunities for development and growth.”
In the UK Securitas employs around 10,000 employees; globally, about 345,000. Visit www.securitas.uk.com.
