G4S Limited (formerly G4S plc)
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G4S Limited (formerly G4S plc) is a company on the UK Companies House register with documented links to business activity in the Israeli-occupied territories. This profile is part of UK companies linked to 'Israel'; see UK companies linked to 'Israel': Methodology for how companies were selected and scored.
Profile
| G4S Limited (formerly G4S plc) | |
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| Type | Private limited Company |
| Founded | 11 December 2003 |
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| Defunct | |
| Headquarters | 6th Floor 50 Broadway, London, England, SW1H 0DB |
| Industry | 80100 - Private security activities |
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| Parent | Atlas UK Bidco Limited |
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| Homepage | g4s.com |
- Category: C – historic Who Profits case (G4S Israel sold 2016)
- Company number: 04992207[1]
- Status: Active
- Type: Private limited Company
- SIC: 80100 - Private security activities
- Registered office: 6th Floor 50 Broadway, London, England, SW1H 0DB
- Previous names: G4S PLC (01 Jun 2007 – 21 Jun 2021); Group 4 Securicor PLC (14 May 2004 – 01 Jun 2007); Group 4 Securicor Limited (19 Feb 2004 – 14 May 2004); Precis (2395) Limited (11 Dec 2003 – 19 Feb 2004)
- Listing / market cap: Delisted 2021 (acquired by Allied Universal) – market cap n/a.
Persons with significant control (CH):[1]
- Atlas UK Bidco Limited (active) — address: 6th Floor, 50 Broadway, London, England, SW1H 0DB Notified on 6 April 2021 Governing law Companies Act 2006 Legal form Private Limited Company Place registered Companies House Registration number 13035494 Incorporated in England Nature of control Ownership of shares – 75% or more Ownership of voting rights - 75% or more
Directors (CH; 37 director appointments, 2 current; † = Israel correspondence address, 0 appointments):[1]
| Name | Born (month/year) | Service | † |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Edward Brandt | August 1968 | Apr 2021–present | |
| Loretta Arlene Cecil | June 1957 | Jul 2024–present | |
| Ashley Martin Almanza | March 1963 | May 2013–Apr 2021 | |
| Nicholas Peter Buckles | February 1961 | May 2004–May 2013 | |
| David Isaac Buckman | March 1962 | Apr 2021–Jul 2024 | |
| Clare Moira Chapman | March 1960 | Sep 2019–Apr 2021 | |
| Lord Paul Leslie Condon | March 1947 | May 2004–Jun 2013 | |
| John Patrick Connolly | August 1950 | Jun 2012–Apr 2021 | |
| Adam Alexander Crozier | January 1964 | Jan 2013–May 2016 | |
| John Patrick Daly | May 1956 | Jun 2015–May 2019 | |
| Trevor Leslie Dighton | July 1949 | May 2004–Jun 2013 | |
| Alf Duch Pedersen | August 1946 | May 2004–Jun 2012 | |
| Mark Wynne Elliott | May 1949 | Sep 2006–May 2016 | |
| Elisabeth Fleuriot | April 1956 | Jun 2018–Apr 2021 | |
| Winnie Kin Wah Fok | April 1956 | Oct 2010–Sep 2020 | |
| Grahame Reginald Gibson | January 1953 | Apr 2005–Jun 2015 | |
| Sir David Alwyn Gore Booth | May 1943 | May 2004–Oct 2004 | |
| Adine Charlotte Grate Axen | April 1961 | Jul 2020–Apr 2021 | |
| Nigel Edward Griffiths | January 1947 | May 2004–May 2004 | |
| Lars Norey Johansen | August 1949 | May 2004–Jun 2005 | |
| Thorleif Krarup | August 1952 | May 2004–Jan 2011 | |
| Bo Ake Lerenius | December 1946 | May 2004–Jun 2013 | |
| Steven Lewis Mogford | June 1956 | May 2016–Apr 2021 | |
| Nils Jorgen Philip-Sorensen | September 1938 | May 2004–Jun 2006 | |
| Himanshu Haridas Raja | July 1965 | Oct 2013–Oct 2016 | |
| John Ramsay | October 1957 | Jan 2018–Apr 2021 | |
| Waldemar Schmidt | July 1940 | May 2004–Jun 2006 | |
| Mr. Mark Donald Seligman | January 1956 | Jan 2006–Jun 2015 | |
| Lord Colin Sharman of Redlynch | February 1943 | May 2004–Dec 2005 | |
| Paul David Spence | January 1959 | Jan 2013–Mar 2020 | |
| Clare Mary Joan Spottiswoode | March 1953 | Jun 2010–May 2018 | |
| Ian Springett | December 1957 | Jan 2017–Jun 2017 | |
| Barbara Rose Milian Thoralfsson | January 1959 | Jul 2016–Apr 2021 | |
| Michel Alexander Van Der Bel | March 1960 | May 2020–Apr 2021 | |
| Timothy Peter Weller | June 1963 | Apr 2013–Apr 2021 | |
| Sir George Malcolm Williamson | February 1939 | May 2004–May 2008 | |
| Peregrine Secretarial Services Limited (nominee director) | – | Dec 2003–May 2004 |
Current secretary: Ridwaan Bartlett[1]
Latest accounts (income/expenditure): Group FY to 31 Dec 2025 (filed 21 Aug 2026): revenue £5,111m (2024: £5,159m); gross profit £725m; profit before tax £254m (2024: £123m).[2]
Documented OPT activity:
- Who Profits: G4S Israel (now G1 Secure Solutions) provided equipment for checkpoints and security systems to Israeli prisons incl. Ofer (West Bank).[3]
- G4S announced sale of G4S Israel to FIMI (Dec 2016).[4] No current OPT activity documented.
Controversies:
- Sustained campaign by NGOs incl. LPHR over G4S Israel's prison/checkpoint contracts preceding the sale.[5]
Links to Israeli government / WZO / JNF / JA / Keren Hayesod / security apparatus / IDF: Historic: Israel Prison Service contracts (Who Profits).
Arms trade involvement: None.
See also
- UK companies linked to 'Israel'
- UK Companies with Address or Ownership Links to Israel - Alphabetical
- UK Companies with Address or Ownership Links to Israel - Ranked by density of connection
- UK Companies with documented links to business activity in the Occupied Palestinian territories and the occupied Golan
- UK defence, security, surveillance and dual-use technology companies with documented business ties to 'Israel'
- UK companies linked to 'Israel': Methodology
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 G4S Limited overview. Companies House. Formerly G4S plc.
- ↑ G4S Limited filing history. Companies House. Formerly G4S plc.
- ↑ G1 Secure Solutions (formerly G4S Israel). Who Profits Research Center.
- ↑ G4S, G4S release G4S.
- ↑ LPHR statement on G4S announcement of agreement to sell G4S Israel.