When was G4S founded?

G4S was founded in 1901 and raised its 1st funding round 112 years after it was founded.

Where is G4S located?

G4S is headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is registered at 3rd floor, The Iconic, Plot No.47, Okhla Industrial Estate, Phase 3, Okhla Industrial Estate, South Delhi, New Delhi, Delhi, India, 110020.

Which legal entities is G4S associated with?

G4S is associated with G4S LIMITED and 10 others.

How many employees does G4S have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at G4S is 118149.

Is G4S a funded company?

G4S is a funded company, having raised a total of $541M across 39 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Grant (prize money) round, raised on Mar 04, 2013.

How much is G4S worth?

The last known valuation of G4S was $***** as of Dec 08, 2020.

When was the latest funding round of G4S?

G4S's latest funding was a $***** Grant (prize money) round on Dec 01, 2022, with participation from 1 investor.

What is the annual revenue of G4S?

Annual revenue of G4S is less than £1M as on Dec 31, 2025

Where does G4S rank among its competitors?

G4S ranks 16th amongst 10265 active competitors, of which 27 are funded. It stands 2nd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was SILA, which secured $100M in Apr, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of G4S?

G4S's top competitors include ISS FS Integrated Solutions, CBRE and SIS Group Enterprises. Among them, SILA secured the most recent funding round in April, 2026.

G4S - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Q: Is G4S an acquired company?

G4S got acquired by Allied Universal on Dec 08, 2020.

G4S is an acquired company based in London (United Kingdom), founded in 1901. It operates as a Provider of diversified physical security services. G4S has raised $541M in funding, with last known valuation of $*****. The company has 10265 active competitors, including 27 funded and 555 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like ISS FS Integrated Solutions, CBRE and SIS Group Enterprises.

Company Details

Provider of diversified physical security services. It offers deployment of trained and screened security officers for various clients, including commercial and government entities, Security system installation, maintenance, and integration of access control, CCTV, intruder alarms, fire detection, and video analytics and more.

Website: www.g4s.com/
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Email ID: *****@g4s.com
Phone Number: +44 **********
Registered Address: 3rd floor, The Iconic, Plot No.47, Okhla Industrial Estate, Phase 3, Okhla Industrial Estate, South Delhi, New Delhi, Delhi, India, 110020

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1901

Location

London, United Kingdom

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$541M in 39 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Grant (prize money), Dec 01, 2022, $*****

Last Known Valuation

$***** as on Dec 08, 2020

Investors

NTIA & 4 more

Ranked

16^th among 10265 active competitors

Annual Revenue

£0 - £1M as on Dec 31, 2025

Employee Count

118,149 as on Sep 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Total Security Services & 9 more

Similar Companies

ISS FS Integrated Solutions & 10931 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Allied Universal (Dec 08, 2020)

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G4S is associated with 11 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count
G4S LIMITED CIN: 4992207 , United Kingdom, Active	Dec 11, 2003	£0 - £1M (As on Dec 31, 2025)	3 (As on Dec 31, 2023)
G4S INTERNATIONAL (DK) A/S CIN: 10265290 , Denmark, Active	Jan 01, 1985	-	-
G4S VIKINGA SURAMERICANA ApS CIN: 26571375 , Denmark, Active	Dec 31, 2001	-	-
G4S SECURITY SERVICES A/S CIN: 929312821 , Norway, Active	Nov 26, 2002	-	-
G4S TRUSTEES LIMITED CIN: 9959550 , United Kingdom, Active	Jan 18, 2016	-	-
G4A LIMITED CIN: 13053884 , United Kingdom, Active	Nov 30, 2020	£0 - £1M (As on Dec 31, 2022)	2 (As on Dec 31, 2023)
G4S SECURITY SERVICES A/S CIN: 26891280 , Denmark, Active		-	1922 (As on Mar 31, 2024)
G4S SECURE SOLUTIONS (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U74920DL1988PTC031060 , India, Active	Mar 23, 1988	₹1,000+ Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	12532 (As on Feb 29, 2024)
G4S CORPORATE SERVICES (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U67120DL1996FTC080556 , India, Active	Jul 22, 1996	₹10 - ₹50 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	-
G4s Facility Services (india) Private Limited CIN: U67120DL1981FTC102278 , India, Active	Sep 14, 1981	₹100 - ₹500 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	2695 (As on Mar 31, 2024)
G4s It Services (india) Private Limited. CIN: U74210HR1996FTC070021 , India, Active	Oct 15, 1996	₹10 - ₹50 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	-

G4S got acquired by Allied Universal on Dec 08, 2020 at an acquisition amount of $*****.

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G4S has raised a total funding of $541M over 39 rounds. Its first funding round was on Mar 04, 2013. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Dec 01, 2022 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. G4S has 5 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of G4S:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Dec 01, 2022	1781379	Grant (prize money)	8662231	9575588	7600592	7278832
Mar 01, 2021	4868545	Grant (prize money)	2261325	2804813	8886979	Europa
Jan 04, 2021	1879891	Grant (prize money)	9724552	4556522	6413632	Europa

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Here are the details of G4S's key team members:

Ole Knudsen: CEO of G4S.

G4S's Board of Directors

G4S's board has 5 active members. Lars Henriksen, Jakob Knudsen, Stephen Edward Lyell, Peter Fusager and Louise Voss Nygaard are independent board members.

Here is the list of G4S's board of directors:

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
Lars Henriksen	Independent board member	-	Current	11y 3m
eggprmq	Independent board member	-	Current	8y 7m
tszpqom	Independent board member	-	Current	7y 1m
ycferqb	Independent board member	-	Current	8y 5m
{jlxxr{	Independent board member	-	Current	3y 5m

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G4S's employee count trend

G4S has 118,149 employees as of Sep 26. Here is G4S's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of G4S include ISS FS Integrated Solutions, CBRE and SIS Group Enterprises. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of G4S, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	ISS FS Integrated Solutions 1901, Mumbai (India), Public	Provider of integrated facility management services	-	Actera Group, Europa	70/100
2nd	CBRE 1906, Dallas (United States), Public	Provider of property management services	-	AllianceBernstein, Drona Capital & 3 others	68/100
3rd	SIS Group Enterprises 1985, Delhi (India), Public	Provider of security solutions and business support services	$54.7M	CX Partners, CX Partners & 2 others	68/100
4th	Westfield 1959, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Premier shopping destinations offering fashion, food, leisure, and entertainment	$728M	Societe Generale, CPP Investments & 2 others	65/100
5th	SILA 2010, Mumbai (India), Series B	Provider of facility management, material handling, food catering, real estate advisory, and development services	$146M	Norwest, Norwest Venture Partners & 28 others	64/100
6th	BVG India 1993, Pune (India), Early Stage	Provider of integrated facility management, emergency response, waste management, and renewable energy solutions	$10M	Kotak Investment Advisors, 3i Group & 40 others	63/100
7th	FirstMeridian 2005, Bengaluru (India), Series B	Provider of human resources staffing and facility management services	$32.5M	Seedthree Trading, New Lane Trading & 106 others	63/100
8th	Colliers 1976, Toronto (Canada), Public	Provider of diversified professional and investment management services	-	Capital West Partners, Brookline Bank	62/100
9th	OCS 1900, Crawley (United Kingdom), Acquired	Provider of facilities management services	-	CD&R, Europa & 1 others	60/100
10th	UDS 1985, Chennai (India), Public	Provider of diversified facility management services	$26M	New Vernon Wealth Management, Motilal Oswal Private Equity ... & 6 others	59/100
16th	G4S 1901, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Provider of diversified physical security services	$541M	NTIA, Agile Capital & 3 others	61/100

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G4S has not made any investments yet. G4S has made 10 acquisitions.

Here is the list of latest three $acquisitions:

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Mar 23, 2022	Acquisition	Total Security Services	1989	London (United Kingdom)
Sep 18, 2012	Acquisition	Vanguarda	2017	Erechim (Brazil)
Jun 08, 2010	Acquisition	SSE do Brasil	2010	Macae (Brazil)