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.

Who is the current CEO of G4S?

Ole Knudsen, Gert Askes, Blake Beach and Torbjörn Gunnäng s of G4S.

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 more than £1B as on Dec 31, 2025

Where does G4S rank among its competitors?

G4S ranks 3rd amongst 793 active competitors, of which 9 are funded. It stands 1st in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was G4S, which secured $54.4K in Dec, 2022.

Who are the top competitors of G4S?

G4S's top competitors include Sodexo, CBRE and OCS. Among them, G4S secured the most recent funding round in December, 2022.

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

Q: Is G4S an acquired company?

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

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

3^rd among 793 active competitors

Annual Revenue

£1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025

Employee Count

118,149 as on Sep 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Total Security Services & 9 more

Similar Companies

Sodexo & 12595 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	£1B+ (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	3210804	Grant (prize money)	9296181	9303504	7278255	3064036
Mar 01, 2021	2284519	Grant (prize money)	8989586	3144696	7633004	Europa
Jan 04, 2021	7913023	Grant (prize money)	6125993	2768424	4961320	Europa

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

Ole Knudsen: CEO of G4S.
Gert Askes: Co Founder & CEO of G4S.
Blake Beach: CEO of G4S.
Torbjörn Gunnäng: 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 6m
eqohabt	Independent board member	-	Current	5y 4m
qjnzwjd	Independent board member	-	Current	7y 9m
hxqness	Independent board member	-	Current	5y 7m
lzsprbt	Independent board member	-	Current	1y 1m

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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 Sodexo, CBRE and OCS. 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	Sodexo 1966, Issy les Moulineaux (France), Public	Provider of food services and facilities management for various industries	-	Europa	77/100
2nd	CBRE 1906, Dallas (United States), Public	Provider of property management services	-	AllianceBernstein, Drona Capital & 4 others	69/100
3rd	G4S 1901, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Provider of diversified physical security services	$541M	NTIA, Agile Capital & 3 others	69/100
4th	OCS 1900, Crawley (United Kingdom), Acquired	Provider of facilities management services	-	CD&R, Mianach Venture Capital & 1 others	60/100
5th	Compass Group 1941, Chertsey (United Kingdom), Public	Provider of food and support services	-	CVC, Europa & 1 others	59/100
6th	Mitie 1987, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Provider of facilities management, consulting, and engineering services	-	-	59/100
7th	JLL 1783, Chicago (United States), Public	Offers a listing platform to find commercial properties	$10K	Seaside Private Capital, Raymond James Bank ... & 2 others	59/100
8th	Clearway 1992, Dartford (United Kingdom), Late Stage	Provider of property management, temporary CCTV installations and alarm response monitoring	$14.1M	Next Wave Partners, Kartesia & 4 others	46/100
9th	Pinnacle Group 1994, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Provider of diversified facility management services	-	-	43/100
10th	Air Partner 1961, Horley (United Kingdom), Acquired	Provider of private aircraft charter and aviation support services	-	-	43/100

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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)