Garda World Security - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Garda World Security M&A Summary

Garda World Security has acquired 11 companies, including 6 in the last 5 years. A total of 8 acquisitions came from private equity firms.

Garda World Security’s largest acquisition to date was in 2014, when it acquired G4s Cash Solutions for $84M. Garda World Security has acquired in 5 different US states, and 3 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include safety/security (63%) and consumer services (13%).

Garda World Security Business Overview

Where is Garda World Security headquartered?

Garda World Security is headquartered in Montreal, Quebec.

What sector is Garda World Security in?

Garda World Security is a safety/security company.

When was Garda World Security founded?

Garda World Security was founded in 1995.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity8
    • M&A Buy Activity8
  • Total Sectors Invested 4
  • Total Countries Invested 3
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 8

Garda World Security Corp.

1390 Barré Street,
Montreal, Quebec H3C 1N4
Canada,
(514) 281 2811
www.garda.com

Garda World Security Corp. is a privately owned security services providers, offering a range of highly focused business solutions including cash services, protective services, and aviation services. GardaWorld works across a broad range of sectors, including natural resources and critical infrastructures, retail, construction, telecommunications, and manufacturing, and on behalf of Fortune 500 companies, governments, NGOs, and humanitarian relief organizations. Garda World was formed in 1995 and is based in Montreal, Quebec.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.6/yr) # 5 1 - - - 2 8
vol $84M $84M
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  8

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Stealth Monitoring, Inc. 2024-10-21 - Merger
Addison, Texas · www.stealthmonitoring.com
OnSolve LLC 2024-07-17 - Add-on Acquisition
Alpharetta, Georgia · www.onsolve.com
WorldAware, Inc. 2020-07-13 - Add-on Acquisition
Annapolis, Maryland · www.ijet.com
Drum Cussac Group Ltd. 2019-11-01 - Add-on Acquisition
London, United Kingdom · www.drum-cussac.com
United American Security LLC 2018-03-09 - Add-on Acquisition
Raleigh, North Carolina · www.unitedamericansecurity.com
G4s Cash Solutions (Canada) Ltd. 2014-01-17 84M CAD Divestiture
Toronto, Ontario
Intercon Security Ltd. 2013-05-30 - Divestiture
Toronto, Ontario · www.interconsecurity.com
Security Armored Car Service, Inc. 2006-09-11 - Add-on Acquisition
St. Louis, Missouri
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Safety/Security 5 (63%) 84M (100%) - -
Consumer Services 1 (13%) - - -
Information Technology 1 (13%) - - -
Internet Software and Services 1 (13%) - - -
Total 8 $84M - -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 5 - - -
  Texas 1 - - -
  North Carolina 1 - - -
  Missouri 1 - - -
  Maryland 1 - - -
  Georgia 1 - - -
Canada 2 84M - -
  Ontario 2 84M - -
United Kingdom 1 - - -
Domestic 2 (25%) 84M (100%) - -
Cross-border 6 (75%) - - -
Total 8 $84M - -

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 1 $84M
TOTAL $84M
Largest G4s Cash Solutions (Canada) Ltd.
$84M (2014-01-17)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
63%
5 (63%)
Strategic(s)
25%
2 (25%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Safety/Security

Established

1995

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