Prosegur
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| Company type | Sociedad Anónima |
|---|---|
| BMAD: PSG | |
| Industry | Security |
| Founded | 1976 |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Helena Revoredo (Chairman) Christian Gut (CEO) |
| Services | Manned guarding, cash in transit, security technology, security consulting, residential security |
| Revenue | € 4,291 million (2017)[1] |
| € 220 million (2017)[2] | |
Number of employees | More than 170,000 (2017)[3] |
| Website | www.prosegur.com |
Prosegur Compañía de Seguridad, S.A ("Prosegur") is a multinational security company, headquartered in Madrid, Spain.
History
[edit]Prosegur was founded in 1976 by Herberto Gut. It began as a private security company, with a particular focus on power plants, industrial facilities and shopping centres.[1] In 1987, it became the first security company to list on the Madrid Stock Exchange,[2] and remains the largest company in the private security industry in Spain.[citation needed]
In March 2017, Prosegur demerged its cash business, which listed separately on the Madrid Stock Exchange, Prosegur Cash remains majority owned by Prosegur.[citation needed]
Global presence
[edit]Prosegur operates in 31 countries across four continents. Prosegur's entry into new markets, and subsequent expansion has often been through acquisition.[3] Its operations grew initially through Spain, Portugal and Latin America, but have since expanded to other parts of Europe and Asia. Prosegur holds a market leading position in many of the countries in which it operates, including Spain, Brazil and Germany.[citation needed]
In December 2013, Prosegur entered the Australian market with the acquisition of the second largest cash in transit business in the country, the Australian division of Chubb Security for A$145 million (€95 million).[4] In July 2022, Prosegur and Armaguard agreed terms to merge their Australian operations.[5] The merger was approved by regulators in June 2023.[6]
Social responsibility
[edit]Prosegur actively promotes socially responsible practices. Examples include:
- It has been awarded the "Top Employer" award in Spain and Brazil by the Top Employers Institute in 2013[7][8]
- It is a signatory of the UN Global Compact[9]
- It has established the Prosegur Foundation, with a focus on education and social and employment integration for disabled people and corporate volunteer work[10]
- It is a member of the FTSE4Good IBEX index[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Prosegur". Bourroul Consultoria. Archived from the original on 11 November 2013. Retrieved 11 Nov 2013.
- ^ "PROSEGUR , CIA. DE SEGURIDAD, S.A." Bolsa de Bilbao. Retrieved 11 Nov 2013.
- ^ es:Prosegur
- ^ Prosegur Compania de Seguridad SA through subsidiary acquires Chubb Security Services Pty Limited, Reuters, Dec 16, 2013
- ^ Death of cash forces Armaguard, Prosegur to merge Australian Financial Review 29 July 2022
- ^ Lekakis, George (2023-06-13). "ACCC approves Armaguard-Prosegur merger". Banking Day. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
- ^ "Prosegur". Top Employers Institute. Archived from the original on 11 November 2013. Retrieved 11 Nov 2013.
- ^ "Prosegur". Top Employers Institute. Archived from the original on 11 November 2013. Retrieved 11 Nov 2013.
- ^ "2012 Communication on Progress". UN Global Compact. Retrieved 11 Nov 2013.
- ^ "Fundación Prosegur, 2012 Annual Report" (PDF). Fundación Prosegur. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 11 Nov 2013.
- ^ "FTSE4Good IBEX". Bolsa de Bilbao. Retrieved 11 Nov 2013.
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