Allied Universal made the highest bid in an auction for Britain's G4S (GFS.L), defeating a final bid from Canada's GardaWorld after a months-long battle for the security specialist.

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Private security company G4S became a global juggernaut selling guards they tout as "the best in the security industry." The pitch has helped win the London-based company billions of dollars in public ...

SANTA ANA, Calif.—Allied Universal announced it has reached an agreement with G4S on a cash buy offer of $5.1 billion, to be made by Atlas UK Bidco Limited (Allied Bidco), a newly incorporated entity ...

March 16 (Reuters) - U.S. private security firm Allied Universal said on Tuesday around 79% of G4S shareholders had accepted its bid to buy the British rival for 3.8 billion pounds ($5.28 billion), ...

Canada’s GardaWorld is considering making a higher offer for G4S just hours after the U.K. listed security group agreed a £3.8 billion ($5 billion) takeover offer from U.S.-based rival Allied ...

Private security company G4S arms approximately 5,700 guards throughout the United States. The company is licensed as a federal firearms dealer, even though it's not in the business of selling guns. A ...

Shoppers in south Lee County, people doing business at Collier County government buildings and visitors to local gated communities have likely encountered guards employed by G4S, the global security ...

(Reuters) - Allied Universal made the highest bid in an auction for Britain's G4S, defeating a final bid from Canada's GardaWorld after a months-long battle for the security specialist. A regulatory ...