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====Acquisition by Allied Universal==== | ====Acquisition by Allied Universal==== | ||
In late 2020 [[GardaWorld]] and [[Allied Universal]] made takeover offers for the company.<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/dec/02/canadian-security-firm-gardaworld-raises-g4s-takeover-offer-to-37bn Canadian security firm GardaWorld raises G4S takeover offer to £3.7bn] ''The Guardian'' 3 December 2020</ref><ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/dec/08/g4s-agrees-to-38bn-takeover-by-us-rival-allied-universal G4S agrees to £3.8bn takeover by US rival Allied Universal] ''The Guardian'' 9 December 2020</ref> In February 2021 the Allied Universal offer was accepted with G4S delisted from the Copenhagen and London Stock Exchanges.<ref>[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-g4s-m-a-gardaworld-idUSKBN2AM0J3 Allied bid wins G4S auction after long battle with GardaWorld] '' | In late 2020 [[GardaWorld]] and [[Allied Universal]] made takeover offers for the company.<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/dec/02/canadian-security-firm-gardaworld-raises-g4s-takeover-offer-to-37bn Canadian security firm GardaWorld raises G4S takeover offer to £3.7bn] ''The Guardian'' 3 December 2020</ref><ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/dec/08/g4s-agrees-to-38bn-takeover-by-us-rival-allied-universal G4S agrees to £3.8bn takeover by US rival Allied Universal] ''The Guardian'' 9 December 2020</ref> In February 2021 the Allied Universal offer was accepted with G4S delisted from the Copenhagen and London Stock Exchanges.<ref>[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-g4s-m-a-gardaworld-idUSKBN2AM0J3 Allied bid wins G4S auction after long battle with GardaWorld] ''Reuters'' 21 February 2021</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.g4s.com:443/investors/shareholder-centre/delistings|title=Delistings|website=www.g4s.com}}</ref> In April 2021, the acquisition was completed.<ref name=bizorlando1>{{cite web|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/orlando/news/2021/07/05/california-security-company-to-hire-dozens.html |title=California security company Allied Universal to hire hundreds in Central Florida |website=Orlando Business Journal |date=July 9, 2020 |access-date=July 20, 2021}}</ref> | ||
==Operations== | ==Operations== | ||