ArmorGroup International plc

For over 25 years ArmorGroup has been recognised as a leading provider of defensive and protective security services to national governments, multinational corporations and international peace and security organisations operating in hostile environments.

ArmorGroup is headquartered in London. ArmorGroup was acquired by G4S plc, the world’s leading international security solutions group, for £44 million on 7 May 2008.

It has approximately 8,500 employees and 38 offices in 27 countries. ArmorGroup is one of the world’s largest private security companies with extensive operations in some of the world’s most hazardous environments including Afghanistan, Iraq, Nigeria and Sudan. Over the past two years it has supported its clients in over 50 countries across the Middle East, Africa, North and South America, the CIS and central Asia.

ArmorGroup provides five core service lines:

• Protective security;
• Risk management consultancy;
• Security training;
• Development, humanitarian and and reconstruction support; and
• Weapons Reduction and Mine Action Services.

ArmorGroup complies with the US Foreign and Corrupt Practices Act, 1997 and the UK Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001, and has also been certified to ISO 9001:2000 and to ISO/IEC 27001:2005. For more information on the company please download our factsheet.