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24 The security services market<br />

Securitas <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> <strong>2011</strong><br />

Continued Global Growth<br />

The global security services market has continued to experience long-term<br />

growth and shown resilience in the economic downturn.<br />

The global security services market employs several<br />

million people and has annual sales of more than<br />

USD 80 billion. In the long term, the industry is<br />

expected to grow approximately 7 percent annually.<br />

Security services are in demand all over the world,<br />

in all industries and in both the public and private<br />

sectors, which means that our total market is well<br />

diversified. Security needs must be fulfilled so that<br />

growth and development can prosper. Therefore,<br />

the demand for our services is closely linked to global<br />

economic development and social and demographic<br />

trends. As the global economy grows and develops,<br />

so do we.<br />

Solid base for growth<br />

Besides general economic growth, the main driving<br />

forces for growth in the security services industry are:<br />

· Increased privatization. Many countries currently<br />

choose to outsource their security services needs<br />

to private actors. This is done to control or reduce<br />

public spending and, sometimes, to open the<br />

market for competition due to political decisions.<br />

· Continued industrialization. Increased industrial<br />

activity leads to investments in factories, offices<br />

and other workplaces that all have their specific<br />

security needs.<br />

Market growth<br />

SECURITY MARKET GROWTH, USA<br />

– GUARDING AND MOBILE SERVICES<br />

%<br />

10<br />

5<br />

0<br />

–5<br />

–10<br />

Market growth Securitas GDP real<br />

SECURITY MARKET GROWTH, EUROPE<br />

– GUARDING AND MOBILE SERVICES<br />

%<br />

10<br />

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 <strong>2011</strong><br />

Source: Securitas<br />

· Increased urbanization. Globally, urbanization<br />

leads to a higher population density and greater<br />

social differences. This disparity causes social<br />

tension and insecurity, creating a need for<br />

additional security services.<br />

· Growing middle class. In mature markets, to<br />

some extent, but particularly in developing<br />

markets, more people are leaving poverty to<br />

form a growing middle class whose disposable<br />

income and net worth are higher. People have<br />

more to protect and can also afford to do so,<br />

which fuels demand for security services.<br />

· Investment in infrastructure. Investments in real<br />

estate, public transport, public logistic hubs and<br />

other infrastructure create a need to safeguard<br />

these assets, which increases demand for security<br />

SECURITY services. MARKET GROWTH, USA<br />

– GUARDING AND MOBILE SERVICES<br />

Important<br />

%<br />

market trends<br />

The driving forces for growth described above<br />

10<br />

also create trends in the various security services<br />

requested 5 by our customers. The most important<br />

trends in the security services market today are<br />

0<br />

increased use of technology, customized and<br />

cost-effective –5<br />

services, and a greater focus on<br />

–10 risk management.<br />

Market growth Securitas GDP real<br />

SECURITY MARKET GROWTH, EUROPE<br />

– GUARDING AND MOBILE SERVICES<br />

%<br />

10<br />

5<br />

0<br />

–5<br />

–10<br />

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 <strong>2011</strong><br />

Market growth Securitas GDP real<br />

Source: Securitas<br />

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 <strong>2011</strong><br />

Source: Securitas

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