Pre Seen Flashcards

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Quotes company

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Shareholders
Corporate governance considerations
Raise finances through shares
Reputation (?)

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CSF - staff

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“Both physical Security services and intelligence lead security services rely heavily on safeWells ability to recruit and train large numbers of suitable staff”

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Contracts with clients

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“ safewell enters into complex long-term and high value contracts with clients, particularly in relation to physical security services.

Contract terms can prove ownous.

For example, foreign contracts may be billed in clients currencies.”

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Debt to assets

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£2,000 million debt vs £1,337 million assets

150%

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Physical security breadth

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74 countries

460,000 security staff

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History in ILS

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50 years in the industry

Employs 22,000 risk management consultants

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Physical assets

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Head office in Barrland and 4 regional offices

Property, furniture and computer systems

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Revenue / profit

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Physical
R:85%
P74%

ILS
R:15%
P:26%

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Mission

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To provide clients with the security solutions and services that they require in order to be able to focus on their core businesses

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Vision

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To be the security industries must trusted service provider

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Values

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Responsive

Innovative

Treats its employees with respect and cares about their safety

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Dr Pratima Non-Exec chair

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Hold a doctorate in finance.

Successful career in banking

Her knowledge of the external market is very valuable.

Will be able to help secure new sources of finance because she is well respected and has good connections in the market/industry

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CEO Greg

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Qualified accountant

Background in audit

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Director of Physical Security

Bai

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Masters in Human Resources

CC - worked through the ranks knows people!

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Director Inteligence led services

Murat

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CC - background and experience in inteligence led services - any technical matter/new developments discussions could go through him

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Sabine CFO

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Could help deal with finance/capital related issues due to experience working n foreign manufacturing businesses

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John Sokosi - legal/risk and business ethics director

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Core competency - legal/risk/ethics

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Board weakness

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No CIO.

4 exec directors + CEO vs 3 NEDs + Chair.
one more NED required

Only the remuneration committee has 3 independent NEDs

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Risks

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  1. Recruiting large numbers of employees
  2. Health and safety due to nature of roles and travel
  3. Reputations risk due to industry
  4. Long complex and onerous contracts (currency)
  5. Information security risks - holding large amounts of client data.