Real Life Examples

Question 1

G4S bought by Allied universall

Answer 1

Allied Universal is the worlds largest provider private security guards.

In 2021 they bought G4S security services out bidding other rivals and offering a share premium to incentivise shareholders to sell.

G4S continued trading under the same name.

Question 2

Volume of cyber attacks

Answer 2

Half of UK businesses have reported a cyber incident or data breach in the past 12 months according to the UK government cyber security breaches survey 2024

Up from 32% in 2023

1/3 of businesses attack once per week

Question 3

NHS cyber attack

Answer 3

Tried to extort money from Synnovis - ransomeare attack

2024 - 400GB of private information
Disrupting 3,000 hospital and GP appointments

Question 4

G4S - Israel

Answer 4

Compelled to exit due to a sustained Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) against them for 4 years.

Student campaigns convinced unis to drop G4S.

Question 5

Norway sovereign wealth fund

Answer 5

Black listed G4S due to the risk it contributed to or is responsible for serious or systematic human rights violations.

Question 6

G4S loose uk prison contract

Answer 6

And failed to win a number of other private jail contracts, after reputational concerns and poor performance

Question 7

G4S - Environmental policy

Answer 7

To comply with and where possible exceed all relevant legislation.