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Retail Security : UK September 2002

Overview

This report covers: Retail Security UK, cctv, intruder alarms, access control, merchandise security systems, theft from shops, manned security, electronic article surveillance, product display protection, intruder alarm statistics,

Companies/brands covered include: Ademco Microtech, ADT Fire & Security, Blick, PAC International, Checkpoint Meto, Chubb Electronic Security, Chubb Security Personnel, Myriad Technologies, Norbain SD, Reliance Security Services, Rentokil Initial, Securicor Security, Securiplan,

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1               

Key Findings

·      The total value of the UK retail security market reached £390.4 million (€628.5 million) in 2001, which was some 2 percent higher than in 2000. MSI project that the market value will increase by a further 2 percent in real terms during 2002 ·

      Manned security accounted for the largest proportion of the retail security market in value terms in 2002, representing 49 percent of the market. Electronic security systems accounted for 39 percent of the market, whilst the remaining 12 percent of the market was represented by merchandise security systems ·     

The value of the UK market for manned security in the retail sector increased by 5 percent between 1998 and 2001 to £192.9 million (€310.6 million). Contract manned security represented 92 percent of the total manned security market in the retail sector and the remaining 8 percent was represented by in-house manned security in 2001. MSI project that the value of the UK manned security market in the retail sector will increase by a further 2 percent in real terms during 2002 ·

      MSI believe that the UK market for electronic security systems increased by 6 percent between 1998 and 2001 to reach a value of £151.4 million (€246.1 million). MSI project that there will be a further 2 percent increase in the value of the market in real value terms during 2002. CCTV systems are expected to account for 47 percent of the market value in 2002, whilst intruder alarms are projected to account for a further 41 percent. The remaining 12 percent is projected to be accounted for by access control systems ·     

The value of the UK market for merchandise protection systems increased by 11 percent between 1998 and 2001. The market value increased by some 3 percent to reach £46.1 million (€74.2 million) in 2001, and MSI project a further 3 percent increase in value terms in 2002. Furthermore, MSI project that electronic article surveillance will account for 91 percent of the total market for merchandise security systems in 2002. The remaining 9 percent is projected to be accounted for by product display protection devices ·     

There are a number of factors which affect demand for retail security, including legislation, regulation, economic trends, construction activity, crime rates, government budgets, technology and value-added services ·    

  MSI forecast that there will be continued growth in all sectors of the UK retail security market between 2003 and 2007. Indeed, the market is estimated to increase by 9 percent in real terms during the forecast period ·     

There has been a considerable degree of acquisition activity within the security industry during the review period. Consequently, MSI believe the concentration within the industry has increased as typically smaller companies have been acquired to create larger more integrated security companies The following diagram illustrates the trends within the UK retail security market between 1998 and 2007.

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