OCS Group acquires Profile Security Services to bolster UK footprint

Further, Profile Security Services’ leadership in innovation is aligned with OCS’ own increasing focus on technology in the security arena.

Founded back in 1980, Profile Security Services has grown from a security guarding business into a bespoke, technology-enabled security solutions provider operating right across the UK.

Today, the company combines traditional physical resources with innovative technologies to deliver high standards of security and protect people, premises and assets for myriad customers across the maritime, utilities, local authorities and manufacturing sectors.

For Profile Security Services, this deal realises an excellent opportunity for further growth and development as part of the OCS.

The two businesses have cultures and values which are fundamentally aligned, focusing on operational excellence to ensure the provision of the best possible service for the customer base. For the OCS Group, the addition of Profile Security Services represents another step towards realising its mission of becoming the “world’s best” facilities service provider.

Strong reputation

Daniel Dickson, CEO for the UK and Ireland at OCS, commented: “Profile Security Services has built a strong reputation in the market for its professionalism and the quality of service it provides to its customers across the UK. The company’s leadership in innovation will support our existing focus on technological excellence, ultimately driving the best solutions for our customers, who will also benefit from our broadened capabilities. Indeed, Profile Security Services’ impressive customer base plays to OCS’ existing strengths and offers new growth areas for the OCS Group to pursue.”

Dickson added: “We’re really pleased to be announcing this new investment. It’s our second acquisition in the UK this year. I look forward to welcoming the Profile Security Services team to OCS.”

Martin McGowan-Scanlon, managing director of Profile Security Services, commented: “Profile Security Services has operated independently as one of the UK’s foremost security specialists for over 40 years and we’re proud to have built a strong reputation based on the high-quality service we deliver to our customers. This new chapter as part of the OCS Group marks an exciting next step for our business.”

Further, McGowan-Scanlon noted: “We’ve chosen this partnership with OCS because we believe that our cultures and objectives are fundamentally aligned, putting front line colleagues who are central to our success at the very heart of our strategies. I have no doubt that, together, we can offer our customers a truly market-leading service.”

Additional investment

As stated, this acquisition is OCS’ second investment in the UK market since it merged with Atalian Servest’s UK, Ireland and Asia operations earlier in 2023, a process which followed the acquisition of Accuro, the education and healthcare-focused facilities services provider, in October.

Throughout this year, OCS has also delivered impressive organic growth in the UK and Irish markets, investing in its people as well as technology, and winning several significant new customers including new contracts with the Government Property Agency, Irish Rail and Royal Parks.

The business remains dedicated to delivering on its ambitious growth objectives, both through further M&A activity and organic growth.