Group 4 Securicor plc (2005)Notes to the consolidated financial statements [extract]
1. General information [extract]
Group 4 Securicor plc is a company incorporated in the United Kingdom under the Companies Act 1985. As a result of a Scheme of Arrangement of Securicor plc which became effective on 19 July 2004 Group 4 Securicor plc became the ultimate holding company of the Securicor plc group of companies and on the same date and as a result of a recommended offer for its shares acquired Group 4 A/S the holding company of the former security businesses of Group 4 Falck A/S. On the basis that the transaction was effected by using a new parent Group 4 A/S was identified as the acquirer. The comparative results for the year to 31 December 2004 are therefore those of the full year of trading of the security businesses of the former Group 4 Falck A/S and the trading of the businesses of Securicor plc for the period from 20 July 2004 to 31 December 2004.