# ABM Intelligence

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**Altia-ABM** is a provider of software for the law enforcement, investigation and intelligence sectors around the world. The company is headquartered in [Nottingham](/source/Nottingham), [United Kingdom](/source/United_Kingdom).

## Areas of business

Altia-ABM specialises in the development of intelligence and investigative software for managing both overt and covert operations across law enforcement, counter terrorism agencies and commercial organisations. The company has clients across the globe, including the [United Kingdom](/source/United_Kingdom), [Australia](/source/Australia), [United States](/source/United_States) and [Canada](/source/Canada). Approximately 80% of UK police forces use Altia-ABM intelligence software and Altia-ABM the national intelligence system across Scotland, the [Scottish Intelligence Database](/source/Scottish_Police_Services_Authority_%E2%80%93_Information_Communications_Technology).[1]

## History

The original company was formed in 1992 to deliver overt based software to law enforcement organisations in the UK. The company was then bought by ZEDA Limited in 1997 to combine the overt with covert products, such as informant management and covert operation. The company changed its name to ABM in 1998 and now provides software to law enforcement, security agencies and large commercial organisations that require investigative management to counter [fraud](/source/Fraud), [counterfeiting](/source/Counterfeiting) and [smuggling](/source/Smuggling) operations.[citation needed]

## Acquisition

It was acquired by Altia Solutions in September 2016 for an undisclosed sum and is now its subsidiary.[2]

## See also

- [Scottish Intelligence Database](/source/Scottish_Police_Services_Authority_%E2%80%93_Information_Communications_Technology), UK

## References

**Altia-ABM profile** [\[2\]](https://web.archive.org/web/20100627125046/https://altia-abm.com/about/)

1. [Scottish police forces to share data](http://www.computing.co.uk/computing/news/2070451/scottish-police-forces-share)

1. ["Altia Solutions eye global expansion with ABM acquisition"](https://www.insider.co.uk/news/altia-solutions-eye-global-expansion-9866397). *Insider*. September 2, 2016.

## External links

- [Altia-ABM website](https://altia-abm.com/)

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