{{Short description|Multinational security company}} {{Use British English|date=January 2013}} {{Infobox company | name = Prosegur Compañía de Seguridad, S.A | logo = Prosegur Logo.jpg | logo_size = 150px | type = Sociedad Anónima | traded_as = {{BMAD|ES0175438003|PSG}} | foundation = {{start date and age|1976}} | key_people = Helena Revoredo <small>(Chairman)</small><br />Christian Gut <small>(CEO) <br /></small> | area_served = Worldwide | hq_location_city = Madrid | hq_location_country = Spain | revenue = € 4,291 million (2017)<sup>[https://www.cnmv.es/AUDITA/2017/17373.pdf]</sup> | net_income = € 220 million (2017)<sup>[https://www.cnmv.es/AUDITA/2017/17373.pdf]</sup> | industry = Security |products = |services = Manned guarding, cash in transit, security technology, security consulting, residential security | num_employees = More than 170,000 (2017)<sup>[https://www.cnmv.es/AUDITA/2017/17373.pdf]</sup> | homepage = [http://www.prosegur.com/ www.prosegur.com] }} thumb|Prosegur armoured van thumb|Prosegur armoured van (profile) thumb|Mercedes truck based Prosegur van
'''Prosegur Compañía de Seguridad, S.A''' ("'''Prosegur'''") is a multinational security company, headquartered in Madrid, Spain.
==History== Prosegur was founded in 1976 by Herberto Gut. It began as a private security company, with a particular focus on power plants, industrial facilities, and shopping centres.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bourroulconsultoria.com.br/index.php/en/proseguren|title=Prosegur|access-date=11 Nov 2013|publisher=Bourroul Consultoria|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131111003545/http://bourroulconsultoria.com.br/index.php/en/proseguren|archive-date=11 November 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 1987, it became the first security company to list on the Madrid Stock Exchange,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bolsabilbao.es/ing/aspx/Empresas/FichaValor.aspx?ISIN=ES0175438003|title=PROSEGUR , CIA. DE SEGURIDAD, S.A.|access-date=11 Nov 2013|publisher=Bolsa de Bilbao}}</ref> and remains the largest company in the private security industry in Spain.{{Citation needed|date=March 2023}}
In March 2017, Prosegur demerged its cash business, which listed separately on the Madrid Stock Exchange, Prosegur Cash remains majority owned by Prosegur.{{Citation needed|date=March 2023}}
==Global presence== Prosegur operates in 31 countries across four continents. Prosegur's entry into new markets and subsequent expansion has often been through acquisition.<ref>:es:Prosegur</ref> Its operations grew initially through Spain, Portugal, and Latin America, but have since expanded to other parts of Europe and Asia. Prosegur holds a market-leading position in many of the countries in which it operates, including Spain, Brazil, and Germany.{{Citation needed|date=March 2023}}
In December 2013, Prosegur entered the Australian market with the acquisition of the second largest cash in transit business in the country, the Australian division of Chubb Security for A$145 million (€95 million).<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20131216141412/http://www.reuters.com/finance/stocks/PSG.MC/key-developments/article/2887594 Prosegur Compania de Seguridad SA through subsidiary acquires Chubb Security Services Pty Limited], Reuters, Dec 16, 2013</ref> In July 2022, Prosegur and Armaguard agreed terms to merge their Australian operations.<ref>[https://www.afr.com/companies/financial-services/death-of-cash-forces-armaguard-prosegur-to-merge-20220729-p5b5kj Death of cash forces Armaguard, Prosegur to merge] ''Australian Financial Review'' 29 July 2022</ref> The merger was approved by regulators in June 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lekakis |first=George |date=2023-06-13 |title=ACCC approves Armaguard-Prosegur merger |url=https://www.bankingday.com/accc-approves-armaguard-prosegur-merger |access-date=2024-08-03 |website=Banking Day}}</ref>
==Social responsibility== Prosegur actively promotes socially responsible practices. Examples include: * It has been awarded the "Top Employer" award in Spain and Brazil by the Top Employers Institute in 2013<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.top-employers.com/en/companyprofiles/ES/Prosegur/|title=Prosegur|access-date=11 Nov 2013|publisher=Top Employers Institute|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131111024955/http://www.top-employers.com/en/companyprofiles/ES/Prosegur/|archive-date=11 November 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.top-employers.com/en/companyprofiles/BR/PROSEGUR/|title=Prosegur|access-date=11 Nov 2013|publisher=Top Employers Institute|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131111024952/http://www.top-employers.com/en/companyprofiles/BR/PROSEGUR/|archive-date=11 November 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> * It is a signatory of the UN Global Compact<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.unglobalcompact.org/COPs/detail/40671|title=2012 Communication on Progress|access-date=11 Nov 2013|publisher=UN Global Compact}}</ref> * It has established the Prosegur Foundation, with a focus on education and social and employment integration for disabled people and corporate volunteer work<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prosegur.com/web/groups/repositorio/documents/repositorio/prwebc014160.pdf|title=Fundación Prosegur, 2012 Annual Report|access-date=11 Nov 2013|publisher=Fundación Prosegur|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924082636/http://www.prosegur.com/web/groups/repositorio/documents/repositorio/prwebc014160.pdf|archive-date=24 September 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> * It is a member of the FTSE4Good IBEX index<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bolsamadrid.es/ing/Indices/Ibex/FTSE4Good.aspx|title=FTSE4Good IBEX|access-date=11 Nov 2013|publisher=Bolsa de Bilbao}}</ref>
=== Prosegur Foundation === The Prosegur Foundation is a non-profit organization that channels Prosegur's social and cultural initiatives, with the aim of helping to build a more supportive society with less inequality. This organization carries out social projects that address the real needs of the communities where the company operates, promote the education of new generations, and foster the social and professional inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities.
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==External links== * {{Official website|https://www.prosegur.com/}}
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Category:Business services companies established in 1976 Category:Companies listed on the Madrid Stock Exchange Category:Companies based in Madrid Category:Security companies of Spain Category:Spanish companies established in 1976