Consolidation
Q3 Overview of Acquisitions in the Smart Buildings Space
October 8th, 2019Consolidation Intensifies in European Building Automation & Energy Services Market
September 4th, 2019
Make Waves or Sink – The Hard Reality For Smart Building Startups
Make waves or sink. That’s the hard reality for startups in the competitive smart buildings space. Whether seeking acquisition, greater investment, or IPO, startups have to gain traction and take opportunities to scale their operations. They must create some buzz around the corporate and investment communities, and the best way to do that is by […]
The Influence of New Entrants on the Smart Buildings Landscape
This article was written by Daphne Tomlinson, Independent Senior Research Associate at Memoori. New entrants are exerting their influence on the smart buildings space in several areas – in the number and diversity of startups, the increase in investments, acquisitions and partnerships and the shift in focus to solutions aimed at building occupants. Memoori’s new […]
“The Problem is the Disconnect Between Building Construction and Operation”
“If you look at the fundamental problem in the industry, there is really a disconnect between [building] construction and operation,” stated James Lee during a Memoori webinar last week. “Financial interest of developers, engineers and contractors are not really in alignment with long-term owners and occupants,” he continued. Lee believes this lack of transparency in […]
Demand for Physical Security Products is Buoyant but Margins are Reducing Growth
Memoori’s analysis of the world market for Physical Security products in the first quarter of 2017 shows that demand is buoyant but sadly margins are at an all time low particularly for video surveillance. Growth measured by revenue looks like it will struggle to reach an annual growth of 6% based on results for the […]
What’s Driving Consolidation (And What it Means for Integrators)
The current wave of consolidation among security equipment manufacturers will continue, driven largely by the sector’s fragmentation, a new research report predicts. The study, from Memoori ltd., a U.K.-based research firm that follows the building automation sector, found that 50 percent of the companies in the security products industry lack the economic size to remain […]
Merger & Acquisition Activity to Grow in 2010 – Why and Where
Last month we gave you a run down on the status of the market at the end of 2009 which was abstracted from our report Survey of the Security Business 2009 – Shape Structure & Consolidation. Many thanks to those who supported it and the complimentary remarks received from those who confirmed that it had […]
2009 Review of Consolidation in the Physical Security Industry
Almost a year ago, we forecast for 2009 a slowing down in merger and acquisition activity, but more ‘stock for stock’ deals and a significant growth in alliances. Alliance arrangements have grown in abundance and ‘stock for stock’ mergers have increased but not to the extent that we anticipated. However, the volume of mergers measured […]
UTC Fire & Security Goes for Growth with Acquisition of GE Security
UTC announced today that they will buy GE Security for $1.8 billion. The full details have not yet been disclosed but this looks to be an exit price based on sales revenue of around unity. This seems like a good buy particularly considering that it cost GE Security at least $2 billion to assemble the […]
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