IP Video

The first 5 months of 2013 have shown that the physical security market continues to grow despite poor economic trading conditions in the developed markets of the world. There are 2 reasons why growth has been robust. The first is the perceived increase in the need to protect people and property from theft, crime and […]

Just about every angle on the battle between analogue and IP Network cameras must now have been covered. Strange then that every time someone proclaims the death of analogue, up pops another reason to protect and extend its life. It just doesn’t want to lie down and die. In a recent IPVM (http://ipvm.com/) investigation the […]

In the last 4 years M&A activity has for the most part been driven through strategic buys, within the security industry to acquire or leverage new technology and move into horizontal product businesses in order to provide total solutions, and / or improve focus on particular vertical markets where demand is fast growing. Strategic buys […]

Leaders in the Video Surveillance business are in full agreement that IP Video has had the most impact in shaping the future of the business in the last fifteen years and  that it is has now crossed the chasm and with a market penetration of around 30/40% it is well into its growth stage. The […]

In the first quarter of 2012 we recorded 15 acquisitions just 1 down on the same period in 2011. In our Report The Physical Security Business In 2011 we showed that 2011 was a record high for mergers and acquisitions for the industry; but we forecast that for this year the value of deals would […]

Despite marginal growth and a lack luster financial performance by suppliers across the industry in 2010, consolidation increased by 75% on its 2009 figure that had already picked up from its precipitous fall in 2008. Similarly new investment in the supply side also increased rapidly in 2010. So with a forecast improvement in trading conditions […]

Economic indicators have taken a hit this month with major concerns about the need for countries within the Euro Zone to cut back on public expenditure in order to repay their massive debts. It is possible that the fragile recovery in the economy that has been experienced in the last 9 months will be extinguished […]

July and August are traditionally slow months for acquisition activity. We saw the completion of 8 deals, the same number as realised in 2008. However with the exception of Google’s purchase of ON2 Technologies, at just over $100m, none of the other 8 deals cost more than $20m, whilst in 2008 the value of deals […]