Mergers
The Intruder Alarm Business in 2013
February 5th, 2013The Impact of M&A and Investment on the Security Business 2012
October 24th, 2012The Impact of M&A and Investment on the Security Business
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 […]
Strategic Acquisitions in the Smart Building to Smart Grid Space
Although the Smart Building to Smart Grid Interface business is still in its infancy, just a quick take on the strategic acquisitions that have been made over the last 2 years makes a strong statement that the world’s major suppliers see this as a great opportunity to extend their business. They have invested heavily in […]
First Quarter M&A Activity in Physical Security Disappoints; Whist Demand Grows & New Opportunities Develop
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 […]
Smart Grid M&A Activity & Value Forecast to Decrease in 2012
One of the most encouraging findings from Memoor’s annual report “The Smart Grid Business 2011 to 2016” is that in the space of 5 years M&A; have grown from $134 million in 2007 to $10.6 billion in 2011. Both the growth and now scale indicate the supply side is gearing up to meet the requirements […]
Acquisitions Have Doubled In The Last 2 Years; But The Major Suppliers Elect Not To Join In
One of the more baffling and intriguing findings of our 3rd annual report The Physical Security Business in 2011 is that despite a surge in acquisition activity, which has doubled in the last 2 years, most of the traditional market leaders have not participated and watched this going off from the sidelines. It is not […]
Venture Capital Funding is Gaining Traction in the Smart Grid Industry
This time last year our blog ran the title “Will Smart Grid Outperform its Clean Tech Cousins and Become the Jewel in the Crown?” We cited a number of reasons why the financial community found it the rather unattractive dull member of the Clean Tech family but noted that more investors were giving it a […]
The Security Industry Is Not For Turning
The physical security industry in the first half of 2011 has well outperformed what most stakeholders had forecast; despite setbacks in economic fortunes. ‚Â Towards the end of last year optimism had returned to the market as economic trading conditions started to improve; but in the last 3 months indebtedness has come back to haunt the […]
Will Smart Grid Shine Bright in 2011
2010 has been a stellar year for the Smart Grid industry; sales revenues have increased, investment has boomed and consolidation through acquisition and merger has produced a much stronger base of vibrant companies, capable of meeting the technological challenges that lie ahead. On the back of improving world economic trading conditions and a continued emphasis […]
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