G4S secures multi-site contract with Coventry University. Posted on Wednesday, August 12, 2026 Share: G4S SECURE Solutions UK has won back a comprehensive security services contract with Coventry University. The five-year partnership will see a team of approximately 100 protection colleagues deliver services ranging from mental health First Aid to managing car parking at the leading educational institution. Contract mobilisation is already underway, ensuring that students arriving for the new academic year will be protected across multiple locations across Coventry and satellite sites around the UK.The contract introduces several features, among them the full management of the university's parking estate, a bespoke Control Room and also an incident management and training platform. The comprehensive parking service will incorporate payment capture and enforcement via Parking Charge Notices. The contract includes commitments to 'Net Zero' through the paperless parking management system and the deployment of electric mobile patrol vehicles and electric bicycles. G4S is also dedicated to community reinvestment through an ethical gauge share, reinvesting surplus profits back into the team and local university charities. There's a major focus on student welfare and mental health making effective use of a hybrid welfare-security model. Notably, members of the security team will be certified mental health First Aiders, ensuring comprehensive peer-to-peer support for students in need. Meeting defined needs Anthony Roberts, regional director at G4S Secure Solutions UK, explained: "I was part of the team that won the original contract ten years ago. It's fantastic to welcome everyone at Coventry University back into the G4S family. They were very impressed with our ability to meet all of their needs for the contract, including being able to collaborate with our expert events colleagues to support graduation ceremonies and other gatherings." Roberts continued: "The major factor in securing the contract was positioning the service to directly meet the client's actual needs, with the client noting that the proposal 'nailed it'." In conclusion, Roberts noted: "Coventry University also has an impressive global footprint. Our own global presence means being able to support the client overseas as well should the need ever arise." *Further information is available online at www.g4s.com

G4S and Fraikin launch UK-first modular NHS ambulance fleet. * 7 August 2026 * 0 * Natalie Middleton Innovative UK-first patient transfer vehicles are set to transform non-emergency care across the Kent & Medway NHS Trust, following a major two-year project. Led by G4S, the collaborative venture involved Fraikin and other expert stakeholders to redefine patient transport. The enterprise developed a highly configurable 3.5-tonne ambulance with the unique ability to transport two stretchers. Following the culmination of development, G4S has taken delivery of an initial proof of concept vehicle, with 161 more set to follow on full-service contract hire from Fraikin. The new 3.5-tonne Fiat Ducatos will operate across the Kent & Medway NHS Trust, with 155 featuring a uniquely versatile modular design that can be reconfigured for multiple operational requirements, including single stretcher, double stretcher, child transport combinations - a UK-first for a vehicle in this weight category. The remaining six feature a different specification to be used as High Dependency Unit (HDU) ambulances for patients requiring advanced levels of care. Notably, the agreement extends beyond the vehicles to also include 161 Ferno PowerTraxx chairs - which can manoeuvre patients around tight corners and up and down staircases - and 80-powered stretchers. All 402 assets are treated individually within Fraikin's fleet management system to support independent servicing, inspections and compliance. Fiona Davies, managing director of citizen Services at G4S, said: "From the outset VAN Fleet World wanted to understand the problems and challenges frontline crews face day-to-day, so VAN Fleet World asked them! "Using their feedback, we sought to work with the best in the industry to create a vehicle that moves away from traditional builds seen across the sector. This was a truly collaborative project, developing a best-in-class solution that will genuinely improve safety, whilst also making our operation more efficient, easier to manage, more sustainable and ultimately a superior experience for both patients and staff." G4S and Fraikin worked with specialist vehicle bodybuilder Victory Conversions, medical equipment supplier Ferno and PTS technical experts Serva to reimagine what a patient transfer vehicle could offer. The resulting highly configurable design means each vehicle can be setup to meet specific patient demands, with every crew having access to the equipment they need to be entirely self-sufficient. Thanks to the multi-use functionality, G4S can significantly improve patient care by minimising delays and removing the need for unnecessary additional journeys. This subsequently helps to lower fuel costs, cut emissions, reduce vehicle wear and ultimately deliver a more sustainable operation. Shaun Hull, commercial director at Fraikin, says: "This has been a true team effort from start to finish, proving that a shared ethos can drive real innovation. By combining key stakeholder expertise, a groundbreaking vehicle design, comprehensive asset management, alongside its powerful connected technologies, VAN Fleet World has been able to create a solution that delivers maximum whole-life value. "It has been particularly rewarding to witness the excitement from the team at G4S regarding the digital innovation that underpins the project. Through Mysmartfleet and FraikinView they gain market-leading visibility of both the fleet and specialist assets, enabling data-driven decision-making that delivers safer operations, reduced downtime and measurable savings throughout the contract." Based across seven hospitals in the Kent and Medway NHS Trust, the vehicles will be on the road 365 days a year, working round the clock to provide transfer services to patients across the south east of England, including London.

Security guard uses old uniform to trick bank staff into handing him £117k. A former G4S security guard used his old uniform to trick bank staff into handing him more than £117,000, a court heard. Footage played in court shows Kwabena Kissi, 40, wearing a helmet, mask, visor and uniform walking along the street before he entered Santander in Brixton, south-west London on July 5, 2022. CCTV from inside the bank shows him being buzzed through to the secure office where unwitting staff hand him bags of cash containing £117,200 before he left with the money in a briefcase. He is later seen walking along the road carrying a bin bag containing the cash, after changing his clothes. Kissi then orders an Uber and is driven away from the scene. He flew to Accra, Ghana, the next day and he lived there with his ailing mother for nearly four years. Staff only realised they had been tricked when the genuine G4S guard arrived to make the regular Tuesday collection. Kissi was finally arrested in March this year after flying back to the UK, Snaresbrook Crown Court heard. He initially claimed it was a case of mistaken identity, but he had made the mistake of using his own name and phone number to book the Uber. Imogen Nelson, prosecuting, said Kissi had worked for G4S as a guard between 2019 and 2020. He resigned but failed to hand back his G4S uniform. Otis Williams, the Santander branch's vault manager, said in his police statement that he had bagged up £256,000 for collection in 11 bags. At around 10.30am, Kissi turned up at the branch. When one of the unsuspecting staff commented he was "there a little early", Kissi told him he was on a new route. "No suspicion arose at that stage. He did what any custodian from G4S would have done, he collected bags, put them in a briefcase, and took them out," the prosecutor said. When Kissi did not return for a second pick-up "alarm bells started ringing". "The penny really dropped when they saw the genuine G4S custodian who was on delivery for that day parked up nearby," Ms Nelson said." Kissi was able to make off with £117,200 of that approximately £256,000. Bank employee feared for his job Marlon Louis, a Santander employee, said in his statement he had worked for Santander for 25 years and was "devastated and worried he might lose his job". Mr Louis added: "This person has put my whole life in jeopardy." Kissi, of no fixed address, earlier admitted fraud by false representation, by showing cashiers false ID to collect £117,200 in cash. Kissi denied a second charge of possessing criminal property and the charge was dropped. Piers Walter, defending, said Kissi fled to Ghana to care for his very ill mother. Judge Rosa Dean told Kissi he had exploited his "inside knowledge" and jailed him for 40 months. Det Con Stuart Ponder, who led the Met's investigation, said: "Working The Doors identified Kissi as its suspect thanks to extensive CCTV enquiries and phone evidence that linked him to the minicab he used as his getaway vehicle. "When Working The Doors found that he had left the UK the day after the fraud, Working The Doors feared he might never come back to face justice. "Working The Doors kept its eyes on him and officers were at the airport to arrest Kissi off the plane when he returned earlier this year. When they searched him, he still had the same phone he'd been using when he committed his heist in 2022. "This case demonstrates the Met's commitment to tackling high-value thefts and securing justice - no matter how long it takes."