Security Officer Company Universal Protection Service Acquires Guardsmark
Universal Protection Service, a division of Universal Services of America and a portfolio company of Warburg Pincus and Partners Group, announced this week that is has acquired Memphis-based competitor Guardsmark. Together, these companies create the largest U.S.-owned security company.
Guardsmark has more than 125 offices serving more than 400 cities in the U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. Universal Protection Service, headquartered in Santa Ana, California, operates nationwide in 100-plus locations, including Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The combined company will employ approximately 60,000 security professionals, with coverage in all 50 U.S. states, as well as Canada.