History

As a result of the acquisition of Linde the Group has entered the new market of Denmark.

As a result of the acquisitions of One Protect and Ludwig the Group has entered the new markets of France and Germany.

Acquisition of PMP Feuerlöschgeräteproduktions- und Vertriebsges.m.b.H. in Austria and Pyrotec Protection Ltd and Pyrotec Detection Ltd and Tunbridge Wells Fire Protection Ltd in the UK.

Acquisition of Noris Feuerschutzgerate G.m.b.H. in Austria and incorporation of GC Fire Protection Ltd in England.

As a result of the acquisition of A.L.P.I. sarl in Luxembourg the Group entered a new market.

A further 39,187 share were purchased for cancellation as part of the share buy back programme.

A share buy back programme was initiated to optimise shareholder value. In the year 23,850 share were purchased for cancellation.

acquisition of Somati FIE N.V. brand and assets.

November: disposal of Swiss businesses.

Operating profit of £16.8million, the highest in the company's history.

December - further expansion into the South of England as the Group acquires MK Fire Limited and TVF (UK) plc.

September - creation of United Fire Alarms Limited to incorporate the fire alarm activity of all our companies in the United Kingdom.

Change of name from London Securities plc to London Security plc.

Further expansion as the Group acquires CFP Cavelle Limited, HUG G.m.b.H in Switzerland and Asco Extinguishers Co. Limited.

Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) increases by 34% from 2000.

London Securities acquires the Nu-Swift Group and the Ansul Group in a reverse takeover.

Mr. J.G. Murray’s European Fire Protection Holding b.v. Group acquires the Ansul Group, which represented the European portable fire extinguisher business of Tyco International in Belgium, The Netherlands, Luxembourg, Austria and Switzerland.

Nu-Swift acquires Importex SA, its Belgian concessionaire.

Nu-Swift’s interest in Sicli sold for £184 million.

Sicli acquired KO Participations SA. Generale Incendie listed on the second market of the Paris Bourse.

Nu-Swift’s holding in Sicli increased to 87% on merger of Generale Incendie and Sicli. Nu-Swift acquired The General Fire Appliance Company Limited.

Nu-Swift acquired 67% of Compagnie Centrale Sicli SA (“Sicli”).

Nu-Swift and Generale Incendie merged.

Nu-Swift Brandbeveiliging is founded in Arnhem.

Mr. J. G. Murray acquired Phillips et Pain Vermorel SA and Minimax SA, both fire extinguisher manufacturers, which formed the beginnings of the Generale Incendie Group (“Generale Incendie”).

Nu-Swift Limited (“Nu-Swift”) listed on the London Stock Exchange.

Ansul SA, the largest trading company in the Group, is founded.

Nu-Swift International Limted, the main UK trading company, incorporated