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The Premium Report on Investigation and Security Services contains information used by Marketing Departments in many of the Fortune 1,000 companies and beyond. The report helps identify industry changes, trends, key players, and growth opportunities.

Contents:
Current State of the Industry
Market Size
Market Forecast
Products and Services Breakdown
Financial Statements - Income Statement
Salary & Compensation Statistics
Key Companies
Public Company News
Largest Government Vendors

Current State of the Investigation and Security Services Industry

This section provides answers to five fundamental and commonly-asked questions about the industry:

1. What is the total market size ($ millions)?
2. How much has the market grown or declined?
3. Are long term forecasts positive or negative?
4. How large is the average company?
5. How many companies are in the industry?

Market Size - Investigation and Security Services

The total U.S. market size for the Investigation and Security Services industry includes all companies, both public and private. In addition to total revenue, the table contains details on employees, companies, and average firm size.

Metrics	2004        2005        2006        2007        2008        2009
Market Size (Total Industry Sales)		Available Included with Instant Access Order at top of page
Total Firms
Total Locations (Headquarters and Branches)
Total Employees
Average Revenue Per Firm
Average Employees Per Firm

Source: Analysis of US Census data, updated June 8 2010

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Market Forecast - Investigation and Security Services

Market forecasts show the long term outlook for the Investigation and Security Services industry. The following five-year forecast utilizes advanced econometric techniques that take into account both short-term and long-term industry trends.

Forecast	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014
Revenue ($ billion)	AVAILABLE

Source: AnythingResearch.com Economic Analysis

Product & Services Breakdown

The following products and services account for the largest source of revenues in the Investigation and Security Services industry. Note that there are multiple levels of classification, so some line items are contained within other lines.

Product Description	Number of Companies	Sales ($ millions)	Percent of Total Sales
Industry Total	AVAILABLE
Investigation Services	AVAILABLE
Domestic & Family Investigation Services	AVAILABLE
Legal Investigation Services	AVAILABLE
Insurance Investigation Services	AVAILABLE
Corporate Investigation Services	AVAILABLE
Other Investigation Services	AVAILABLE
Security Guard & Patrol Services	AVAILABLE
Security Guard & Patrol Services In Buildings	AVAILABLE
Security Services In Special Events, Including Crowd Control	AVAILABLE
Bodyguard Services	AVAILABLE
Armored Car Services	AVAILABLE
Armored Car Transportation Of Cash & Valuables	AVAILABLE
Automatic Teller Machine Services	AVAILABLE
Other Armored Car Services	AVAILABLE
Building Security System Services (With Monitoring)	AVAILABLE
Residential Security System Services	AVAILABLE
Non-Residential Security System Services	AVAILABLE
Building Security Sys & Lock Inst & Repair (Without Monitoring)	AVAILABLE
Bldg Security Sys & Lock Inst & Repair (W/O Monitor) -Residential	AVAILABLE
Bldg Security Sys & Lock Inst & Repair (W/O Monitoring) - Non-Res	AVAILABLE
Key Duplication Services	AVAILABLE
Resale Of Merchandise	AVAILABLE
Resale Of Over-The-Counter Merchandise	AVAILABLE
All Other Operating Receipts	AVAILABLE

Income Statement (Average Financial Metrics) - Investigation and Security Services

Financial metrics provide a snapshot view of an "average" company in the Investigation and Security Services industry. Key business metrics show revenue and operating costs. The data collected is industry-wide, covering both public and private companies in the industry.

	Industry Average	Percent of Sales
Total Revenue	AVAILABLE Included in Report Order at top of page
Operating Revenue
Cost of Goods Sold
Gross Profit
Operating Expenses
Pension, profit sharing plans, stock, annuity
Repairs
Rent paid on business property
Charitable Contributions
Depletion
Domestic production activities deduction
Advertising
Compensation of officers
Salaries and wages
Employee benefit programs
Taxes and Licenses
Bad Debts
Depreciation
Amortization
Other Operating Expenses
Total Operating Expenses
Operating Income
Non-Operating Income
EBIT (Earnings Before Interest and Taxes)
Interest Expense
Earnings Before Taxes
Income Tax
Net Profit

Source: Analysis of U.S. federal statistics

Financial Ratio Analysis - Investigation and Security Services

Financial ratios can be used to compare how a company in the Investigation and Security Services industry is performing relative to its peers. Financial ratios are calculated from the industry-average for income statements and balance sheets.

Liquidity Ratios - Investigation and Security Services Industry	Industry Average
Liquidity Ratios measure how liquid a business is. Bankers and suppliers may use these to determine creditworthiness and identify potential threats to a company's financial viability.
Current Ratio Measures a firm's ability to pay its debts over the next 12 months.	Included
Quick Ratio (Acid Test) Calculates liquid assets relative to liabilities, excluding inventories.	Included

Efficiency Ratios - Investigation and Security Services Industry	Industry Average
Efficiency Ratios measure how quickly products and services sell, and effectively collections policies are implemented.
Receivables Turnover Ratio If this number is low compared to the industry average, it may mean your payment terms are too lenient or that you are not doing a good enough job on collections.	Included
Average Collection Period Based on the Receivables Turnover Ratio, this estimates the collection period in days. Calculated as 365 divided by the Receivables Turnover Ratio	Included
Inventory Turnover Ratio A low turnover rate may point to overstocking, obsolescence, or deficiencies in the product line or marketing effort.	Included
Fixed-Asset Turnover Ratio Generally, a higher ratio is better, since it indicates the business has less money tied up in fixed assets for each dollar of sales revenue.	Included

Geographic Distribution

The concentration of employees by states indicates how the industry (companies and workforce) is distributed throughout the country.

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Note: Round numbers are estimates. Precise numbers are actuals.

Source: US Census

Compensation & Salary Surveys for Employees Working in Investigation and Security Services

Compensation statistics provides an accurate assessment of jobs in the Investigation and Security Services industry and national salary averages. This information can be used to asses which positions are most common, and high, low, and average annual wages.

Title	Percent of Workforce	Bottom Quartile	Average (Median) Salary	Upper Quartile
Management occupations	1%	AVAILABLE Included in Report Order at top of page
Chief executives	0%
General and operations managers	1%
Protective service occupations	92%
Security guards	87%
Sales and related occupations	13%
Office and administrative support occupations	23%
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations	46%
Security and fire alarm systems installers	30%
Locksmiths and safe repairers	11%

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

Companies in Investigation and Security Services and Adjacent Industries

Company	Address	Key Contact
AVAILABLE	AVAILABLE	AVAILABLE

Public Investigation and Security Services Company News

Web scan for recent news about publicly traded companies in the Investigation and Security Services industry.

Government Contracts Related to Investigation and Security Services

In 2008, the federal government spent a total of $2,493,690,100 on Investigation and Security Services. It has awarded 10,146 contracts to 1,960 companies, with an average value of $1,272,291 per company.   

Top government vendors:

Company	Federal Contracts	Total Award Amount
AVAILABLE	AVAILABLE	AVAILABLE

The Industry Report on Investigation and Security Services contains the key pieces of information used by strategy and management consultants to identify market trends and accurately measure growth and industry performance.

Contents:
Current State of the Industry
Market Size
Financial Statements - Income Statement
Salary & Compensation Statistics
Key Companies
Public Company News

Current State of the Investigation and Security Services Industry

This section provides answers to five fundamental and commonly-asked questions about the industry:

1. What is the total market size ($ millions)?
2. How much has the market grown or declined?
3. Are long term forecasts positive or negative?
4. How large is the average company?
5. How many companies are in the industry?

Market Size - Investigation and Security Services

The total U.S. market size for the Investigation and Security Services industry includes all companies, both public and private. In addition to total revenue, the table contains details on employees, companies, and average firm size.

Metrics	2004        2005        2006        2007        2008        2009
Market Size (Total Industry Sales)		Available Included with Instant Access Order at top of page
Total Firms
Total Locations (Headquarters and Branches)
Total Employees
Average Revenue Per Firm
Average Employees Per Firm

Source: Analysis of US Census data, updated June 8 2010

Charts and graphs can be copied to Microsoft Word and Powerpoint presentations.

Income Statement (Average Financial Metrics) - Investigation and Security Services

Financial metrics provide a snapshot view of an "average" company in the Investigation and Security Services industry. Key business metrics show revenue and operating costs. The data collected is industry-wide, covering both public and private companies in the industry.

	Industry Average	Percent of Sales
Total Revenue	AVAILABLE Included in Report Order at top of page
Operating Revenue
Cost of Goods Sold
Gross Profit
Operating Expenses
Pension, profit sharing plans, stock, annuity
Repairs
Rent paid on business property
Charitable Contributions
Depletion
Domestic production activities deduction
Advertising
Compensation of officers
Salaries and wages
Employee benefit programs
Taxes and Licenses
Bad Debts
Depreciation
Amortization
Other Operating Expenses
Total Operating Expenses
Operating Income
Non-Operating Income
EBIT (Earnings Before Interest and Taxes)
Interest Expense
Earnings Before Taxes
Income Tax
Net Profit

Source: Analysis of U.S. federal statistics

Financial Ratio Analysis - Investigation and Security Services

Financial ratios can be used to compare how a company in the Investigation and Security Services industry is performing relative to its peers. Financial ratios are calculated from the industry-average for income statements and balance sheets.

Liquidity Ratios - Investigation and Security Services Industry	Industry Average
Liquidity Ratios measure how liquid a business is. Bankers and suppliers may use these to determine creditworthiness and identify potential threats to a company's financial viability.
Current Ratio Measures a firm's ability to pay its debts over the next 12 months.	Included
Quick Ratio (Acid Test) Calculates liquid assets relative to liabilities, excluding inventories.	Included

Efficiency Ratios - Investigation and Security Services Industry	Industry Average
Efficiency Ratios measure how quickly products and services sell, and effectively collections policies are implemented.
Receivables Turnover Ratio If this number is low compared to the industry average, it may mean your payment terms are too lenient or that you are not doing a good enough job on collections.	Included
Average Collection Period Based on the Receivables Turnover Ratio, this estimates the collection period in days. Calculated as 365 divided by the Receivables Turnover Ratio	Included
Inventory Turnover Ratio A low turnover rate may point to overstocking, obsolescence, or deficiencies in the product line or marketing effort.	Included
Fixed-Asset Turnover Ratio Generally, a higher ratio is better, since it indicates the business has less money tied up in fixed assets for each dollar of sales revenue.	Included

Compensation & Salary Surveys for Employees Working in Investigation and Security Services

Compensation statistics provides an accurate assessment of jobs in the Investigation and Security Services industry and national salary averages. This information can be used to asses which positions are most common, and high, low, and average annual wages.

Title	Percent of Workforce	Bottom Quartile	Average (Median) Salary	Upper Quartile
Management occupations	1%	AVAILABLE Included in Report Order at top of page
Chief executives	0%
General and operations managers	1%
Protective service occupations	92%
Security guards	87%
Sales and related occupations	13%
Office and administrative support occupations	23%
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations	46%
Security and fire alarm systems installers	30%
Locksmiths and safe repairers	11%

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

Companies in Investigation and Security Services and Adjacent Industries

Company	Address	Key Contact
AVAILABLE	AVAILABLE	AVAILABLE

Public Investigation and Security Services Company News

Web scan for recent news about publicly traded companies in the Investigation and Security Services industry.

• Air India report calls for dozens of measures: OTTAWA - The Air India report says fundamental changes to intelligence handling, criminal prosecutions and aviation security are needed to prevent another deadly terrorist strike in the skies.
• Air India report recommends re-assessment of RCMP's role in provincial policing: The RCMP should stop providing police services to the provinces so the force can focus on national security, says a public inquiry report into the 1985 Air India bombings.
• 'Errors' led to Air India bombing: Canadian inquiry blames security forces over attack that killed 329 people in 1985.
• Local law agencies learn CSI: Police Training Services Director William Bill Wagner teaches a crime scene investigations class to law enforcement officers during a training session at Jones County Junior College.
• City eyes eye in the sky: Healthy dialogue is expected in the coming weeks as the installation of security cameras in downtown Barrie is discussed. Mary Street was the scene of two violent and high-profile crimes last summer -- a stabbing murder and a sexual assault -- which led to a public outcry for changes in the city's [...]
• Beef up security boss's power, Air India inquiry head says: The head of the Air India inquiry is recommending that Canada give a national security adviser broad powers to resolve disputes between all government agencies involved in national security, The Vancouver Sun has learned.
• The Other Financial Crisis: Schools, health services, libraries -- and the salaries that go with them -- are all on the chopping block as states and cities face their worst cash squeeze since the Great Depression
• Cuba says jailed U.S. man still under investigation: A U.S. contractor jailed in Cuba since December on suspicion of espionage activities has committed "serious crimes" but remains under investigation, Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez said on Wednesday.
• AlliedBarton Security Services' Chief of Police, Robert Qualkenbush, Is Appointed President of the Company Police ...: CHARLOTTE, NC--(Marketwire - June 15, 2010) - AlliedBarton Security Services, www.alliedbarton.com , the industry's premier provider of highly trained security personnel, announces the appointment of Robert Qualkenbush as President of the Company Police Association of North Carolina, a chartered non-profit organization mandated to help company police organizations and ...
• AlliedBarton Security Services' Chief of Police, Robert Qualkenbush, Is Appointed President of the Company Police ...: AlliedBarton Security Services, www.alliedbarton.com , the industry's premier provider of highly trained security personnel, announces the appointment of Robert Qualkenbush as President of the Company Police Association of North Carolina, a chartered non-profit organization mandated to help company police organizations and officers through information and education ...
• DICs Rubbish Financial Loss Claims: The four Destination Inspection Companies (DICs) namely Gateway Services Limited, Inspection & Control Services Limited, BIVAC International Limited and Ghana Link Network Services Limited have rubbished recent media reports purporting that they have willfully caused financial loss to state.
• Virtual Ed Link to Enhance SSMS With Physical Security Platform: FAIRFIELD, NJ - Virtual Ed Link, Inc.
• Feds reviewing files on bomb suspect: Federal authorities are conducting an internal review to determine whether officials failed to identify accused terrorist Faisal Shahzad as a potential threat before he allegedly tried to detonate a car bomb in Manhattan's Times Square, Attorney General Eric Holder said Thursday.
• Oakington immigration centre loses safety award after detainee's death: Safety council withdraws award pending investigation into death of Kenyan asylum seeker Eliud Nyenze An immigration detention centre has been stripped of a prestigious safety award pending an investigation into the death of a detainee. The sudden death of Kenyan asylum seeker Eliud Nyenze at Oakington detention centre on 14 April sparked vociferous protests from other detainees. Last month a ...
• Napolitano, Shalala speak to American U. graduates: Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano will speak to graduates of American University's College of Arts and Sciences.

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