AC Win JJB Sports Contract
25th June 2001
Retail thieves all over the country beware!
G4S Security Systems , one of Europe's leading integrated security specialists, are now
the official security supplier to all JJB Sports stores nationwide.
G4S Security Systems is currently protecting over 250 stores
(and growing daily) across the country using advanced intruder alarm systems.
With one of the largest strategically located branch operations in the UK, G4S Security Systems secures and services all JJB Sports stores 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
"G4S Security Systems are considered a valuable part
of our store development team, as we pay the highest regard to security related
matters at our stores and distribution centres. With a development programme of
50 new stores a year, we require a fast, decisive security company that reacts
to our demands and delivers on time.
G4S Security Systems meets this criteria and has proved to
have been a worthy team member" said Barry Dunn, JJB Sports' Property Director.
JJB Sports development programme currently stands at over 50 new stores a year,
which means that G4S Security Systems shall be protecting one of the largest retail operations
in the country.
G4S Security Systems is proud to be associated with JJB Sports
and we hope that this working relationship continues for a very long time.
About G4S Security Systems Ltd
G4S Security Systems was formed in 1986 to provide specialist services in the design,
installation and maintenance of security and building monitoring services. Using
the latest technology available, the Company designs systems to cater for the
continually changing requirements of their clients.
The company is recognised as one of the most technically accomplished of the
specialist access control and integrated security firms operating within the security
industry. It has developed substantial in house expertise within its specialist
fields, and can provide the individually designed security system that matches
most closely the needs of each client.
The Company operates through a strategic network of 5 branches which cover
the whole country. G4S Security Systems has successfully designed and installed systems
for such well know clients as the National Power, JJB sports, Chelsea football
club, Associated News and Sun Micro Systems.
The Company is approved on the Constructline (formally NQS) list to a value
of £600,000 for each of the security disciplines of Access Control, CCTV
and Intruder Alarms ( ref W/0/4323/A). G4S Security Systems is fully NACOSS and BSIA approved.
About JJB Sports
JJB Sports plc is the UK's leading sports retailer. JJB was originally
formed in 1971 to acquire the business of a single sports store in Wigan. The
original store was established by JJ Broughton in the early 1900's and was then
bought by JJ Braddock and then JJ Bradburn. As these initials were all the same
the business was known locally as JJB's. When David Whelan bought the store from
John Bradburn he maintained the JJB name. Trading from four stores in 1976, the
store portfolio grew to 120 stores in 1994, at which point the Company was floated
on the London Stock Exchange.
In 1998, JJB Sports acquired the business of Sports Division, which was JJB's
largest competitor at the time. The acquisition made JJB the largest sports retailer
in the UK by a significant margin.
Since 1998, the Sports Division business has been fully integrated within the
JJB group. JJB now operates from approximately 430 stores in all the major towns
and cities of the UK. JJB also has stores in the Republic of Ireland and The Netherlands.
JJB's stores are increasingly of a superstore concept, which average 13,000 square
feet of selling space and in which full product ranges can be better displayed.
