Alexandre Hollander

Algeria, France
Paris-Algiers: Manager of Amarante's Algerian subsidiary held over espionage claim

As relations between Algeria and France continue to deteriorate, we have learned that the manager of Amarante International's Algerian subsidiary, an Algerian national, has been held in prison for over a year on suspicion of spying.

France
ADIT and Amarante International up stakes as merger rumours swell

Leading French corporate intelligence and security players ADIT and Amarante International must reshuffle their shareholding this year. Meanwhile, rumours of a possible takeover have fuelled concern among rival firms after Amarante founder Alexandre Hollander was recently approached by ADIT.

France, Ukraine
ADIT wins French tender to train Ukrainian soldiers

The French ministry of armed forces has finally awarded its tender for the training of Ukrainian soldiers to Défense Conseil International, which was bought by ADIT earlier this year.

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ADIT/Amarante regional rivalry, Herminius, CR Investigations, Lextrack, De Vinculis

Appointments, financial results, new contracts: every Wednesday, we report on events big and small that matter in the global corporate intelligence community.

LyonAmarante snatches regional council contract from ADIT

LondonHerminius picks new adviser

New York/Boston/WashingtonCR Investigations takes on US staff

London/ViennaNew asset hunter tuned into Central Asia?

LondonNicholas Houghton closes a chapter

France, Ukraine
Bidders compete for Ukrainian military training contract following turbulent tender process

Launched, cancelled, then revived, the French ministry of armed forces' tender for the training of Ukrainian soldiers closed more than six-months late. Some candidates feel the bid has been tailor-made for Défense Conseil International, now part of ADIT.

France
Bruno Delamotte returns to the world of private security with SSF

Out of the security business since his ouster from Risk & Co in mid-2017, corporate intelligence veteran Bruno Delamotte is returning to the market as an adviser to Scutum International Solutions Group.

France, Qatar, Ukraine
ADIT maps big year ahead, from DCI takeover to Ukraine rebuild

ADIT CEO Philippe Caduc has grand plans for the coming year: lock in its acquisition of Défense Conseil International, double the group's turnover and be part of the reconstruction of Ukraine.

France, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Ukraine
Amarante's revenues top record €60m

French corporate intelligence and private security company Amarante International is counting on contracts in Saudi Arabia and Iraq to consolidate its position as an emerging market leader in Europe.

France, Gulf of Guinea
Amarante teams with Cassini Conseil to advise French defence ministry

Amarante International is teaming with Cassini Conseil for an observational study “on the analysis of audiences of interest to France in the Gulf of Guinea area”, for the French DGRIS.

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Equilibrium, FCDO security in Bishkek and EU security in Israel, LitCon Group, Amarante in Riyadh

Appointments, financial results, new contracts: every Wednesday, Intelligence Online serves up snippets big and small from the global intelligence community.

LondonEx-treasury secretary Charles Roxburgh expands consultancy network in Bahrain

LondonBritish embassy in Kyrgyzstan picks new private security provider

BrusselsEEAS launches security tender for Israel and Palestine

WashingtonLitCon keen to expand investigations capacities

Riyadh/ParisAmarante strengthens foothold in Saudi Arabia

France
Risk & Co takeover: Amarante and SSF compete for security and cyber courted in asset by asset sale

Bids submitted to a French court show that Risk & Co, which is in receivership, will be sold off piece by piece. But future agreements between buyers in cyber, engineering and security, should not be ruled out.

France, United Kingdom, United States
Ergo, Vantage, G3, Silverbridge, Audere, Amarante, GEOS, Baubigeat Zeller

Appointments, financial results, new contracts: each week, we report on events both big and small that matter in the global corporate intelligence community. This week, we go to Washington, London and Paris.

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Amarante in the south of France, Kroll waiting on money, McRoberts back to Veracity, 5 Stones expands to SIGINT

Appointments, financial results, new contracts: each week, we report on events both big and small that matter in the global corporate intelligence community. This week, we go to New York, London, Miami and Marseille.

New York Kroll waiting for Smerling fraud money

London Carla McRoberts returns

Miami 5 Stones Intelligence expands into technical intelligence

Marseille Muselier brings in Amarante

France, Iraq, Lebanon, Syria
Amarante well placed for "failed states" Levant study contract

The international relations department of the French armed forces ministry, which likes to carry out long studies involving several outside contractors, has issued a tender call for a new study of three countries in the Levant region, which it describes without qualms as "failed states".