Amarante international

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
Scutum defence arm SATIF gears up to contend with DCI Group

In a security sector undergoing profound change, Scutum Security First is trying to diversify its offering. The arrival of Bruno Delamotte as a consultant could help it enter new markets, particularly in the defence sector where DCI still dominates.

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G4S bumps out Amarante in Pretoria, ex-NSSIF officer turns private, former CIA officer goes solo, Montrose Associates expands

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

BrusselsG4S, not Amarante, to protect EEAS team in Pretoria

LondonFormer MI6 officer moves into consultancy

WashingtonEx-CIA officer Dug Popovich founds Area 52

LondonMontrose takes on new adviser

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, Ukraine
Sokol Ukraine reboots as Lafayette Risk Intelligence

The security consultancy, a merger of two companies owned by Thomas Moreau, wants to broaden its offering and build on its strong connections in Kyiv.

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
Regional corporate intelligence plans back in French Senate

A bill providing for corporate intelligence committees to be set up in every administrative region in France is currently being examined by the Senate. This, despite the fact that the programmes already in place for this purpose remain little used.

France
French defence services company's takeover manoeuvring takes political turn

ADIT's planned takeover of DCI has sparked a flurry of manoeuvring in the French parliament, as competitors look forward to the parastatal operator becoming just another company.

France
French Development Agency entrusts its security to Amarante and GEOS

Amarante and GEOS, which are competing fiercely with each other on different international markets, have been chosen to provide international security services for two French development agencies.

France
Security firms fuming over TotalEnergies Tripoli contract

Total's compliance service says the company's deal with Marcus Security and Basalt is above board, but regular private security suppliers are up in arms.

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Stephen quits Stoneturn, Sports integrity, EU ups security in Pretoria, Adrian Stones's two hats

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

Singapore/New YorkStoneturn loses China-focused investigator

LondonNew firm linked to sports integrity pro Paul Beeby

BrusselsEU delegation to Pretoria boosts security

LondonDentons picks Adrian Stones