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Business Post has a wide product range and sophisticated logistics and has increased operating margins to 19% in 1995 to 1996. The company has controlled costs well and benefits from economies of scale and revenue growth. Premier Delivery, the company's highest-priced service, accounts for around 72% of its business. The company holds a stake of 2% in the market for courier services but is not concerned with expanding into certain markets such as home deliveries. The company's pre-tax profit is forecast at 16 million pounds sterling for 1997.
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Orbis is involved in manned guarding, electronic security and void property security. The company reported a profit of 3.54 million pounds sterling for 1996 to 1997 and the company's profit is forecast at 4.35 million pounds for 1997 to 1998 by Collins Stewart. Manned guarding is a mature market with aggressive pricing and a growth rate of under 5% annually. Electronic security includes TV surveillance for major clients and is a growth area, as is void property security.
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Reliance Security should benefit from a contract awarded by BT, and from fragmentation in the security guard market. The company could still face problems arising from diversifications.
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