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

The Corporate Intelligence Village Voice
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, Myanmar
Retired US Marine opens doors for security firms in Myanmar

French security provider GEOS is counting on its partner Atalian Global Services and its local representative, US army veteran Adam Castillo, to provide security to the EU in Yangon. Castillo has been acting as a middleman for Western firms in the country for years.

France
ADIT reshuffles line-up after Défense Conseil International acquisition

Since taking over DCI, the corporate intelligence firm has been redistributing roles within the group from among its experienced staff.

France
French government gives green light for ADIT takeover of armed forces' operator DCI

ADIT has officially taken control of Défense Conseil International. France's Commission for Shareholdings and Transfers has just validated the sale of some of the French State's shares to the country's leading corporate intelligence group, thereby transforming it into a major player.

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.

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
ADIT's takeover of Défense Conseil International leads to Sofema ownership change

Corporate intelligence group ADIT is preparing to take control of Défense Conseil International, which will affect one of the latter's shareholders. Arms supply company Sofema is to be sold to its sales director, himself the founder of a corporate intelligence company.

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
France's Défense Conseil International poised for change in wake of acquisition by ADIT

DCI is set to boost its line of training and consulting services for foreign armies with more cyber, anti-drone and geospatial intelligence training.

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
ADIT rings in the New Year with changes at the top

The corporate intelligence group ADIT is reorganising its management and also that of its subsidiary GEOS.