AESG Acquires SGW

AESG Acquires UK-Based SGW to Bring International Building Security Consulting Expertise to Middle East

Through the acquisition, AESG has launched a new Security Consultancy service line covering security risk management solutions.

AESG, an international consultancy, engineering and advisory firm founded in the UAE, announced its acquisition of SGW, a Safety and Security Consultancy with offices in the UK, UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Singapore.

Saeed Al Abbar, CEO of AESG said, “Our ability as a privately held consultancy firm to expand across the globe and bring industry-leading firms such as SGW under our banner is testament to the incredible work of our talented teams. We are now leveraging our prominent position in the market to seek out new partnerships that enable us to draw on the established expertise of specialist consultancies and pioneer new services that perfectly cater to the needs of the ambitious projects currently underway in the region.”

Simon Whitehouse, Founder of SGW, said, “As the region undertakes an ever-growing number of iconic projects and national development strategies, Security Consultancy is becoming critical to helping protect the population, built assets and infrastructure against crime and other nefarious activities.”

“AESG is already a trusted partner to so many of these ambitious developments and their multidisciplinary capabilities have been immensely valuable to clients seeking a comprehensive portfolio of world class consultancy services. SGW’s expertise compliments AESG capabilities, and our experts will work closely with counterparts from other service lines to deliver highly effective solutions. I am delighted to join AESG at this incredibly exciting phase of its expansion.”

Through the acquisition, AESG has launched a new Security Consultancy service line covering security risk management, security master planning in the built environment, physical security assessment and design, video surveillance systems advisory, counterterrorism planning, and much more.

The deal augments AESG’s portfolio of multidisciplinary services for the construction industry and has enabled the company to launch its new Security Consultancy service line.