The Brink’s Company
June 10, 2025 - 5:19 pm
Business Profile
The Brink’s is one of the leading global service providers in area of security. The Brink’s company has two wholly owned subsidiaries Brink’s incorporated (Brink’s) and Brink’s Home Security, Inc. (BHS). BHS is the second largest security provider for residential and commercial properties in North America. Brink’’s incorporated is the world’s premier service provider for secure transportation and cash management.
Brink’s was founded on May 5 1859 by Perry and Fidelia Brink. The Brink’s Company is based on Richmond, Virginia. It operates in more than 50 countries and has about 52,000 employees all over the world.
The Brink’s Company is listed in New York Stock Exchange under the ticker of “BCO”. Company’s income in 2007 from continuing operations is $27.1 million, up from $21.2 million in year 2006. The increase in income was primarily driven by improved performance at Brink’s incorporated and Brink’s Home Security (BHS).
Brink’s, Incorporated
It is a subsidiary of The Brink’s Company and provides several services like ATM servicing, armored car transportation, currency and coin processing, cash management services and other value adding security services to banks, retailers, diamantaires and jewelers. Their network consists of about 8900 vehicles, 800 facilities and 49000 employees in more than 50 countries. Brink’s, incorporated provides several products and services some of them are –
Air Courier - It is a Brink’s global services. Armored vehicle collect valuable items and securely transported via air to their recipient.
ATM (Automated Teller Machine) – Brink’s provides several ATM related services that reduce risk and maximize transaction volume. It also handles the cash replenishment, cash management, cash processing and pick up of deposits. Brink’s manages about 75,000 ATM machines all over the world for banks and other sectors.
Brink’s Document Destruction (BDD) – It provides shredding services to secure on site document destruction. They destroy files, medical records, data tapes, microfilms and other media before it go into wrong hands.
Cash processing – It provides several facilities like software and hardware for counting, management expertise, transporting customer cash.
Check Imaging – It provides end-to-end commercial electronic check processing solutions with vault imaging that reduces the risk and lowers the costs.
Coin Processing – It provides coin sorting, wrapping, counting, and storage with speed, accuracy and security.
Diamonds and Jewelry Trade Show Management Services – It provides several types of management services like collection, direct delivery to trade show booth, customs clearance and on site staff assistance.
CIT (cash-in-Transit) – Brink’s has their transporting division since 1859. Their staff is highly trained and professional. Brink’s provides safe and reliable armored transportation services, specialized local services for cash transport, handling and security.
Precious Metals – It is a comprehensive inventory service that provides full liability of stock and supply chain management.
Track and Trace - They provides inventory maintenance and tracking by local transportation software that gives shorter delivery times.
Secure Data Solutions – It provides facilities for transportation, storage, and destruction for protection of files, data tapes and other media.
Virtual Vault – It provides brick and mortar solutions to expand branch networks.
Web information tools – It provides reports and program in electronic format for reconciliation and access of information.
Security services – Brink’s security services includes highly qualified staff for the luggage security, profiling of documents and their protection.
Brink’s Home Security
Brink’s Home Security was founded in 1983. Now it has more than 920,000 customers in 44 states. It deals in residential security market and became the second largest residential alarm company in US.
Brink’s Home Security has several division through it provides services to the different sectors. Divisions of Brink’s Home Security includes –
Brink’s Business Security – Several business and commercial customers wants the security for their stores, small office, restaurants, and retail establishments. Brink’s provides monitored alarm services for this. Brink’s have several security program for growing number of business that gives reliable loss prevention solutions with more than five locations.
Brink’s Home Technologies – They offers several professional, reliable home security solutions to the customers and builders. Brink’s provides synchronized security, communication and entertainment technologies to the customer. Services includes installing wire and cable that integrate home security, home theater, broadband connections, intercoms, multi room stereo systems, security cameras etc.
Brink’s Authorized Dealer Program – Brink’s works with several local dealers and retailers to sell their various security services like residential alarm system services and business monitored alarm services.
Some of the most famous and high performance home security product includes Brink’s Home Alarm Monitoring and Home Security System. Brink’s Home Security provides 24 hours peace of mind and rapid response during emergency. System also includes burglar alarms and smoke detectors. Brink’s Alarm Monitoring product provides 24 hours home and business security monitoring services.
In the United States, Brink’s Home Security is the only national security company that has Installation Quality (IQ) certification from the Installation Certification Board. Brink’s was honored for this certification because of the high quality security services.
