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7 七月 2025

UK: Border security a "booming business" finds report analysing GBP3.7 billion worth of contracts linked to English Channel crossings; incl. cos. responses & non-responses

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In April 2025, researchers from the Universities of Liverpool, York, Sheffield and Nottingham released a report exploring contracts awarded by the UK government to companies to manage border security and small boat crossings in the English Channel. The report findings over GBP3.77 billion has been awarded in government contracts to private firms since 2015 for managing border security and small boat crossings.

The report argues the UK’s border enforcement system is a “booming business” driven by “private security firms, tech giants, and defence contractors”. The researchers argue that the government is subsidizing private companies profiting from policies designed to “repel” asylum seekers, instead of creating safe and legal routes for people to apply for asylum.

Entrust, Galliford Try Construction, IBM, Leidos, Mitie, Serco and Tekever were awarded the ten largest contracts, according the report. Other companies named in the report as having been awarded contracts were Addleshaw Goddard, Aeolian Offshore (part of Seacat Services), Ambex, Anduril Industries, BAE Syetems, Bell Container Trading, British Event Catering, Capita, Deloitte, Docnloc, Elbit Systems, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Fast Engineering, Fujitsu, G4S, Kings Ferry, Lifting Gear & Safety, Norcontrol, RGES International , Speedy Asset Services, Survitec Group, Versadock and Wagtail UK.

The report also argues there is a lack of public accountability in this area, as contracts are not made accessible for public scrutiny. For example, the researchers say they cannot find a record of the Sentry Watch Tower allegedly sold to the Home Office by Anduril Industries.

While the UK government has shown a disturbing willingness to strip billions of pounds from the pockets of disabled people, our research shows how a similar amount is funneled into the border industry, and the pockets of private firms. At this time of austerity, a gang of companies are profiting from government policies that simply don’t work.
Dr Thom Davies, Associate Professor in Geography at the University of Nottingham

In June, the Business and Human Rights Resource Centre invited all companies named in the report to respond to the findings. Addleshaw Goddard, British Event Catering, Deloitte, G4S, Kongsberg Norcontrol, Mitie Care and Custody, Serco, and Tekever responded to the Resource Centre. Ambex, Anduril Industries, BAE Syetems, Bell Container Trading, Capita, Docnloc, Elbit Systems, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Entrust, Fast Engineering, Fujitsu, Galliford Try, IMB, Kings Ferry, Leidos, Lifting Gear & Safety, RGES International, Seacat Services (parent of Aeolian Offshore), Speedy Asset Services, Survitec Group, Versadock and Wagtail UK did not respond.

The Resource Centre also received a statement from Management Consultancies Association, which can be read in full below.

Following the publication of the companies' responses and non-responses, the Resource Centre received a rejoinder from the authors of the report, which can be read in full below. The rejoinder argues companies are investing in "maintaining the political illusion that the state must be small". The rejoinder also notes the misuse of the language of "trafficking", which it highlights is not the same as using the services of smugglers amid a lack of alternative routes.

企業回應

Addleshaw Goddard 瀏覽回應
British Event Catering 瀏覽回應
Mitie 瀏覽回應
Kongsberg 瀏覽回應
Serco 瀏覽回應
Tekever 瀏覽回應
Seacat Services

沒有回應

BAE Systems

沒有回應

Capita

沒有回應

Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu 瀏覽回應
Docnloc

沒有回應

Elbit Systems

沒有回應

Entrust

沒有回應

Fast Engineering

沒有回應

Fujitsu

沒有回應

Galliford Try

沒有回應

IBM

沒有回應

The Kings Ferry

沒有回應

Leidos

沒有回應

Speedy Hire

沒有回應

Survitec Group Limited

沒有回應

Wagtail

沒有回應

Ambex Ltd

沒有回應

Anduril Industries

沒有回應

Lifting Gear & Safety Ltd

沒有回應

RGES International Ltd

沒有回應

Bell Container Trading Ltd

沒有回應

Versadock

沒有回應

Enterprise Rent-A-Car UK Limited

沒有回應

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