The Security Services Cost Array Analysis is designed to provide the breakdown of costs associated with Security Services (Guarding) operations.  For the purposes of providing a "baseline trend" the below Cost Array detail provides a guideline on operation expenses and does not include Capex costs . Updates will occur at least semi-annually, but more frequent as market conditions change based upon market variability, criticality of events and velocity of market conditions, such as inflationary increases / resource and material availability.  

1. Overview

Security Services Cost Expense Detail 

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Labour- 78%
Operating Profit- 7%
Direct Expense- 9%

SS-008 Ver 1.0 (May 23)

Confidential & Proprietary | 2024 CBRE Inc.

P & L Expense           Labour        Direct Exp      Op Profit       S G & A       Sales                                        TOTAL

 Factor                        $0.78              $0.09               $0.07            $0.05         $0.01                                        $1.00     

Average Annual

 Increase                       22%                 16%                  0%                4%             4%                  

Average  Increase

 Factor                          $0.17              $0.01               $0.00           $0.00        $0.00                                        $0.1893    

Estimated Supplier 2023 Annual Increase                                                                                                      18.93%

  • Brent Crude Cost / Barrel (July 13, 2022) -                                                                                               $  99.60
  • Cost Reduction Marker -  (request supplier cost reduction when cost per barrel of oil hits )           $  75.00
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Estimated CBRE Supplier Partner 2023 Annual Increase = 17%-19% (Mostly attributable to Labour)

Consider:
  • Mark-ups
  • Labour
  • Maintenance costs

12 Month Snapshot

Consumer price inflation:

  • Upward pressure on wages due to COVID-19 market disruption
  • Private-sector wages increased at more than 45 percent annualized since December 2019

2. Supplementary notes

Identifying Cost Elements

Sales- 1%
  • N/A

Key Point

Key opportunities

Safety Priority

  • Improved compliance reporting
  • Improved ratings - reduce rates

Correct work methods training

  • Technical instructions
  • Safety training

Business Process / Labour Efficiency

  • Better Resource deployment

Technology Investments

over Labour

  • Reduction in manual labour costs

Demand Management

  • Outcome reporting analytics
S G & A Expense 5%

Key Cost Drivers

Suppliers / Pricing