Security barrier system specialist Trellidor confirmS listing plans LOCAL investors will soon be able to profit from SA’s spiralling crime rate by latching onto a new listing on the JSE.Security barrier system specialist Trellidor confirmed on Monday listing plans for the last week of this month. The company will have an inferred market capitalisation of between R648m and R756m, depending on the price at which it places its shares in the weeks ahead.While demand for crime-prevention products and services does offer a sweet spot in an otherwise dour economy, there are surprisingly few security-aligned companies on the JSE.The only dedicated security services company is Amecor after the listing of suspended guarding group Command Holdings was recently terminated.Market watchers expect Trellidor’s listing to appeal to retail investors who see a compelling supply-demand equation.Keith McLachlan, a portfolio manager at Alpha Wealth, said Trellidor offered a hedge against a rising crime ...

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