«Repair of armored cars costs as much as a wing from a Boeing»
Specialists note a sharp increase in tariffs for cash collection services, reaching up to 200%. One of the reasons is the catastrophic shortage of armored vehicles. We asked the expert of integrated security, the head of the holding of security structures Rus, reserve colonel Roman Nasonov, to comment on the situation.
“Here, first of all, I must say about the shortage of personnel,” says Roman Olegovich. At present, he is quite tall. This is due to the participation of the most trained employees in a special military operation. They are involved in ensuring the security of facilities on the territory of the LPR, DPR, Zaporozhye and Kharkiv regions. Additionally, there are now a considerable number of people. It is necessary to ensure security in those regions. And salaries there are somewhat higher than in Moscow.
The expert notes that a number of private security companies donated part of their armored vehicles to participants in a special military operation.
— It is also necessary to take into account the following nuance: this direction has become less relevant than 8-10 years ago. Because, most of the movement of money now goes by bank transfer. «Live» money, cash, less and less. A number of major banks are now providing their armored vehicles. Therefore, only armed crews are required from private security companies.
Reserve Colonel Roman Nasonov draws attention to one more feature.
— For a long time, most of the armored cars that were occupied in the cash collection market were foreign cars. Mostly Volkswagen, as well as from the more expensive segment — Mercedes. Repairing them now costs like a wing from a Boeing. The prices are outrageous. And business, as such, private enterprises do not succeed. If earlier in a good holding there were several hundred people who were engaged in cash collection, dozens, and dozens of routes, now this is all many times less. And training for such specialists requires special, which raises the price. And not all banking structures are ready to take it upon themselves.