The Danish/Swedish private equity firm Polaris and Falck have signed an agreement whereby Polaris will acquire 100% of the shares in Falck Safety Services Holding A/S and take over all Safety Services activities in Falck.

Falck Safety Services is the world's largest provider of specialist safety training for the offshore, maritime and renewables industries, operating from over 30 training centres in 21 countries. Each year, Falck Safety Services provides the most realistic and valuable training to thousands of employees from the energy and shipping industries.

The divestment of Falck Safety Services is in line with Falck’s overall strategy to focus on its core business.