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> Which could eventually lead to bankruptcy and still stick the taxpayer with the bill and poor service provision.

Precisely. Thus G4S have a clear incentive not to let their standards slip elsewhere in the business and face further damage to their finances, or for that matter their reputation.

G4S is a massive multinational with ~£7.5bn annual revenue. They're not going to spiral into bankruptcy over this Olympics debacle.

or for that matter their reputation.

That they still have a reputation worth defending is fairly surprising given their history.

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