Security firm linked to ICE crackdown in US reports UK revenue slump after asylum centre contract ends
Summary
A security company linked to President Trump’s immigration policies saw its UK sales drop after losing a contract to run an asylum centre in Kent. However, the company may earn up to £500 million managing the same site and others for up to 10 years under a new contract.Key Facts
- Management & Training Corporation (MTC) reported UK sales fell from £28.4 million to £17.6 million in 2025 after losing an asylum centre contract in Manston, Kent.
- The Manston centre, described in a public inquiry as overcrowded and unsanitary, was managed by MTC from June to November 2022.
- After losing the contract in September, MTC UK posted a £1.6 million loss in 2025, compared with a £1.3 million profit in 2024.
- MTC’s joint venture won a new contract in May to manage processing for people arriving by small boats, including at Manston and Dover, lasting 6 years with an option to extend 4 more.
- The new contract is initially worth £462 million and could rise to £539 million if extended to 10 years.
- MTC UK’s highest-paid director earned £211,000 in 2025, a 5% increase from the previous year.
- A legal challenge is underway against the contract award, claiming conflicts of interest, but the Home Office denies these claims.
- MTC, owned by a US company, operates prisons and detention centres including some used by ICE, which was expanded during President Trump’s administration.
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