The ARA Group

The ARA Group began operations in 2001. The founders of ARA, Edward Federman and Leo Browne, envisioned creating an essential building services business for facilities and infrastructures. ARA has remained a privately owned and employee-owned organisation.

Today, ARA is comprised of four complementary operating divisions – ARA Electrical, ARA Products, ARA Fire & Security and ARA Property Services. ARA has a partnership with ARA Indigenous Services. The underlying products and services of each division are:

ARA Electrical – provides industrial low voltage and high voltage installation and service

ARA Products – manufactures a range of high security products and commercial doors; distributes electronic security products

ARA Fire & Security – provides installation and service of electronic security systems and fire protection systems

ARA Property Services – provides building maintenance and repair services, cleaning services and installation and service of air conditioning and building automation systems

ARA Indigenous Services is a majority Indigenous owned business with the ARA Group as a minority investor. ARA Indigenous Services provides cleaning services and is a conduit for all of ARA services.

For twenty-one years now, we have worked to grow the company both organically and through strategic acquisitions.  We have used cash flow from operations, a continued infusion of equity from our employees and shareholders and borrowings from our banks to fund our organic growth and our acquisitions. At all times, we have made certain that we kept our balance sheet strong and limited our borrowed funds to the extent that our earnings and cash flow could support those borrowings. And, we have worked hard to pay a good return to our shareholders with fully franked dividends.