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                                                                      Exhibit 23





            Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm






The Pension Committee of the Board of Directors
The Brink's Company:



We consent to the  incorporation  by  reference in the  registration  statements
(Nos. 333-02219, 333-78633, and 333-70766) on Form S-8 of The Brink's Company of
our report  dated  June 28,  2005,  with  respect  to the  statements  of assets
available  for  benefits of The Brink's  Company  401(k) Plan as of December 31,
2004 and 2003, the related statement of changes in assets available for benefits
for the year ended  December 31, 2004, and the related  supplemental  schedules,
which  report  appears  in the 2004  Annual  Report on Form 11-K of The  Brink's
Company 401(k) Plan.



/s/ KPMG LLP

Richmond, Virginia
June 28, 2005



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