What Amarante International does

Amarante International is a Paris-headquartered private security services company founded in 2007 by Alexandre Hollander and Hervé Vicini, providing bespoke security solutions for clients operating in hostile and high-risk environments. The company delivers services across nine integrated domains of expertise, including risk analysis, security consulting and engineering, close protection, crisis management, technology and industrial information system protection, document fraud prevention, business intelligence and compliance (Sapin II, Patriot Act), and travel risk management. Its primary technology asset is OVERSEES, a 24/7 real-time alerting and travel risk management platform that gives managers visibility into staff locations and incidents, supplemented by an annual proprietary Security Risk Map (2026 edition). Service delivery is executed through one of the largest global subsidiary networks in the sector, with wholly-owned operations in Algeria (2009), Nigeria (2009), Libya, Senegal, Spain (via the 2014 acquisition of Interlira), Belgium (Amarante Institutions Internationales, focused on EU tenders), and Asia Pacific coverage spanning Singapore, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Myanmar. Total headcount is 501-1,000, with material concentrations in MENA (312 staff including 83 expatriates and 229 locals) and Nigeria (136 staff).

The company monetizes through professional services engagements with large multinational corporations, international institutions, and government bodies, sold via a long-cycle enterprise field-sales motion. Revenue streams include security consulting and management, training programs delivered through Amarante Académie (formed from the 2020 merger with Auriex) priced from €250 to €5,000 per seat or session, compliance and anti-fraud services, and technology protection engagements. Notable disclosed clients include Air France (security system supervision at Algiers airport) and the European Union (institutional assistance), with over 20 multinational corporate clients served in Algeria alone. The workforce is composed primarily of former French military special forces, intelligence services, and law enforcement personnel, and the firm holds ISO 9001:2015, ISO 18788:2015, ANSI/ASIS PSC.1-2012 certifications and ICoCA membership, supporting its eligibility for institutional tenders. Recent strategic activity includes the 2024 Deveryware technology partnership and ongoing senior leadership hires across MENA and operations support.

Name

Amarante International

Legal name

Amarante International

Website

https://amarante.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Amarante International is a Paris-based private security firm founded in 2007 that delivers bespoke risk management, close protection, crisis response, and travel risk services to multinational corporations, governments, and international institutions operating in hostile environments across 14+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Security Consulting Services

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Investigation, Guard, and Armored Car Services (56161)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Detective, Guard & Armored Car Services (7381)

akta.pro primary industry

Enterprise Security Strategy & Program Advisory (BPAKADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Executive Protection Intelligence & Threat Management (Protective Intelligence) (BPAKABAI), Risk, Compliance & Internal Controls Consulting (BPAHACAJ), Security Consulting, Risk Assessment & Security Program Management (IMAIAEAJ)

Keywords

• Security consulting services
• High-risk environment security
• Travel risk management
• Close protection services
• Security training programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Security Consulting and Management Services: Professional consulting services including risk analysis, security engineering, close protection, technical assistance in high-risk areas, and crisis management. Delivered through 9 domains of expertise with integrated, tailor-made solutions.
2. Training Programs: Amarante Académie delivers training programs in security, safety, first aid, tactical medicine, and compliance. Programs range from HEAT (Hostile Environment Awareness Training) to specialized certifications (NAEMT, AHA, RoSPA-recognized). Training delivered at client premises or training centers in France and Belgium.
3. Compliance and Anti-Fraud Services: Business Intelligence & Compliance services addressing document fraud, anti-counterfeiting, and regulatory compliance (Patriot Act, Sapin II). Includes document verification and fraud detection.
4. Technology Protection Services: Protection of critical information, technologies, and industrial information systems against espionage, reverse engineering, and malware threats.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Amarante International delivers integrated security consulting and management services across nine domains, including risk analysis, security engineering, close protection, technology and information system protection, document fraud prevention, crisis management, compliance, technical assistance in high-risk areas, and travel risk management. The company also runs Amarante Académie, a dedicated training platform offering HEAT, tactical medicine, first aid, crisis management, and driver safety programs delivered globally at client premises or at training centers in France and Belgium. Services are tailored to multinational corporations, government institutions, and international organizations operating in hostile environments.

Product overview

Amarante International offers a comprehensive security services portfolio organized around a core platform and specialized service modules. The primary technology product is OVERSEES, a 24/7 real-time travel risk management and alerting platform. Supporting this are nine service modules covering risk analysis, security consulting, security engineering, close protection, technology protection, document fraud prevention, crisis management, compliance, and travel risk management. The company also operates Amarante Académie, a dedicated training platform created from the 2020 merger with Auriex, offering security, tactical medicine, and first aid training programs. The organization maintains several specialized subsidiaries including Amarante Protection (close protection), Amarante Espace (space/satellite protection), Amarante América Latina & Península Ibérica (regional operations), and Amarante Institutions Internationales (institutional clients). The portfolio is delivered globally across 40+ countries with regional teams and support offices.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Oversees: 24/7 real-time alerting system for travel risk management that keeps teams informed of incidents and allows security advice requests.
• Amarante Académie
• Amarante Institutions Internationales (A2I)

Products and services

• OVERSEES Travel Risk Management Platform 24/7 real-time alerting and travel risk management platform that keeps teams informed of security risks at their location, enables 24/7 security advice through hotline services, and provides managers with a holistic overview of staff travel plans with incident impact tracking.
• Risk Analysis Services Security risk assessments essential for designing and implementing security strategies, adapted throughout project development for organizations operating in hostile or challenging environments.
• Security Consulting and Technical Assistance in High-Risk Areas Technical assistance and security consulting services for companies seeking opportunities abroad and facing significant security challenges in high-risk operational environments.
• Security Engineering Protection of critical infrastructures and public spaces through specialized security engineering services for public authorities and operators.
• Close Protection Services Physical protection solutions for on-site personnel in hostile environments facing endemic security threats, delivered through the Amarante Protection subsidiary.
• Protection of Technologies and Industrial Information Systems Protection of technical innovations and complex industrial systems against threats such as espionage, reverse engineering, and malware, delivered through Amarante Espace for aerospace and satellite technology protection.
• Fight Against Document Fraud Services addressing identity theft, fraudulent use of travel documents, and illegal access to public funds for states and governments.
• Crisis Management Services Management of crisis situations including blackmail, extortion attempts, hostage-taking, emergency evacuations, and social crises.
• Business Intelligence & Compliance Services Compliance, anti-fraud, and anti-counterfeiting services helping companies meet international regulatory requirements including Patriot Act and Sapin II.
• Amarante Académie Training Programs Dedicated training platform offering HEAT (Hostile Environment Awareness Training), tactical medicine (TECC/TCCC, PHTLS/ITLS, ACLS), first aid (Stop The Bleed, Basic First Aid), crisis management, driving safety (RoSPA-assured), and geo-specific training delivered in France, Belgium, or at client premises globally.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% success rate and 0% dropout rate for HEBS electrical authorization training (2025)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• DeverywarecoreTechnology or IntegrationStrategic partnership between Amarante and Deveryware announced to launch a new security solution. Combines Amarante's security consulting expertise with Deveryware's technology capabilities to deliver integrated security offerings to clients.
• Local Service Providers in AlgeriacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClose collaboration with serious service providers that complement Amarante's main activity (security consulting and assistance) in Algeria. Network of trusted local partners enabling comprehensive service delivery.
• Civilian and Governmental Contacts in NigeriacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExtensive experience relying on solid local contacts (civilian as well as governmental) in Nigeria, enabling accurate risk assessments, culturally sensitive approaches, and flexibility to local operational constraints.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• S-RM: Corporate intelligence and security consultancy covering risk advisory, cyber, and investigations for global clients. Comparable in scope to Amarante's nine domains of expertise and similar mid-sized, founder-influenced profile in the security consulting market.
• Control Risks: London-headquartered global risk consultancy delivering security consulting, political risk, crisis response, and protective services to multinationals and governments — directly overlapping Amarante's security consulting, crisis management, and protective intelligence offerings for similar enterprise clients.
• International SOS: World's largest medical and travel security assistance company, serving multinational workforces with risk mitigation, evacuation, and on-the-ground support. Closest comparator to Amarante Académie training and travel risk management for global enterprises.
• Crisis24 (GardaWorld): Global travel risk management, crisis response, and protective services business inside GardaWorld. Overlaps directly with Amarante's OVERSEES travel risk platform, evacuation capability, and close protection services for multinational corporations.
• AKE International (now part of GardaWorld): Specialist security and risk management firm focused on hostile environments across Africa, Middle East, and Asia — a near-perfect mirror of Amarante's core operating geography and service mix.
• Olive Group: Specialist hostile-environment security and risk management provider with deep MENA and Africa footprint, offering risk analysis, close protection, and training services directly comparable to Amarante's core domains.

Broad incumbents

• Allied Universal (incl. G4S): Largest global security services provider post-G4S acquisition, offering manned guarding, electronic security, and risk consulting. A scaled incumbent that pressures mid-sized niche firms like Amarante on large multinational RFPs.
• Pinkerton: Long-established corporate security and investigations firm offering protective services, intelligence, and consulting. A broader incumbent that competes with Amarante in close protection and corporate intelligence work.
• Securitas: Swedish-headquartered global security services giant providing guarding, mobile, electronic security, and risk consulting across 40+ markets. Competes with Amarante on integrated security solutions for large enterprise and institutional clients.

Emerging players

• Falanx Group: UK-listed security and intelligence consultancy providing corporate intelligence, cyber, and protective services. Smaller than Amarante but comparable in offering integrated security advisory to enterprise clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles28 records

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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