Protectas

What Protectas does

Protectas SA is a Switzerland-only provider of integrated security services, headquartered in Lausanne and operating since 1976, currently employing roughly 4,500 staff across 27 offices, 33 sites, and two 24/7 Security Operations Centres. The company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Swedish-listed Securitas AB Group, which it joined in 1992 and which extends its capabilities across 45 countries with 358,000 employees. Its service portfolio spans six integrated categories: Remote Guarding Services (alarm receiving centre, emergency hotline, remote video surveillance), Mobile Services (patrols, alarm response, key management), On-Site Guarding (static officers and event security), Fire & Safety (risk assessment and Protalarm transmission), Electronic Security (access control, video surveillance, AI cameras, radar, thermal imaging, perimeter intrusion detection), and Corporate Risk Management (vulnerability assessments, Risk Intelligence Center, consulting).

The underlying technology combines human guarding with an electronic security stack that includes AI-powered video analytics, thermal and radar perimeter detection, and a proprietary fire-alarm transmission service (Protalarm). Following the 2022 acquisition of STANLEY Security and Healthcare and the 2023 merger that created Protectas Technology (combining SafeHome with the former Stanley operation), the company has shifted toward technology-augmented security delivery, reinforced by an in-house training school established in 1990 that has trained thousands of officers.

Protectas runs a sales-led go-to-market with a four-step customer journey (inquiry → on-site risk assessment → customised proposal → implementation) sold through regional directors and commercial teams across all Swiss language regions. Revenue comes primarily from multi-year managed-services contracts for manned guarding and electronic security, with recurring subscription revenue from remote monitoring, plus professional-services revenue from corporate risk management and consulting. Pricing is fully bespoke and not publicly disclosed. Customers span Swiss SMEs and large multinational enterprises across at least ten verticals including aviation, retail, banking, pharma, healthcare, logistics, construction, and luxury, and the company reports a 93% customer retention rate.

Name

Protectas

Legal name

Protectas SA

Website

https://protectas.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Protectas SA is a Switzerland-only, wholly-owned subsidiary of Securitas AB, providing integrated manned and electronic security services — remote guarding, mobile patrols, on-site officers, fire safety, and electronic security — to Swiss SMEs, multinational enterprises, and public-sector clients across all language regions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Physical Security Services

NAICS

Security Guards and Patrol Services (561612), Investigation, Guard, and Armored Car Services (56161), Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths) (561621)

SIC

Services-Detective, Guard & Armored Car Services (7381), Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Manned Guarding & Patrol Services (IMAIAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Manned Guarding & Site Security (Static Guards) (BPABAMAA), Commercial Property Guarding (Offices, Retail Parks, Malls) (BPAKAAAF), Industrial & Critical Infrastructure Guarding (Utilities, Plants, Data Centers) (BPAKAAAD)

Keywords

• Physical security services
• Electronic security systems
• Remote video surveillance
• On-site guarding
• Corporate risk management

Headquarters

HQ city

Lausanne

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Remote Guarding Services: 24/7 monitoring services including alarm receiving centre operations, emergency hotline services, and remote video surveillance. These recurring monitoring services generate steady revenue through contracted monitoring agreements.
2. Mobile Security Services: Mobile patrol services including key management, urban security patrols with bikes, alarm response services, and mobile patrol rounds. Flexible and cost-effective alternative or complement to static guarding.
3. On-Site Guarding: Static security officers deployed at client premises for access control, threat awareness, conflict management, and physical security. Includes event security services for temporary large-scale deployments.
4. Fire and Safety Services: Fire risk assessments, fire alarm transmission systems (Protalarm), and compliance-focused fire safety solutions for Swiss businesses.
5. Electronic Security Systems: Design, installation, maintenance and monitoring of electronic security systems including access control, video surveillance, intrusion detection, radar, thermal cameras, visitor management, and intercom systems. Turnkey scalable solutions.
6. Corporate Risk Management: Security vulnerability assessments, risk intelligence centre services, and security consulting for strategic risk mitigation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Protectas delivers integrated security solutions for Swiss businesses across six service categories: Remote Guarding Services (24/7 SOC monitoring, alarm receiving, remote video surveillance), Mobile Services (patrols, alarm response, key management), On-Site Guarding (static officers, event security), Fire & Safety (risk assessment, Protalarm transmission), Electronic Security (access control, AI cameras, thermal and radar surveillance, intrusion detection), and Corporate Risk Management (vulnerability assessments, Risk Intelligence Center). The portfolio combines physical guarding with electronic systems, backed by two centralised monitoring centres and a 4,500-strong workforce operating from 27 offices across Switzerland.

Product overview

Protector's security offerings span six integrated service categories. The core portfolio includes Remote Guarding Services (Alarm Receiving Center, Remote Video Surveillance, Emergency Hotline), Mobile Services (Patrols, Alarm Response, Key Management), On-Site Guarding (Security Guards, Event Security), Fire & Safety (Risk Assessment, Protalarm), Electronic Security (Access Control, Video Surveillance, AI Security Cameras, Perimeter Intrusion Detection, Thermal Cameras, Radar), and Corporate Risk Management (Vulnerability Assessment, Risk Intelligence Center). Supporting publications include the Risk Intelligence Report and Security Advisor assessments. The 2023 merger creating Protectas Technology (combining SafeHome and former Stanley operations) expanded their electronic and technological security solutions capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Protectas Technology: Electronic and technological security solutions formed from the merger of SafeHome and Protectas Electronic Security (formerly Stanley) in 2023.

Quantifiable outcome

• 93% customer retention rate demonstrating sustained client satisfaction and trust
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Securitas ABcoreOthers · 1 January 1992Integration into Swedish Securitas AB Group, headquartered in Stockholm. Securitas AB was founded in 1934 by Erik Philip-Sörensen and operates in 45 countries with 358,000 employees. This acquisition provided Protectas with access to global expertise while maintaining strong local roots in Switzerland. Protectas remains firmly rooted as the Swiss operation within the global Securitas network.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Securitas AB: Swedish global security services parent of Protectas since 1992; operates in 45 countries with 358,000 employees. Directly comparable as a manned guarding, mobile, and electronic security provider at much larger global scale.
• ISS A/S: Danish global facility services company with a significant security services segment alongside cleaning, catering, and property services. Comparable as a broad facility-services incumbent offering integrated security to enterprise clients.
• Sodexo (Security segment): French global facility services group with a security services offering embedded within its broader food and FM portfolio. Comparable as a diversified incumbent bundling security into multi-service facility contracts.
• Allied Universal: North American-headquartered global security services firm (formed via G4S acquisition) providing manned guarding, electronic security, and risk consulting. Comparable integrated guarding-and-technology model at global scale.
• G4S (now part of Allied Universal): British-origin global security services firm, integrated into Allied Universal in 2025. Comparable as a former direct peer in manned guarding, secure logistics, and electronic security with similar large-enterprise customer profile.
• Prosegur: Spanish multinational security company offering manned guarding, cash-in-transit, and integrated security technology across Europe and Latin America. Comparable as a broad incumbent with similar guarding-plus-tech portfolio.

Emerging players

• Verisure (Securitas Direct): European home and small-business security specialist (historically part of Securitas AB) focused on monitored alarms and subscription-based electronic security. Comparable as a sibling entity within the broader Securitas ecosystem, representing the tech-led subscription model competing in adjacent segments.

Others

• Loomis (cash handling / secure logistics): Swedish-origin cash-in-transit and secure logistics provider, adjacent to the broader Securitas AB stable. Comparable as a related security-services peer in adjacent physical-security subsegments rather than direct guarding competition.

Regional players

• VPS Sicherheit (Vereinigte Polizei & Sicherheitsdienst): Swiss-based regional security services company providing manned guarding, patrols, and event security in Switzerland. Directly comparable as a domestic Swiss competitor in the same guarding and patrol market.
• Cerutti Sécurité: Swiss private security firm offering static guarding, mobile patrols, and event security across Switzerland. Comparable as a regional Swiss competitor bidding for the same SME and enterprise guarding contracts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Protectas
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/protectas-sa

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A1 record

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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