WSN Sicherheit und Service

What WSN Sicherheit und Service does

WSN Sicherheit und Service GmbH is a German mid-market cash logistics and physical security provider headquartered in Neubrandenburg, founded on April 27, 1990, as Wach- und Schließgesellschaft Neubrandenburg GmbH in response to a 1989 post office robbery in Schwerin. The company was renamed to its current form in December 2002 and has been operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Prosegur Cash Services Germany GmbH since July 31, 2023. WSN serves over 3,500 customers with a workforce of approximately 620-650 employees, a fleet of 85 specialized cash-transport vehicles (130 total vehicles), and two Cashcenter processing facilities located in Neubrandenburg and Berlin.

The revenue model is anchored on transaction-fee cash transport and processing for banks (including Deutsche Bank), Sparkassen, retail chains (including Lidl), and private-sector businesses, complemented by managed services such as maintenance of approximately 2,000 self-service devices (cash dispensers, deposit machines, recyclers, coin handlers), 24/7 alarm and service control center (NSL) monitoring, and physical object/plant security services. Its go-to-market is sales-led, with dedicated customer-care teams managing enterprise accounts directly across regional offices. The company is DIN EN ISO 9001 certified and a member of BDGW and BMWL industry associations.

Operationally, WSN runs on two proprietary assets: Transgetter, a web-based route-planning and master-data platform that ingests customer contacts, restrictions, vehicle types, and geo-coordinates and outputs optimized tours, used by Deutsche Bank and Lidl; and Backey, an RFID-enabled automated key safe with seven storage levels (50-150 keys each) capable of ejecting up to 30 keys per minute, integrated with the same tour planning. Distribution is delivered through four business locations and two branch offices in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Berlin, and Brandenburg, with nationwide reach enabled through Prosegur Germany's certified partner network (Götz, MST, GWS-Sicherheits-Service, ITT).

Name

WSN Sicherheit und Service

Legal name

WSN Sicherheit und Service GmbH

Website

https://wsn.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

WSN Sicherheit und Service GmbH is a German mid-market cash logistics and physical security provider serving over 3,500 banks, retail chains, and private businesses with secure cash transport, processing, self-service device maintenance, and 24/7 alarm monitoring across Neubrandenburg, Berlin, and Brandenburg.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Neubrandenburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Cash Transport Services: Secure transport of cash, foreign currency, and precious metals for banks, retail customers, and private sector. Fleet of 85 specialized vehicles performs nationwide value transport services.
2. Cash Processing: Central cash processing at two Cashcenter locations (Neubrandenburg and Berlin) including counting, sorting, packaging, and payment transaction processing. Also includes secure storage of cash and precious metals.
3. Self-Service Device Management: Maintenance and servicing of approximately 2,000 SB devices including cash dispensers, deposit machines, cash recyclers, cash registers and back-office safe solutions, and coin handlers. Services include cassette portioning, transport, stocking, rest count-out, and account deposits.
4. Consulting Services: Security and object management consulting including needs assessment, cost-benefit analysis, and development of customized service packages for security and service facilities.
5. Object and Plant Security: Physical security services for facilities and industrial sites.
6. Alarm and Service Control Center (NSL): 24/7 monitoring and alarm response services available 365 days a year.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

WSN Sicherheit und Service provides cash-in-transit, cash processing, ATM and self-service device management, and security services to banks, retail chains, and commercial customers across northern and eastern Germany. The company also develops proprietary cash management software (Transgetter) used to monitor and reconcile cash logistics operations.

Product overview

WSN Sicherheit und Service GmbH is a security and cash logistics service provider offering a portfolio of integrated services. The core offerings include consulting, cash and value transport services, physical security (object and facility protection), and a 24/7 alarm/service control center. The company has developed two proprietary innovations: Transgetter (routing optimization software for cash and value transport operations) and the Schlüsselsafe/Backey (automated key management system). Services are delivered through a network of approximately 85 vehicles and 130 vehicles across locations in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Berlin, and Brandenburg, with web-based tour planning and a customer-facing cash management portal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Transgetter: Branchenlösungen (branch-specific software) developed for transport and logistics, specifically for optimizing tour planning in cash, value, and piece goods transport operations
• Backey

Products and services

• Cash-in-Transit (CIT) Armored collection, transportation, and delivery of cash and valuables between banks, retail sites, and cash centers for institutional customers in Germany.
• Cash Processing and Counting End-to-end cash processing including counting, verification, sorting, and preparation of banknotes for redistribution to banks and retailers.
• ATM and Self-Service Device Management First and second line maintenance, cash replenishment, and operational management of ATMs and other self-service banking devices for financial institutions.
• Transgetter Cash Management Software Proprietary software for tracking, reconciliation, and management of cash logistics operations across the company's service network.
• Security Services Property protection, guarding, and security-related services for commercial and institutional customers, complementing its cash logistics business.

Quantifiable outcome

• Processing of cash and values from over 3,500 customers daily
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Prosegur Cash Services Germany GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 July 2023Prosegur acquired all shares of WSN Holding Verwaltungsgesellschaft GmbH and WSN Sicherheit und Service GmbH on July 31, 2023. WSN continues to operate independently while gaining access to Prosegur Germany's nationwide network and resources.
• Götz Geld- und Wertdienste GmbH & Co. KGminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLong-standing cooperation partner in cash and value services for joint customer orders and emergency support.
• MST Sicherheitstransportgesellschaft Mecklenburg mbHminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLong-standing cooperation partner in security transport services operating in Mecklenburg region.
• GWS-Sicherheits-Service GmbHminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLong-standing cooperation partner in security services.
• ITT Industrie- und Transportschutz Thüringen GmbHminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLong-standing cooperation partner in industrial and transport security services operating in Thuringia.
• Grambow & SperlingminorOthersIndependent insurance broker company providing insurance services for WSN.
• Contra SicherheitsrevisionminorOthersPartner providing individual consulting on security-related topics.
• Bechtle - Data ElementsminorOthersData protection officer provider. Herr Philipp M. Moehrle serves as Data Protection Officer through Bechtle - Data Elements.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Prosegur Cash: Global parent of WSN and one of the world's largest cash-in-transit and security operators. Direct overlap in CIT, cash processing, and ATM services; WSN now operates inside Prosegur Germany's network.
• Brink's Germany: Brink's operates CIT, cash processing, and ATM services across Germany, directly competing for the same Deutsche Bank/Sparkassen and retail cash logistics contracts as WSN.
• Loomis Deutschland: Loomis provides cash-in-transit, cash management, and ATM services throughout Germany, overlapping with WSN on CIT routing, Cashcenter processing, and SB device management.
• Ziemann Sicherheit: German mid-market CIT and security provider; competes with WSN on cash transport, processing, and retail cash logistics in overlapping German regions.
• Heitmann Security Services: German CIT and cash services competitor serving banks and retail; comparable mid-market positioning to WSN with overlapping BDGW/BMWL membership.
• Götz Geld- und Wertdienste: Long-standing WSN cooperation partner in cash and value services for joint customer orders; operates overlapping CIT routes in eastern and southern Germany.
• AWG Sicherheit: German mid-market cash-in-transit and security services provider competing for similar banking and retail customers; comparable size, fleet, and service mix to WSN.

Broad incumbents

• Securitas Deutschland: Largest security services group in Germany; overlaps with WSN on object/plant security and alarm monitoring (NSL), and increasingly on CIT via acquisitions.
• Kötter Security (KÖTTER GmbH & Co. KG): One of Germany's largest family-run security groups, providing guarding, alarm monitoring, and CIT services — direct overlap with WSN's object/plant security and NSL lines.

Regional players

• Hartmann Security: Regional German CIT and security provider; comparable mid-market scale to WSN with focus on different German regions, making it a structural rather than geographic competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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