What Septimius Security does

Septimius Security is a privately held, founder-led provider of integrated physical security services, headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, and operational across at least 13 countries spanning Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. The company's core offerings center on close protection and executive protection (low- and high-profile), secure transportation (armored and soft-skin), static and mobile site surveillance, event security, journey and travel management, and aviation and maritime security. Specialized divisions extend the portfolio into K9 deployment, media safety consultations, secure residential accommodation, crisis management and evacuation, medical support, reconnaissance, cybersecurity, and an "AI-powered" smart security offering that integrates CCTV, GPS tracking, intrusion detection, and access control with human-led operations.

The underlying technology stack combines trained security personnel with surveillance and monitoring hardware — including HD CCTV, motion sensors, electronic keycards, biometrics, and GPS-enabled movement tracking — coordinated through a security operations center that provides real-time situational awareness and incident escalation. Septimius positions its model as "intelligence-led," emphasizing proactive threat assessment over reactive guarding. Its commercial operations are anchored by SIRA licensing in Dubai (a rare authorization to legally provide close protection in the UAE), ISO 18788 certification for private security operations, plus ISO 9001/14001/45001/28000 and ICoCA certification for international code of conduct compliance.

The business model is professional services-driven with quote-based, pay-as-you-go pricing tied to officer count, duration, and risk level. Septimius monetizes across eight distinct revenue streams — security services, training, hardware/equipment sales, residential security, managed safe accommodation, aviation security, maritime security, and managed cybersecurity — distributed through direct enterprise field sales and regional operations offices in Dubai (GCC HQ), Tripoli, Istanbul, London, and Ireland. The customer base spans embassies (Sweden, Austria, Canada, Norway), government missions (EUBAM Libya), international NGOs (MSF), banks (ABA, ABC), media (BBC, RTL), entertainment (Formula One), and enterprise clients (Samsung, Daewoo, Chemonics, GIZ, Expertise France). The company claims 600+ clients served globally and headcount reported between 520+ and 1,330+ depending on source page.

Name

Septimius Security

Legal name

Septimius Security Ltd.

Website

https://septimiussecurity.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Septimius Security provides executive protection, secure transportation, static and event security, and crisis management services across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Founded in 2020 and headquartered in Dublin, the firm serves governments, embassies, corporations, UHNWIs, NGOs, and media clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Security Services

NAICS

Investigation, Guard, and Armored Car Services (56161), Security Guards and Patrol Services (561612), Armored Car Services (561613)

SIC

Services-Detective, Guard & Armored Car Services (7381)

akta.pro primary industry

Executive Protection & Close Protection (BPABAMAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Diplomatic / Government Official Close Protection (BPAKABAF), Secure Transportation & Protective Driving (Armored / Convoy) (BPAKABAH), Industrial & Critical Infrastructure Guarding (Utilities, Plants, Data Centers) (BPAKAAAD)

Keywords

• Executive protection services
• Close protection services
• Secure transportation
• Event security
• Security consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Dublin

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Security Services: Revenue generated from providing executive protection, close protection, secure transportation, static security, event security, and other security services to government, corporate, and individual clients.
2. Training Services: Revenue from providing security training programs including close protection training, emergency response, surveillance techniques, fire safety, medical intervention, and customized courses for government and corporate sectors.
3. Security Equipment: Revenue from supplying tactical equipment, protective gear, communication devices, surveillance systems, drones, and emergency tools to government agencies, corporations, and the private sector.
4. Residential Security: Revenue from providing 24/7 residential security services including guard deployment, perimeter monitoring, access control, visitor screening, and family escort services.
5. Safe Accommodation: Revenue from managing secure residential complexes with physical barriers, advanced surveillance, checkpoints, 24/7 protection, medical services, and integrated logistics for individuals, families, and teams in volatile regions.
6. Aviation Security: Revenue from VIP protection at airports, private aviation coordination, crew protection, ground handling security, and secure transport for high-risk passengers or cargo.
7. Maritime Security: Revenue from ship protection, anti-piracy operations, port security, cargo protection, and armed onboard teams operating according to international standards.
8. Cybersecurity: Revenue from network protection, vulnerability scanning, threat detection, incident response, data encryption, secure communication, penetration testing, and digital infrastructure protection.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Septimius Security delivers integrated physical security services centered on executive close protection, secure transportation, static and mobile site surveillance, event security management, and aviation/maritime protection for governments, embassies, corporations, and ultra-high-net-worth individuals across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Services are delivered through trained security personnel augmented by CCTV, GPS tracking, access control, AI-powered surveillance analytics, and a 24/7 Security Operations Center. The portfolio extends to crisis management, evacuation planning, K9 units, media safety, security training, and safe accommodations in high-risk zones.

Product overview

Septimius Security provides a comprehensive portfolio of physical security services across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. The core offerings center on close protection/executive protection services (with both low-profile and high-visibility options), secure transportation (armored and soft-skin vehicles), static/site surveillance, event security management, travel management, and aviation/maritime security. The company also operates specialized divisions for K9 units, media safety consultations, safe accommodations/secure housing, crisis management and evacuation planning, medical support, reconnaissance, cybersecurity, and smart/AI-enabled surveillance. The portfolio is delivered through human-security professionals augmented by technology (CCTV, GPS tracking, real-time monitoring), rather than a software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Executive Close Protection Low or high-profile executive protection with personally trained personnel for discretion and efficiency, including emergency response and medical backup, provided to CEOs, directors, diplomats, and public figures.
• Secure Transportation Armored and soft-skin vehicle transport with trained security-experienced drivers, including convoy and route planning, long-distance capability, and crisis-driving skills.
• Site Surveillance and Static Security On-site guards, mobile patrols, CCTV monitoring, intrusion detection, access control, and perimeter protection for facilities and high-risk locations.
• Event Security Management Security planning, guest screening, access management, emergency evacuation, and crowd control for public and private events including conferences, exhibitions, sporting events, and government-level gatherings.
• Journey Plan and Travel Management Secure travel planning, route analysis, travel bookings with secure tracking, and personal accompaniment services for business and private travel.
• Aviation and Private Jet Charter Security VIP protection at airports and during flights, private aviation coordination with security procedures, crew protection, runway security, and cargo protection.
• Maritime Security Protection for vessels, ports, and crews in high-risk waters including armed teams, anti-piracy escort, port monitoring, and cargo protection under international standards.
• K9 Unit Deployment Explosive and narcotics detection dogs plus patrol and tracking dogs for large sites, operated by certified handlers for events, facilities, airports, and border areas.
• Training Courses Certified training programs covering close protection, security guards, emergency response, surveillance techniques, fire safety, medical intervention, and tailored courses for the public and private sectors.
• Safe Accommodations Secure residential compounds with 24/7 protection, advanced surveillance systems, controlled access, medical services, and logistics support for executives, diplomats, and expatriates in volatile regions.
• Crisis Management and Safe Evacuation Plans Customized evacuation plans with route analysis, transport logistics, safe gathering points, and emergency communication, plus 24/7 rapid response teams and business continuity planning for political instability, natural disasters, or threat escalation.
• Medical Support Fully qualified medical teams with advanced first aid kits, mobile medical units, and field care capabilities integrated with security operations.
• Cybersecurity Network protection, vulnerability scanning, threat detection, incident response, data encryption, secure communication, penetration testing, and digital infrastructure protection for sensitive environments.
• Smart Security AI-powered surveillance systems, remote access control and monitoring, intrusion detection, and automated response integrated with existing client infrastructure.
• Security Equipment Supply Supply of tactical equipment, protective gear, communication devices, surveillance systems, drones, and emergency tools meeting mission requirements for government agencies, corporations, and the private sector.
• Residential Security Guards 24/7 villa and home security services including guard deployment, perimeter monitoring, access control, visitor screening, and family escorts for GCC region clients.
• Security Risk Assessments Proactive threat and vulnerability evaluations, including reconnaissance (RECCE) field surveys, terrain data, threat intelligence, and mitigation strategy development.

Quantifiable outcome

• 600+ clients secured across various sectors
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers19 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• SIRA (Security Industry Regulatory Agency)coreOthersOfficial regulatory licensing partnership with Dubai's Security Industry Regulatory Agency, authorizing Septimius Security to legally provide Close Protection (CPO) services in the UAE. Required for legal operation in Dubai.
• ICoCA (International Code of Conduct Association)coreOthersCertification partnership ensuring adherence to international standards and code of conduct for private security providers, demonstrating commitment to ethical operations and human rights standards.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• International SOS: Provider of medical and security services to organisations operating in remote or hostile environments; closely comparable to Septimius's combined executive protection, secure travel, and medical support offering for high-risk-zone deployments.
• Control Risks: Global specialist in political and security risk management with a strong executive protection and crisis response practice serving multinational corporates, governments, and NGOs in high-risk markets—directly overlapping Septimius's EMEA conflict-zone mandate and client base.
• Drum Cussac: Risk management and security consultancy with executive protection and secure travel services in high-risk jurisdictions; a like-for-like competitor for government, NGO, and corporate clients in Africa and the Middle East.
• Solace Global: Specialist in executive protection, secure transportation, and risk consulting focused on complex and emerging markets; directly comparable to Septimius's core close protection and travel security practice for UHNWI and corporate clients.
• AT-RISK International: Executive protection and protective intelligence firm serving corporate, celebrity, and government clients worldwide; directly comparable to Septimius's close protection offering with similar client personas and risk-led methodology.
• S-RM: Corporate intelligence and security consultancy providing protective services, cyber, and crisis response to corporate and government clients—closely aligned with Septimius's intelligence-led protection proposition and EMEA focus.

Broad incumbents

• Pinkerton: International investigative and corporate risk firm offering executive protection, secure transportation, and security consulting for multinational clients; competes with Septimius for enterprise and government engagements.
• GardaWorld: Global security services firm providing protective services, cash solutions, and security consulting across the Middle East, Africa, and Europe; overlaps with Septimius on executive protection, secure transport, and government-facing contracts.
• G4S: One of the world's largest integrated security companies offering manned guarding, secure transport, and protective services across multiple geographies; competes for the same corporate and government contracts but with a much broader portfolio.

Emerging players

• Olive Group: Specialist security and risk consultancy with strong credentials in Middle East, Africa and Asia executive protection and maritime security; overlaps with Septimius on secure transport, maritime, and remote-environment protective services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SeptimiusLtd
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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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