Guardteck

What Guardteck does

Guardteck Security is a Canadian B2B physical security services provider founded in 2005 and headquartered in Burnaby, British Columbia. The company delivers professional guarding, mobile patrol, alarm response, event security, crowd control, executive protection, and security consulting services across retail, commercial, municipal, residential, industrial, and government segments through five regional offices in British Columbia, Alberta, and Ontario and a 24/7 national dispatch line. Its client base is concentrated among Canadian REITs, commercial property managers, major retailers, hospitality groups, municipalities, and educational institutions including RioCan, Cadillac Fairview, Bentall Green Oak, QuadReal, Walmart Canada, Live Nation, Marriott, Fairmont, the City of Vancouver, and UBC.

The company's operating technology is centered on a Command Center and real-time client dashboards that surface patrol frequency, dwell time, and incident reporting, supplemented by Kandor Academy — an in-house learning management system accredited by the Justice Institute of British Columbia to deliver Basic Security Training. Electronic security systems integration (intrusion alarms, fire safety, access control, CCTV, intercoms) is delivered through sister company Kendrix Technologies (formerly Fitch Security Integration, 40+ years operating history), and janitorial services through Everclean Facility Services; both sit under parent Kandor Management Corporation, enabling Guardteck to bundle physical guarding with adjacent facility services.

Guardteck monetizes primarily through multi-year, quote-based managed services contracts priced per site, guard-hour, or coverage scope; pricing is not publicly disclosed. The go-to-market is enterprise field sales driven by regional offices and relationship selling to property managers, REITs, and municipalities, supported by SEO-optimized local landing pages and direct-to-consumer offerings for residential communities. The company is privately held under Kandor Management Corporation with no institutional equity disclosed, and its scale milestones include securing the 2010 Olympic Winter Games contract and reaching 900+ events per year as Canada's largest events security provider by 2016.

Name

Guardteck

Legal name

Guardteck Security

Website

https://guardteck.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Guardteck Security is a Canadian B2B physical security guarding and mobile patrol provider serving retail, commercial, municipal, residential, and events clients across British Columbia, Alberta, and Ontario, with electronic security integration delivered through sister company Kendrix Technologies under parent Kandor Management Corporation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Physical Security Services

NAICS

Security Guards and Patrol Services (561612)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Manned Guarding & Patrol Services (IMAIAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Manned Guarding & Site Security (Static Guards) (BPABAMAA), Residential & Community Guarding (HOAs, Gated Communities) (BPAKAAAE)

Keywords

• Physical security services
• Mobile patrol security
• Event security services
• Retail loss prevention
• Electronic security systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Burnaby

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Security Guarding Services: Core revenue stream from providing professional security guards for retail, commercial, municipal, residential, and events sectors. Services include mobile patrols, alarm response, event security, crowd control, and VIP protection. Services provided by Guardteck Guarding Services in Ontario.
2. Security Systems Integration (Kendrix Technologies): Design, installation, and servicing of electronic security systems. Includes intrusion alarms, fire safety systems, access control, CCTV, intercoms, and recording storage/retrieval solutions for commercial, residential, and industrial properties.
3. Security Consulting: Risk management consulting including private investigations, personal protection (executive/VIP protection), and tailored advisory solutions for safeguarding client reputation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Guardteck provides manned physical security guard services across retail, commercial, municipal, residential, and event sectors, including mobile patrols, alarm response, event security, crowd control, VIP/executive protection, and loss prevention. The company also delivers electronic security systems integration (intrusion alarms, fire safety, access control, CCTV, intercoms) through its sister company Kendrix Technologies, and offers risk-management consulting including private investigations. Services are delivered by Guardteck's own personnel operating from five regional offices across Canada (British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario).

Product overview

Guardteck offers a unified suite of physical security guard services as its core product, supplemented by the Kendrix Technologies sub-brand for security systems integration. The portfolio includes specialized service modules covering mobile patrol, retail, residential, government, corporate, executive protection, event, commercial, and industrial security. Internal operations are supported by Kandor Academy (learning management system) and Dayforce (workforce management). The company operates across British Columbia, Alberta, and Ontario with regional offices in Victoria, Calgary, Edmonton, and Toronto.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Security Guard Services Core manned security guard services covering retail, commercial, corporate, residential, government, municipal, event, industrial, and executive-protection environments across British Columbia, Alberta, and Ontario, including loss prevention, access control, crowd control, and concierge security.
• Mobile Patrol Security Standalone mobile patrol service providing 24/7 dispatch, alarm response, bike patrols, emergency response, and personnel audits, with real-time client dashboards that display patrol frequency and time spent in each area of the property during each patrol.
• Executive Protection Services Elite executive protection providing 360-degree security solutions for high-profile individuals, including advanced surveillance, counter-surveillance techniques, risk assessment, crisis management, and emergency coordination.
• Security Consulting Risk-management consulting offering private investigations, personal protection advisory, and tailored risk-mitigation solutions for organizations and high-profile individuals.
• Kendrix Technologies Electronic Security Systems Integration Electronic security systems design, installation, and servicing covering intrusion alarms, fire safety systems, access control, entry control, intercoms, CCTV cameras, and recording storage/retrieval for commercial, residential, and industrial properties.

Quantifiable outcome

• Client retention rate is strong, with clients constantly referring Guardteck to others due to outstanding results
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers29 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Kendrix TechnologiescoreTechnology or IntegrationKendrix Technologies (formerly Fitch Security Integration, 40+ years experience) is Guardteck's sister company specializing in electronic security systems integration. Provides design, installation, and servicing of intrusion alarms, fire safety systems, access control, CCTV, intercoms, and recording systems. Kendrix leverages top technology to provide complete electronic security solutions, while Guardteck provides the human guarding services. Together they offer complete maintenance solutions for worry-free site operations.
• Everclean Facility ServicescoreOthersSubsidiary of Kandor Management Corporation providing janitorial and cleaning services. Along with Guardteck Security, Everclean enables Kandor to provide complete facilities management solutions combining security, janitorial, and support services for holistic customer experiences.
• Kandor Management CorporationflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company of Guardteck Security and Everclean Facility Services. Kandor brands are founded on the tenet that everybody and every detail matters. Provides the overarching culture and operational philosophy ('We build people. We build teams') that guides Guardteck's operations. Introduced full-scale facilities management services combining security, janitorial, and support services.
• Justice Institute of British Columbia (JIBC)coreOthersJIBC is the accredited institution that authorizes Kandor Academy to deliver Basic Security Training (BST). This accreditation enables Guardteck to provide formalized security qualifications to their employees through their internal Kandor Academy training program.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• GardaWorld: GardaWorld is one of the largest Canadian-headquartered security services firms, offering manned guarding, cash services, and electronic security across North America. It is the most direct competitor to Guardteck for enterprise guarding contracts in Canada.
• Paladin Security: Paladin Security is a BC-based Canadian guarding and integrated security services firm with a comparable vertical mix (retail, commercial, residential, events). It competes head-to-head with Guardteck across Western Canadian enterprise accounts.
• Commissionaires: Commissionaires is a Canadian not-for-profit security services provider with deep federal and government relationships. It is a direct comparable for Guardteck's government facilities and public-sector guarding business.

Broad incumbents

• Securitas Canada: Securitas is a global security services giant with significant Canadian operations across guarding, electronic security, and risk consulting. It competes with Guardteck for large enterprise and government contracts but offers a much broader service portfolio.
• Allied Universal: Allied Universal is one of the largest North American security services providers, formed through the combination of AlliedBarton and Universal Services (and later G4S). It is a broad incumbent competing for the same enterprise guarding RFPs as Guardteck, with much greater scale.
• G4S Canada (now part of Allied Universal): G4S operated a significant Canadian guarding and cash-services footprint before its Canadian assets were absorbed into Allied Universal. It is a relevant comparable for Guardteck in terms of national guarding scale and electronic security integration.
• ADT Canada: ADT is a large North American provider of electronic security, monitored alarms, and integrated commercial security. It is a broad incumbent comparable to the Kendrix Technologies electronic security integration layer of Guardteck's offering.

Emerging players

• Blackbird Security: Blackbird Security is a growing Canadian security services firm focused on retail loss prevention, concierge, and mobile patrol across BC, Alberta, and Ontario. It is a comparable emerging regional competitor to Guardteck in Western Canada.

Others

• Convergint Technologies: Convergint is a North American systems integrator specializing in electronic security (access control, video, intrusion, fire). It is the closest comparable to Guardteck's sister company Kendrix Technologies for the integrated security offering.
• TrackTik Software: TrackTik (a TMA Systems company) provides cloud-based security workforce management and guard operations software. It is an enabling/technology peer relevant to Guardteck's Command Center and client-dashboard capabilities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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