ReelSecurity

What ReelSecurity does

ReelSecurity (legal entity Reel Security Corp.) is a privately held, founder-led provider of security services to the film and television industry, founded in 2000 by Mario Ramirez after a decade as a Location Manager and Producer. Headquartered in Los Angeles with owned offices in Atlanta, New Orleans, and Albuquerque, a planned New York office, and a European hub at Pinewood Studios opened in 2022, the company supplies set security, studio-lot access control, executive protection, live-event security, mobile command units, close-protection transportation, and risk-management consulting. It is structured as a network of regionally licensed subsidiaries (Reel Security California Inc., Reel Security Corporation of Georgia, Reel Security Corporation of Louisiana, Reel Security New Mexico Inc.) partnered with privately licensed Private Patrol Operators across all 50 US states, with a UK subsidiary (Reel Health, Safety & Security Limited) regulated by the SIA.

The company's core technology is the proprietary ReelTrak platform, comprising a Client App for live guard ordering and real-time budget tracking, a Smart Scheduling module that matches guards by experience and travel time and pushes shift offers to qualified groups, and a Worker App for field-staff activity and compliance logging. A Live View Dashboard enables remote production monitoring. Sister entities extend the offering: Reel Health (2020) delivers COVID and occupational health/safety services, and Reel Inc. (2022) provides risk-management consulting that integrates with ReelTrak. No public API, SDK, or AI/ML models are disclosed.

Revenue is generated primarily through hourly and contract-based billing for professional security services delivered to enterprise customers in film, streaming, and television. Go-to-market combines direct enterprise sales to studios and producers with a self-serve ReelTrak channel for production coordinators. Pricing is custom-quoted per production rather than tiered, and contracts are typically project-based; the company's stated customer logos span virtually every major studio and streamer.

Name

ReelSecurity

Legal name

Reel Security Corp.

Website

https://reelsecurity.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ReelSecurity provides on-location, studio-lot, executive-protection, and live-event security services to film and television productions, including all major studios and streamers. It runs the proprietary ReelTrak platform for guard ordering, scheduling, and real-time budget tracking across US and UK operations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Production Security Services

NAICS

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

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Event Security & Crowd Management (IMAIAEAD)

Keywords

• Production security services
• Executive protection services
• Film security services
• Risk management consulting
• Production management software

Headquarters

HQ city

Sherman Oaks

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Production Security Services: Security guard services for film and TV productions including set security, studio lot security, executive protection, and live events. Revenue generated through hourly billing for security personnel deployed on productions. Services scale from daily patrols to large productions and special events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

ReelSecurity provides professional security guard services and executive protection for film, television, and live entertainment productions, including set security, studio lot access control, crowd management, and close protection. Its proprietary ReelTrak platform powers live guard ordering, real-time budget tracking, smart scheduling, and field staff compliance for production companies. Offerings scale from daily patrols to multi-state major productions across the US and UK.

Product overview

ReelSecurity offers a unified portfolio of proprietary technology platform and professional security services for the film and entertainment industry. The core product is ReelTrak, a custom-built platform comprising three interconnected modules: ReelTrak Client App for client-side ordering and budget management, ReelTrak Smart Scheduling for intelligent guard matching and scheduling, and ReelTrak Worker for field staff activity tracking. Supporting the technology platform are professional security service offerings including 360 Security (on-location set protection), Studio Security (lot access control), Executive Protection (specialized personal protection), Live Events security, Health and Safety services (via sister company Reel Health), Mobile Unit (command center and screening), Black Car Service (close protection transportation), and Risk Management consulting (via REEL.INC). Together, the ReelTrak platform and service offerings provide end-to-end production security management from scheduling through invoicing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ReelTrak: Proprietary production management software platform for live guard ordering, real-time financials, production calendar, and smart scheduling.
• Reel Health

Products and services

• ReelTrak Proprietary technology platform for production security management enabling live guard ordering, real-time financial tracking, production calendar management, and intelligent staff scheduling. Built for production companies, studios, and producers managing film and TV security.
• 360 Security On-location production security service providing set security guards, professional crowd control, and 24/7 protection for cast, crew, and equipment during filming.
• Studio Security
• Executive Protection
• Live Events Security
• Mobile Unit
• Black Car Service
• Risk Management Consulting
• Health and Safety Services Health and safety services including medical staff, hygiene crews, PPE, and laboratory partnerships for testing, delivered through sister company Reel Health.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100,000+ app downloads
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Reel InccoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Parent company providing Risk Management Consulting Services including Safety Risk Management, Security Risk Management, and Sustainability Consulting. Services work in conjunction with ReelTrak proprietary production management software.
• Pinewood StudiosflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022UK office located at iconic Pinewood Studios, home to the legendary 007 stage. Serves as European hub for Reel Security's international operations, supporting film industry across the UK and Europe.
• Reel HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Sister company providing Health and Safety services including Medical Staff, Hygiene crews, PPE and laboratory partnerships for COVID-19 testing. Reel Health was created in response to the pandemic to help the industry return to work, developing COVID safety protocols and working closely with studios and unions. In less than a year, supported over 180 shows across the country.
• UK Security Industry Authority (SIA)coreOthersUK regulatory body that regulates the private security industry. Reel Security UK is regulated by SIA and all guards hold current and relevant SIA licenses.
• Strategic Partner NetworkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork of licensed Private Patrol Operator companies operating as strategic partners across different states. Includes Reel Security California Inc, Reel Security Corporation of Georgia, Reel Security Corporation of Louisiana, Reel Security New Mexico Inc, and others. Note: As per privacy policy, Reel Security Corp states it has no ownership, corporate oversight or affiliation with these strategic partners beyond subcontracting arrangements.
• Shadowbox StudiosflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor Atlanta studio facility housing Reel Security Georgia's regional office and home base. Reel Security has been integral to the studio since it opened under Blackhall Studios banner. Kofi McDonald has been stationed at the main gate since before the studio had a front gate.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• ISS A/S: Global facility services provider with a substantial security services line including guarding, access control, and event security for corporate and entertainment-adjacent clients. Comparable as a multi-service incumbent that bundles security with facility management for enterprise customers.
• GardaWorld: Global security and cash services company with significant North American guarding and event-security operations. Comparable as a large incumbent able to compete for premium entertainment and event security engagements, including executive protection services.
• Securitas: Global security services firm offering guarding, mobile, and specialized security across North America, Europe, and beyond. Comparable as a multinational incumbent already licensed in jurisdictions where Reel Security operates and capable of bidding on multi-region productions.
• Allied Universal: Largest US-based manned security services provider with national PPO coverage across all 50 states. Comparable as a broad-line guard and protective services incumbent that could credibly compete for studio lot and on-location production security contracts Reel Security currently serves.

Direct peers

• ShowSec: UK event and crowd management specialist serving festivals, concerts, sporting events, and corporate hospitality. Comparable to Reel Security's Live Events vertical (premieres, award shows) and adjacent to its on-location production security operations in the UK market.
• AP Security Limited: UK-based security firm providing close protection, film and television production security, and corporate guarding under SIA licensing. Directly comparable to Reel Security's UK operation at Pinewood Studios in terms of licensing regime, customer profile (UK film/TV), and service mix.
• Talon Security & Executive Protection: Executive protection and high-end security firm with experience serving entertainment and corporate VIPs. Comparable to Reel Security's executive protection (RSC Protective Services) offering, particularly in close protection drivers, secure transportation, and discreet protective details.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/reelsecurity
• Facebookfacebook.com/rscprotection
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/reel-security
• Instagraminstagram.com/reelsecurity/?hl=en

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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