What WSD- Sicherheit does

WSD- Sicherheit (Wach- und Sicherungsdienst in Mecklenburg GmbH & Co. KG) is a private, family-influenced security services provider headquartered in Rostock, Germany, founded in 1990. The company delivers integrated security solutions across Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and nationwide, with approximately 900 employees including roughly 250 armed security personnel, operating from eight regional offices (Rostock HQ plus Kröpelin, Wismar, Koserow, Neubrandenburg, Güstrow, Schwerin, and Stralsund). Services span four categories: personnel security (object/works protection, VIP, aviation, KRITIS and nuclear-facility security, ISPS port security, justice, museums, events), technical security (KWS Video Control, alarm monitoring, drone surveillance, digital reception), mobile security (patrol, alarm response, cash and value transport, construction site monitoring, vacation security), and additional services (facility management, training, occupational safety, temporary staffing, whistleblower portal).

The firm's core technical asset is the KWS Video Control mobile surveillance system — a mast-based tower with up to four high-resolution cameras, AI-powered intelligent video analysis (IVS/SMD), human/vehicle classification, auto-tracking, optional thermal imaging, and sub-2-minute alarm response capability (versus a roughly 20-minute industry baseline). The system ships in four variants (4x, 2+2, Autark off-grid solar, and Mini) and is supported by a VdS-certified 24/7 Notruf- und Serviceleitstelle (alarm and service control center) for video verification and intervention dispatch. The product is developed in partnership with Kieler Wach- und Sicherheitsgesellschaft (KWS) and represents a meaningful technical differentiator versus personnel-only competitors.

WSD operates a sales-led B2B model with quote-based, customized pricing and multi-year contracts typical for government and KRITIS accounts, targeting enterprises, federal and state government institutions (Bundeswehr, Bundesrat, Bundesverfassungsgericht, justice departments), critical infrastructure operators, ports, airports, construction companies, financial/retail cash transport clients, museums, and private households. The company holds §34a GewO operating licensing, VdS alarm-center certification, DAkkS quality management audits, ISPS-Code port security certification, SÜG security clearance capabilities, and LkSG/DSGVO compliance. WSD is embedded in the broader Sicherheit Nord group network of related northern German security firms (KWS, DWSI, SITEC, WWD, WSI, Elbe Sicherheit, Reinigung Nord, CONEXIS), sharing ownership and enabling nationwide service coverage. In 2025 the company completed two acquisitions — HWS Rügen in November 2025 and WSN Sicherheit in December 2025 — adding approximately 110 employees and extending coverage into Vorpommern-Rügen, Vorpommern-Greifswald, and Mecklenburgische Seenplatte districts. Revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

WSD- Sicherheit

Legal name

Wach- und Sicherungsdienst in Mecklenburg GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://wsd-mv.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

WSD- Sicherheit is a Rostock-based, family-influenced German security services firm with ~900 employees providing personnel, technical, and mobile security — including the proprietary KWS Video Control AI surveillance system — to government, military, KRITIS, and commercial clients across Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and nationwide.

Ownership category

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Product category

Security Services

NAICS

Investigation, Guard, and Armored Car Services (56161), Security Guards and Patrol Services (561612), Security Systems Services (56162)

SIC

Services-Detective, Guard & Armored Car Services (7381), Communications Services, Nec (4899)

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High-Net-Worth Individual (HNWI) & Celebrity Protection (BPAKABAE)

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Security Training, Exercises & Force-on-Force (FoF) Evaluation (drills, red teaming) (EUAKAJAK)

Keywords

• Personnel security services
• Mobile patrol services
• Video surveillance systems
• Cash value transport
• Facility management services

Headquarters

HQ city

Rostock

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Security Services: Core revenue stream from comprehensive security services including personnel security, mobile security, technical security, and specialized services for critical infrastructure, government facilities, and commercial clients.
2. Specialized Security Services: ISPS-Code compliant port security services for international maritime facilities and vessels.
3. Cash and Value Transport: Armored vehicle transport services for cash and valuables including ATM servicing, cash processing, and Bundesbank deposits.
4. Facility Management Services: Building management services including janitorial, cleaning, grounds maintenance, and property management.
5. Temporary Staffing: Employee leasing services providing qualified personnel to clients for predefined tasks and durations.
6. Vacation Security Services: Residential security services during homeowner absences including patrol checks, garden maintenance, and smart home alarm monitoring.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

WSD-Sicherheit is a comprehensive private security services provider operating in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and across Germany. The company delivers personnel security (guarding, access control, VIP protection, event security), technical security (alarm monitoring, video surveillance, KWS Video Control mobile towers, drone surveillance), mobile security (patrols, alarm response, cash and value transport), and facility management services. Operations are supported by a VdS-certified 24/7 alarm and service control center and approximately 900 security personnel, of which roughly 250 are armed.

Product overview

WSD- Sicherheit (Wach- und Sicherungsdienst in Mecklenburg GmbH & Co. KG) is a comprehensive security services provider offering a portfolio organized into four main categories: Personelle Sicherheit (personnel-based security), Technische Sicherheit (technical security solutions), Mobile Sicherheit (mobile patrol and response services), and Weitere Dienstleistungen (additional services including facility management and training). The core technical product is the proprietary KWS Video Control autonomous mobile surveillance tower system with four variants (4x, 2+2, Autark, and Mini), supported by a VdS-certified 24/7 Notruf- und Serviceleitstelle alarm monitoring center. The company employs approximately 900 security personnel across Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, with recent acquisitions expanding coverage to Rügen and northeastern regions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• KWS Video Control: Mobile mast-based video surveillance and intervention system with AI-powered analytics, providing 360-degree perimeter protection for construction sites, critical infrastructure, and events.

Products and services

• Personnel Security (Personelle Sicherheit) Personnel-based security services covering access control, reception, event security, VIP protection, and specialized security for ports, airports, critical infrastructure, museums, and judicial facilities. Targeted at businesses, government institutions, and public authorities.
• Technical Security (Technische Sicherheit) Technology-based security solutions including alarm monitoring and response, video surveillance, drone surveillance, digital reception systems, and the proprietary KWS Video Control mobile tower system. Targeted at commercial and government clients.
• Mobile Security (Mobile Sicherheit) Flexible mobile security services including patrol services, alarm response, cash and value transport, mobile construction site security, and vacation property monitoring. Targeted at businesses, construction sites, and private homeowners.
• KWS Video Control Autonomous mobile mast surveillance system providing 360-degree protection with AI-powered video analytics, auto-tracking, and real-time alarm verification at a 24/7 monitoring center. Response times under 2 minutes versus traditional 20 minutes. Variants include 4x, 2+2, Autark (off-grid solar), and Mini. For critical infrastructure, construction sites, industrial facilities, and events.
• Notruf- und Serviceleitstelle (Alarm and Service Control Center) VdS-certified 24/7 monitoring center providing alarm monitoring, incident response coordination, remote facility management, video surveillance evaluation, and emergency dispatch services for alarm, fire, and security systems. Serves commercial, government, and private clients.
• Cash and Value Transport (Geld- und Werttransport) Secure transportation of cash and valuables including ATM servicing, daily cash replenishment, cash processing, Bundesbank deposits, cash management, and armored vehicle transport with GPS tracking. Targeted at banks, retailers, and financial institutions.
• VIP Service (Close Protection) Close protection services for public figures from politics, business, and media. Includes bodyguards, escort services, and security personnel often drawn from special units of Federal Police, Bundeswehr, or BKA.
• Port Security per ISPS-Code (Hafensicherheit) Port security services compliant with the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code. Includes baggage and personnel screening, access verification, dangerous items detection, and security patrols for harbor facilities and international vessels.
• Critical Infrastructure Security (Sicherheit für KRITIS) Security services for critical infrastructure including nuclear facilities. Covers facility monitoring, patrol services, personnel and vehicle escort, key management, electronic security logs, and integration with works fire brigades.
• Aviation Security (Sicherheit für die Luftfahrt) Airport security services ensuring smooth flight operations including security screenings and access control for aviation facilities.
• Judicial Facility Security (Sicherheit im Justizvollzug) Security services for judicial institutions, specifically deportation detention facilities, trained according to state government specifications. Includes security facility monitoring, control center staffing, and personnel/postal services.
• Facility Management Comprehensive facility management services including janitorial, building cleaning, grounds maintenance, material management, and security/porter/reception services for commercial properties.

Quantifiable outcome

• Alarm response time reduced from 20 minutes to under 2 minutes using KWS Video Control
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Sicherheit Nord GmbH & Co. KGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company and central partner in the Sicherheit Nord group. A nationwide operating security company offering the full range of professional security services from alarm management, mobile services, and security guarding to specialized security solutions. Mittelständisches, family-owned company with long tradition and roots in northern Germany.
• Sicherheit Nord GmbH & Co. KG / Schule der SicherheitcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTraining division of Sicherheit Nord providing professional education and continuing training for private and business security. With more than 30 years of experience, serves as competent training partner for security industry personnel development.
• Kieler Wach- und Sicherheitsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG (KWS)coreTechnology or IntegrationOver 100 years of security service experience (founded 1905, family-owned since 1947). Provider of modern security technology including VdS-certified alarm and service centers. Developed KWS Video Control technology with AI-powered video analytics used by WSD.
• Reinigung Nord GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSubsidiary of Wach- und Sicherungsdienst GmbH & Co. KG, available 24 hours for building cleaning services. Covers professional solutions for cleaning public and private spaces, exterior areas, and industry facilities according to standards.
• Dresdner Wach- und Sicherungsinstitut GmbH (DWSI)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerModern security service provider with over 30 years of experience and one of the leading private security companies in Saxony. Offers comprehensive security services for small, medium, and large enterprises.
• DWSI Berlin GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development Partner100% subsidiary of DWSI, established in Berlin since 2011. Provides quality DWSI services to Berlin and Brandenburg customers.
• SITEC Dienstleistungs GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development Partner100% subsidiary of Kieler Wach- und Sicherheitsgesellschaft, founded 1988. Offers classic security services like object and plant protection, patrol services, alarm connections, and reception services. Also provides employee leasing and facility management.
• WWD Dienstleistung GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExperienced and powerful company for security and service services. Philosophy: 'Customer is Partner' - understands relationship with clients as partnership including strategic development support.
• Sicherheitsunternehmen Elbe GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of nationwide group of security companies. Offers complete range of professional security services from alarm management through mobile services and security guarding to specialized security solutions.
• WSI Security GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerModern service provider with comprehensive security offerings primarily targeting small and medium enterprises in industry, trade, and public institutions in Thuringia. Special focus on railway security and alarm connections.
• Hanseatischer Wach- und Sicherheitsdienst (HWS) - RügencoreOthersAcquired November 1, 2025 - Aufträge und Mitarbeitende for the area of Insel Rügen (Rügen Island). Represents strategic expansion in Vorpommern-Rügen district.
• WSN Sicherheit und Service Bewachung GmbHcoreOthersAcquired December 1, 2025 - Aufträge und Mitarbeitende for regions Neubrandenburg, Anklam, Pasewalk, Waren, and Güstrow. Represents strategic expansion in Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Dussmann Service: Dussmann's security arm provides integrated guarding, technical security, and risk consulting for government and enterprise clients in Germany. Comparable to WSD in serving demanding public-sector customers but operates with a larger national footprint.
• Securitas Deutschland: German arm of the global Securitas group providing guarding, mobile, and tech-enabled security to enterprises and public-sector clients. Competes with WSD on multi-site corporate and government tenders and is the dominant national benchmark for pricing and service standards.
• Kötter Services: One of Germany's largest family-owned security services groups, offering guarding, technical security, and facility management nationwide. Comparable to WSD in service mix and German Mittelstand character, but at materially larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• Sicherheit Nord GmbH & Co. KG: Parent network and strategic partner of WSD, providing nationwide guarding, alarm management, mobile services, and specialized security across northern Germany. Operates the same Sicherheit Nord group of affiliated firms, making it the closest structural analog and the entity through which WSD reaches accounts outside Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
• Wisag Sicherheit: Security division of the Wisag group, offering manned guarding, alarm response, and facility services across Germany. Overlaps with WSD on personnel security and facility management and competes for similar enterprise and KRITIS contracts at national scale.

Direct peers

• SITEC Dienstleistungs GmbH: Affiliate within the WSD/Sicherheit Nord network offering guarding, alarm response, employee leasing, and facility management. Mirrors WSD's multi-line service structure and serves as a near-clone competitor in adjacent northern German geographies.
• Stölting Security & Service: Mid-sized German security and service provider with guarding, mobile, and facility offerings comparable to WSD's portfolio. Directly competes in the regional and SME-contract segment, particularly for industrial and event security work.
• Dresdner Wach- und Sicherungsinstitut (DWSI): Sister company within the broader WSD partner network, offering comparable guarding, mobile, and technical security services in Saxony and Berlin/Brandenburg. Operates a near-identical service portfolio to WSD under the same ownership umbrella.
• Power Sicherheit: German guarding and security services firm with similar focus on personnel, mobile, and event security for commercial and government clients. A direct competitor to WSD in the regional guarding and KRITIS segment.
• Kieler Wach- und Sicherheitsgesellschaft (KWS): Long-standing security firm in northern Germany (founded 1905) that co-developed the KWS Video Control technology deployed by WSD. Closely comparable in service mix, VdS-certified control center operations, and northern German regional focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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