CESG

What CESG does

CESG is a consulting firm that specializes in providing strategic and operational services in the field of general security. The company offers expert advice and solutions to organizations on how to protect their information and ensure information assurance. With a team of dedicated professionals, CESG is committed to delivering effective security strategies and services to its clients. The company also has a significant presence in the construction industry, providing critical electric systems solutions.

Name

CESG

Legal name

CESG

Website

https://www.cesg.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

CESG is a consulting firm offering strategic and operational services in general security and information assurance.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Private Security Services: CESG generates revenue through contracted private security services including on-site security agents, cash-in-transport, close protection, and security consulting/formation. Services are billed on a contractual basis, likely through annual or multi-year agreements with enterprise clients across luxury retail, corporate, events, data center, and logistics sectors. Revenue is recurring in nature given long-term client site relationships.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CESG is a French private security services provider delivering on-site security agents, discrete cash-in-transit, close protection (bodyguard), and security consulting and training to enterprise clients. The company operates across five verticals — luxury, tertiary (corporate), events and sport, data centers, and supply chain — and differentiates through its proprietary 'Luxury Attitude' training methodology that aligns security service delivery with high-end brand standards. Services are delivered by approximately 1,100 trained agents across roughly 125 client sites in France.

Product overview

CESG is a private security services provider offering a comprehensive portfolio of integrated security solutions. The core offering spans four main service lines: Sûreté & Sécurité (physical security and surveillance), Transport de Fonds Discret (secure cash transport), Protection Rapprochée (executive protection/bodyguard services), and Conseil & Formation (consulting and training). CESG operates across five sectors: Luxe, Tertiaire, Event & Sport, Data Center, and Supply Chain. The company also maintains two supplementary platforms—CESG Online (podcast and expert content hub) and CESG Moove (sports and associative initiative showcase)—along with specialized training programs including Luxury Attitude for luxury sector agents. All services are delivered with a 'security by excellence' signature, combining luxury-industry standards with professional security expertise.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sûreté & Sécurité (Physical Security)
• Transport de Fonds Discret (Discrete Cash Transport)
• Protection Rapprochée (Close Protection)
• Conseil & Formation (Security Consulting and Training)

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% of security agents trained in the Luxury Attitude proprietary program
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 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

17 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• GES (Groupement des Entreprises de Sécurité)minorOthersInstitutional membership enabling CESG to stay informed of the latest trends and regulations in private security across all sectors of operation, while facilitating exchanges and collaboration with numerous industry actors.
• SEF Protec (Syndicat des Entreprises Françaises de la Protection Physique des Personnes)minorOthersCESG and its subsidiary CESG Protection are members of SEF Protec, which plays an active role in the physical protection of persons sector. Membership aligns with the company's core identity.
• IDET (Promotion of Security and Wellbeing at Work)minorOthersMembership in IDET reaffirms the company's commitment to safe and respectful work practices and the health and well-being of its collaborators.
• SNELAC (Syndicat National des Espaces de Loisirs, d'Attractions et Culturels)minorOthersAssociation with SNELAC connects CESG with other professionals in France's leisure and cultural spaces sector, strengthening event security and management capabilities.
• France DatacenterminorOthersAssociation with France Datacenter strengthens the company's network and enables active participation in data center security initiatives.
• France Sport ExpertiseminorOthersMembership keeps CESG at the forefront of the latest sports industry trends and regulations while fostering exchanges with key industry stakeholders.
• Agora des Directeurs de la SécuritéminorOthersPartnership with the Agora of Security Directors demonstrates commitment to knowledge sharing and experience exchange with other security professionals.
• ANews SécuritéminorOthersCollaboration with ANews Sécurité offers the opportunity to play an active role in industry debates and analyses.
• UNIMEV (Union Française des Métiers de l'Événement)minorOthersPartnership with UNIMEV provides access to resources and best practices in the events sector, strengthening CESG's ability to offer tailored security solutions.
• Mike AgencycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMike Agency is the partner for execution of certain close protection (protection rapprochée) missions. Mike has handled the close protection of the last four heads of state from 2004 to 2024. The partnership enables CESG to offer agents with skills in posture, grooming, bilingualism, and logistics coordination, with Mike personally available for coordination.
• Ma Petite Entreprise (MPE) Cycling TeamminorOthersCESG sponsors MPE, a 100% French cycling team with the goal of participating in the Tour de France 2030. The associative project brings SMEs together around values of team spirit, passion, and challenge. CESG promotes cooperation, resilience, and ambition values while giving visibility to French SMEs.
• Club RGminorOthersPartnership with Club RG, a network committed to promoting sport and performance values. CESG supports their initiatives as part of its sports and associative engagement.
• ITQ GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCESG and ITQ Group united around a shared vision of security to launch the Security Golf Masters event: three game formats, quality networking, and an exceptional setting to rethink the challenges of the security sector. The inaugural event took place at Golf de Morfontaine with 50 players.
• VerkadaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerVerkada serves as the official partner of the Security Golf Masters inaugural edition, co-organized by CESG and ITQ Group.
• ICTS FrancecoreOthersICTS France is CESG's parent company and leader in airport security. The affiliation reinforces CESG's positioning and enables the company to offer increasingly comprehensive and innovative general security solutions. ICTS France organized the Grand Tournoi ICTS 2025, which CESG participated in.
• SofinordcoreOthersCESG is part of the Sofinord group, a reference in service provision. This affiliation enables operational and commercial mutualization at the service of clients. Sofinord is the legal employer for recruitment purposes (data controller for job applications).
• ArmoniacoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArmonia (part of Sofinord group) and CESG collaborate closely to provide teams with adapted solutions while respecting new regulations. This synergy ensures optimized and quality management of uniforms for CESG agents. Élodie Fitoussi, Director of Logistics and Purchasing at Armonia, oversees CESG uniform management.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Onet Sécurité: Major French private security and services group providing guarding, surveillance, and security solutions to enterprise clients across France. Directly comparable to CESG on geography, B2B enterprise sales motion, and multi-sector (retail, corporate, events, logistics) coverage.
• Securitas France: French arm of Securitas AB, providing guarding, mobile, and electronic security services across enterprise verticals. Closely comparable to CESG on services mix (guarding, cash solutions, specialized segments) and enterprise B2B go-to-market in France.
• Brink's France: French subsidiary of The Brink's Company, specializing in cash-in-transit and valuables logistics — directly comparable to CESG's 'Transport de Fonds Discret' service line and a peer for enterprise secure-logistics contracts.
• Prosegur France: French operations of Prosegur, offering guarding, cash transport, and security technology across retail, corporate, and logistics sectors. Comparable to CESG on service breadth (guarding + cash transport) and enterprise client base in France.
• Fiducial Sécurité: French security subsidiary of Fiducial, providing on-site guarding, surveillance, and related security services to SMB and enterprise clients. Comparable to CESG as a France-only mid-market private security operator with multi-vertical coverage.
• SAMSIC Sécurité: French security services arm of the SAMSIC group, offering guarding, surveillance, and event security across enterprise verticals. Directly comparable to CESG on geography, vertical breadth, and enterprise field-sales motion.
• Byblos Group: French human-security services group serving retail, luxury, corporate, and event clients in France. Highly comparable to CESG, particularly on luxury-sector specialization and multi-vertical enterprise guarding.

Broad incumbents

• Securitas AB: Global private security leader with guarding, technology, and consulting across multiple continents. Comparable as a broader incumbent in the same category; not niche-specialized like CESG but operates in the same market space.
• Allied Universal: Global security services and staffing company providing guarding and integrated security solutions worldwide. Comparable as a large incumbent offering similar B2B enterprise guarding services, but with broader, less niche-specialized positioning than CESG.

Regional players

• ICTS Group: Parent-group context for CESG via ICTS France; ICTS Group operates aviation and high-end security services primarily across Europe and other regions. Comparable to CESG on aviation-adjacent security DNA and high-end enterprise/security posture, though CESG focuses on terrestrial enterprise verticals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInfr.linkedin.com/company/cesg
• Instagraminstagram.com/cesg_securite

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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