Grupo GPS

What Grupo GPS does

Grupo GPS is a privately held Brazilian integrated facility management (IFM) company headquartered in São Paulo, founded in 1962 and operating with a workforce of more than 10,000 employees. The group delivers outsourced operational services across six main verticals: Segurança (security), Facilities, Logística (logistics), Serviços Industriais e Prediais (encompassing utility engineering, industrial services, and infrastructure services), Alimentação (corporate catering), and Trade & Talentos (trade marketing, human resources, and occupational health and safety).

The company sells primarily to enterprise clients via direct B2B engagement and proposal requests ("Solicitar Proposta"), and serves these accounts through an integrated digital ecosystem that includes the GPS 360 client and supplier portals, an Electronic Document Manager (GED), the Protheus ERP integration, the internal Portal GPS, and the dMeal catering/meal-voucher platform. An AI-driven virtual assistant named Íris handles inbound commercial inquiries on the website. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; contracts are won through bespoke enterprise proposals, and revenue is generated through professional services fees for multi-line facility management engagements. The group positions itself as a single-point accountability provider across security, facilities, logistics, industrial services, and catering, seeking to replace fragmented vendor rosters for large Brazilian corporate buyers.

Grupo GPS maintains Brazilian LGPD (data protection) compliance with a named data officer and operates an Investor Relations portal (ri.gpssa.com.br) despite remaining privately held. The firm targets operational excellence and cost optimization for enterprise customers and competes as an integrated multi-service provider rather than a software platform — its digital assets are vehicles for service delivery, contracts, and supplier coordination rather than stand-alone technology products.

Name

Grupo GPS

Legal name

Grupo GPS

Website

https://gpssa.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Grupo GPS is a privately held Brazilian integrated facility management company, founded in 1962 and headquartered in São Paulo, providing outsourced security, facilities, logistics, industrial, catering, and HR services to enterprise clients via multi-line contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

São Paulo

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Integrated Facility Management Services: Grupo GPS generates revenue through providing integrated facility management services including security, facilities management, logistics, industrial services, and catering to corporate clients.
2. Trade Marketing & HR Services: Revenue from trade marketing services, human resources solutions, and occupational health and safety management for corporate clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Grupo GPS provides integrated facility management services to enterprise clients in Brazil, delivering security, facilities management, logistics, industrial and building services (including utility engineering), and catering, plus trade marketing, HR, and occupational health and safety services. Revenue is generated through B2B service contracts managed via the GPS 360 client platform and supported by internal digital tools including electronic document management and Protheus ERP integration.

Product overview

Grupo GPS is a Brazilian integrated services company offering a diversified portfolio of operational solutions organized into five main service verticals: Security (Segurança), Facilities, Logistics (Logística), Industrial and Building Services (including Utility Engineering, Industrial Services, and Infrastructure Services), Catering (Alimentação), and Trade & Talentos (encompassing Trade Marketing, Human Resources, and Occupational Health and Safety). The company operates as a multi-service provider delivering integrated solutions across these segments, supported by internal digital platforms including GPS 360 for client and supplier portals, Portal GPS, Gerenciador Eletrônico for document management, and Protheus ERP integration. The offerings are structured around integrated service delivery rather than a unified software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Segurança (Security Services) Security services offered by Grupo GPS as part of their integrated corporate solutions portfolio.
• Facilities (Facilities Management) Facilities management services provided by Grupo GPS to enterprise clients.
• Logística (Logistics Services) Logistics services offered by Grupo GPS as part of their integrated corporate solutions.
• Serviços Industriais e Prediais (Industrial and Building Services) Industrial and building services including utility engineering, industrial services, and infrastructure services for corporate clients.
• Alimentação (Catering Services) Catering and food services offered by Grupo GPS to corporate clients.
• Trade & Talentos (Trade Marketing, HR, and Occupational Health & Safety) Trade marketing, human resources, and occupational health and safety services for corporate clients.
• GPS 360 Client Portal Client portal platform providing real-time access to integrated services, operations, reports, and service management tools for enterprise customers.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Securitas AB: World's largest security services company with operations across Latin America. Directly comparable to Grupo GPS's Segurança vertical and adjacent facility services.
• Sodexo: Major global facility management and food services company with significant Latin American operations. Overlaps directly with Grupo GPS's facilities, catering, and integrated service lines for enterprise clients.
• G4S / Allied Universal: Largest U.S. security services provider (Allied Universal), successor to G4S's broader operations. Comparable to Grupo GPS's Segurança vertical and adjacent integrated facility services for large enterprise accounts.
• Cushman & Wakefield: Global commercial real estate services firm with a dedicated Global Workplace Solutions / Facility Management practice. Comparable as an enterprise IFM competitor bundling facility services for corporate occupiers.
• CBRE Group: Global commercial real estate services and investment firm with a Global Workplace Solutions (facilities management) division. Comparable as a large-scale IFM operator targeting enterprise and corporate real estate clients.
• ISS A/S: Global integrated facility services giant (cleaning, security, catering, workplace). Comparable as the dominant worldwide IFM provider that Grupo GPS effectively competes against in the Brazilian enterprise market.
• Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL): Global real estate services firm with substantial corporate facility management operations. Comparable as an enterprise-focused facilities management competitor pursuing outsourced service contracts.
• Aramark: U.S.-based food, facilities, and uniform services provider with global reach. Comparable across the food services and integrated facilities management lines that form a core part of Grupo GPS's offering.
• Compass Group: World's largest contract foodservice and support services company. Comparable to Grupo GPS's Catering (Alimentação) vertical and broader support services offering for B2B enterprise customers.

Direct peers

• Prosegur: Spanish-headquartered global security and cash logistics company with deep Latin American (including Brazilian) operations. Most direct regional competitor to Grupo GPS's Segurança and integrated services segments.

Market position

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/grupogpssa
• LinkedInbr.linkedin.com/company/grupo-gps
• Instagraminstagram.com/grupo.gps

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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