Burg-Wächter KG

What Burg-Wächter KG does

Burg-Wächter KG is a privately held German security products manufacturer founded in 1920 and headquartered in Wetter (Ruhr), operating as a GmbH & Co. KG with 501-1,000 employees. The company produces a comprehensive portfolio of physical and electronic security products spanning mechanical locks and padlocks, electronic smart locks (secuENTRY series), safes (Pure-Safe premium line plus specialized categories for hotels, BTM/medication storage, weapons, and fire protection), mailboxes and parcel reception boxes (eBoxx), cash boxes and key cabinets, door/window hardware, and professional video surveillance systems via its wholly owned subsidiary BURG-GUARD GmbH (Meinerzhagen).

The company's underlying technology includes Bluetooth-enabled electronic door locks with biometric fingerprint, PIN, and smartphone authentication; ISO-certified premium safes manufactured in-house; and a professional video surveillance stack covering IP cameras, thermal imaging, CCTV, WLAN cameras, and video management software. The BURGsmart PROTECT platform integrates smart locks, video surveillance, and access control under a unified app ecosystem, while the secuENTRY pro line targets commercial and hospitality deployments with modular software for hotel and vacation rental management.

Burg-Wächter generates revenue through three streams: physical security product sales (hardware, dealer/distributor pricing model), BURG-GUARD video surveillance hardware sales, and recurring subscription revenue from secuENTRY smart-lock software for hospitality and rental management. Distribution operates through an authorized dealer network, retail partners (DIY/home improvement), and direct multi-language e-commerce via burg.biz serving DACH (Germany, Austria, Switzerland), France, and the Netherlands. Customer segments are bifurcated across private/residential consumers and commercial/professional buyers in hospitality, healthcare, government, and institutional verticals, with no disclosed enterprise concentration.

Name

Burg-Wächter KG

Legal name

BURG-WÄCHTER GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://burg-waechter.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1920

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Burg-Wächter KG is a privately held German security products manufacturer founded in 1920, producing mechanical locks, electronic smart locks, safes, mailboxes, parcel boxes, cash boxes, and video surveillance systems for residential consumers and commercial/professional buyers across DACH, France, and the Netherlands via dealer and e-commerce channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Wetter

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Physical Security Products: Primary revenue from sale of physical security products including padlocks, electronic door locks, safes, mailboxes, cash boxes, key cabinets, door/window hardware, and related accessories. Products sold through dealer network, retail, and direct e-commerce channels.
2. Video Surveillance Systems: Sale of BURG-GUARD branded video security equipment including IP cameras, thermal cameras, network video recorders, and video management systems for professional security applications.
3. Software and App Services: Revenue from software offerings for secuENTRY smart locks (hotel management, vacation rental management) and BURGsmart app services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Burg-Wächter KG manufactures and supplies physical security products, including mechanical locks and padlocks, electronic door locks (secuENTRY series), a broad range of safes (residential, commercial, hotel, BTM, weapon, and fire-resistant), mailboxes, parcel boxes, cash boxes, key cabinets, and door/window security hardware. Under its BURG-GUARD sub-brand the company also offers professional video surveillance systems (IP cameras, thermal cameras, NVRs). Products are sold through an authorized dealer network, retail partners, and the company's direct e-commerce storefront (burg.biz).

Product overview

Burg-Wächter KG is a German security products manufacturer founded in 1920, offering a comprehensive portfolio organized across distinct sub-brands. The core product ecosystem includes: mechanical security (Schloss & Riegel padlocks and locks, Fahrradschlösser bicycle locks), electronic smart locks (secuENTRY series with secuENTRY active motor locks, secuENTRY home for residential, secuENTRY easy biometric fingerprint locks, and secuENTRY pro for commercial/government modular systems), safes (Pure-Safe premium ISO-certified line plus Möbeltresore furniture safes, Geschäftstresore business safes, Hoteltresore, BTM-Tresore for medications, Waffenschränke weapon cabinets, and various specialized safes), mail and parcel solutions (Briefkästen mailboxes in multiple materials, eBoxx EASY+ parcel boxes), and security accessories (Geldkassetten cash boxes, Schlüsselschränke key cabinets, Tür- & Fenstertechnik door/window hardware). The company also operates two specialized sub-brands: BURGsmart PROTECT for integrated smart home security and BURG-GUARD for professional video surveillance including network cameras, thermal imaging, and video management systems. Products serve both residential (Privat) and commercial/industrial (Gewerbe) segments with complete solutions from physical locks through smart home integration and professional video monitoring.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• secuENTRY: Electronic door lock and smart locking solutions product line for residential, commercial, and hospitality applications.
• BURGsmart PROTECT
• Pure-Safe
• eBoxx
• Ocean

Products and services

• secuENTRY active Smart motor lock for doors that enables keyless entry and remote opening for residential and commercial users.
• secuENTRY home Electronic smart lock for private homes allowing keyless entry via smartphone app, fingerprint, or keypad.
• secuENTRY easy Biometric smart lock series using fingerprint recognition (and PIN keypad variants) as the primary access method.
• secuENTRY pro Commercial-grade electronic lock system with modular design for hotels, offices, and government facilities, featuring flexible software solutions for access management including hotel and vacation rental management applications.
• BURGsmart PROTECT Smart home security ecosystem integrating electronic locks, video surveillance, and access control through a unified app platform for connected home security.
• BURG-GUARD Video Surveillance Professional video surveillance solutions including network cameras, thermal imaging cameras, WLAN cameras, CCTV systems, video management software, and network video recording solutions for business and residential applications.
• Pure-Safe Premium safe line featuring ISO-certified models for residential and commercial use, including fire protection, document security, wall mounting, and high-value storage variants (Pure-Safe, Pure-Safe LAP, Pure-Safe EWS).
• eBoxx EASY+ Parcel reception box system designed for online shoppers and residents to receive deliveries securely without being home, available as individual units or multi-unit installations.
• Ocean Padlocks Heavy-duty brass padlocks with plastic coating made from 70% recycled ocean plastic, providing rust-free outdoor security with environmental sustainability.
• Safes (Tresore) Complete safe portfolio including furniture safes, business safes, money and document cabinets, hotel safes, BTM (controlled substances) safes, fire protection safes, wall safes, weapon cabinets, and key safes.
• Mailboxes (Briefkästen) Mailboxes in various materials including plastic, stainless steel, cast iron, and steel, with options for wall/fence mounting, freestanding models, newspaper compartments, and French-specific models.
• Cash Boxes & Key Cabinets (Geldkassetten & Schlüsselschränke) Cash management solutions and key storage including cash boxes, Euro coin counting cassettes, design key safes, key boxes up to 48 hooks, and key cabinets up to 400 hooks.
• Door & Window Security Technology (Tür- & Fenstertechnik) Door and window security hardware including electronic access control systems, mechanical additional security devices, and door closers, lifts, and stops.
• Bicycle Locks (Fahrradschlösser) Bicycle security products including combination locks, key locks, U-locks, folding locks, plus chains and cables for securing bikes and accessories.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Bosch Security and Safety Systems: Broad-line incumbent in video surveillance, intrusion detection, access control, and building security with overlapping electronic security and smart-building products, but operating at much larger scale and as part of a wider industrial portfolio.

Direct peers

• EVVA Sicherheitstechnologie: Austrian-based mechanical and electronic locking systems manufacturer serving European residential and commercial customers with overlapping cylinder, master key, and electronic access products.
• Winkhaus: German family-owned manufacturer of window and door hardware, locking systems, and electronic access control with strong overlap in cylinder locks, key systems, and access management for residential and commercial markets.
• Allegion: US-listed pure-play security company (Schlage, SimonsVoss, Interflex, Trelock) competing in residential/commercial locks, electronic access control, and door hardware with strong European presence.
• dormakaba: Swiss-based provider of access control, door hardware, electronic locks, and hotel/security solutions directly overlapping with BURG-WÄCHTER's secuENTRY pro commercial offering and safe/access portfolio.
• Master Lock: Iconic US-based padlock and security products manufacturer with directly comparable consumer padlock, bike lock, and residential safe categories.
• Yale (Assa Abloy brand): Global residential smart lock and home security brand (Assa Abloy subsidiary) directly competing with the secuENTRY home/easy product lines in electronic door locks and connected home entry.
• Assa Abloy: Global leader in locks and access solutions (owning brands such as Yale, Mul-T-Lock, and VingCard) with directly overlapping mechanical locks, electronic access control, and hotel security solutions.
• ABUS August Bremicker Söhne: German family-owned manufacturer of padlocks, door/window security, bicycle locks, and safes with a comparable product portfolio and direct overlap in mechanical lock hardware, padlocks, and consumer security categories.

Emerging players

• Amazon Ring: Smart home security platform bundling video doorbells, cameras, and integrated smart locks; competes for the connected home and small-business security customer that BURG-WÄCHTER targets through BURGsmart PROTECT and BURG-GUARD.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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