Bravo1 Protection

What Bravo1 Protection does

Bravo1 Protection, LLC is a private, 100% woman-owned security services company headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina, founded in 2014 by hospitality entrepreneur Tammy Johnson and retired law enforcement veteran Dean Elliott. The company operates as a division of High Spirits Hospitality and holds South Carolina SLED license #3154, which authorizes its officers to carry arrest authority equivalent to sheriff's deputies on contracted property — a defining capability that differentiates it from unlicensed competitors. Bravo1 serves clients throughout Upstate and Midlands South Carolina across a diversified portfolio of verticals including special events, hospitality venues, construction sites, commercial and industrial buildings, schools and churches, and government facilities, with notable clients including CNN, City of Greenville, Clemson University, Greenville Health System, and the Greenville Convention Center. The company also operates a niche supervised visitation service for court-ordered family custody cases and offers Concealed Weapon Permit (CWP) training courses.

The business is fundamentally a labor-intensive professional services operation, not a technology platform. Core revenue is generated by deploying SLED-certified armed and unarmed security officers on an hourly, quote-based pricing model, supplemented by mobile patrol services, event staffing (ushers, ticket takers, parking control), executive protection, and risk assessments. Long-term clients sign 1+ year contracts after complimentary on-site security consultations, while event-driven services operate on project-based engagements. Supporting revenue streams include per-session supervised visitation ($145-$375 depending on duration), per-student CWP training (~$65), and ancillary fees (intake fees, mileage beyond 15 miles, custodial exchanges). The company carries a $4 million general liability policy and extends additional-insured status to private clients at no cost, an embedded client benefit that supports contract stickiness.

Go-to-market is sales-led enterprise field sales with no resellers or distribution partners. Bravo1 reaches prospects through its company website, content marketing via "The Digital Patrol" blog, direct phone/email inquiry, professional affiliations (ASIS International, Greenville Chamber of Commerce since 2014), and earned media including a 2018 Huffington Post feature. The company maintains a small administrative team of five plus an undisclosed number of deployed officers (total headcount 11-50). There are no external institutional investors, no funding rounds, and no disclosed revenue figures; the business is entirely founder-funded and operationally self-sustaining.

Name

Bravo1 Protection

Legal name

Bravo1 Protection, LLC

Website

https://bravo1protection.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bravo1 Protection is a woman-owned, SLED-licensed private security firm in Greenville, South Carolina, providing armed and unarmed security officers, event security, supervised visitation, and CWP training across Upstate and Midlands SC.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private 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

Commercial Property Guarding (Offices, Retail Parks, Malls) (BPAKAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Nightclub, Bar & Entertainment Venue Security (BPAKACAF), High-Net-Worth Individual (HNWI) & Celebrity Protection (BPAKABAE), Manned Guarding & Patrol Services (IMAIAEAA), Event Safety Marshals & Compliance Staff (Non-security) (HSACAEAL)

Keywords

• Private security services
• Armed security officers
• Event security staffing
• Construction site security
• Supervised visitation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Greenville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

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. Security Officer Services: Armed and unarmed SLED-certified security officers for various client needs including event security, mobile patrols, on-site protection, executive protection, and rapid response for employee terminations.
2. Event Security Staffing: Staffing services including ushers, ticket takers, ticket sellers, cashiers, and parking control personnel. Crowd management for events.
3. Supervised Visitation Services: Court-ordered and voluntary supervised visitation services for families. Includes intake processing, virtual interviews, protocol development, and on-site supervision. Custodial exchanges also offered.
4. Concealed Weapon Permit (CWP) Training: CWP training courses covering permit application process, firearm safety, use of deadly force, situational awareness, and firearms testing. Training held at company location or client site.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Bravo1 Protection is a private security services firm that places SLED-certified armed and unarmed security officers at client sites across South Carolina. Services span mobile patrols, event and crowd management, construction site security, hospitality and venue protection, building security for commercial and government facilities, school and church security, supervised visitation, and executive protection, supplemented by risk assessments, officer training, and a Concealed Weapon Permit training course.

Product overview

Bravo1 Protection offers a comprehensive portfolio of private security services through its core platform of SLED-certified armed and unarmed security officers, supplemented by specialized divisions for different industry verticals and service types. The main offerings include Mobile Security Patrols, Special Event Security, Construction Site Security, Hospitality Security, Building Security Services, Schools & Churches Security, Supervised Visitation Services, Executive Protection, and Crowd Management & Event Staff. Supporting services include Risk Assessment and Security Officer Training programs, including Concealed Weapon Permit (CWP) Training and Supervised Visitation Curriculum Training. The company operates as a division of High Spirits Hospitality and serves clients throughout South Carolina.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Armed & Unarmed Security Officers SLED-certified armed and unarmed security officers deployed to client sites including venues, businesses, and events across South Carolina.
• Mobile Security Patrols Mobile patrol services providing regular security monitoring for properties, construction sites, and facilities.
• Special Event Security Event security services including armed/unarmed officers, parking control, bag searches, ushers, ticket takers, and alcohol safety for festivals, concerts, weddings, and private parties.
• Construction Site Security Security solutions for construction sites including armed/unarmed officers, firewatch, traffic control, loss prevention, 24/7 overnight security, daily reports, and CCTV monitoring with temporary camera towers.
• Hospitality Security Security for hotels, restaurants, and event venues including perimeter and interior protection, parking control, bag searches, ushers, ticket takers, overnight security, and undercover officers.
• Building Security Services Building security including traffic control, visitor check-in, CCTV surveillance, and daily reports for commercial, residential, industrial, and government facilities.
• Schools & Churches Security Security for educational institutions and places of worship including on-campus officers, access control, emergency preparedness, threat assessment, and volunteer training.
• Supervised Visitation Services Court-ordered and voluntary supervised visitation between non-custodial parents and children, plus supervised custodial exchanges, conducted by SLED-certified officers at Bravo1's Greenville office or at client homes.
• Executive Protection VIP executive protection including full-time or discreet security at events with pre-event site surveys, personnel training, and undercover officers.
• Crowd Management & Event Staff Non-SLED certified personnel for managing parking, taking tickets, monitoring exits, and escorting guests, providing hospitality-focused event staffing.
• Risk Assessment Security risk assessments identifying vulnerabilities and developing comprehensive security plans for clients.
• Concealed Weapon Permit (CWP) Training South Carolina CWP training course covering permit application process, firearm safety, use of deadly force, situational awareness, and firearms testing. 6-hour classroom plus 2-hour firearms test, average $65 per individual.

Quantifiable outcome

• Officers trained minimum 12 hours classroom plus 8 hours on-site before deployment
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers24 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• High Spirits HospitalitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company of Bravo1 Protection. Founded by Tammy Johnson who also owns The Old Cigar Warehouse event venue. Provides built-in client base and industry expertise in hospitality and event venues.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Signal 88 Security: Franchise-based security services provider with a regional/multi-state model focused on mobile patrol, event, and commercial guarding — comparable in size and go-to-market to Bravo1.
• Inter-Con Security Systems: U.S. security services firm with strong event, venue, hospitality, and executive protection practice — comparable to Bravo1's venue and executive protection lines.
• Allied Universal: Largest U.S. manned security services provider offering armed/unarmed officers, event security, and security systems across all 50 states — directly comparable core offering to Bravo1's SLED-certified guarding model.
• Stealth Monitoring: Remote video guarding and live CCTV monitoring provider that competes directly with Bravo1's CCTV/temporary camera tower offering for construction and commercial sites.
• Securitas USA: Global security firm's U.S. operations providing uniformed guarding, event security, and executive protection with comparable client mix (commercial, hospitality, events).
• Walden Security: Mid-sized U.S. security officer provider with concentration in the Southeast, offering armed/unarmed guarding, concierge, and event services — a close regional analog.
• Weiser Security Services: Regional U.S. security guard firm serving commercial, hospitality, residential, and event clients — most similar in scale and service mix to Bravo1.
• P4 Security Solutions: Security services firm focused on event, hospitality, and venue security with executive protection — closely matches Bravo1's events and VIP close-protection services.
• GardaWorld Security Services: International security provider with U.S. operations delivering uniformed officers, event security, and executive protection — overlapping service portfolio and target customer profile.

Regional players

• National Security Service (NSS): Regional security guard provider in the U.S. Southeast offering uniformed officers, event, and commercial property guarding — comparable service model and geographic overlap with Bravo1.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Bravo1Protection
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bravo1-protection

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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