SERIS France

What SERIS France does

SERIS France (legal entity: France Seris) is the French operating arm of the SERIS Group and self-positions as the leading French professional security services provider. Founded in 1958 in Saint-Nazaire and controlled since 1976 by Guy Tempereau (Président Directeur Général and shareholder), the company combines human surveillance personnel with technology-based solutions to deliver integrated '360-degree' security across regulated and high-value environments. Operations are led in France by Sarah Thévenet (Directrice Générale France), with the broader group employing more than 7,000 collaborators across France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Poland.

The service portfolio spans ten core lines: human surveillance, airport security (sûreté aéroportuaire), close protection, security engineering (ingénierie sûreté), electronic security technologies, remote monitoring (télésurveillance, APSAD R31 P5 certified), mobile patrols, K9/canine units (sûreté cynophile), fire safety (sécurité incendie), and certified training programs for aviation and private security. Sectors served include airports, ports, industrial and nuclear sites, distribution/retail, events, and tertiary/commercial real estate. The model is B2B direct enterprise sales, with quality and ESG credentials (ISO 9001, APSAD R31 P5, EcoVadis Gold 2026 in the top 4% worldwide in its sector) used to compete in regulated and procurement-graded tenders.

The business model is professional-services revenue: long-tail, contracted engagements delivering multi-year recurring service revenue, augmented by one-off event and training engagements. No pricing is disclosed publicly; no funding rounds, M&A, or minority investment are recorded in the source material. The company is privately held with no public ticker, and there is no disclosed concentration data or named customer logos, making detailed revenue mix assessment impossible.

Name

SERIS France

Legal name

France Seris

Website

https://seris.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1958

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

SERIS France is the leading French professional security services provider, combining human surveillance with technology solutions across airports, ports, industrial and nuclear sites, distribution, events, and commercial real estate. It operates as the French arm of the pan-European SERIS Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Security Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Detective, Guard & Armored Car Services (7381)

akta.pro primary industry

Executive Protection & Close Protection Services (IMAIAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Port & Terminal Security Guarding and Access Control (Gates, Badging, Patrols) (TLAHANAB), Private Security & Close Protection (VIP) (HSACAMAF)

Keywords

• Professional security services
• Human surveillance
• Airport security
• Remote monitoring
• Security engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Security Services Revenue: Professional security services including human surveillance, airport security, close protection, security engineering, remote monitoring, mobile security, K9 units, and training. B2B enterprise services model.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

SERIS France delivers integrated 360° professional security services that combine human security personnel with technology-based solutions. The portfolio spans human surveillance, airport security, close protection, security engineering, electronic/technological security systems, remote monitoring (télésurveillance), mobile patrols, canine units (sûreté cynophile), fire safety, and certified training programs in airport and private security. Services are sold to enterprise and public-sector clients across six verticals — airports, ports, industrial and nuclear sites, distribution, events, and tertiary facilities — primarily in France, with group support from Belgium, the Netherlands, and Poland.

Product overview

SERIS Security operates as a comprehensive 360-degree security services provider combining human personnel with technology solutions. The portfolio includes core service offerings: human surveillance (Surveillance humaine), airport security (Sûreté aéroportuaire), close protection (Sécurité rapprochée), security engineering (Ingénierie Sûreté), technology solutions, remote monitoring (Télésurveillance), mobile security patrols, canine units (Sûreté cynophile), fire safety (Sécurité incendie), and professional training programs. The company positions itself as integrating human expertise with technological tools for optimized security outcomes across various sectors including airports, ports, industrial/nuclear sites, retail, events, and commercial properties.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Surveillance humaine Human surveillance services providing physical security presence and on-site monitoring at client premises across SERIS's six verticals (airports, ports, industrial/nuclear, distribution, events, tertiary).
• Sûreté aéroportuaire Airport security services for aviation operators covering passenger screening support, baggage screening support, access control, and perimeter security operations.
• Sécurité rapprochée Close protection and executive security services for high-profile individuals, corporate executives, and other VIP clients.
• Ingénierie Sûreté Security engineering services including risk assessments, security system design, and integrated security solution architecture for client sites.
• Technologies Technology-based security solutions including electronic surveillance systems, access control infrastructure, and integrated security technology deployment for client sites.
• Télésurveillance

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• SERIS GroupcoreOthersParent company of SERIS France with international presence including Belgium, Netherlands, and Poland operations

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Securitas AB: Swedish-listed global leader in guarding and security services with a substantial French operation (Securitas France) directly competing against SERIS across airports, industrial sites, and commercial facilities. Operates the same hybrid human-tech model at greater international scale.
• Prosegur: Spanish-listed global security group offering guarding, cash logistics, and integrated security technology with French operations, overlapping SERIS across airport, retail, and corporate facility segments.
• Brink's Incorporated: Global cash handling, secure logistics, and security services provider with significant French operations, competing with SERIS in commercial guarding and security solutions for retailers and financial institutions.
• Allied Universal: North-American-headquartered global security services giant formed via the G4S merger, with French operations directly overlapping SERIS's guarding, mobile patrol, and event security offerings. Brings significant technology platform investment and multi-country procurement reach.

Direct peers

• Groupe SGP (Sécurité Gardiennage Protection): Independent French security guarding and surveillance company providing human security services, mobile patrols, and site protection — a comparable domestic competitor to SERIS in the French guarding market.
• BYBLOS Groupe: Independent French security services group offering guarding, surveillance, and event protection — a closely comparable domestic peer competing with SERIS on commercial, retail, and industrial contracts.
• Fiducial Sécurité: French subsidiary of Fiducial providing private security guarding, surveillance, and fire safety — directly comparable to SERIS's core human surveillance and tertiary-sector offerings.
• ICOR Sécurité: Mid-sized French private security guarding company offering human surveillance, mobile patrols, and event security — a direct domestic competitor to SERIS France across commercial and industrial segments.
• S3 Sécurité Service: French private security services provider focused on guarding, mobile patrols, and event security — a direct national competitor to SERIS across retail, commercial, and event verticals.

Emerging players

• Verisure (Securitas Direct): European leader in monitored home and SME security alarms with growing French footprint — competes with SERIS on remote monitoring (télésurveillance) and alarm response, though focused on residential/SME rather than large enterprise guarding.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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