Global Protective Services

What Global Protective Services does

Global Protective Services, Inc. (GPS) is a privately held, Atlanta-based manned security services provider founded in 1999 (per company history) operating across five primary service lines: film and entertainment production security, executive/VIP protection, commercial security (construction, retail, schools, apartment communities), specialized security for events and trade shows, and concierge services for luxury residential properties. Its flagship offering is on-set security for motion picture and television productions in the State of Georgia, where the company has staffed more than 80 productions since 2001, including Stranger Things, The Walking Dead, the Hunger Games franchise, Furious 7, and The Vampire Diaries. The underlying operational model is labor-based: revenue is generated through staffing fees for armed and unarmed security officers, with the company maintaining a proprietary database of pre-vetted, "ready-to-place" personnel (including off-duty certified law enforcement) to provide surge capacity at any scale. There is no disclosed proprietary technology platform, software product, or AI component; the company's value proposition rests on personnel quality, vetting protocols, management experience (70+ collective years in law enforcement and security), and long-standing relationships with Georgia-based production studios. Pricing is quote-based and tailored per engagement, and distribution is direct enterprise field sales with a regional, Georgia-centric operating footprint.

Name

Global Protective Services

Legal name

Global Protective Services, Inc.

Website

https://globalprotectivesvs.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Global Protective Services is a privately held Atlanta-based manned security firm providing film production security, executive/VIP protection, commercial guarding, and concierge services, primarily serving the Georgia film industry and high-net-worth individuals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

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

Manned Guarding & Site Security (Static Guards) (BPABAMAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Executive Protection & VIP Close Protection (THAHALAE), Private Security & Close Protection (VIP) (HSACAMAF), Residential & Community Guarding (HOAs, Gated Communities) (BPAKAAAE)

Keywords

• Manned security services
• Film production security
• Executive protection
• Commercial security services
• Security consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Atlanta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Security Personnel Services: GPS provides manned security personnel for various engagements including film productions, executive protection, commercial security, and special events. Revenue is generated through staffing fees for armed and unarmed security officers.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

Global Protective Services provides manned security personnel and consulting for film and television productions, executive/VIP protection, commercial properties, special events, and luxury residential communities. It also offers threat assessments, security consulting, and training services.

Product overview

Global Protective Services offers a unified manned security services platform providing comprehensive protection solutions across multiple sectors. The core offering consists of five primary service lines: Film and Entertainment Production Security (with over 80 productions served since 2001), Executive Protection (for celebrities, VIPs, executives, and dignitaries), Commercial Security (construction, retail, schools), Specialized Security (events, trade shows, estates), and Concierge Services (luxury residential). These are supplemented by Management & Consulting services (threat assessments, vulnerability assessments) and Training services (safety awareness, firearms, workplace violence prevention). The company maintains an industry-leading database of qualified security personnel enabling surge capacity for rapid deployment at any scale.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Film and Entertainment Production Security Security services for film and television productions including cast and crew security, set security, crowd control, equipment protection, access control, and police coordination. The company has provided security for over 80 motion picture and television productions in Georgia since 2001.
• Executive Protection Protection services for celebrities, VIPs, executives, dignitaries, industry leaders, persons with elevated threat levels, and estate security.
• Commercial Security Security services for construction sites, apartment communities, retail establishments, and schools.
• Specialized Security Security services for private functions, special events, trade shows, and estates.
• Concierge Services Concierge-style security services for luxury hi-rise apartment buildings and gated communities.
• Management & Consulting Security management services including threat assessments, vulnerability assessments, and security analysis and plan support.
• Training Safety awareness instruction, firearms training, and workplace violence prevention planning and training services.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 80 motion picture and television series productions served since 2001
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers23 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• GardaWorld: Global security and cash services company with material US manned-guarding and executive protection operations. Competes for the same enterprise and high-profile clients as GPS.
• Pinkerton: Long-established investigations and corporate security provider with executive protection and corporate risk consulting. Overlaps with GPS's executive protection and management consulting offerings for high-net-worth and corporate clients.
• Allied Universal: Largest US security services company, providing manned guarding, event security, and executive protection across all 50 states. A scaled national incumbent that could credibly compete with GPS for Georgia film and commercial accounts.
• Securitas USA: Global security services firm with a large US footprint in manned guarding and specialized services. Competes with GPS in commercial guarding, event security, and increasingly in executive protection.

Direct peers

• Sunstates Security: US-based regional security services firm focused on manned guarding for commercial, residential, and event clients. Closely comparable in size, model, and customer mix to GPS, with similar reliance on off-duty law enforcement officers.
• Hillard Heintze: Security risk management and protective services firm serving corporations, high-profile individuals, and public figures. Comparable to GPS's executive protection and security consulting offerings, with a similar threat-assessment value proposition.
• Contemporary Services Corporation (CSC): Specializes in event, venue, and crowd management security, with significant film and entertainment production exposure. Directly comparable to GPS on the production-security, event-staffing, and crowd-control value proposition.
• AP Security: Event and production security firm with a strong film/TV, corporate event, and celebrity protection practice. Direct competitor for the same Hollywood production and high-profile event engagements GPS serves.
• Gavin de Becker & Associates: Specialist executive protection and threat assessment firm serving high-net-worth individuals, celebrities, and corporate executives. Closely comparable to GPS's executive protection vertical and management consulting line.

Regional players

• Stalwart Security: Regional US manned guarding and event security provider operating primarily in the Southeast, including Georgia. Directly comparable in footprint, service mix, and target customer segments to GPS.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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