security industry

What security industry does

SäkerhetsBranschen is the Swedish trade association for the private security industry, formally Föreningen för Säkerhetsföretag i Sverige. It represents approximately 1,300 member companies operating across guarding, alarm and security technology, and related services in Sweden — an industry generating over 100 billion SEK in annual revenue that is projected to need 9,000–14,000 new employees in the coming years. The organization functions as the collective voice of the sector vis-à-vis government, regulators, and the media, and conducts advocacy, industry research, and norm/standard-setting activities.

The association operates several core programs. Säkerhetsuniversitetet is its training arm, offering certified vocational and YH (higher vocational) programs including the Kvalificerad Säkerhetsingenjör YH-utbildning and the newly launched Larm- och säkerhetstekniker vocational track. Its event portfolio includes SäkerhetsDagen (annual member conference), the SäkerhetsArenan partnership-driven arena format launched in 2023, and co-ownership of SKYDD, described as the Nordic region's largest security trade fair. It also administers the Stora Säkerhetspriset industry awards.

Revenue mechanics are typical of a non-profit member association: annual membership dues from the ~1,300 security company members, course and certification fees from Säkerhetsuniversitetet training programs, and event-related income from conferences and trade-show participation. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and commercial terms are negotiated bilaterally with corporate members.

Name

security industry

Legal name

SäkerhetsBranschen Service i Sverige AB

Website

https://sakerhetsbranschen.se

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SäkerhetsBranschen is the Swedish trade association representing approximately 1,300 private security companies, providing industry advocacy, vocational training (Säkerhetsuniversitetet), events (SäkerhetsDagen, SKYDD), and the Stora Säkerhetspriset awards.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Johanneshov

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Revenue generated from membership fees paid by security companies. Membership provides access to benefits, training, networking, and industry representation.
2. Education and training services: Revenue from educational programs including Säkerhetsuniversitetet, YH-utbildningen Kvalificerad Säkerhetsingenjör, courses for Behörig Ingenjör, crisis management, and digital transformation training.
3. Event participation and sponsorship: Revenue from organizing events such as SäkerhetsDagen, SäkerhetsArenan participation, and SKYDD trade show presence.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

SäkerhetsBranschen is a Swedish trade association that represents approximately 1,300 security companies, providing them with industry advocacy, professional training and certification programs, networking events, standards development, and collective representation to government agencies. Its core offerings include membership services, the Säkerhetsuniversitetet education platform, vocational security engineering programs, the Behörig Ingenjör certification, and major industry events such as SäkerhetsDagen and SäkerhetsArenan.

Product overview

SäkerhetsBranschen operates as a comprehensive service organization for Sweden's security industry, offering a portfolio of educational programs, professional certifications, industry events, and research services. The core educational offerings include Säkerhetsuniversitetet (security university) with various courses, the Kvalificerad Säkerhetsingenjör vocational higher education program, Behörig Ingenjör certification, and the Larm- och säkerhetstekniker vocational training. Annual events include SäkerhetsDagen (flagship conference with Stora Säkerhetspriset award) and SäkerhetsArenan (collaborative forum during Almedalsveckan). The organization also provides industry reports, statistics, and member benefits through partnerships.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Säkerhetsuniversitetet: Training and education division offering courses for security professionals including Behörig Ingenjör (Authorized Engineer), crisis management, security vetting, and digital transformation courses.
• SäkerhetsArenan
• Stora Säkerhetspriset

Products and services

• Säkerhetsuniversitetet A comprehensive training platform offering courses for security professionals including authorized engineer (Behörig Ingenjör) certification, crisis management, background checks, security vetting, and digital transformation leadership courses.
• Kvalificerad Säkerhetsingenjör (YH-utbildning) A 1.5-year vocational higher education program developed in collaboration with Xenter Yrkeshögskola, combining theoretical learning with practical internship periods (LIA) to train qualified security engineers for the industry.
• Larm- och säkerhetstekniker A national vocational training program for alarm and security technicians, developed in partnership with Xenter Yrkeshögskola in Botkyrka, designed to address the security industry's significant recruitment needs.
• Behörig Ingenjör-utbildning Certification program for authorized engineers in security, covering intrusion alarms and fire alarms, ensuring quality standards and regulatory compliance in the security industry.
• SäkerhetsDagen The association's flagship annual conference featuring industry speakers, award ceremonies including the Stora Säkerhetspriset, and networking opportunities for security professionals and member companies.
• SäkerhetsArenan A collaborative security forum held annually during Almedalsveckan, organized with partner organizations to discuss total defense, cybersecurity, crime prevention, fire safety, and emergency preparedness topics.
• Stora Säkerhetspriset An annual prestigious award presented to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the security industry's development, innovation, visibility, or success, presented during SäkerhetsDagen.
• Rapporter och statistik Industry reports and statistics compiled for members, including data on current threats, risks, challenges, opportunities, recruitment needs, and market data on the Swedish security sector.

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Xenter Yrkeshögskola (Xenter Botkyrka)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 July 2024SäkerhetsBranschen partnered with Xenter Yrkeshögskola to deliver the YH-education 'Kvalificerad Säkerhetsingenjör' (Qualified Security Engineer). Xenter provides facilities in Tumba while SäkerhetsBranschen provides industry support and curriculum development. The 1.5-year program combines theoretical learning with practical experience and is part of efforts to address the industry's significant recruitment needs of nearly 14,000 new employees.
• DigJourneycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with DigJourney to deliver education in leading digital transformation. The program helps security industry companies increase competence and capability to adapt to digital development. Course instructors include Johan Holmström (security industry digitalization), Anders Nilsson (digital transformation), and Marie Andervin (learning specialist).
• Stöldskyddsföreningen (SSF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in organizing SäkerhetsArenan during Almedalsveckan. The partnership creates a common platform for security issues where decision-makers and industry experts can share perspectives on safety and security topics including total defense, crime prevention, cybersecurity, fire safety, and emergency preparedness.
• BrandskyddsföreningencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in organizing SäkerhetsArenan during Almedalsveckan. Collaboration to create joint programming around fire safety, civil defense, and emergency preparedness topics.
• Stiftelsen Tryggare SverigecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in organizing SäkerhetsArenan during Almedalsveckan. Foundation works for a safer Sweden through various initiatives and collaborates on security industry events.
• Almega SäkerhetsföretagencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in organizing SäkerhetsArenan during Almedalsveckan. Industry organization for security companies under Almega contributes to joint security industry events and advocacy.
• FöretagsuniversitetetcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in organizing SäkerhetsArenan during Almedalsveckan. Also collaborated on surveys measuring industry recruitment needs and competency requirements.
• Säkerhets- och försvarsföretagen (SOFF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in organizing SäkerhetsArenan during Almedalsveckan. Industry organization for security and defense companies contributes to security policy discussions.
• MSB (Myndigheten för samhällsskydd och beredskap)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with MSB on the 'Tänk Säkert' campaign for information security month. MSB is the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency working on societal safety and security issues.
• Polismyndigheten (Swedish Police)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Police on 'Tänk Säkert' campaign for information security awareness. Also collaborates on background check regulations and crime prevention initiatives.
• OKQ8minorGTM or Marketing PartnerMember benefit partnership providing discounted fuel and charging services to association members. OKQ8 is building fast chargers at over 300 stations across Sweden.
• Nattvandrarna SverigeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsorship of Nattvandrarna, a nonprofit organization with local groups across Sweden that provides adult volunteers present in areas where young people gather on evenings and nights, contributing to social safety and crime prevention.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Security Industry Association (SIA): US-based trade association for security solution providers, with similar standards, education, and government-relations activities but in the North American market.
• British Security Industry Association (BSIA): UK trade association for the security industry with similar member services, standards development, and advocacy focus. Comparable role in a different geography.
• Nederlandse Veiligheidsbranche: Dutch trade association for the private security industry. Comparable employer-association function for the Netherlands market.
• Bundesverband der Sicherheitswirtschaft (BDSW): German trade association for the private security industry. Comparable function (employer association, standards, lobbying) for the German market — useful European benchmark.

Direct peers

• Stöldskyddsföreningen (SSF): Swedish non-profit promoting security and crime prevention; develops norms and standards similar to SakerhetsBranschen. Listed as core partner and operates in adjacent member/standards space.
• Säkerhets- och försvarsföretagen (SOFF): Swedish industry association for security and defense companies. Directly comparable mission (industry representation, policy influence) and partner in SakerhetsArenan.
• Stiftelsen Tryggare Sverige: Swedish foundation working for a safer Sweden through policy and public-private collaboration. Comparable mission and SakerhetsArenan partner.
• Almega Säkerhetsföretagen: Swedish employer and industry association for security companies under Almega. Directly comparable as a competing trade body for the same Swedish security-firm constituency, and already a partner in SakerhetsArenan.
• Svenska Brandskyddsföreningen: Swedish association for fire safety and prevention. Comparable membership-association model in adjacent safety domain and partner in SakerhetsArenan.

Broad incumbents

• CoESS (Confederation of European Security Services): European-level umbrella for national private security employer associations. Comparable as the trade-body parent category but at continental scale rather than national; SakerhetsBranschen's Almega affiliate is typically a CoESS member.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebooksv-se.facebook.com/SakerhetsBranschen
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sakerhetsbranschen
• Instagraminstagram.com/sakerhetsbranschen
• Xx.com/sakerhetsbransc

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

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