Ghea Live

What Ghea Live does

Ghea Live Pty Ltd is a Johannesburg-based private software company operating since 2016 as a vertically-focused SaaS platform for private security guarding operations and, more recently, facilities management. The platform consolidates patrol monitoring, time and attendance, visitor and access control, incident reporting, and KPI/reporting dashboards into a single integrated suite, with adjacent facilities management modules covering SLA tracking, maintenance job cards, and cleaning workflow management. Technically, the platform is cloud-based and mobile-first, integrates with WhatsApp for payslip delivery, incident sharing, and notifications, and embeds computer vision capabilities (ANPR, SA ID and driver's licence scanning) and rule-based smart incident detection within the core workflows. The company monetizes through recurring platform subscriptions targeting B2B customers (security companies, facilities management firms, and corporate security departments) primarily in South Africa, with named customers including the Gordon Institute of Business Science, Multichoice, and Peaceforce Group. Distribution is direct, led by website demo booking and an enterprise field sales motion; the company is privately held with no disclosed institutional funding.

Name

Ghea Live

Legal name

Ghea Live Pty Ltd

Website

https://ghea.co.za

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ghea Live is a Johannesburg-based SaaS platform that digitises guarding operations and facilities management for private security companies, offering patrol monitoring, attendance, access control, incident reporting, and SLA tracking.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Johannesburg

HQ country

South Africa

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. SaaS Platform Subscription: All-in-one platform subscription for guarding operations management including patrol monitoring, time & attendance, visitor management, incident reporting, and client reporting modules. Revenue derived from recurring platform licensing fees.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Ghea Live provides an all-in-one cloud-based SaaS platform for managing private guarding operations and facilities management. The platform digitises paper occurrence books, manual timesheets and WhatsApp-based incident reporting into real-time digital workflows with modules covering patrol monitoring, time & attendance, visitor & access control, incident management, reporting/alerts, SLA management, building maintenance and cleaning management. It is designed for South African security companies, facilities management firms and corporate security departments requiring PSIRA, ISO and OHS compliance.

Product overview

Ghea Live offers an all-in-one platform for guarding operations and facilities management, consisting of integrated modules that work together within a unified system. The core guarding operations suite comprises Patrol Monitoring, Time & Attendance, Visitor & Access Control, Incident Management, and Reporting & Alerts. For facilities management, the platform adds SLA Management, Buildings and Asset Maintenance, and Cleaning Management modules. The platform digitises traditional paper-based processes (occurrence books, manual timesheets, WhatsApp-based reporting) into streamlined digital workflows with real-time dashboards, automated reporting, and compliance tracking capabilities. Customers include Gordon Institute of Business Science, Multichoice, and Peaceforce Group.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Patrol Monitoring

Quantifiable outcome

• Faster issue detection and response compared to paper OB Books
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability7 records

Feature8 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• ServiceNow Field Service Management: Enterprise ESM/workflow platform with field service and workforce scheduling capabilities; acquired TrackTik to enter guarding. Broad incumbent that could localise for South Africa and compete with Ghea at enterprise accounts.
• LenelS2: OnGuard access control and physical security management platform widely deployed in commercial real estate and enterprise facilities. Adjacent competitor in visitor/access control and integrated security operations.
• ADP Workforce Now: Large-scale HR and workforce management suite with time & attendance and scheduling modules. Competes with Ghea's T&A and shift management pieces but lacks guarding-specific compliance and patrol features.
• Honeywell Pro-Watch: Enterprise physical security information management (PSIM) suite covering access control, visitor management, and integrated security operations. Broad incumbent competing with Ghea's visitor/access control and incident management modules.

Direct peers

• TrackTik: Montreal-based vertical SaaS for security guard workforce management (patrol, scheduling, incident reporting, billing). Acquired by ServiceNow in 2022. Direct overlap with Ghea's guarding operations module set.
• Novagems: Security guard management platform with patrol, incident, scheduling, and reporting features. Competes head-on with Ghea in the guarding operations vertical.
• Guardhouse: Security workforce management SaaS covering guard scheduling, time & attendance, and incident reporting. Directly comparable to Ghea's time & attendance and roster management modules.
• Patrol Points: Guard patrol management software with checkpoint scanning, incident reporting, and GPS tracking. Direct competitor to Ghea's patrol monitoring module.
• Silvertrac: US-based security operations management platform covering patrol, incident reporting, and guard activity tracking. Closely comparable to Ghea's patrol monitoring and electronic OB book functionality.

Regional players

• Bite安保云 (Bite Security Cloud): Asia-based guarding operations SaaS serving property management and security guard operations. Comparable vertical SaaS play demonstrating the broader applicability of the guarding-tech category outside South Africa.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Ghea.co.za
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ghea

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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