What American Pride Security Services does

American Pride Security Services Inc. is a family-owned private security guard services company founded in 2005 and headquartered at 5237 Summerlin Commons Blvd STE 330, Fort Myers, Florida, operating under Florida state license B1200161. The firm is owned and operated by Neal P. Loftus (President) and Michelle Loftus, with the leadership team claiming over 40 years of combined industry experience. The company delivers unarmed security officer services, mobile patrols, access control, and security consultation to a portfolio of vertical markets in Southwest Florida including hotels and resorts, marinas and waterfront facilities, homeowner associations and gated communities, apartment complexes, construction sites and construction companies, commercial properties, and property management companies. Specialized offerings include Fire Watch Services (for properties with impaired fire suppression under the Florida Fire Prevention Code), Concierge Security (for high-rise residential), and a Security Elite Team (SET) sub-brand featuring officers with military and law enforcement backgrounds for high-priority assignments.

The underlying service delivery model is labor-based rather than technology-based: there is no proprietary software platform, no AI capabilities, no disclosed mobile application, and no API integrations. Service quality is differentiated through officer training, background checks, bilingual staffing, and a combination of uniformed military-style and plain-clothed personnel options. The company supports emergency response, incident documentation, written reports, and natural-disaster continuity (hurricane and tornado coverage). Distribution is direct-to-client only — phone sales, website contact forms, and on-site property consultations — with no resellers, third-party platforms, or self-serve channels. Marketing relies on the company website, Google My Business reviews, BBB A+ accreditation, Sanibel & Captiva Islands Chamber of Commerce membership, and customer referrals.

Revenue mechanics are managed-services based, with quote-based pricing tied to property size, officer count, coverage hours, and specific service requirements. There are no publicly disclosed pricing tiers, no subscription self-serve product, and no disclosed revenue figures, funding rounds, M&A activity, or investor participation. The customer mix disclosed includes named accounts such as Surfrider Beach Club (SMB hospitality), Marine Max (enterprise marine), Lathrop Elderly @ Waters Edge Apts (mid-market residential since 2015), various HOA communities, and assorted hotels and resorts. The firm is privately held, single-entity, with no subsidiaries, parent company, or institutional ownership.

Name

American Pride Security Services

Legal name

American Pride Security Services Inc.

Website

https://americanpridesecurity.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

American Pride Security Services is a family-owned private security guard company founded in 2005 in Fort Myers, Florida, providing unarmed security officers, mobile patrols, and access control to hotels, marinas, HOAs, construction sites, apartments, and commercial properties across 20-plus Southwest Florida markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Security Services

NAICS

Security Guards and Patrol Services (561612), Investigation, Guard, and Armored Car Services (56161), Investigation and Security Services (5616)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Commercial Property Guarding (Offices, Retail Parks, Malls) (BPAKAAAF), Residential Security Guarding (Static Posts) (HSAHAKAA)

Keywords

• Unarmed security officer services
• Property patrol services
• Hotel resort security
• Hoa community security
• Construction site security

Headquarters

HQ city

Bloomingdale

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Security Guard Services: Recurring revenue from contracted security officer services providing 24/7 on-site protection, mobile patrols, access control, and consultation services to commercial, residential, and hospitality properties.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

American Pride Security Services provides unarmed, state-licensed security officer services for commercial, residential, and hospitality properties throughout Southwest Florida. Its core offering is contract-based on-site guarding, mobile patrols, access control, fire watch, concierge security, and security consultation delivered by trained personnel with military and law enforcement backgrounds. Clients include hotels, resorts, marinas, HOAs, gated communities, apartment complexes, construction sites, and commercial properties.

Product overview

American Pride Security Services is a family-owned security services company offering a portfolio of distinct service offerings rather than a unified software platform. The core offerings include Hotel & Resort Security, Marina Security, HOA Security Services, Construction Site Security, Mobile Patrol Security, Gated Community Security, Apartment Security, Property Management Security, Construction Company Security, Commercial Property Security, and Security Consultation services. These services are delivered through trained unarmed security officers who provide on-site protection, patrols, access control, and threat assessments. Additional specialized offerings include Fire Watch Services for properties with impaired fire suppression systems, and Concierge Security for high-rise communities. The company operates throughout Southwest Florida including Fort Myers, Naples, Cape Coral, Sarasota, and Tampa markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Security Elite Team (SET): Specialized team of officers with military and law enforcement backgrounds for high-priority assignments and specialized security needs.

Products and services

• Hotel & Resort Security Provides 24/7 on-site security personnel, comprehensive threat assessments, customized security strategies, regular patrols, and access control for hotels and resorts throughout Southwest Florida.
• Marina Security Delivers specialized waterfront protection including 24/7 patrols, vessel monitoring, dock access control, theft prevention strategies, and protection for boats, equipment, and waterfront facilities.
• HOA Security Services Provides security for apartment complexes, condominiums, and community associations including visitor management, access control systems, and regular patrols throughout Fort Myers, Naples, Cape Coral, and surrounding areas.
• Construction Site Security
• Mobile Patrol Security Services
• Gated Community Security Services
• Apartment Security Services
• Property Management Security
• Construction Company Security
• Commercial Property Security
• Security Consultation
• Fire Watch Services
• Concierge Security

Quantifiable outcome

• Responded to emergency request within 45 minutes
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 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.

• Sanibel Island and Captiva Island Chamber of CommerceminorOthersMembership in local chamber of commerce demonstrating commitment to the Southwest Florida community. Provides networking opportunities and community visibility for the security company.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Securitas AB: Securitas is a global security services provider offering uniformed guarding, mobile patrol, and remote video solutions. It operates a meaningful Florida footprint and competes for the same hotel, commercial property, and HOA accounts that American Pride targets, but at vastly greater scale and with a more technology-led delivery model.
• Allied Universal: Allied Universal is the largest U.S. manned security guard and patrol services firm, providing static guards, mobile patrols, and concierge security across every major metro, including Florida. It is a broad incumbent overlapping American Pride's core commercial, residential, and event verticals with deeper resources and technology integration.
• GardaWorld Security Services: GardaWorld is a global security services company offering uniformed guarding, mobile patrol, and specialized protective services in the U.S. It overlaps with American Pride's commercial and residential guard offerings while competing on enterprise accounts with a broader geographic and service footprint.

Direct peers

• Sunstates Security: Sunstates Security is a U.S. regional/employee-owned contract security firm providing uniformed guards, mobile patrol, and concierge services to commercial, residential, HOA, and construction clients. It is one of the closest comparables to American Pride in business model, vertical mix, and mid-tier positioning, though it operates across multiple states.
• St. Moritz Security Services: St. Moritz Security Services is a mid-sized U.S. contract security provider offering uniformed guards, mobile patrol, and concierge services to commercial, residential, and industrial clients. It is a direct peer in service mix and customer-segment breadth, differing mainly by broader multi-state geography.
• Walden Security: Walden Security is a U.S. regional contract security provider delivering uniformed guards, mobile patrols, and access control to commercial, government, and residential clients. It is a direct comparable to American Pride in service portfolio and customer-segment mix.
• Signal 88 Security: Signal 88 Security is a franchise-based mobile patrol and uniformed guard provider serving commercial, residential, HOA, and construction clients across hundreds of U.S. territories. Its mobile-patrol-heavy model and HOA/construction focus make it a structural direct peer to American Pride, including for franchise expansion.
• DK Security: DK Security is a U.S. regional contract security firm providing uniformed guards, mobile patrol, and event security to commercial, residential, and institutional clients. It overlaps American Pride's vertical mix and relationship-driven sales approach at a comparable scale.
• Titan Security Group: Titan Security Group is a regional contract security firm offering uniformed officers, mobile patrol, and concierge security to commercial, residential, and hospitality clients. It closely mirrors American Pride's multi-vertical, relationship-driven model in a similar size tier.

Regional players

• VP Security Services: VP Security Services is a Florida-based regional contract security firm offering uniformed guards and patrol services to commercial, residential, and hospitality clients. It competes directly with American Pride in overlapping Florida geographies with a similar service portfolio and family/small-business positioning.

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/american-pride-security-services-inc.

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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