VDG
TKH Security B.V. is a Netherlands-based private company that sells integrated security management, parking guidance, and asset monitoring systems to enterprise and government customers across nine verticals and five global regions, with its VDG SENSE video management system at the core.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1996
- HeadquartersZoetermeer, Netherlands
- Headcount—
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingSoftware
What VDG does
TKH Security B.V. (operating the VDG SENSE product line among others) is a Netherlands-based private limited company that sells an integrated portfolio of physical security, parking guidance, and asset management systems to enterprise and government customers worldwide. Its core technologies include VDG SENSE, a Video Management System with embedded computer vision analytics (license plate recognition, object detection, object classification, color detection, face detection, and scene change detection); FLINQ, a configurable Security Management System that unifies video, access control, fire detection, intrusion, intercom, and third-party systems under a single interface; IPROTECT and ATLAS access control systems (including a wireless, mobile-first variant sharing access via WhatsApp); the PARK ASSIST automated parking guidance system with M5 sensors, C5 counters, S2 outdoor units, and the INX management platform; and APOLLO for telecom and energy asset and site monitoring.
The company operates a direct enterprise field sales motion with quote-based pricing, supported by localized operations and websites in six languages across Europe, North America, Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa, and South America. It targets nine verticals, including government, airports, healthcare, retail, sports and entertainment, transport and infrastructure, education, corporate and commercial, and telecom and energy. Named reference deployments include Safety Region Haaglanden (IPROTECT across 22 fire stations), the Florida Keys COAST Project (coastal surveillance), and Pogoń Szczecin Stadium (security management for a 20,500-seat venue). Revenue is generated primarily through hardware sales (parking guidance, access control, sensors) and integrated security system sales, with subscription and recurring software components across the integrated stack.
No revenue, headcount, funding, M&A, or leadership change data is disclosed in the available source material, and operating geographies and customer references are the principal indicators of scale. The company is privately held with no disclosed parent company, and no venture capital or external investors are identified.
VDG firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- VDG
- Legal name
- TKH Security B.V.
- Website
- https://vdgsecurity.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1996
- Operating status
- Operating
- Short description
- TKH Security B.V. is a Netherlands-based private company that sells integrated security management, parking guidance, and asset monitoring systems to enterprise and government customers across nine verticals and five global regions, with its VDG SENSE video management system at the core.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
VDG industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Video Management Systems
- NAICS
- Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths) (561621), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)
- SIC
- Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Video Surveillance (CCTV/VMS) System Integration (BPAKAGAA)
Keywords
Where VDG is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Zoetermeer
- HQ country
- Netherlands
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
VDG business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Software
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Security Management Systems: Video management, access control, and integrated security systems sold to enterprise customers across government, healthcare, sports, transport, and corporate sectors. Revenue generated through system sales with potential software/updates component.
- Parking Guidance Solutions: Automated parking guidance systems including sensors, signage, and monitoring solutions for parking facilities at airports, retail, healthcare, and other venues. Hardware-heavy product with associated software components.
- Asset & Site Management: Physical security and monitoring solutions for telecom, energy, and infrastructure sites including environmental monitoring and access control.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels6 records
VDG product offering
Product offeringCore offering
VDG SENSE is a Video Management System (VMS) offering customizable monitor layouts, event-driven notifications, and intelligent video content analytics (license plate recognition, object detection, object classification, color detection, face detection, scene change detection). It is part of TKH Security's integrated security portfolio alongside FLINQ (unified security management), IPROTECT and ATLAS (access control), PARK ASSIST (parking guidance), and APOLLO (asset and site management). The platform targets enterprise and public-sector customers across airports, government, healthcare, sports, transport, retail, telecom/energy, education, and corporate/commercial sectors.
Product overview
TKH Security (VDG) offers a platform-plus-modules architecture centered on integrated security management, video surveillance, access control, and parking guidance solutions. The core portfolio includes VDG SENSE (Video Management System), FLINQ (Security Management System), IPROTECT and ATLAS (Access Control Systems), PARK ASSIST (Parking Guidance System with sub-products M5 Smart-Sensor, C5 Smart Counting, S2 Outdoor, INX, Wayfinding Signage, and Park Surveillance), and APOLLO (Asset & Site Management). These products are designed to work independently or integrate together, with FLINQ serving as an aggregation platform that unifies TKH Security, Commend, UNII, and third-party systems into a single interface for security management across multiple facilities.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- VDG SENSE: Video Management System offering customizable interface layouts with event-related information, intelligent content analytics, and event-driven management capabilities including license plate recognition, object detection, and real-time monitoring.
Products and services
- VDG SENSE Video Management System A video management system providing customizable interface layouts with event-related information, intelligent video content analytics (license plate recognition, object detection, object classification, color detection, face detection, scene change detection), event-triggered notifications, and automated performance monitoring. Designed for security operators in enterprise and public-sector environments across multiple sectors.
- FLINQ Security Management System A smart integration platform that combines TKH Security products (VDG SENSE, IPROTECT, APOLLO) with Commend, UNII, and third-party systems into a single configurable interface for managing access control, video management, fire detection, intrusion, and intercom from one operator console.
- IPROTECT Access Control System A high-end access control system with customizable smart event management, real-time alarm notifications, cost-effective offline and online hardware, and seamless employee and visitor management. Combines online readers for high-traffic areas with offline battery-powered locks for less-used passages to reduce infrastructure costs while maintaining real-time synchronization.
- ATLAS Access System A wireless access system that enables access sharing via WhatsApp, wireless locks operating without local infrastructure, and mobile credentials that run in the background. Targeted at offices, retail, and multi-tenant facilities.
- PARK ASSIST Parking Guidance System An automated parking guidance system (APGS) that maximizes efficiency and revenue, elevates the parker experience, and improves safety and security. Comprises M5 Smart-Sensor, C5 Smart-Counting Solution, S2 Outdoor solution, INX platform with INX Standard, Wayfinding Signage, and Park Surveillance components.
- APOLLO Asset & Site Management System A comprehensive asset and site management platform providing security and access control, streamlined key management, advanced environmental monitoring (temperature and humidity), and intrusion detection for telecom, energy, and infrastructure sites.
- Park Assist API Packages An API integration offering that enables third-party systems to connect with PARK ASSIST parking guidance functionality for embedding parking data and controls into external platforms.
Quantifiable outcome
- IPROTECT Access Control deployed across 22 local fire stations for Safety Region Haaglanden
- +1 more outcomes
Companies that use VDG
Customer profileNamed customers3 records
Segments9 records
Ideal customer profiles8 records
VDG technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- Yes
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration1 record
AI capability4 records
Feature9 records
VDG partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.
- CommendcoreCommend is integrated with the FLINQ Security Management System as one of the core integrated systems alongside TKH Security's own products. FLINQ provides smart integration of TKH Security, Commend, UNII, and third-party systems through a configurable platform with custom functions.
- UNIIcoreUNII is integrated with the FLINQ Security Management System as one of the core integrated systems. FLINQ provides smart integration of TKH Security, Commend, UNII, and third-party systems through a configurable platform with custom functions and limitless resource options.
Scale indicators2 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights4 records
VDG competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Milestone Systems: Milestone's XProtect is one of the most widely deployed open-platform VMS products worldwide, competing head-to-head with VDG SENSE across enterprise, government, transport, and stadium deployments.
- Genetec: Genetec offers Security Center, a unified platform combining VMS (Omnicast), access control (Synergis), and ALPR/analytics — directly comparable to TKH Security's VDG SENSE + FLINQ + IPROTECT bundle serving enterprise and government customers.
- Hanwha Vision: Hanwha Vision (formerly Wisenet) sells an integrated VMS with AI video analytics on top of its own camera line, overlapping with VDG SENSE's analytics and integrated security positioning across multiple verticals.
- Avigilon (Motorola Solutions): Avigilon provides VMS and AI video analytics tightly integrated with its own cameras, closely overlapping VDG SENSE's analytics-rich VMS positioning for enterprise security buyers.
- LenelS2: LenelS2 provides enterprise access control and integrated security management (OnGuard), directly comparable to TKH Security's IPROTECT access control and FLINQ management platform.
- Indect Electronics: Indect is a dedicated parking guidance system vendor with hardware and software for airports and commercial facilities, directly competing with TKH Security's PARK ASSIST portfolio.
Broad incumbents
- Hikvision: Hikvision is the largest video surveillance manufacturer globally with its own VMS and analytics platform, a broad incumbent competitor to VDG SENSE across transport, government, and enterprise deployments.
- Axis Communications: Axis is a global camera and network-video incumbent with its own VMS / video management tooling and AXIS Camera Station, competing with VDG SENSE through hardware-plus-software bundles for enterprise and city surveillance.
- SKIDATA: SKIDATA is an established parking and access management provider for airports, retail, and city infrastructure, overlapping with PARK ASSIST and broader TKH Security access/parking solutions.
- Bosch Security Systems: Bosch offers a broad portfolio of video surveillance, access control, and intrusion systems under BVMS, competing with TKH Security's combined VDG SENSE + IPROTECT ecosystem for enterprise and infrastructure customers.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights5 records
Customer concentration
VDG social profiles
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VDG leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
VDG subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
VDG funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
VDG M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about VDG
What does VDG do?
VDG SENSE is a Video Management System (VMS) offering customizable monitor layouts, event-driven notifications, and intelligent video content analytics (license plate recognition, object detection, object classification, color detection, face detection, scene change detection). It is part of TKH Security's integrated security portfolio alongside FLINQ (unified security management), IPROTECT and ATLAS (access control), PARK ASSIST (parking guidance), and APOLLO (asset and site management). The platform targets enterprise and public-sector customers across airports, government, healthcare, sports, transport, retail, telecom/energy, education, and corporate/commercial sectors.
Is VDG a public or private company?
VDG is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.
When was VDG founded?
VDG was founded in 1996.
Where is VDG based?
VDG is headquartered in Zoetermeer, Netherlands, in the Europe region.
How does VDG make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Security Management Systems are the primary driver. The others are parking Guidance Solutions and asset & Site Management.
Who are VDG's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Milestone Systems, Genetec, Hanwha Vision, Avigilon (Motorola Solutions), LenelS2 and Indect Electronics. Broad incumbents are Hikvision, Axis Communications, SKIDATA and Bosch Security Systems.
Does VDG have an API?
Yes. TKH Security offers API Packages for Park Assist integration solutions. The VDG SENSE video management system supports external sources via API for event-driven management. Park Assist provides API integration capabilities for third-party systems. Developer documentation is at tkhsecurity.com/park-assist-parking-guidance-system-integration-solutions-api-packages.
What industry is VDG in?
VDG's product category is Video Management Systems. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPAKAGAA, Video Surveillance (CCTV/VMS) System Integration. Its NAICS code is 561621 and its SIC code is 7373.