Grupo IPS

What Grupo IPS does

Grupo IPS is a Mexican private security and vigilance firm founded in 1995 and headquartered in León, Guanajuato, Mexico. The company operates in the manned-guarding and protective-services segment of Mexico's private security industry, serving both external user clients and internal corporate clients. With a workforce in the 5,001-10,000 employee bracket, Grupo IPS sits in the mid-to-large tier of Mexican guard-services providers, supplying physical security personnel and site-protection resources across client locations.\n\nThe underlying offering is labor-based protective services — i.e., trained security guards and site coverage — rather than a platform or software product. The input set does not disclose proprietary technology, electronics-monitoring capabilities, software architecture, or integration with surveillance/AI tooling; accordingly, the company's revenue mechanics and operating model should be read as a traditional staffing-and-supervision security contractor with recurring contract-based revenue and wage-driven cost structure.\n\nBusiness model mechanics are not detailed in the supplied data: pricing (per-post, per-shift, or per-head), contract duration, vertical mix (commercial, industrial, residential, government), and geographic reach beyond León are not disclosed. The firm is privately held, with no equity funding, M&A, or strategic transaction signals in the input. Overall, the picture is of an established, mid-to-large private guarding operator with three decades of operating history but very limited public disclosure.

Name

Grupo IPS

Legal name

Grupo IPS

Website

https://grupoipsmexico.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Grupo IPS is a Mexican private security and vigilance firm founded in 1995 in León, Mexico, operating with a 5,001-10,000 employee workforce to deliver manned guarding and protective services across external and internal client sites.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Physical Security Services

NAICS

Security Guards and Patrol Services (561612), Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths) (561621)

akta.pro primary industry

Security Systems Monitoring & Dispatch (SOC/Remote Guarding) (IMAIAEAF)

Keywords

• Security services
• Vigilance guarding
• Private security
• Manned guarding
• Corporate security

Headquarters

HQ city

Ciudad De León

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Core offering

Grupo IPS is a Mexican security and vigilance force that delivers manned guarding and surveillance services to satisfy the needs of user clients and internal clients. The company operates a large security workforce, providing on-site protective services across Mexico.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Security and Vigilance Services Manned security guarding and surveillance services delivered to user clients and internal clients across Mexico. The service is designed for organizations that require on-site protective personnel and vigilance coverage for their premises, assets, and personnel.

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights1 record

Broad incumbents

• Prosegur: Spanish-listed global security group with a significant guarding and cash-in-transit presence in Mexico. Comparable because it offers manned guarding, electronic security, and monitoring services to overlapping enterprise and B2B customers across Mexico.
• ADT Mexico (Johnson Controls): Mexican arm of ADT/Johnson Controls, offering electronic security and monitoring with guarding add-ons. Comparable as an adjacent incumbent pushing integrated security solutions to overlapping commercial and residential customers.
• Securitas AB: Swedish global guarding and security services leader with operations across Mexico. Directly comparable on core service (manned guarding), customer base (corporate/industrial), and labor-driven cost structure.
• Allied Universal: North American security services leader (combined with G4S) operating in Mexico. Comparable as a large-scale guarding provider serving similar commercial, industrial, and institutional customers.

Direct peers

• Eulen Seguridad: Spanish security services group with a substantial Mexican guarding operation. Comparable on service portfolio (manned guarding, surveillance, access control) and on serving multinational corporates operating in Mexico.
• Seguritech: Mexican private security and surveillance company offering guarding and integrated electronic security solutions. Directly comparable on geography (Mexico), customer base, and a hybrid manned-plus-tech service model.
• Control Seguridad Privada (CSP): Mexican private security firm providing manned guarding and related services. Directly comparable as a domestic competitor targeting the same corporate, industrial, and retail client segments in Mexico.
• Seguridad Privada Integral (SEPIN): Mexican provider of manned guarding, patrol, and electronic security services. Comparable on service mix and on serving corporate, retail, and industrial clients in Mexico.
• Grupo Multiservicios de Seguridad (GMS): Mexican private security group offering integrated guarding, monitoring, and electronic security. Comparable as a multi-service domestic competitor operating across multiple Mexican states.
• SISPRO Seguridad Privada: Mexico-based private guarding and security services provider. Comparable on service offering (manned guarding, patrols, surveillance) and on serving industrial, commercial, and residential customers across Mexican cities.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/S_GrupoIPS
• Facebookfacebook.com/GrupoIPSMexico

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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