What Linker does

Linker SpA is a Chilean private security company headquartered in Puerto Montt with regional offices in Santiago and Castro, founded in 2004 through the integration of a private security firm and a radiocommunications firm. Leadership experience in private security dates to 1996, predating the corporate combination. The company delivers a blended physical-and-electronic security service offering: uniformed and trained guard personnel, electronic security systems (CCTV, access control, alarms, fire detection), and 24/7 remote monitoring (Televigilancia) dispatched from a central radio operations capability inherited from the founding radiocommunications business.

The company serves private enterprises, public institutions, banks, commercial spaces, schools, and event venues. Its publicly disclosed customer base spans at least 22 named organizations across education (multiple schools and a university), aquaculture and seafood processing (Skretting, Fiordo Austral, Aquamet, Invermar, Seagarden), port and logistics operations (TMP, Portuaria Pargua), shipping agencies (Agunsa, B&M), industrial customers, construction firms, and real estate operators. This vertical mix indicates active cross-segment selling rather than specialization in a single industry.

The business model is service-based with recurring contracts: labor revenue from manned guarding contracts and equipment/services revenue from electronic system installation and 24/7 remote monitoring subscriptions. Geographic concentration is weighted toward southern Chile (Los Lagos region and Chiloé), with Santiago providing access to the central commercial market. No revenue, headcount, funding, or M&A history is publicly disclosed.

Name

Linker

Legal name

Linker SpA

Website

https://linker.cl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Linker SpA is a Chilean private security company founded in 2004, headquartered in Puerto Montt with offices in Santiago and Castro. It provides manned guarding, electronic security systems, and 24/7 remote monitoring to enterprise, institutional, and commercial customers across multiple industries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Security Services

NAICS

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

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Remote Video Guarding / Virtual Patrol (Guard + CCTV) (BPAKAAAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Security Operations Center (SOC) & Remote Video Guarding (VSOC) (BPABAMAF)

Keywords

• Private security services
• Electronic security systems
• 24/7 remote monitoring
• Access control systems
• Security guard services

Headquarters

HQ city

Puerto Montt

HQ country

Chile

HQ region

Latin America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Security Guard Services: Provision of trained and supervised security personnel including guards and supervisors for client facilities. Services include personnel selection, training, uniform provision, and insurance coverage.
2. Electronic Security Systems: Installation and monitoring of electronic security infrastructure including CCTV, access control, alarms, and detection systems.
3. 24/7 Remote Monitoring and Response: Continuous remote surveillance and alarm monitoring services with instant response to incidents.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Linker SpA delivers integrated security services combining trained and supervised physical security guards with electronic security systems. Its portfolio includes CCTV surveillance, pedestrian and vehicle access control, intrusion and perimeter alarms, and fire detection systems, all linked to a 24/7 online monitoring center with instant response. Services are tailored per client following on-site vulnerability assessments and are delivered under long-term partnership contracts.

Product overview

Linker SpA is a regional Chilean security company offering integrated security solutions through two complementary service lines: physical security guard services (Guardias de Seguridad) with 24/7 trained personnel and supervisors, combined with electronic security systems. The electronic security portfolio includes CCTV (Circuito Cerrado de Televisión), pedestrian and vehicle access control systems, intrusion alarms, perimeter alarms, and fire detection systems. The company was established in 2004 from the integration of a private security firm and a radiocommunications company, serving clients across Puerto Montt, Santiago, and Castro.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Guardias de Seguridad (Security Guard Services) Physical security guard services with properly selected, trained, and constantly supervised personnel, including guards and supervisors available around the clock for client facilities. Staff are provided with uniforms and accident and life insurance at no cost to employees.
• Televigilancia 24/7 (24/7 Remote Monitoring) Continuous online remote monitoring service (Central de Monitoreo) operating 24 hours every day of the year with instantaneous response capability to security incidents and emergencies detected via installed electronic systems.
• Electronic Security Systems (Seguridad Electrónica) Integrated electronic security offering combining CCTV, pedestrian and vehicle access control, intrusion and perimeter alarms, and fire detection systems connected to the 24/7 monitoring center for real-time response.
• Vulnerability Analysis and Security Recommendations (Análisis de Vulnerabilidad) On-site vulnerability assessment and security plan recommendation service performed at the client facility prior to establishing service terms and contracted scope.

Named customers23 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

Feature7 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• ISS A/S: Danish-listed global facility services and security provider with presence in Chile. Overlaps with Linker in enterprise guarding and security operations, typically winning larger multi-site facility management contracts that include security as a service line.
• Securitas: Swedish-listed global security services leader with active Chilean operations providing manned guarding, mobile, and electronic security services. Directly comparable to Linker's integrated offering, though operating at much larger scale with international procurement and technology investments.
• Stanley Security: Global electronic security systems integrator offering intrusion, video surveillance, access control, and monitoring services. Overlaps directly with Linker's electronic security line and competes for the same commercial and institutional monitoring contracts.
• Allied Universal: North American-headquartered global security services firm (formed via merger with G4S) providing manned guarding, electronic security, and monitoring. Competes for the largest enterprise and government security contracts in Latin America, including Chile.
• GardaWorld: Canadian-headquartered global security services firm with cash services and physical security operations across the Americas. Competes with Linker for enterprise guarding and monitoring contracts in Chile and broader Latin America.
• Prosegur: Global Spanish-listed security conglomerate with significant manned guarding, electronic security, and cash-in-transit operations across Latin America including Chile. Comparable to Linker in offering integrated guarding + monitoring, but at vastly greater scale, brand recognition, and capital base.
• ADT (Securitas Technology): Global monitored security and intrusion alarm brand (now part of Securitas Technology) providing electronic security and 24/7 monitoring. Closest comparable to Linker's Televigilancia service line, though weighted more toward commercial and SMB rather than enterprise guarding.

Emerging players

• Verisure: European-origin monitored security and alarm specialist with growing Latin American presence. Comparable to Linker in the monitored-alarm segment, though primarily residential/SMB focused and lacking the manned guarding and large-site perimeter capabilities.

Direct peers

• Gentil Seguridad: Chilean-headquartered security company providing integrated guarding, electronic security, and monitoring services across Chile. Closest direct local competitor to Linker with similar integrated service model and Chilean enterprise/government customer base.

Regional players

• Brink's: Global secure logistics and cash management company with significant operations across Latin America. While focused on cash-in-transit and valuables logistics rather than guarding, Brink's competes for some of the same enterprise and financial-institution security budgets in Chile.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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