Vigilantes

What Vigilantes does

Vigilantes, Inc. (also operating as Vigilantes Security Solutions and Vigilantes®) is a privately held physical security services company founded in 1969 and headquartered at 623 Ave Ponce De Leon, Suite 204, Hato Rey, Puerto Rico. The company is structured around three integrated service divisions: (1) Security and Safety Officers — providing contracted armed/unarmed officers, access control, parking and traffic control, foot and mobile patrol, executive protection, special cargo escort, special event officers, EMTs, paramedics, receptionists, lobby concierges, and private investigators, billed on man-hours per position per week; (2) Security Systems and Safety Products — sales, service, and maintenance of UL-approved access control, CCTV, fire and intrusion detection systems, supported by a 24/7 computerized monitoring station at the corporate Emergency Response Center; and (3) Consulting and Special Investigations — staffed by former FBI and law enforcement agents providing security policy development, emergency/disaster recovery planning, background and insurance fraud investigations, security assessments, and awareness seminars. Managed services are offered to fully replace clients' internal security departments, including administrative back-office, training, recruitment, billing, and customer service.

The company serves a concentrated enterprise and government customer base: it claims sole-source provider status for all U.S. federal agencies in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands (Department of Army, Navy, U.S. Marshalls, DEA, FAA), premier-provider status with Fortune 500 companies across Puerto Rico and the Caribbean, and additional contracts with educational institutions and SMBs. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales with a free-proposal questionnaire on vigilantespr.com, supported by phone-based lead capture and security-education content marketing. Geographic coverage spans Puerto Rico (island-wide), the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the broader Caribbean. Revenue is contracted services plus hardware sales/maintenance; specific pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The firm employs 251-500 people and is independently owned with no disclosed institutional investors, no funding rounds, no subsidiaries, no M&A, no patents, no certifications, and no disclosed management team in the source data.

Name

Vigilantes

Legal name

Vigilantes Inc.

Website

https://vigilantespr.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Vigilantes is a Puerto Rico-based, privately held physical security services firm founded in 1969 that delivers integrated contracted security officers, security technology systems with 24/7 monitoring, and consulting/investigation services to U.S. federal agencies, Fortune 500 companies, educational institutions, and SMBs across Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Caribbean.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Physical Security Services

NAICS

Investigation, Guard, and Armored Car Services (56161), Security Guards and Patrol Services (561612), Security Systems Services (56162), Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths) (561621)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial Property Guarding (Offices, Retail Parks, Malls) (BPAKAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

High-Net-Worth Individual (HNWI) & Celebrity Protection (BPAKABAE), Campus Security Guarding & Patrol Services (EDAEACAA), Executive Protection & Close Protection Services (IMAIAEAC)

Keywords

• Physical security services
• Security officer staffing
• Electronic security systems
• Security consulting investigations
• Alarm monitoring services

Headquarters

HQ city

San Juan

HQ country

Puerto Rico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Security & Safety Officer Services: Provision of professionalized security officers for various roles including access control, parking and traffic control, foot and mobile patrol, executive protection, special cargo escort, special event officers, emergency medical technicians, paramedics, receptionists, lobby concierges, and private investigators. Services are provided on a contracted basis with man-hours per position per week.
2. Security Systems and Technology: Sales, service, and maintenance of security systems including Access Control, CCTV, Fire and Intrusion Detection Systems. The company offers UL Approved products at preferred client discounts with 24/7 monitoring capabilities.
3. Consulting and Special Investigations: International staff of specialized consultants including former FBI and law enforcement agents providing security procedures development, emergency and disaster recovery planning, security awareness seminars, background investigations, insurance fraud investigations, and security assessments.
4. Managed Services: Comprehensive outsourced security management services that replace internal security departments, providing complete coverage including administrative back-office support, continuous training, recruitment, billing, and customer service.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Vigilantes is a physical security services company providing Security and Safety Officers (armed/unarmed personnel, EMTs, paramedics, concierges, executive protection, patrol), Security Systems and Products (sales, service and maintenance of access control, CCTV, fire and intrusion detection with 24/7 monitoring), and Consulting and Special Investigations (security procedures, emergency/disaster recovery planning, background and insurance fraud investigations delivered by former FBI and law enforcement agents). Services are contracted to clients throughout Puerto Rico and the Caribbean.

Product overview

Vigilantes is a physical security and safety services company that operates through three integrated service divisions: (1) Security and Safety Officers providing human security personnel for access control, patrol, executive protection, special events, and emergency medical services; (2) Security Systems and Safety Products Division offering sales, service, and maintenance of access control, CCTV surveillance, fire and intrusion detection systems with 24/7 monitoring; and (3) Consulting and Special Investigations Division providing security policy development, emergency planning, and specialized investigations. The company combines human resources with technology solutions to deliver comprehensive security programs for Fortune 500 and mid-sized clients throughout Puerto Rico and the Caribbean.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Security and Safety Officers Provision of professionalized security officers for roles including Access Control, Parking and Traffic Control, Foot and Mobile Patrol, Executive Protection, Special Cargo Escort, Special Event Officers, Emergency Medical Technicians, Paramedics, Receptionists, Lobby Concierges, and Private Investigators, billed per man-hours per position per week for business clients across Puerto Rico and the Caribbean.
• Security Systems and Safety Products Division Sales, service, and maintenance of security systems including Access Control, Closed Circuit Surveillance (CCTV), Fire and Intrusion Detection Systems using UL Approved products at preferred client discounts, supported by a 24/7 computerized monitoring station at the corporate headquarters Emergency Response Center providing digital video and alarm signal monitoring services.
• Consulting and Special Investigations Division Specialized consulting and investigation services delivered by former FBI and other law enforcement agents, covering Security Procedures and Policies development, Emergency and Disaster Recovery Planning, Security Awareness Seminars, Background Investigations, Insurance Fraud Investigations, and Security Assessments for business and government clients.
• Managed Security Services Comprehensive outsourced security management that replaces internal security departments, providing complete coverage including administrative back-office support, continuous training, recruitment, billing, and customer service for clients that prefer to fully outsource their security function.

Quantifiable outcome

• First sole provider of protection services to all federal government agencies and facilities throughout Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• GardaWorld: Canadian-headquartered global security services firm providing manned guarding, cash services, and security consulting to enterprise and government clients — directly comparable in service mix and customer profile.
• Prosegur: Spanish-headquartered global security firm with strong Iberian and Latin American footprint, making it the closest geographic-cultural peer to Vigilantes' Puerto Rico/Caribbean franchise and a likely competitor for regional federal and enterprise contracts.
• G4S (now part of Allied Universal): Pre-merger G4S was one of the largest global manned guarding and secure solutions providers; the combined Allied Universal/G4S entity is the most direct global comparable for Vigilantes' federal and enterprise security services model.
• St. Moritz Security Services: Mid-sized US security services firm offering contract security officers, investigations, and security consulting — the closest size and service-mix comparable to Vigilantes in the US mainland market.
• Covenant Security: US-based contract security provider with national reach, combining manned guarding, security consulting, and technology services for enterprise and government clients — similar mid-market integrated model.
• Securitas AB: Swedish global security services leader with a comparable three-pillar model (manned guarding, electronic security, consulting) and deep federal/government client penetration — direct competitor for enterprise and federal accounts.
• Paladin Security: Canadian security services company offering integrated guarding, electronic security, and consulting across North America — closely comparable in business model and target customer profile to Vigilantes.
• ISS A/S: Global facility services company whose security division delivers manned guarding, electronic security, and consulting to enterprise and public-sector clients — comparable integrated services model.
• Allied Universal: Largest US-based manned guarding and security services company, offering integrated officer, technology, and consulting solutions to federal, Fortune 500, and commercial clients — directly comparable to Vigilantes' three-division model at significantly greater scale.

Broad incumbents

• ADT Inc: Large incumbent in electronic security (intrusion, fire, video, access control) with a commercial segment overlapping Vigilantes' Security Systems division; broader portfolio but directly comparable on the technology side.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/vigilantespr
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/vigilantes-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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