Detekaction

What Detekaction does

Detekaction is a privately held Canadian security services company headquartered in Mirabel, Quebec, founded in 2018 by Sylvie Poirier. The company operates four interconnected divisions: Detekaction Inc. (Division Fouille) rents mobile security screening equipment including walk-through metal detection arches, X-ray baggage conveyors, handheld detection wands, and complete mobile deployment units that can be set up in under one hour; Detekaction Sécurité Inc. provides private security personnel for event security, guarding, patrol, crowd management, access control, and close protection; École Sécuritaire, launched in June 2023, delivers school-focused security, prevention, and deterrence services across three service tiers; and Académie Sécurité Detekaction runs an in-house training academy certifying security agents on equipment operation and security procedures.

The company has secured an exclusive position as the sole provider of cruise ship passenger screening at the Ports of Montreal and Quebec, capturing 100% of cruise ship screening at these facilities and the majority of cruise ships calling at Montreal, Quebec, and Halifax ports, with marquee clients including Disney Magic, Queen Mary II, and Holland America (partnership extended through 2026). At the COVID-19 pandemic peak in 2020, Detekaction deployed approximately 600 active agents to Quebec healthcare facilities including CISSS des Laurentides and CIUSSS de Montréal for public health protocol enforcement, demonstrating significant rapid-scaling capacity.

The business model combines usage-based equipment rental (day/week pricing with delivery, installation, calibration, and optional operator services) with professional services revenue from security personnel deployments. Go-to-market is primarily direct enterprise field sales, supplemented by presence at industry events (Seatrade Cruise Global, Quebec Symposium) and organic social media. The company is currently expanding into the Maritime provinces and Great Lakes region of Eastern Canada to extend its cruise port screening model beyond Quebec. Profitability, revenue size, and capital structure are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Detekaction

Legal name

Detekaction inc

Website

https://detekaction.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Detekaction is a Quebec-based private security company providing mobile screening equipment rental, security personnel, school security, and guard training, exclusively serving cruise ports in Montreal and Quebec and expanding across Eastern Canada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

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), Services-Equipment Rental & Leasing, Nec (7359)

akta.pro primary industry

Manned Guarding & Patrol Services (IMAIAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Passenger Terminal Security, Screening & Access Control (TLAHAEAE), Port & Terminal Security Guarding and Access Control (Gates, Badging, Patrols) (TLAHANAB)

Keywords

• Security screening equipment
• Mobile screening services
• Event security personnel
• Access control filtering
• Security guard training

Headquarters

HQ city

Mirabel

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Equipment Rental: Rental of security screening and detection equipment including walk-through arches, X-ray conveyors, handheld detectors, and mobile units. Pricing is day/week based with high availability. Services include delivery, installation, calibration, and optional operators.
2. Security Services: Provision of security personnel for event security, guarding, patrol, crowd management, access control, close protection, and site surveillance. Services are provided across commercial, industrial, and social sectors.
3. School Security Division: Preventive and deterrence services for educational establishments, including filtering at site access, security awareness presentations, and reactive security measures adapted to all ages and environments.
4. Security Agent Training: Training academy for security agents in Quebec, providing professional integration and moral and professional values training.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Detekaction rents mobile security screening equipment (walk-through metal detection arches, handheld wands, X-ray conveyors, and self-contained mobile screening units) and provides private security personnel for event security, guarding, patrol, crowd management, access control, and close protection. The company holds the exclusive contract for cruise ship passenger screening at the ports of Montreal and Quebec. It operates four complementary divisions—screening equipment, security guard services, school security, and a training academy—serving cruise lines, schools, commercial clients, and government agencies across Quebec.

Product overview

Detekaction is a Canadian security services company headquartered in Mirabel, Quebec, operating four interconnected divisions: (1) Detekaction Sécurité Inc. provides private security services including event security, guarding, patrol, and access control; (2) Detekaction Inc. provides mobile security screening equipment rental and access filtering services, exclusively serving cruise ship ports in Montreal and Quebec; (3) École Sécuritaire offers school security and prevention services with three service tiers ranging from educational presentations to active filtering; and (4) Académie de formation provides professional training for security agents. The company also rents screening equipment including walk-through metal detection arches, handheld wands, X-ray conveyors, and complete mobile units.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Detekaction Sécurité Inc. Security services division offering event security, guarding, patrol, access control, crowd management, close protection, and construction site surveillance.
• École Sécuritaire
• Académie Sécurité Detekaction

Products and services

• Detekaction Inc. (Division Fouille) — Mobile Screening Equipment Rental Rental of walk-through metal detection arches, handheld detection wands, X-ray conveyors, and self-contained mobile screening units, deployed with trained operators at client sites such as cruise terminals, events, and commercial premises.
• Detekaction Sécurité Inc. — Security Guard and Event Services Provision of licensed security agents for event security, guarding, mobile patrol, crowd management, access control, and close protection across commercial, governmental, and event settings.
• École Sécuritaire — School Security Division Dedicated security services for educational institutions, providing on-site agents and access-filtering solutions tailored to school environments.
• Académie de formation Detekaction — Security Training Academy Training programs for security personnel, having trained more than 1,000 agents and drawing on over 30 years of security industry expertise.

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and major.

• GardaWorldminorOthers · 1 January 2026President Sylvie Poirier's previous employer where she gained 9+ years of experience in management positions including cruise ship boarding security and FIFA security at Olympic Stadium.
• Port of MontrealcoreOthersPrimary operational partner for cruise ship screening services. Detekaction provides 100% of screening operations for cruise ships at the Port of Montreal.
• Port of QuebeccoreOthersPrimary operational partner for cruise ship screening services. Detekaction provides 100% of screening operations for cruise ships at the Port of Quebec.
• Holland AmericacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership extended through 2026 for cruise ship screening services. Major cruise line client requiring comprehensive passenger screening at Canadian ports.
• CISSS des LaurentidesmajorOthersHealthcare network receiving security personnel for COVID-19 protocol enforcement and healthcare facility security since pandemic onset.
• CIUSSS de MontréalmajorOthersHealthcare network including Maisonneuve-Rosemont and Santa Cabrini hospitals receiving security personnel for COVID-19 protocol enforcement.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• GardaWorld: Canada's largest private security services firm, headquartered in Montreal and offering manned guarding, cash-in-transit, and aviation/marine screening services. Directly comparable as Detekaction's largest direct competitor — including in cruise ship boarding screening, where Detekaction's President previously held operational management roles.
• Paladin Security: One of Canada's largest privately-held security guarding firms with national coverage across commercial, event, healthcare, and government accounts. Directly comparable in service mix (guarding, event security, training) and target market (Canadian enterprise and institutional clients).
• Commissionaires: Canada's largest private-sector employer of security guards, with roots in veteran hiring and a strong federal/provincial government contract base. Directly comparable for institutional and government guarding, training academy, and multi-vertical Canadian security services.
• Avante Sécurité: Quebec-headquartered security services company providing guarding, patrol, and event security across commercial and institutional clients. Comparable in regional focus (Quebec), service mix (guarding, event security), and target customer profile.
• Gardium Sécurité: Quebec-based security services firm offering uniformed guarding, mobile patrol, and event security across the province. Comparable as a regional Canadian peer competing for the same Quebec commercial, event, and healthcare guarding contracts.

Broad incumbents

• Allied Universal: North America's largest physical security services provider, offering manned guarding, event security, and integrated security systems. Comparable as a broad incumbent with the capital and technology depth to compete across Detekaction's verticals at scale.
• Securitas Canada: Canadian arm of global security services leader Securitas AB, providing manned guarding, mobile patrol, and specialized security solutions. Comparable as a broad incumbent competing for the same enterprise guarding, event, and healthcare contracts Detekaction targets in Quebec.
• Brink's: Global security and cash-handling firm with Canadian operations spanning secure logistics, ATM services, and protective services. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering guarding and specialized security alongside Detekaction's screening and event security business.

Emerging players

• ICTS Europe: Specialist in aviation and seaport passenger screening, document verification, and security consulting. Comparable to Detekaction's cruise terminal screening division in technology focus and customer type (transportation hubs, passenger screening).

Regional players

• Logixx Secure Solutions (formerly Garda): Canadian security screening and guarding provider (a GardaWorld predecessor entity) with historical expertise in airport and cruise passenger screening across Canada. Relevant comparable for Detekaction's exclusive cruise screening positioning, though now consolidated into GardaWorld.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInca.linkedin.com/company/detekaction
• Instagraminstagram.com/detekaction/?hl=fr

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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