Centurion Security

What Centurion Security does

Centurion Security & Investigations Inc. is a privately held, locally owned contract security provider founded in 1987 and headquartered in Orem, Utah, with an additional office in Salt Lake City. The company employs 51–100 staff and delivers uniformed security officer services across the Wasatch Front from North Salt Lake to Spanish Fork, spanning ten product lines including corporate building, construction, front desk, industrial, manufacturing, apartment, community, fire watch, mobile patrol, and private investigation services. The investigation line is operated through a long-standing partnership with Tinsley Investigative Services, established in 1993 and licensed in multiple states. The company pairs traditional guarding with technology-enabled accountability, including real-time GPS tracking on officers and all fleet vehicles, electronic patrol reports with digital time/date stamps, photographs, and audio recordings, and a high-end radio communications network. These capabilities are provided to clients as a standard value-add at no incremental cost.

Revenue is generated primarily through recurring subscription/contract-based fees for standing officer assignments and nightly mobile patrol services, supplemented by professional services fees (hourly rates, mileage, and expenses) for private investigations. The customer base is horizontally segmented across Utah-based corporate buildings, construction sites, residential complexes and HOAs, manufacturing and industrial facilities, and retail centers, with the company describing word-of-mouth referrals as its primary new contract driver. Go-to-market is sales-led, relying on a website quote form, direct phone sales, and client referrals. Centurion claims record year-over-year growth for the past decade, an A+ safety rating from top US insurance carriers, and Utah Patriot Partner designation from the State of Utah for its veteran employment practices.

Name

Centurion Security

Legal name

Centurion Security & Investigations Inc.

Website

https://securityutah.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Centurion Security & Investigations Inc. is a privately held Utah security contractor providing uniformed officers, mobile patrols, fire watch, and private investigations across the Wasatch Front for corporate, construction, residential, and industrial clients, with GPS-tracked accountability and electronic reporting.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Contract Security Services

NAICS

Security Guards and Patrol Services (561612)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Manned Guarding & Site Security (Static Guards) (BPABAMAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Mobile Patrol & Alarm Response (BPAKAAAB)

Keywords

• Contract security services
• Mobile patrol security
• Fire watch services
• Private investigation services
• Construction site security

Headquarters

HQ city

Midvale

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Contract Security Officer Services: Provides professionally trained, state-licensed security officers for permanent on-site, temporary on-site, and special event assignments. Revenue is generated through contracted service fees based on officer hours, shift schedules, and service duration. Services span multiple vertical segments including corporate buildings, construction sites, apartments, manufacturing, industrial, and community/HOA properties.
2. Mobile Patrol Security Services: Nightly security patrol services covering properties across the Wasatch Front 365 days per year. Cost-effective patrol presence is offered as a recurring contracted service with customizable patrol schedules, lock/unlock services, and foot patrol options.
3. Fire Watch Security Services: Specially trained fire watch officers deployed to sites where fire detection systems are down. Short- and long-term assignments, with clients named as additional insured under the company's general liability policy.
4. Private Investigation Services (via Tinsley Investigative Services): Licensed investigative services including undercover surveillance, legal investigative strategies, computer forensics, business litigation support, family law investigations, attorney support, location of people, asset investigations, and non-compete investigations. Revenue generated through hourly rates, mileage, and expenditure charges.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Centurion Security provides state-licensed contract security officers for permanent on-site, temporary, and special-event deployments; vehicular mobile patrol across the Wasatch Front; fire watch coverage for facilities with disabled fire systems; front-desk/reception security; and private investigation services through its affiliated Tinsley Investigative Services. All deployments are backed by real-time GPS tracking on officers and fleet vehicles, GPS-verified electronic patrol reporting with photos and audio, and a high-end radio communications network.

Product overview

Centurion Security offers a comprehensive portfolio of contract security services across Utah, combining traditional security officer services with GPS tracking and electronic reporting technology. The company provides standalone security services including Corporate Building Security, Construction Security, Front Desk Security, Industrial Security, Community Security, Manufacturing Security, Apartment Security, Fire Watch Security, Mobile Patrols, and Private Investigations through its associated firm Tinsley Investigative Services. All services leverage real-time GPS tracking for officers and vehicles, electronic patrol reports with timestamps, photos, and audio recordings, delivered as a unified technology-enabled security offering.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Corporate Building Security On-site security officers for corporate office buildings and campuses providing reception/front lobby duties, visitor management, parking lot safety, policy enforcement, emergency response, lock/unlock services, and after-hours safety coverage.
• Construction Security Security services for construction sites protecting equipment, supplies, and materials (copper, fuel, tools), deterring theft, vandalism, and trespassing, supporting workplace safety compliance, and minimizing liability exposure.
• Front Desk Security Security officers stationed at front desks who combine reception duties with safety, security, first aid, and visitor management capabilities, delivering two professional services for the price of one.
• Industrial Security Security services for industrial facilities including regimented rounds, safety compliance support, theft deterrence, and intellectual property protection.
• Community Security Residential and retail community security including vehicle and foot patrols, after-hours response, pool/clubhouse lockdown, parking enforcement, CCR enforcement, and maintenance reporting.
• Manufacturing Security Security services for manufacturing environments helping clients meet OSHA, DOT, DHS, and EPA regulatory compliance requirements, including loss prevention, safety threat assessments, and protection of employees, products, and intellectual property.
• Apartment Security Security services for apartment complexes including tenant interactions, property maintenance reporting, CCR enforcement, lock/unlock services, crime deterrence, and activity reporting.
• Fire Watch Security Fire watch services deploying specially trained security officers when building fire systems are down due to construction or maintenance, providing patrol documentation, hazard reporting, and fire marshal coordination with clients named as additional insured.
• Mobile Patrols Vehicular mobile patrol security operating across the Wasatch Front with GPS-tracked vehicles, GPS-verified electronic reports with photos, lock/unlock services, foot patrol options, and customizable patrol schedules 365 days per year.
• Private Investigations Investigation services provided through Tinsley Investigative Services including undercover surveillance, legal investigative strategies, computer forensics, business litigation support, family law investigations, attorney support, location of people, asset investigations, and non-compete investigations, billed via hourly rates plus mileage and expenditure charges.

Quantifiable outcome

• Continual record growth year over year for the past decade driven by word-of-mouth referrals
• +4 more outcomes

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Tinsley Investigative ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1993Tinsley Investigative Services opened its first office in Utah in 1993. Now working together for over a decade with Centurion Security, clients benefit from the association, enjoying a full spectrum of investigative services including undercover surveillance, legal investigative strategies, computer forensics, business litigation, family law investigations, and attorney support services. Tinsley is licensed in multiple states throughout the nation.
• The Utah Security Council (USC)minorOthersFormerly known as PACSCO (established in 1987), the Utah Security Council represents the private security industry in Utah to improve training, professionalism, and work with the state on laws and rules benefiting the industry and promoting public safety. Lions Gate Training is endorsed by the USC.
• Lions Gate TrainingminorOthersLions Gate Training is endorsed by The Utah Security Council. Centurion Security is associated with Lions Gate Training as a preferred security contractor in Utah.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• AP Security Group: US-based security services firm offering contract guard services and mobile patrol with growing regional presence. Comparable emerging mid-market peer with similar service mix and customer segments to Centurion.

Direct peers

• GardaWorld: Global security services and cash services company offering contract guards, mobile patrol, and security technology. Direct competitor in manned guarding, with particular overlap in commercial, industrial, and residential segments.
• Pinkerton: Global investigative and corporate security services firm offering undercover surveillance, background checks, litigation support, and security consulting. Directly comparable to Centurion's Tinsley Investigative Services arm and a natural comparison for investigation-led revenue.
• Securitas: Global security services giant providing manned guarding, mobile patrol, and specialized security solutions to corporate, industrial, and residential clients. Operates as a direct competitor in the same core category, with a broader geographic footprint.
• G4S: Global security services provider (now part of Allied Universal) offering manned guarding, mobile patrol, and specialized security. Direct competitor in the same core product category across multiple verticals.
• Allied Universal: Largest US contract security services provider offering static guards, mobile patrol, and specialized security across all major industries. Directly competes with Centurion in the same product category and customer segments, particularly in commercial, industrial, and residential accounts.
• Command Security Corporation: US-based contract security services provider offering uniformed guards, mobile patrol, and security solutions to commercial, industrial, and government clients. Closely comparable in size, service mix, and customer segments to Centurion.
• St. Moritz Security Services: Mid-sized US security services provider focused on contract guard services, mobile patrol, and security technology. Highly comparable mid-market peer with similar service breadth and customer profile to Centurion.
• National Security Systems (NSSI): US security services provider offering contract guards, mobile patrol, and security technology across commercial, residential, and industrial accounts. Comparable mid-market direct competitor with similar offering portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• ISS A/S: Global facility services company providing integrated security services alongside cleaning, catering, and facility management. Overlaps with Centurion's guard and patrol offerings but operates as a broad incumbent rather than a security specialist.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/securityutah

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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