What Protectiepartners does

Protectiepartners is a Dutch B2B security technology integrator headquartered in Heerhugowaard, North Holland. Established in 2010 as a dedicated spin-off of the family-owned Elektropartners (founded 1962), the company designs, installs, and maintains integrated security systems spanning fire detection (NEN 2535/NEN 2575 compliant), intrusion detection (CCV BORG-E certified), CCTV surveillance with AI-assisted behavioral analysis and anomaly detection, and biometric/badge-based access control. It extends into smart energy management, bundling battery storage, solar integration, and grid optimisation with security installations via sister companies Elektropartners and Domoticapartners.

The company operates a consultative, project-based go-to-market: it engages early in the design phase of new builds and phased renovations, delivers integrated or standalone systems, and provides multi-year maintenance contracts plus a 24/7 emergency response service. Pricing is custom per project, scaled by complexity and integrated scope, with no standardised tiers published. Serving commercial enterprises, healthcare institutions, museums and heritage sites, government/municipal clients, and large agricultural facilities in the Netherlands, Protectiepartners maintains an active reference base that includes Bejo Zaden, Zalando, Ziggo Dome, Nh1816 Verzekeringen, the Gemeente Alkmaar, and the Nationaal Holocaustmuseum. AI capabilities are concentrated in video analytics on CCTV; core revenue remains installation and maintenance labour, not software or data products.

The business is privately held under the Gaal family (Barry Gaal, Director), with stated headcount of approximately 110 employees; firmographic data also lists 10000+, likely referencing the broader Elektropartners group context. Revenue is not publicly disclosed. Distribution is purely direct enterprise sales complemented by government tender participation and intra-group referrals from sister companies; no resellers, app, public API, or external funding rounds are present in the record.

Name

Protectiepartners

Legal name

Protectiepartners

Website

https://protectiepartners.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Protectiepartners is a Dutch B2B security technology integrator, designing, installing, and maintaining integrated fire, intrusion, AI-assisted CCTV, and access-control systems for commercial, healthcare, government, heritage, and agricultural clients across North Holland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Heerhugowaard

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Security System Installation: Project-based installation of complete security systems including fire detection, intrusion detection, CCTV, and access control. Projects range from single systems to fully integrated total solutions, designed and installed according to customer specifications and applicable standards (NEN 2535, NEN 2575).
2. Maintenance and Emergency Services: Ongoing maintenance services with a 24/7 emergency response service (storingsdienst) ensuring continuous availability for troubleshooting and repairs. Regular maintenance and testing of installed systems.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Protectiepartners is a Dutch security integrator founded in 2010 as a spin-off of Elektropartners. The company designs, installs, and maintains integrated security systems including fire detection, intrusion detection, AI-powered CCTV surveillance, and access control for enterprise and institutional clients across the Netherlands.

Product overview

Protectiepartners is a specialized security technology company that develops and installs comprehensive security solutions. The company operates as part of the Elektropartners family network (founded 1962) and offers integrated security systems including fire safety (Brandbeveiliging), intrusion detection (Inbraakbeveiliging), camera surveillance (Camerabeveiliging with AI capabilities), and access control (Toegangscontrole). The product portfolio includes both core security offerings and partner services through sister companies Elektropartners (electrotechnical and energy management) and Domoticapartners (building automation). The solutions work as integrated systems rather than standalone products, with all security disciplines communicating together. The company emphasizes prevention over intervention, using smart technology that scales from basic standalone systems to complex integrated solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% reliable installations as demonstrated in Nh1816 project
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability5 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ElektropartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company and sister organization specializing in electrical engineering and energy management. Elektropartners was founded in 1962 and shares the same family ownership (Barry Gaal, Director). The companies work together on integrated projects, with Elektropartners handling electrical installations and energy solutions while Protectiepartners focuses on security technology. Together they form a complete service offering for buildings.
• DomoticapartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company specializing in building automation and domotics. Domoticapartners handles KNX domotics for homes and offices as well as building automation for larger and more complex installations. They specialize in smart lighting, heating, sun shading and advanced climate control, energy management and integration of technical systems.
• Klomp BVminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerContractor for the National Holocaustmuseum project. Worked closely with Protectiepartners and the museum curator on this significant heritage project. Open communication was crucial for seamlessly integrating technical installations while respecting the historical value of the building.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Nedap: Dutch security technology company manufacturing access control, intrusion detection and surveillance hardware that addresses the same core product categories (toegangscontrole, inbraakdetectie, cameras) as Protectiepartners. Comparable in product scope, though Nedap operates more as an OEM/platform than a regional installer.
• Chubb Fire & Security: Global fire detection and security systems installer (part of Carrier). Directly competes with Protectiepartners in enterprise and institutional fire/intrusion/CCTV installations in the Netherlands, with comparable consultative project model and 24/7 service tier.

Regional players

• UNICA: Dutch technical services and installations company providing electrical, security and building automation services with a comparable regional footprint and integrated building-tech offering that mirrors the Protectiepartners family-network model.

Broad incumbents

• Bosch Security and Safety Systems: German-based security technology and systems provider offering fire, intrusion, video surveillance and access control — overlapping portfolio and customer base (enterprise, museums, public sector) but at much larger enterprise scale than Protectiepartners.
• ASSA ABLOY: Global leader in access solutions, competing directly in the electronic access control category Protectiepartners installs; broader portfolio (locks, doors, identity) and far larger scale make it a broad incumbent rather than a direct comparable.
• Siemens Smart Infrastructure: Global smart buildings and security infrastructure provider offering comparable fire detection, video surveillance and access control solutions, typically at the upper-midmarket and enterprise tier where Protectiepartners also competes.
• Honeywell Building Technologies: Diversified smart-buildings and security player offering integrated fire, intrusion, CCTV and access control for enterprise and government clients. Overlapping portfolio with Protectiepartners but at vastly larger scale and global footprint.
• Securitas Netherlands (Trigion): Largest security services provider globally with Netherlands subsidiary Trigion. Combines manned guarding with electronic security installations and monitoring, directly competing with Protectiepartners in integrated Dutch enterprise security.
• Johnson Controls: Global smart-buildings and security player integrating fire suppression, intrusion, CCTV and access solutions for enterprise and government clients; competes with Protectiepartners on larger multi-site enterprise tenders at substantially greater scale.

Emerging players

• Verkada: Cloud-native AI video surveillance and access control vendor selling directly to end customers. Represents an emerging competitive vector for traditional installers like Protectiepartners, capturing the recurring software/monitoring layer that local installers historically owned.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/protectiepartners
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/protectiepartners
• Instagraminstagram.com/protectiepartners

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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

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