Amcovit Ltda

What Amcovit Ltda does

Amcovit Ltda is Colombia's oldest private security company, founded on April 4, 1964, in Bogot\u00e1 by Jos\u00e9 Africano and Crist\u00f3bal Moreno Arias. The company provides integrated private security services to enterprise, commercial, and residential clients across all of Colombia, including remote municipalities such as Bah\u00eda Portetes (La Guajira) and Cumaribo and Santa Rosal\u00eda (Vichada). It is family-owned with 100% Colombian capital, currently administered by president Edilma Carvajal Ortiz and her three sons on the board of directors.

Name

Amcovit Ltda

Legal name

AMCOVIT LTDA.

Website

https://amcovit.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Amcovit Ltda is Colombia's oldest private security company, founded in 1964, providing integrated human surveillance, canine units, electronic security, 24/7 alarm monitoring, and escort services to enterprise, commercial, and residential clients nationwide.

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 industry

PRIMARYBPABAMAH

CCTV/Video Surveillance Monitoring & Management (Operations)

Business & Public Services/Facilities Management & Building Services/Security Management Services

SECONDARYBPAKAFAE

Video Alarm Verification & Remote Video Monitoring (VSaaS Monitoring)

Business & Public Services/Security & Investigations Services/Alarm Monitoring & Emergency Dispatch Services

SECONDARYHSAHACAF

AI/Analytics Video Surveillance (Detection, LPR, People Counting)

Home & Personal Services/Home Security, Alarm & Smart Home Services/Video Surveillance (CCTV) Systems & Monitoring

Keywords

• Private security services
• Human surveillance
• Canine security units
• Alarm monitoring services
• Security consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Bogotá

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Private Security Services: Amcovit Ltda generates revenue through the provision of comprehensive private security services including human surveillance, canine security units, electronic systems, alarm monitoring, and escort services for people and goods. Services are delivered to enterprise and commercial clients through direct contracts with national coverage across Colombia.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Amcovit Ltda provides integrated private security services to enterprise, commercial, and residential clients across Colombia. Its core offering combines human surveillance (fixed and mobile), canine security units, electronic security systems (CCTV, biometric access, X-ray), 24/7 alarm monitoring with immediate response, escort services for people and goods, and security consulting. The company also deploys proprietary technology assets including facial recognition cameras, AMCOBIKE scooter patrols, drones, an authorized VHF communications network, and GPS/satellite vehicle monitoring.

Product overview

Amcovit Ltda is a private security company offering an integrated portfolio of security services combining human resources with technology solutions. The core offering consists of human surveillance (fixed and mobile), canine security units, electronic systems, 24/7 alarm monitoring, escort services for people and goods, and security consulting. These core services are complemented by technological innovations including AMCOBIKE-SCOOTER for rapid patrol response, facial recognition cameras for identification, drones for aerial surveillance, VHF communications networks, and satellite/GPS tracking. The company operates with its own communications infrastructure, mobility fleet with vehicles and motorcycles, and specialized equipment for comprehensive security provision.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AMCOBIKE – SCOOTER: Technological innovation for security services
• CAMARAS DE RECONOCIMIENTO FACIAL
• DRONES

Products and services

• Vigilancia Humana (Human Surveillance) Traditional fixed and mobile security and surveillance services provided by trained security personnel at client sites; intended for enterprise, commercial, and residential clients across Colombia.
• Seguridad Canina (Canine Security)

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature10 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Securitas: Swedish global security services leader with significant presence across Latin America offering guarding, electronic security, and risk management. Comparable on integrated service portfolio and enterprise customer base, but operates as a multinational incumbent rather than a domestic specialist.
• GardaWorld: Canadian-headquartered global security services firm offering manned guarding, cash services, and electronic security across the Americas. Comparable on integrated guarding-plus-technology model and enterprise customer targeting.
• Control Risks: Global risk consultancy offering security advisory, protective services, and crisis management for multinational clients. Overlaps with Amcovit's security consulting and executive protection lines while serving a higher-tier enterprise client base.
• Allied Universal: North American security services powerhouse formed through the G4S merger, providing manned guarding, electronic security, and integrated solutions. Comparable on full-stack security services for enterprise clients, though primarily U.S./Canada-centric.
• G4S Colombia: Colombian operations of the former G4S global security group (now part of Allied Universal), offering manned guarding and electronic security in Amcovit's home market. Directly comparable on customer segments and competitive set within Colombia.

Direct peers

• Loomis: Global cash-in-transit, vault, and security services provider with strong Latin American footprint. Comparable to Amcovit on physical security and secure logistics service lines targeting commercial and financial clients in the region.
• Prosegur: Spanish-origin global private security giant with deep Latin American operations, including manned guarding, electronic monitoring, and cash-in-transit. Directly comparable to Amcovit on service mix and LatAm customer base, though at materially larger scale.
• Brink's: Global cash handling, secure logistics, and security services provider with extensive Latin American operations. Comparable to Amcovit on physical security services for commercial clients and integrated guarding/electronic security offerings in the region.

Regional players

• Stallion Group (Seguridad y Vigilancia): Pan-Latin American security and protective services firm offering manned guarding and electronic monitoring. Comparable to Amcovit on integrated security delivery for commercial clients across Latin American geographies.
• Atlas Seguridad: Mexican private security provider offering manned guarding, electronic surveillance, and alarm monitoring primarily across Mexico. Comparable service mix to Amcovit but operates in a different Latin American market with limited direct overlap.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 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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