Asociación Sector Seguridad Privada Illes Balears (ASSP)

What Asociación Sector Seguridad Privada Illes Balears (ASSP) does

Asociación Sector Seguridad Privada Illes Balears (ASSP) is a non-profit trade association founded in 2022, headquartered at C/ de Vinyassa, 4 – 07005 Palma de Mallorca, Spain, and operating across the four Balearic Islands (Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza, Formentera). It is the principal representative body of the private security sector in the region and operates as a membership-based intermediary: ASSP receives service requests through its website (for security guards, video cameras, security directors, bodyguards, private detectives, security advice, and training) and routes them to qualified member companies. The association is the legal successor of ADSPIB (Asociación Día de la Seguridad Privada Illes Balears), having expanded in 2022 from an annual event organizer into the sector's full representative body, with María Inés Ybarra as President and leadership drawn from member firms including Eulen, Trablisa, Kosmos Group, Detectives Garbo, and others. ASSP is integrated within CAEB (Confederación de Asociaciones Empresariales de Balears) and maintains ongoing collaboration with Spain's Cuerpo Nacional de Policía (CNP) Private Security Section; in 2023, member-originated intelligence contributed to over 1,400 police reports and 400+ arrests.

ASSP's core products are (i) a membership directory and service brokerage platform connecting clients to vetted private security providers, (ii) security consulting referrals linking clients to private detectives, security directors, bodyguards, and alarm system installers, and (iii) continuing education and training facilitation, including the 2025 agreement with CESFM-Nebrija (Universidad Antonio de Nebrija) for academic internships in Psychology, Criminology, and Forensic Sciences. There is no proprietary technology product; the association uses a standard WordPress website (assp.es), email newsletter, and active social media profiles (Instagram, Facebook, X, LinkedIn).

The business model is subscription-based on tiered annual dues: €150/year for private detectives and security directors, €300/year for training centers, and €400/year for private security companies and alarm installers. Multi-category members pay only the highest applicable fee. Five member categories are supported: private security guard companies, alarm and security camera installers, training centers, private detective agencies, and corporate security direction departments. Marketing is conducted via content (website, blog, newsletter), organic social media, and the annual Día de la Seguridad Privada events held in Mallorca and, since 2023, in Ibiza-Formentera. ASSP does not have external investors, a parent operating company (CAEB is an integrating confederation, not a corporate parent in the equity sense), or any public listing. Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Asociación Sector Seguridad Privada Illes Balears (ASSP)

Legal name

ASOCIACION SECTOR SEGURIDAD PRIVADA ILLES BALEARS

Website

https://assp.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Asociación Sector Seguridad Privada Illes Balears (ASSP) is a non-profit trade association representing private security companies, alarm installers, training centers, private detectives, and security directors across the Balearic Islands (Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza, Formentera), functioning as an industry representative and service-referral intermediary before government, law enforcement, and clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Palma de Mallorca

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Annual Membership Fees: ASSP generates revenue through annual membership fees paid by private security companies, private detectives, security directors, alarm installers, and training centers. Fee structure: €150/year for private detectives and security directors; €300/year for training centers; €400/year for private security companies and alarm installers. Companies with multiple divisions pay only the highest applicable fee.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

ASSP is a non-profit trade association that represents private security professionals (security guard companies, alarm installers, training centers, private detectives, and security directors) across the Balearic Islands. It operates a service brokerage that routes client requests for security services to vetted member companies, and provides sector representation before public administrations, law enforcement, and CAEB. The association is funded through tiered annual membership dues and offers training facilitation through educational partnerships.

Product overview

ASSP is a professional association for the private security sector in the Balearic Islands (Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza, Formentera), not a technology product company. The organization operates as a membership association that serves as an intermediary between clients seeking private security services and member companies providing those services. ASSP's core offerings include a service brokerage connecting clients with vetted private security companies offering security guards, alarm systems, private detectives, security directors, bodyguards, and security consulting. The association also provides continuing education and training facilitation through partnerships with educational institutions. The membership is organized into categories: private detectives, security directors, training centers, private security companies, and alarm installers, each paying annual membership fees ranging from €100-400.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ASSP Association Membership Annual membership in the primary Balearic Islands private security sector trade association, available to private security companies, alarm installers, training centers, private detectives, and security directors. Includes sector representation, regulatory advocacy, networking events, and inclusion in the ASSP service request directory.
• Private Security Service Request Brokerage Website-based brokerage connecting clients in the Balearic Islands with vetted, legally accredited ASSP member companies for security guards, video cameras, security directors, bodyguards, private detectives, security advice, and training across Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza, and Formentera.
• Continuing Education and Training Facilitation Continuing education, internship placement, and professional development facilitation for ASSP members through academic partnerships with institutions such as CESFM-Nebrija (affiliated with Universidad Antonio de Nebrija), targeting students in Psychology, Criminology, and Forensic Sciences.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1,400 police reports filed based on private security sector information in 2023
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CESFM-Nebrija (Centro de Educación Superior Felipe Moreno-Nebrija)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2025Collaboration agreement for academic internship placement for students from Psychology, Criminology, and Forensic Sciences programs at the Antonio de Nebrija University. CESFM-Nebrija will establish its Palma campus starting next academic year. The partnership enables students to gain practical experience with ASSP member institutions while providing the association with access to qualified future professionals.
• CAEB (Confederación de Asociaciones Empresariales de Balears)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022ASSP is integrated within CAEB, which provides legal and logistical advisory services to member companies. CAEB represents business associations across the Balearic Islands, and ASSP serves as the primary interlocutor for the private security sector within this larger business confederation.
• Detectives GarbominorOthersMember company represented by Juan V. Cruz on ASSP board. Founded in 2013, specializes in private investigation services.
• EulenminorOthersMember company where Toni Borrás serves as Security Director and Manager for the Balearic Islands.
• TrablisaminorOthersMember company where Miquel Rullán serves as Commercial Director.
• Kosmos GroupminorOthersMember company where José Mª Abadía serves as Balearic Islands Delegate. Specializes in security and alarm systems since 1987.
• BlisegurminorOthersMember company led by Rocío Jiménez as Director since 2015.
• Ideas Consultora de FormaciónminorOthersTraining academy founded by ASSP President María Inés Ybarra in 2013.
• Cuerpo Nacional de Policía (CNP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing collaboration with CNP's Private Security Section in the Balearic Islands. Joint events include annual Private Security Day celebrations and collaboration on sector initiatives. The CNP's Private Security Section has actively sanctioned companies violating private security regulations.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• World Association of Detectives (WAD): International association of private investigators and security professionals. Directly relevant because ASSP board member Juan V. Cruz is a member, and the organization provides a global network and standards framework that complements ASSP's regional private-detective representation.
• CAEB - Confederación de Asociaciones Empresariales de Balears: Parent confederation that integrates ASSP and provides legal and logistical support. Comparable as the larger business association umbrella in the Balearic Islands and a model for ASSP's role within the regional business ecosystem.

Broad incumbents

• Asociación Española de Empresas de Seguridad (AES): National Spanish trade association representing private security companies and service providers across Spain. It is the broader, national-level counterpart to ASSP, covering overlapping member types (security guard companies, alarm installers) but with a much larger scope and budget.
• ASIS International (Spain Chapter): Global professional association for security management professionals, with an active Spanish chapter. Comparable because it represents a similar audience (security directors, corporate security professionals) and offers networking, certification, and advocacy, but at international rather than regional scale.
• Asociación Profesional de Compañías Privadas de Servicios de Seguridad (APROSER): National Spanish employers' association for private security service companies. Comparable to ASSP as it represents the same core member type (vigilantes and security service providers) but at national level, often engaging in collective labor relations that directly affect ASSP's member companies.

Direct peers

• Federación de Seguridad Privada de Cataluña (FESEC / FEPOL-equivalent regional bodies): Regional private security trade association in Catalonia performing a similar representational and advocacy function for its autonomous community. Structurally analogous to ASSP in mission, member profile, and integration with regional business confederations, making it the closest direct peer.

Regional players

• Colegio Oficial de Detectives Privados de España: Professional body for licensed private detectives in Spain. Comparable because it represents one of the same sub-sectors (private detectives) that ASSP covers, providing standards, advocacy, and continuing professional development across Spain.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/login
• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/adspib
• Instagraminstagram.com/assp_illes_balears

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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