SACS - Swedish Association of Civil Security

What SACS - Swedish Association of Civil Security does

SACS - Swedish Association of Civil Security (Swedish: SACS - Svenska Branschföreningen för Samhällssäkerhet) is a Stockholm-based non-profit trade association founded in 2006 to represent companies that deliver products and services within civil security in Sweden. Its member base covers a broad capability set including access control, biometrics, CBRN expertise, command and control, communications, cybersecurity, detection, and transportation. SACS does not build or sell technology products; instead, it functions as a collective advocacy and networking body for its roughly 40 member companies (combined with partner association Sme-d), positioning the private sector as a partner in Sweden's Total Defense planning and engagement with authorities such as MSB and the Swedish Police.

SACS generates revenue almost entirely through tiered annual membership dues set each year at the autumn meeting, with fees structured by member company size: 6,500 SEK (micro, 0-4 employees), 21,000 SEK (small, 5-49 employees), 31,500 SEK (medium, 50-100 employees), and 47,500 SEK (large, >100 employees), each split into a service fee (subject to VAT) and a membership fee. The secretariat (kansliet) is operated through Sinf Bransch, a subsidiary of Svensk Industriförening, with a small staff of approximately 6 employees. The association is governed by an elected board chaired by Richard Kindroth (elected May 2020, representing member company SNG).

The organization's go-to-market is membership-led rather than sales-led in the conventional sense: it recruits civil security firms through its website (civilsecurity.se), LinkedIn presence, participation in the SKYDD Nordic trade fair (the largest in the region for protection, security, firefighting, rescue, and personal protection), the annual Akilles conference held in partnership with Stockholmsmässan, two annual member conferences, direct engagement from the kansliet, and policy debate articles in outlets such as Altinget. SACS holds formal partnerships with Sme-d (cooperation on Total Defense, letter of intent 2022), RISE Research Institutes of Sweden (part of the Vinnova-funded Swedish Innovation Node for Cybersecurity, 2020), MSB (annual 'Tänk säkert' information security campaign, 2020), and Stockholmsmässan (Akilles conference at SKYDD). Geographic scope is strictly domestic (Sweden), with no current cross-border expansion.

Name

SACS - Swedish Association of Civil Security

Legal name

SACS - Swedish Association of Civil Security

Website

https://civilsecurity.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SACS is a Stockholm-based non-profit trade association (founded 2006) representing approximately 40 Swedish companies that deliver civil security products and services, providing collective advocacy to government, annual tiered membership dues, and industry events including the Akilles conference at SKYDD.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Stockholm

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: SACS generates revenue through annual membership fees structured by company size. Fees are determined at the autumn meeting and approved by members. The fees include both a service fee and membership fee component.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

SACS is a Swedish non-profit trade association that represents companies delivering products and services within civil security. The organization provides membership-based services including industry advocacy to government and authorities, networking opportunities, and the annual Akilles conference held in partnership with Stockholmsmässan during the SKYDD trade fair.

Product overview

SACS (Swedish Association of Civil Security) is a trade industry organization for civil security companies in Sweden, founded in 2006. The organization does not offer proprietary technology products or software. Rather, it serves as a collective voice and networking platform for member companies operating within civil security, facilitating business relationships between the public sector and Swedish industry. SACS provides membership services, organizes conferences (including the annual Akilles conference held in partnership with Stockholmsmässan), arranges meetings with decision-makers from authorities and parliament, and advocates for the role of businesses in Sweden's Total Defense. The member companies themselves offer various products and services in areas such as access control, biometrics, CBRN expertise, command and control, communications, cyber security, detection, and transportation, but these are not SACS-branded products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Membership in SACS (Swedish Association of Civil Security)

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Sme-dcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 June 2022SACS and Sme-d signed a letter of intent (avsiktsförklaring) to strengthen Swedish resilience by creating a strong business community with clear tasks within Total Defense. The organizations have approximately 40 member companies combined. The civil and military sectors are coming closer together and both parts are dependent on each other. The cooperation aims to create a forum for knowledge exchange, business opportunities, partnerships and new solutions.
• RISE Research Institutes of SwedenmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 December 2020SACS is part of the Swedish Innovation Node for Cybersecurity (Innovationsnoden för cybersäkerhet), coordinated by RISE and funded by Vinnova. The node aims to support innovation in Swedish IT security by creating new products and services for companies and authorities, and to increase Swedish exports in the area.
• MSB (Myndigheten för samhällsskydd och beredskap)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 October 2020SACS is a collaboration partner in the annual 'Tänk säkert' campaign launched by MSB and Police during EU's Information Security Month. The campaign focuses on raising awareness among the public about protecting valuable information from phishing.
• Sinf BranschcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSACS has its secretariat (kansli) at Sinf Bransch, which is a subsidiary of the Swedish Industry Association (Svensk Industriförening), an independent employers' and trade association organization. Sinf Bransch provides administrative support and has developed a code of conduct for the associations.
• StockholmsmässanmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSACS collaborates with Stockholmsmässan on the 'Akilles' conference held during the SKYDD trade show. SKYDD is the largest trade fair in the Nordic region within protection, security, firefighting, rescue work and personal protection.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Security Industry Association (SIA, US): SIA is the leading US trade association for security product manufacturers, integrators, and service providers. Comparable as a national industry trade body serving the broader civil security ecosystem in the way SACS serves Sweden.
• British Security Industry Association (BSIA): BSIA is the UK's trade association for the professional security industry, covering both product and service providers. Comparable to SACS as a mature, established national security trade body, although significantly larger in scope and scale.

Emerging players

• European Organisation for Security (EOS): EOS is the European industry association for the security sector, bringing together providers and users of security solutions. Comparable as a supra-national trade body addressing the same civil security market, but operating at EU rather than national level.

Regional players

• Finnish Security Industry Association (FinnSec): Finnish member-based association serving the Finnish security sector. Directly comparable to SACS as another Nordic trade body for the civil/private security industry.
• SikkerhedsBranchen (Denmark): Danish trade association for the security industry. Comparable as a Nordic regional counterpart to SACS, focused on Danish civil and private security suppliers.
• Norwegian Security Industry Association (NSIA / Norsk Sikkerhetsindustri): Norwegian peer organization representing Norway's security suppliers. Comparable in mission to SACS as a Nordic civil/security industry association, but operating in Norway and supporting cross-Nordic civil security dialogue.

Others

• ASIS International: ASIS International is the global professional membership association for security practitioners. Comparable as a peer association in the broader civil security ecosystem, though primarily serving security professionals/end-users rather than the supplier-industry constituency SACS represents.

Direct peers

• SäkerhetsBranschen (formerly Svenska Säkerhetsföretag): SäkerhetsBranschen is the Swedish trade and employers' association for private security companies (guarding, security services). Closely comparable to SACS as a Swedish membership body serving the security industry, but oriented toward guarding/security services rather than civil-security products and technology.
• Sme-d (Föreningen Sme-d): Sme-d is the Swedish Association of Small and Medium Enterprises in Defence and Security. Directly comparable to SACS as an SME-focused Swedish security industry association, and is already a formal cooperation partner via the 2021 Letter of Intent; together they form ~40 member companies.
• SOFF (Swedish Security and Defence Industry Association): SOFF (Säkerhets- och försvarsföretagen) is the Swedish trade association for defense and security suppliers, formed from the merger of the older defence industry association. Directly comparable to SACS as a Swedish industry body representing security suppliers, though focused on defense while SACS represents the civil-security side.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/swedish-association-of-civil-security-sacs

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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