Grupo Projota

What Grupo Projota does

Grupo Projota is a privately held Brazilian security and facilities management group headquartered in the Taquara neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro. It operates through three subsidiaries: PersonalSeg and Projota, which deliver security and facilities services, and PersonalSeguros, an in-house insurance brokerage. The group provides patrimonial security, armed escort, electronic surveillance via CCTV, and outsourced facility management, supported by personnel averaging more than 15 years of industry experience. Its stated market positioning is having the lowest incident/claim rate among Rio de Janeiro security providers, an unverified but reputationally material claim.

The service portfolio combines human guarding for condominiums and enterprises, armed escort operated under Brazil's Law No. 7,102/1983 [Lei nº 7.102/1983], electronic monitoring with cloud-based image storage, and Acompanhamento Logístico (ACL), a logistical escort service launched/promoted in October 2023. The facilities management arm handles operational support functions for corporate clients. The group also performs risk analysis and operates PersonalSeguros, an in-house insurance brokerage that functions both as a customer channel and a value-add for security clients, providing a degree of vertical integration across mitigation and risk transfer.

Grupo Projota generates revenue through service contracts with three distinct customer segments: insurance companies, residential and commercial condominiums in the Rio de Janeiro metropolitan area, and corporate/industrial enterprises. Distribution is primarily direct, with the Fox América Corretora de Seguros partnership (active since 2016) serving as a documented channel relationship. With 19 employees and a geographic footprint concentrated in the Rio de Janeiro region, the operation is small and reputation-driven rather than scaled.

Name

Grupo Projota

Legal name

Grupo Projota

Website

https://grupoprojota.com.br

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Grupo Projota is a Rio de Janeiro-based security and facilities management group comprising PersonalSeg, Projota, and PersonalSeguros. It serves insurance companies, condominiums, and enterprises with armed escort, electronic surveillance, patrimonial security, and outsourced facility management services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Rio de Janeiro

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Security Services: Patrimonial security services including armed escort, 24-hour monitoring, risk analysis, and surveillance. Customized solutions for each client based on analysis of their specific needs.
2. Facilities Management: Outsourced workforce services including reception, porters, cleaning, conservation, and facilities management for commercial, residential, and industrial properties.
3. Insurance Solutions: Solutions for insurance companies including armed escort, audits, risk management for logistics, and services that help reduce claim rates for transport/cargo insurance policies.
4. PersonalSeguros (Insurance Broker): Insurance brokerage services as part of the group of three companies.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Grupo Projota provides outsourced physical security, armed and veiled cargo escort, electronic surveillance (CCTV, intrusion sensors, alarm monitoring), and facilities management (reception, porter services, cleaning, access control) to insurance companies, condominiums, and businesses in Rio de Janeiro. Through its PersonalSeguros sub-brand, it also operates an insurance brokerage. Solutions are customized per client after operational analysis.

Product overview

Grupo Projota is a Brazilian security and facilities management company based in Rio de Janeiro, comprising three integrated companies: PersonalSeg, Projota, and PersonalSeguros. The company operates as a unified service portfolio organized around three core client segments: insurance companies (Seguradoras), residential complexes (Condomínios), and businesses (Empresas). The primary products include Patrimonial Security (customized security services), Armed Escort (Escolta Armada) with both marked and veiled escort options, Electronic Security (CFTV, alarms, sensors, remote monitoring), and Facilities Management (cleaning, reception, access control). Additional offerings include Risk Analysis, Corporate Intelligence, Investigations, Audits, and Insurance Brokerage through the PersonalSeguros sub-brand. The company emphasizes a custom analysis approach for each client, positioning itself as having the lowest claim rate in the security market.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Segurança Patrimonial (Patrimonial Security and Surveillance) Customized patrimonial security service for industries, condominiums, and institutions requiring outsourced security. Includes risk analysis and tailored deployment of guards and surveillance to reduce losses from robberies, invasions, aggression, and fire.
• Escolta Armada (Armed Cargo Escort) Armed cargo escort using tracked and marked vehicles operated by trained, Federal Police-regulated armed security guards. Includes veiled (escolta velada) variant with unmarked vehicles and plainclothes professionals for sensitive cargo transport.
• Gestão de Facilities (Facilities Management) Outsourced workforce services for commercial, residential, and industrial properties covering cleaning, conservation, reception, porter services, and access control with trained teams designed to reduce internal costs and eliminate absenteeism.
• Segurança Eletrônica (Electronic Security) Electronic surveillance using CCTV cameras, intrusion sensors, integrated alarm systems, and software. Includes addressable systems with images monitored at central security stations and remote access with cloud-based storage.
• Acompanhamento Logístico (ACL / Veiled Escort) Logistical accompaniment service using unmarked vehicles and plainclothes professionals monitoring cargo 24/7 with real-time information and periodic management indicator reports. Includes fleet monitoring, external response teams, rescues, and perimeter monitoring.
• Análise de Riscos (Risk Analysis) Risk analysis service applying principles, techniques, structures, procedures, and processes to identify and control potential risks that could affect the organization's assets.
• Investigação e Levantamento de Informações (Investigation and Information Gathering) Investigation and information gathering service that collects information according to the client's actual needs.
• Auditorias (Security Audits) Audit services for client transport companies, merchandise storage locations, and other facilities as needed, primarily for insurance carrier clients.
• Realização de Oitivas (Hearings and Evidence Collection) Hearing services conducted at distribution centers or on-site in case of incidents, followed by a written report with hearing conclusions and technical opinion.
• Consultoria em Segurança e Inteligência Empresarial (Security Consulting and Corporate Intelligence) Security consulting and corporate intelligence services focused on operational analysis and problem-solving aligned with client needs.
• PersonalSeguros (Insurance Brokerage) Insurance brokerage services operated by PersonalSeguros, part of the Grupo Projota three-company structure (PersonalSeg, Projota, PersonalSeguros).

Quantifiable outcome

• Lowest claim rate in the security market

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Securitas: Swedish-origin global security services provider with Brazilian operations in guarding, mobile patrol and electronic security. Competes for the same enterprise guarding and monitoring RFPs as Grupo Projota, with stronger technology and multi-country capability.
• G4S (Allied Universal): Global security services giant (now part of Allied Universal) offering manned guarding, electronic security and cash solutions. Overlaps with Grupo Projota in guarding and monitoring but operates across a vastly broader portfolio and geography.

Direct peers

• Grupo GPS: Large Brazilian facilities management and security services group. Closely comparable to Grupo Projota's facilities management and patrimonial guarding lines, especially for condominium and corporate clients.
• Prosegur: Spanish-headquartered but Brazilian-originated global security services firm offering armed transport, guarding, cash logistics and security technology. Directly competes with Grupo Projota in armed escort, patrimonial guarding and electronic security, but at vastly greater scale and geographic reach.
• Protege Segurança e Vigilância: Brazilian private security firm specializing in patrimonial guarding, electronic monitoring and value transport. Directly competes with Grupo Projota in Rio de Janeiro and other Brazilian metros across the same service lines.
• Brink's: Global cash and valuables-in-transit specialist with substantial Brazilian operations. Competes directly with Grupo Projota's armed escort and value-transport offerings for banks, retailers and insurance carriers.

Others

• Nuveto Group: Brazilian security and surveillance solutions provider focused on electronic monitoring, CFTV and integrated systems. Adjacent peer to Grupo Projota's electronic security (Segurança Eletrônica) line, often a technology supplier or partial competitor.

Regional players

• Vanguarda Segurança Patrimonial: Brazilian regional security services company offering patrimonial guarding, electronic security and risk consulting. Comparable to Grupo Projota's core service lines, often competing in the same condominium and corporate RFPs.
• SB Segurança Brasileira: Mid-sized Brazilian security services company focused on patrimonial guarding and electronic monitoring. Comparable in scale and offering to Grupo Projota, typically competing for condominium and SME contracts.
• Estrela Serviços de Segurança: Brazilian private security provider offering patrimonial guarding, reception and related services. Comparable to Grupo Projota's lower-end condominium and corporate guarding line.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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