What ISG Security does

ISG Security (legal entity International Security Group B.V.) is a privately held Dutch manned-security company founded in 2004 and headquartered in Aalsmeer with a regional base in Amsterdam. The company operates under Dutch Ministry of Justice private-security license ND-6000 and serves business clients across the Netherlands, with concentration in the Randstad cities (Amsterdam, Utrecht, The Hague, Rotterdam). Its service portfolio is organized into three categories: regular security (object, retail, hotel, event, festival, hospitality, construction, museum, healthcare), specialized security (artist, fire safety, K9, personal), and facility services (hostess). ISG also runs an SBB-accredited training program and an ESO event-security training course priced at EUR 350 whose graduates earn back the fee through work hours. The company is ISO 9001:2015 certified (DNV) and holds the Keurmerk Beveiliging and Keurmerk Evenementen quality marks.

ISG's core offering is human security personnel deployment supplemented by K9 units, not a technology platform. The company's stated methodology — 'security as psychology' — prioritizes communication skills, de-escalation, and Buddhist-derived principles of balance and self-control over physical force, and is enforced through strict officer screening, SBB-aligned continuous training, and a values framework (honesty, humility, understanding, friendliness, VIP). Customer acquisition is sales-led via the company website (isg-beveiliging.nl), phone (088 10 31 444), email, and referrals; there are no reseller or intermediary channels. Revenue is generated by deploying screened, qualified officers to client sites across multiple verticals, with pricing governed by the Dutch CAO Particuliere Beveiliging collective labor agreement. Named enterprise and government customers include the Municipality of Amsterdam, the ID&T family of festivals, Beurs van Berlage, Stedelijk Museum, Scheepvaartmuseum, CBRE, Amity International School, and the Kwaku Summer Festival (10+ year relationship), indicating a diversified multi-vertical book with notable event/festival weighting.

Name

ISG Security

Legal name

International Security Group B.V.

Website

https://isg-beveiliging.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ISG Security (International Security Group B.V.), founded in 2004, is a Dutch Ministry of Justice-licensed private security firm providing manned guarding, K9, event, retail, museum, and hostess services to businesses, cultural institutions, and government across the Netherlands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Security Services

NAICS

Security Guards and Patrol Services (561612), Investigation, Guard, and Armored Car Services (56161)

SIC

Services-Detective, Guard & Armored Car Services (7381)

akta.pro primary industry

Security Training & Compliance (Guard Training, SOPs, Drills) (BPABAMAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Security, Safety & Fire/Life Safety Management (BPABAAAE), Secure Transportation & Protective Driving (Armored / Convoy) (BPAKABAH)

Keywords

• Private security services
• Event security
• Retail security
• Facility security personnel
• Security training programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Aalsmeer

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Security Guard Services: ISG Security provides professional security personnel including object security, retail security, event security, hotel security, and specialized services. Revenue is generated through the deployment of trained security officers to client locations, with pricing based on hours worked and specific service requirements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

ISG Security is a Dutch private security company (particulier beveiligingsbedrijf) that supplies trained, screened security officers and K9 units to business clients across the Netherlands. Its portfolio spans regular security (object, retail, hotel, event, festival, hospitality, construction, museum, healthcare), specialized security (artist, fire safety, K9, personal protection), facility services (hostess), and an ESO event-security training program that doubles as a recruiting channel.

Product overview

ISG Security is a private security company based in Amsterdam providing comprehensive security and facility services across the Netherlands. The company operates as a unified service portfolio organized into three main categories: Regular Security Services (Object Security, Retail Security, Hotel Security, Event Security, Festival Security, Hospitality Security, Construction Site Security, Museum Security, Healthcare Security), Specialized Security (Artist Security, Fire Safety, K9 Security, Personal Security), and Facility Services (Hostess Services). Additionally, ISG offers an ESO Training Program for aspiring event security guards. The company emphasizes a psychological approach to security where communication skills and de-escalation take precedence over physical force, with operations guided by Buddhist principles of balance and self-control.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Objectbeveiliging (Object Security) Static security guarding for commercial and office buildings, including reception, porter duties, and access control. Target customers are businesses and institutions that need professional manned guarding for their premises.
• Winkelbeveiliging (Retail Security) Store security and surveillance for retail environments, including loss prevention and customer-facing service. Used by shopping centers and individual retail stores such as FOUR.
• Hotelbeveiliging (Hotel Security) Security services tailored for hotels and hospitality venues, combining guest safety with a hospitable front-of-house presence.
• Evenementenbeveiliging (Event Security) Comprehensive security for events including access control, guest management, and crowd control. Deployed for corporate, public, and private events, including venues such as De Hallen Studio's.
• Festivalbeveiliging (Festival Security) Security for large-scale festivals and public events, including perimeter surveillance and artist escort. Anchor line of business with marquee accounts including ID&T festivals, Reggae Lake Festival, Kwaku Summer Festival, and Milkshake Festival.
• Horecabeveiliging (Hospitality Security) Security services for bars, restaurants, and hospitality venues, combining safety duties with a guest-facing, hospitality-aware presence.
• Bouwplaatsbeveiliging (Construction Site Security) Security for construction sites, focused on theft prevention, perimeter control, and access management for building projects.
• Museumbeveiliging (Museum Security) Security for museums and cultural institutions that protects artwork and visitors while preserving a welcoming atmosphere. Active accounts include the National Maritime Museum and Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam.
• Zorgbeveiliging (Healthcare Security) Security for hospitals and healthcare facilities delivered through a human-centered approach that prioritizes patient safety and staff protection.
• Artiestenbeveiliging (Artist Security) Personal security services for artists and performers, typically deployed at festivals and venues to provide close protection and backstage safety.
• Brandveiligheid (Fire Safety) Fire safety services and prevention measures bundled with security deployments at client sites and events.
• Hondenbeveiliging (K9 Security) Security services utilizing trained canine units for detection and patrol duties at client sites and events.
• Persoonsbeveiliging (Personal Security) Personal protection and executive security services for high-profile individuals, artists, and VIPs.
• Hostess Services Hospitality hostess services providing reception, guest welcome, and customer service at events and venues, complementing ISG's security deployments.
• ESO Opleiding Evenementenbeveiliging (Event Security Training) Training program for event security guards. The ESO certificate (Surveillance and Law Enforcement Exam) costs €350 and is earned back through subsequent working hours with ISG. Graduates receive a security guard ID card recognized nationwide and can work anywhere in the Netherlands.

Quantifiable outcome

• Security personnel costs offset through flexible staffing model

Named customers14 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Gemeente Amsterdam (Municipality of Amsterdam)coreOthersISG Security's HOST team was invited by the Municipality of Amsterdam to be present as a preventive measure, engaging in conversations with neighborhood residents and partners. The team has been positively received in neighborhoods like Venserpolder and H-buurt. Mayor Halsema provided official thanks for prompt actions leading to an arrest.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Allied Universal (Netherlands): Netherlands operations of Allied Universal (formed via G4S acquisition). Offers the full spectrum of manned guarding and integrated security services comparable to ISG, with the resources of a global platform rather than a local specialist.
• Securitas Netherlands: Dutch arm of Securitas AB, a global manned guarding, mobile, and electronic security operator. Overlaps ISG across object, event, retail, and corporate security, but with significantly greater scale, capital, and technology breadth.
• ISS A/S (Security segment): Danish-based global facility services group with a dedicated security-services segment active in the Netherlands. Comparable to ISG in providing guarding for corporate, retail, and public-sector clients, though as part of a wider IFM portfolio.

Direct peers

• Trigion: Dutch manned guarding and security services firm (part of Facilicom Group), operating nationally with strong Randstad presence. Directly comparable to ISG in product mix (object, event, retail, hospitality security) and Dutch compliance posture.
• SERIS Security: Belgium-headquartered but active in the Netherlands, providing manned guarding, event security, and surveillance. Comparable to ISG in service portfolio and Benelux focus, with similar scale and customer profile.
• NVD Beveiliging: Dutch private security firm providing manned guarding, event security, and reception services. Closely comparable to ISG in size, single-country footprint, and event/corporate service mix.
• Objectief Beveiliging: Dutch manned guarding and event security operator. Comparable to ISG as a Netherlands-only, mid-sized operator serving similar verticals (retail, hospitality, events) with comparable CAO-driven cost structure.
• Vebego Beveiliging: Dutch family-owned facility services and security provider within the Vebego Group. Comparable to ISG across object, event, and reception/hostess security, with similar Dutch market positioning and family-owned governance style.

Emerging players

• Hoffmann Bedrijfsrecherche: Dutch private investigation and security firm. Less directly overlapping than manned-guarding peers but adjacent in the Dutch private-security market with corporate and institutional clientele similar to ISG's.

Regional players

• EBC Talen (Beveiliging & Evenementen): Dutch security and event-services provider focused on the Randstad. Comparable to ISG in event-security positioning and Dutch geographic concentration, though with a slightly different service emphasis.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ISGbeveiliging
• Facebookfacebook.com/isgbeveiliging
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/isg-security
• Instagraminstagram.com/isg.security

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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