SECUTEC

What SECUTEC does

Secutec is a Buenos Aires-based provider of integrated physical and electronic security services, operating in Argentina since 1985 with 108 employees. The company delivers end-to-end security solutions to industrial plants, educational and healthcare institutions, residential complexes, and commercial offices, beginning each engagement with an on-site vulnerability assessment and tailoring the service mix ("servicio a medida") to the client's risk profile and operating environment.

The service portfolio is anchored in two pillars. Physical security is delivered through trained guards, patrol vehicles, motorcycles, bicycles, and radio communications, with staff profiles ranging from bilingual and IT-knowledgeable guards to firefighter-trained personnel and alarm/CCTV operators. Electronic security is delivered entirely in-house — the company explicitly does not outsource installation or maintenance — and covers intrusion detection, access control (biometric, fingerprint, card, key), video surveillance (infrared and thermal), security totems with bidirectional communication, and perimeter detection. The technical backbone is Secutec's own monitoring center in CABA, which provides real-time protocol activation and also designs and installs local monitoring centers inside client facilities. Continuous personnel training is administered through a proprietary virtual training platform covering mandatory guard courses, firearms theory, first aid/CPR, fire drills, leadership, and electronic security operation.

The business model is sales-led and consultative. Pricing is quote-based with no publicly disclosed tiers, and contracts are structured as multi-year engagements, producing a mix of recurring physical security and monitoring revenues alongside electronic security hardware sales and maintenance. Go-to-market relies on direct, on-site enterprise consulting via the commercial/operational department and a website/phone inbound channel (0810 777 3245), with no third-party reseller network. Marketing investment is modest — primarily a website, a newsletter, and brand-driven positioning around decades of experience — and there is no evidence of funding, M&A, or geographic expansion beyond Argentina.

Name

SECUTEC

Website

https://secutec.com.ar

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Secutec is an Argentine (Buenos Aires-based) integrated physical and electronic security services provider, founded in 1985, serving industrial plants, educational and healthcare institutions, residential complexes, and commercial offices with customized guard, monitoring, and electronic security solutions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Physical and Electronic Security Services

NAICS

Security Guards and Patrol Services (561612), Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths) (561621), Security Systems Services (56162)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Security Systems Monitoring & Dispatch (SOC/Remote Guarding) (IMAIAEAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial & Critical Infrastructure Guarding (Utilities, Plants, Data Centers) (BPAKAAAD), Residential & Community Guarding (HOAs, Gated Communities) (BPAKAAAE), Security Management Platforms Integration (PSIM/SOC, Command & Control) (BPAKAGAH)

Keywords

• Physical security services
• Electronic security systems
• Access control solutions
• Video surveillance monitoring
• Intrusion detection systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Buenos Aires (CABA)

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Physical Security Services: Customized physical security services including guard placement, patrol services, and asset protection for various facility types including industrial plants, educational institutions, healthcare facilities, residential complexes, and commercial establishments.
2. Electronic Security Systems: Sale, installation, and maintenance of electronic security equipment including intrusion detection, access control systems, CCTV/video surveillance, security totems, and perimeter detection systems. All installation and maintenance performed by company's own technical department.
3. Monitoring Services: Real-time monitoring services through company's own monitoring center in CABA, including protocol activation and remote system access for clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Secutec provides integrated physical and electronic security services in Argentina, deploying trained security guards and patrol resources (vehicles, motorcycles, bicycles, radio communications) at industrial plants, educational institutions, healthcare facilities, residential complexes, and commercial establishments. The company sells, installs, and maintains electronic security equipment (intrusion detection, access control, CCTV/video surveillance, security totems) using its own in-house technical department, and operates a proprietary monitoring center (Centro de Monitoreo) in Buenos Aires that delivers real-time monitoring and protocol activation.

Product overview

SECUTEC is a physical and electronic security services company based in Argentina offering a comprehensive portfolio of integrated security solutions. The core offerings consist of Physical Security (trained security guards, patrol vehicles, and equipment) and Electronic Security (intrusion systems, access control, video surveillance, and monitoring services). The electronic security portfolio includes named sub-products: Sistemas de intrusión (intrusion detection), Control de acceso (access control), Totems de seguridad (security totems), and Sistemas de videovigilancia (video surveillance). These are complemented by a proprietary Centro de Monitoreo (monitoring center) in Buenos Aires and a virtual training platform. All electronic security installation and maintenance is performed in-house by the company's own technical staff without outsourcing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Physical Security (Seguridad física) Provision of trained security guards, patrol vehicles, motorcycles, bicycles, and radio communication equipment for industrial plants, educational institutions, healthcare facilities, residential complexes, and commercial establishments. Services are customized based on initial security and vulnerability assessments.
• Electronic Security (Seguridad electrónica) Integrated electronic security solutions including intrusion detection systems, access control, video surveillance, and security totems. Advised, installed, and maintained by the company's own technical department following a unified work methodology.
• Intrusion Detection Systems (Sistemas de intrusión) Intrusion detection systems including door/window controls, motion sensors, opening sensors, glass break sensors, vibration sensors, infrared barriers, perimeter controls, electric fences, smoke detectors, temperature detectors, and presence detectors.
• Access Control (Control de acceso) Access control systems for pedestrian and vehicular entry supporting biometric, fingerprint, card, and key authentication methods, enabling facility traffic control, tracking, and administration.
• Security Totems (Totems de seguridad) High preventive and deterrent security totems with two-way communication and capability to view multiple points simultaneously, connected to Secutec's monitoring center.
• Video Surveillance Systems (Sistemas de videovigilancia) Strategically positioned cameras for interior or exterior use equipped with infrared or thermal systems, featuring real-time viewing, recording, playback, alerts, notifications, and remote access.
• Monitoring Center (Centro de Monitoreo) Proprietary monitoring center located in Buenos Aires providing real-time control and execution of specific protocols for connected clients, with capability to design and install local monitoring centers at client facilities.
• Virtual Training Platform (Plataforma de capacitaciones virtuales) Virtual training platform for continuous education and certification updates of security personnel, covering mandatory courses by jurisdiction, shooting theory, first aid, CPR/AED, fire drills, leadership training, operational procedures, and electronic security system operation.

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• SegurPro (Prosegur): Argentine arm of global security giant Prosegur; offers manned guarding, electronic security, and monitoring at scale in Argentina. Comparable to SECUTEC as a direct competitor in the same verticals (industrial, residential, commercial) but with vastly greater scale, capital, and brand recognition.
• ADT Argentina: Argentine operation of ADT Inc., a leading global electronic security and monitored-alarm provider. Comparable as a recurring-monitoring and intrusion-detection peer competing with SECUTEC's electronic security and Centro de Monitoreo offering.
• G4S Argentina (Allied Universal): Argentine operations of global security services group G4S (now Allied Universal); provides manned guarding and electronic security to industrial, commercial and institutional clients. Comparable multinational peer competing for the same enterprise contracts as SECUTEC.
• Securitas Argentina: Local subsidiary of Swedish multinational Securitas AB; provides integrated guarding, electronic security and monitoring in Argentina. Closest multinational benchmark for SECUTEC's integrated offering and primary competitive threat in mid-market enterprise accounts.

Emerging players

• Verisure Argentina: Local arm of European monitored-alarm specialist Verisure; offers connected alarm/verification services with own monitoring center. Comparable as an electronic-security + monitoring competitor targeting SME and residential segments where SECUTEC also operates.
• Prosegur Alarms (Argentina): Prosegur's residential/SME monitored-alarm business in Argentina; competes with SECUTEC in intrusion, access control and 24/7 monitoring for residential complexes and small businesses using an own-SOC model.

Direct peers

• Cobertura Integral de Seguridad (CIS): Argentine security services provider offering manned guarding, CCTV and access control with own monitoring infrastructure. Comparable regional peer focused on integrated physical + electronic security for industrial and commercial clients.
• Seguritec Argentina: Argentine security firm offering physical guarding, alarm monitoring and electronic installations to corporate and residential customers. Comparable mid-market domestic peer with similar service portfolio and verticals.
• Grupo Vis Seguridad: Argentine mid-market security services firm offering manned guarding, electronic security, CCTV and monitoring to industrial, commercial and residential clients. Most directly comparable local competitor in size, scope and go-to-market to SECUTEC.
• Seguridad y Vigilancia (SYV): Established Argentine private security firm providing physical guarding and electronic security installations. Closely comparable mid-market local peer competing for the same industrial, commercial and gated-community accounts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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