Bevakningsbranschens Yrkes- och Arbetsmiljönämnd

What Bevakningsbranschens Yrkes- och Arbetsmiljönämnd does

Bevakningsbranschens Yrkes- och Arbetsmiljönämnd (BYA) is a Swedish non-profit association (ideell förening) founded in 2003 and headquartered in Kista, Stockholm. It is jointly owned and governed by the bipartite parties of the Swedish private security sector: the employer organization Säkerhetsföretagen and the trade union Svenska Transportarbetareförbundet. BYA is authorized by Länsstyrelsen to deliver the mandatory training prescribed by Polismyndighetens föreskrifter for licensed security personnel, and it operates as the market-leading training provider in the Swedish security industry, training approximately 11,000 participants across more than 500 courses per year.

The product portfolio spans three layers: (1) regulatory guard and protection-guard training — VU1/VU2 basic guard training, skyddsvakt basic and abbreviated courses, mandatory four- and five-year continuing education, and specialized modules (OC-spray, expandable baton, cash transport, store detective, parking enforcement); (2) occupational health and safety programs — PAM, AFG, crisis training, safety-committee training, and a suite of distance-learning modules built around systematic occupational safety work (SAM); and (3) technology platforms — BYA Online (course administration via kurs.bya.se) and the GIA system (Guarding – Informationssystem om Arbetsmiljö) for systematic work environment management, developed with AFA Försäkring. Courses are delivered at owned facilities in Stockholm, Gothenburg, and Lund, on-site at member companies nationwide, and increasingly via distance learning with Zoom.

Revenue mechanics combine fee-for-service course charges (e.g., 6,000-12,000 SEK per participant for specialized and leadership courses), free-at-point-of-use training for member-company employees financed through collective agreement service fees, publications and downloadable materials, and channel revenue from Arbetsförmedlingen and MoA Lärcenter partnerships. Pricing for individual learners is paid out of pocket for VU1 enrollment. As a non-profit, surplus is reinvested into the training mission rather than distributed; no equity fundraising, M&A, or external capital events are present in the data.

Name

Bevakningsbranschens Yrkes- och Arbetsmiljönämnd

Legal name

Bevakningsbranschens Yrkes- och Arbetsmiljönämnd

Website

https://bya.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Bevakningsbranschens Yrkes- och Arbetsmiljönämnd (BYA) is a Swedish bipartite non-profit association that delivers Länsstyrelsen-authorized mandatory training and occupational health programs for licensed security personnel, training roughly 11,000 participants annually across 500+ courses nationwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Security Industry Vocational Training

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Other Technical and Trade Schools (611519), Security Guards and Patrol Services (561612)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Detective, Guard & Armored Car Services (7381)

akta.pro primary industry

General Security Officer (Unarmed) Training & Certification (BPAKAOAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Safety, Security & Emergency Services (OSHA, Fire, EMS, Security CE) (EDAAALAK), Safety, Compliance & Regulatory (OSHA/HSE/GxP) Certifications (EDAAANAJ), Safety, Security & Facilities Onboarding (EHS, Physical Security) (EDABAOAI)

Keywords

• Security guard training
• Occupational health courses
• Vocational security certification
• Protection guard education
• Work environment training

Headquarters

HQ city

Kista

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Course Fees: Revenue generated from course fees charged to participants. Course fees vary depending on course length and type. Some courses are free for member company employees as they are financed through collective agreement service fees.
2. Collective Agreement Service Fees: Certain courses (such as Fortbildning väktare, PAM) are financed through service fees in the collective agreement, making them free for member company employees. This represents indirect funding from employer organizations.
3. Publications and Materials: Revenue from downloadable materials and publications sold through the website, including application forms, reports, and educational materials.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

BYA provides regulator-mandated vocational training and occupational health and safety education for Sweden's private security industry. Offerings span basic and continuing education for guards (vaktare), protection guards (skyddsvakt), store detectives, cash-transport personnel, parking enforcement officers, security-company managers and leadership, and occupational-health practitioners. All courses are authorized by Lansstyrelsen and aligned with Polismyndighetens foreskrifter. The portfolio is delivered through physical courses at company-owned facilities in Stockholm, Gothenburg, and Lund, on-site at customer premises, and via a distance-learning platform anchored by the proprietary BYA Online and GIA work-environment systems.

Product overview

BYA (Bevakningsbranschens Yrkes- och Arbetsmiljönämnd) is a non-profit industry association providing comprehensive training programs for the Swedish security and surveillance industry. The portfolio consists of: (1) Core guard training programs including Väktargrundutbildning VU1 and VU2, plus continuing education for guards; (2) Protection guard (skyddsvakt) training including basic, abbreviated, and continuing education programs with specialized modules for OC-spray; (3) Specialized security training including store detective, cash transport, parking enforcement, and leadership courses; (4) Occupational health and safety training including PAM (Praktisk arbetsmiljö), AFG (Arbetsmiljö för gruppledare), crisis training, and various distance learning options; (5) Digital platforms including GIA (Guarding – Informationssystem om Arbetsmiljö) for systematic occupational health management and BYA Online for course administration. The organization is driven by security companies through the employer organization Säkerhetsföretagen and the Swedish Transport Workers' Union.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GIA (Guarding – Informationssystem om Arbetsmiljö): A web-based system developed by BYA and AFA Försäkring that supports systematic work environment management, incident reporting, and risk assessments for security companies.
• BYA Online
• Nattugglan

Products and services

• Väktargrundutbildning VU1 The first part of basic guard training, conducted over 9 days, leading to eligibility for Praktisk Yrkesträning (PYT) of at least 160 hours within 4 months. Sold to both member-company employees and private individuals.
• Väktargrundutbildning VU2 The second part of guard training, conducted over 5 days (49 lesson hours), qualifying participants to independently perform security guard duties.
• Fortbildning väktare Continuing education for security guards required every 4 years to maintain authorization, based on current curriculum from basic guard training. Free of charge for member-company employees (collective-agreement funded).
• Grundutbildning för skyddsvakt Basic protection-guard training lasting 8 days, meeting Police Authority requirements PMFS 2017:9 FAP 694-1, plus 2 lesson hours of union information.
• Förkortad utbildning för skyddsvakt Abbreviated basic training for protection guards, targeted at existing guards/orderlies and those who have completed military protection-guard training.
• Fortbildning skyddsvakt Continuing education for protection guards required every 5 years to maintain authorization, conducted over 2 days at conference facilities nationwide.
• Butikskontrollantutbildning Special training for guards working to prevent and intervene against shoplifting in retail environments, conducted over 4 days (40 lesson hours).
• Vårdetransportutbildning Special training for guards transporting and protecting cash, coins, or other property, conducted over 5 days (50 lesson hours) at conference facilities nationwide.
• Ledarskapsutbildning Leadership training (formerly Group Leader Training) delivered as a 4-day residential course covering presentation techniques, conflict management, self-awareness, and group development.
• Praktisk arbetsmiljö (PAM) Basic occupational health and safety training in three steps — e-learning prerequisite plus 3+2 days of physical training — covering systematic occupational safety work (SAM), laws, and organizational and social work environment.
• Arbetsmiljö för gruppledare (AFG) Occupational health and safety training for team leaders in the security industry, covering systematic occupational safety work and organizational and social aspects over 3 days.
• Krisutbildning Crisis training for employees who have or will have a role in crisis and incident preparedness, conducted over 3 days (24 hours) by a licensed psychologist/psychotherapist.
• Föreståndarutbildning Training for managers of authorized security companies (4.5 days / 44 lesson hours), covering legal requirements, responsibilities, labor law, law-enforcement authority, and accounting and taxation.
• Offentligrättslig parkeringsvaktsutbildning (OPV) Public-law parking enforcement training for issuing parking violations on public and private property, meeting Rikspolisstyrelsens requirements RPSFS 2002:1 FAP 759-1.
• Utbildning i pepparspray för personskyddsvakter Pepper spray (OC-spray) training for personal-protection guards as an alternative to firearms, combining theory and practical exercises over 8 lesson hours under controlled conditions.
• Utbildning i expanderbar batong Training in the use of an expandable baton, including conflict management, communication, and the medical risks associated with baton strikes.
• GIA (Guarding – Informationssystem om Arbetsmiljö) Web-based system for systematic occupational-health and improvement work, developed to handle work-environment deviations and support incident reporting and safety rounds. Available to member companies as a structured platform with accompanying training (e.g., GIA händelsehantering).
• BYA Online User-friendly web-based course-administration system used to manage course registrations, attendance reporting, and course evaluations for member companies and individual participants across BYA's nationwide course portfolio.

Quantifiable outcome

• 97% pass rate target for course participants on regular exams across all course types
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 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

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• Försvarsmakten (Swedish Armed Forces)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2015Swedish Armed Forces has entered into a cooperation with the security industry through a declaration of intent with BYA. The collaboration covers full-time and part-time military personnel as well as Home Guard soldiers, aiming to strengthen long-term competence supply for both organizations.
• Säkerhetsföretagen (Employer Organization)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSäkerhetsföretagen is the employer organization for the security industry and one of the founding partners of BYA. BYA is jointly owned by Säkerhetsföretagen and Svenska Transportarbetareförbundet. Säkerhetsföretagen represents authorized security companies.
• Svenska Transportarbetareförbundet (Trade Union)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSvenska Transportarbetareförbundet is the trade union for transport workers and one of the founding partners of BYA. BYA is jointly owned by Säkerhetsföretagen and Svenska Transportarbetareförbundet. The union represents security workers.
• MoA LärcentersecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoA Lärcenter conducts vocational training in collaboration with BYA and various municipalities. The training is designed in consultation with BYA and provides knowledge about human behavior and communication, as well as security and surveillance. Training covers three semesters of full-time studies.
• Arbetsförmedlingen (Swedish Public Employment Service)secondaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBYA courses are available through the public employment service in Stockholm and Gothenburg, providing access to training for job seekers.
• AFA FörsäkringcoreTechnology or IntegrationGIA system (Guarding – Informationssystem om Arbetsmiljö) is a subsystem of IA developed by AFA Försäkring and customized for the security industry. The system is continuously developed through a branch-specific reference group of user companies.
• Länsstyrelsen (County Administrative Board)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBYA is an authorized training company by Länsstyrelsen. The supervisory authority can require attendance lists and written exams from BYA.
• Gymnasieskolor (Upper Secondary Schools)secondaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUpper secondary schools across the country offer guard training in collaboration with BYA under the GY11 vocational program. BYA ensures quality by conducting the full guard training and arranging practical training at member companies.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Bevakningsbranschen
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bya-se

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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