Rank Investigation & Protection

What Rank Investigation & Protection does

Rank Investigation & Protection, Inc. (DBA Rank Investigations) is a California-licensed full-service investigation and protection firm headquartered at 1301 K Street, Suite G, Modesto, California, claiming operational reach Nationwide from its San Francisco Bay Area base. The firm offers eight core service lines: accident investigation and reconstruction, Bosch-certified Crash Data Retrieval (CDR) for select GM and Ford vehicles, aerial photography and broadcast-quality video via helicopter, multi-state data research and witness/person location, POST-certified background and pre-employment screening, video surveillance system design/installation/monitoring, K-9 services (executive protection, drug detection, bomb detection), and protection services covering workplace threat and violence prevention, hostile terminations, special events, and armed/unarmed patrol with alarm response.

The technical backbone relies on conventional professional tools rather than software platforms: Bosch CDR hardware for airbag module data extraction, commercial-grade photographic and video equipment mounted on helicopters, and standard digital video surveillance infrastructure. The firm's competitive positioning is grounded in human capital rather than technology — investigators, consultants, K-9 handlers, and protection specialists are drawn from federal, state, and local law enforcement, with POST certification and recurring weekly training alongside local law enforcement agencies. Required regulatory credentials include California Private Investigator license PI# 188960 and Private Patrol Operator license PPO# 121033, and the firm states that its general commercial liability and workers compensation limits exceed most client requirements.

The business model is professional-services-based with quote-based pricing, no publicly disclosed rates, and engagements structured as project work or retainers across four primary customer segments: law firms (litigation support, evidence, witness location), insurance companies (claims investigation, fraud prevention, accident reconstruction), corporate HR/legal/security/facilities departments (background screening, workplace violence prevention, executive protection), and commercial/residential property owners (uniformed patrol, alarm response). Distribution is direct enterprise field sales supported by a 24/7 dispatch reception service and the company website, with no disclosed channel partners, resellers, or intermediaries.

Name

Rank Investigation & Protection

Legal name

Rank Investigations and Protection, Inc.

Website

https://rankinv.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Rank Investigation & Protection is a California-licensed full-service investigation and protection firm based in Modesto, serving law firms, insurance carriers, corporate departments, and property owners with accident reconstruction, crash data retrieval, K-9, surveillance, and executive protection services across the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Investigation & Security Services

NAICS

Investigation, Guard, and Armored Car Services (56161), Investigation and Personal Background Check Services (561611), Security Guards and Patrol Services (561612)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Investigations & Background Screening Services (IMAIAEAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Physical Security Risk Assessments & Site Surveys (BPAKADAB), K-9 Security Patrol Services (HSAHAKAK)

Keywords

• Private investigation services
• Accident reconstruction services
• Executive protection services
• Background screening services
• Video surveillance solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Modesto

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Investigation Services: Professional investigation services including accident investigation, background checks, video surveillance, data research, and witness location. Billed as project-based or retainer engagements.
2. K-9 Services: K-9 teams for executive protection, drug detection, bomb detection, and security services. Provided as augmentation to other security and investigation services.
3. Protection Services: Executive protection, uniformed officers (armed and unarmed), patrol services, alarm response, high-risk property patrol, and special event security.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Rank Investigations and Protection, Inc. is a California-licensed full-service investigation and security firm providing accident investigation, certified Bosch Crash Data Retrieval, aerial photography and video documentation, data and witness research, pre-employment background screening, video surveillance solutions, POST-certified K-9 detection and protection teams, and executive/patrol protection services to law firms, insurance carriers, and corporate departments nationwide from its San Francisco Bay Area base.

Product overview

Rank Investigation & Protection is a full-service investigation company offering a comprehensive portfolio of investigative and security services. The core offerings include Accident Investigation, Aerial Photography, Crash Data Retrieval (using the Bosch CDR System), Data Research, Background/Pre-Employment Investigations, Video Surveillance, K-9 Services (executive protection, drug detection, bomb detection), and Protection Services (workplace threat prevention, hostile terminations, special events, uniform/patrol services). The company operates nationwide from its San Francisco Bay Area headquarters with 24/7 emergency response capability, staffed by former law enforcement professionals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Accident Investigation Detailed and comprehensive vehicle collision investigations conducted by former law enforcement professionals, including evidence collection, witness interviews, mechanical inspections, crash data recorder retrieval, and computer-aided drawing programs for accident reconstruction. Targeted at law firms, insurance carriers, and corporate clients requiring litigation-grade accident reconstruction.
• Aerial Photography Professional aerial photography and broadcast-quality video services using commercial airplane and helicopter pilots with top-of-the-line digital photographic equipment for accident scene documentation and litigation support. Targeted at attorneys, insurance investigators, and corporate clients needing aerial evidence.
• Crash Data Retrieval (CDR) Certified download and analysis of pre- and post-crash data from vehicle airbag control modules using the Bosch Crash Data Retrieval System for select GM and Ford vehicle models. Targeted at law firms and insurance companies needing accurate accident reconstruction data.
• Data Research Database research services including Department of Motor Vehicles access for multiple states, witness/person locating, and comprehensive asset searches for cases where judgments have been entered. Targeted at attorneys, insurance carriers, and corporate legal teams.
• Background and Pre-Employment Investigations Comprehensive pre-employment background screening services including criminal records check, education verification, employment verification, professional license verification, credit check, social security number verification, I-9 employment verification, motor vehicle records search, reference checks, drug screening referral, and government sanctions/terrorist watch list search, conducted by POST-certified investigators. Targeted at corporate HR, legal, and security departments.
• Video Surveillance Solutions Complete video surveillance solutions including sales, design, installation, monitoring, and response services, providing both basic and advanced video security systems that can integrate with existing systems. Targeted at commercial properties, corporate facilities, and high-risk sites.
• K-9 Services K-9 teams certified by Police Officer Standards and Training (POST) providing executive protection, drug detection, and bomb detection services; dogs are handpicked for obedience, stability, search, and protection abilities; handlers are firearm-certified and train weekly with local law enforcement agencies. Targeted at corporate executives, high-risk properties, and event security clients.
• Protection Services Security protection services including workplace threat and violence prevention, hostile terminations, personal and corporate downsizing assistance, special events security planning, and uniformed patrol services (armed and unarmed officers, alarm response, high-risk property patrol). Targeted at corporate clients, law firms, property owners, and event organizers.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Local Law Enforcement AgenciesminorOthersRank Investigations K-9 teams train on a regular basis with local law enforcement agencies in obedience, protection, bomb and drug detection, and search techniques. This partnership provides ongoing training and certification validation for K-9 teams.

Scale indicators1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• ARCCA: Forensic engineering and accident reconstruction firm. Directly comparable to Rank's CDR and vehicle accident investigation work, with similar specialist positioning though smaller scale.

Broad incumbents

• J.S. Held: Forensic consulting firm offering accident reconstruction, investigations, and corporate security services. Comparable to Rank's investigative and asset search services, with broader consulting capabilities.
• EFI Global: Large engineering, fire investigation, and failure analysis firm serving insurance and legal markets. Comparable to Rank's accident investigation and evidence collection services but at meaningfully larger scale.
• Control Risks: Global risk consultancy delivering investigations, security, and protective services to corporations. Comparable to Rank's executive protection and corporate security services, though at enterprise/global scale.
• Pinkerton: Established global investigative and corporate security services company. Comparable to Rank's investigations, background screenings, and executive protection but at significantly larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• Allied Universal: One of the largest security services companies in North America, providing protective services and security solutions. Comparable to Rank's uniformed officers, patrol, and alarm response services, but at national scale with broader offerings.
• Kroll: Global investigations, security, and risk consulting firm. Overlaps with Rank on background investigations, executive protection, and corporate security consulting, with a much wider service portfolio and brand.

Direct peers

• Donan: Forensic investigation firm specializing in fire, accident, and structural investigations for insurance carriers. Directly comparable to Rank's accident reconstruction and evidence-based litigation support.
• Rimkus Consulting Group: National forensic engineering and accident reconstruction firm. Closest direct comparable to Rank's accident investigation, crash data retrieval, and evidence preservation services for insurance and legal clients.
• CCO Investigation & Security Services: California-based private investigation and security firm offering background checks, surveillance, and protection services. Closest small-scale direct comparable to Rank in terms of service mix and target verticals.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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