What Lighthouse Security Limited does

Lighthouse Security Limited is a UK-based brand and intellectual-property protection specialist that operates across two corporate entities — Light House Security Limited (Swindon) and Lighthouse Secure Solutions (Kingswinford). The company's offering rests on a Hosted Anti-Counterfeiting Intelligence Platform through which it conducts covert investigations, assists with enforcement and seizures, and provides secure warehousing plus sustainable destruction of counterfeit goods. It sources intelligence from surface, dark, and deep web channels and works in collaboration with UK police forces (including the City of London Police), the Northwest Regional Organised Crime Unit, Trading Standards, and customs authorities. A September 2021 coordinated operation with law-enforcement partners resulted in the seizure of counterfeit goods valued at over £500 million, demonstrating operational reach at scale.

The company is B Corp certified and serves global brand owners primarily under Master Service Agreements (MSAs), implying enterprise-grade engagement terms rather than transactional pricing. Its go-to-market is built on direct relationships with in-house brand-protection and legal teams at multinational consumer-goods companies, supported by the credibility that comes from police relationships and successful prosecution-grade casework. Service modules — Investigations, Enforcement & Seizures, Secure Warehousing, and Sustainable Destruction — are bundled under MSAs to provide a full upstream-to-downstream chain of custody for counterfeit goods, from online detection through physical evidence handling and ESG-aligned destruction.

Revenue mechanics are anchored in MSA-based enterprise contracts with global brand owners; the company earns from bundled service delivery across intelligence, enforcement support, and physical handling, with sustainability/ESG credentials (B Corp) increasingly positioned as a differentiator in procurement. Two UK office locations indicate a small-to-mid headcount operating with embedded law-enforcement adjacencies rather than a large corporate footprint. The business model is therefore enterprise-services in nature with limited public footprint, no disclosed funding, no named customer logos, and minimal social media presence beyond LinkedIn — making transparency for outside investors materially limited.

Name

Lighthouse Security Limited

Legal name

Light House Security Limited

Website

https://lighthousesecurity.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lighthouse Security Limited is a UK-based, B Corp-certified brand and IP protection specialist that delivers a Hosted Anti-Counterfeiting Intelligence Platform alongside investigations, enforcement support, secure warehousing, and sustainable destruction services for global brand owners under Master Service Agreements.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Swindon

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. IP and Brand Protection Services: Comprehensive intellectual property and brand protection services including intelligence-led investigations, enforcement support, secure warehousing, and B Corp certified sustainable destruction. Services are delivered under Master Service Agreements (MSAs) to global brand owners requiring international solutions.
2. Hosted Intelligence Platform: Technology-enabled enforcement through a hosted software platform enabling brand owners to identify, prioritise and disrupt counterfeit activity. The platform supports intelligence collection, analysis, investigation support, and enforcement outcome reporting.
3. Secure Warehousing: High-security storage for seized, diverted, high-risk and sensitive goods requiring controlled storage before release, investigation or destruction. Part of integrated international solutions model.
4. Sustainable Destruction: B Corp certified secure destruction services for counterfeit, redundant and high-risk goods with zero-to-landfill outcomes, recycling, and full certification documentation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Lighthouse Security Limited provides end-to-end IP and brand protection services for global brand owners facing counterfeit risk, supply chain abuse and wider commercial threats. Its offering combines intelligence-led investigations, a hosted anti-counterfeiting intelligence platform, enforcement and seizure support via direct cooperation with police, trading standards and customs authorities, secure warehousing of seized and high-risk goods, and B Corp certified sustainable destruction with zero-to-landfill outcomes. Services are delivered under Master Service Agreements (MSAs) across international jurisdictions.

Product overview

Lighthouse Security Limited offers a unified IP and brand protection platform comprising the Hosted Anti-Counterfeiting Intelligence Platform as its core technology component, supported by five service modules: Counterfeit Investigations, Enforcement & Seizures, Secure Warehousing, and Sustainable Destruction. The platform connects intelligence-led investigations with hosted technology, enforcement authority cooperation, secure storage, and B Corp certified destruction to deliver end-to-end protection from counterfeit detection through to total risk removal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hosted Anti-Counterfeiting Intelligence Platform A hosted software platform that enables brand owners to identify, prioritise and disrupt counterfeit activity at scale by tracing counterfeit outlets and seller networks, mapping distribution routes and supply chain leakage, identifying repeat offenders and organised groups, supporting enforcement with evidential packages, and monitoring enforcement outcomes.
• Counterfeit Investigations Investigations service that identifies where counterfeit goods originate, how they move through supply chains, and who is responsible for distribution, combining clear, deep and dark web intelligence with human intelligence and geo-tagged social media collection, plus asset tracing, due diligence and threat assessments.
• Enforcement & Seizures Coordinated enforcement support service working directly with police forces, trading standards offices, customs and border authorities, including intelligence briefings, evidence preparation, coordinated seizures and raids, and secure handling and post-seizure logistics. In higher-risk cases, operations may involve specialist or armed police units.
• Secure Warehousing High-security storage service for seized, diverted, high-risk and sensitive goods requiring controlled storage with chain-of-custody maintenance, supporting accountability and risk reduction before destruction or release.
• Sustainable Destruction B Corp certified secure destruction service for counterfeit, redundant and high-risk goods that must be permanently removed from circulation, delivering zero-to-landfill outcomes with full certification and responsible recycling pathways.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 500 million worth of counterfeit goods seized in single coordinated operation with police authorities

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• North West Regional Organised Crime Unit (NWROCU)coreOthers · 1 September 2021Supported biggest ever police operation against counterfeiting in September 2021, resulting in over 500 million worth of goods seized. Lighthouse Security provided intelligence, enforcement support and operational coordination.
• City of London PolicecoreOthers · 1 September 2021Collaborated on major counterfeiting operation in September 2021, part of the biggest ever police operation against counterfeiting resulting in over 500 million in goods seized.
• Police ForcescoreOthersDirect operational partnerships with police forces for coordinated enforcement actions against counterfeit activity. In higher-risk cases, operations may involve specialist or armed police units. Supports intelligence briefings, evidence preparation, coordinated seizures and raids, and secure handling and post-seizure logistics.
• Trading Standards OfficescoreOthersDirect working relationships with Trading Standards Offices for enforcement action against counterfeit activity and wider criminal risk identification.
• Customs and Border AuthoritiescoreOthersPartnership with customs and border authorities to support enforcement actions at borders and prevent counterfeit goods from entering or leaving markets.
• Government AgenciescoreOthersWorks closely with government agencies worldwide on both local and international crime issues. Operations supported by specialist teams with backgrounds in military and blue light services.
• Insurance CompaniesminorOthersCollaborates with insurance companies on crime issues related to counterfeit activity and stolen products, supporting coordinated enforcement activity.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• MarkMonitor (Clarivate): Long-standing enterprise brand protection incumbent within Clarivate, combining domain management, anti-counterfeiting and anti-piracy at global scale. Same customer segment (global brand owners) with a much broader portfolio.
• Corsearch: Large IP and brand protection incumbent offering trademark watching, anti-counterfeiting and enforcement services. Overlaps with Lighthouse on the brand-protection workflow and same global brand-owner segment.
• CSC Global (Brand Services): Global IP services and brand protection incumbent providing domain management, anti-counterfeiting and online brand enforcement. Same enterprise brand-owner customer base as Lighthouse with broader geographic coverage.
• Authentix: Global authentication and anti-counterfeiting provider with both physical authentication features and digital brand protection solutions. Broader scope but directly comparable brand-owner customer base.

Emerging players

• AlpVision: Swiss-based anti-counterfeiting technology provider focused on covert digital authentication and detection. Comparable niche anti-counterfeiting technology positioning though with a different product shape.
• Sproxil: Anti-counterfeiting solutions provider using mobile verification and supply chain tracking, with comparable brand-owner and enforcement-adjacent customers. More product-focused than Lighthouse's services-led model.

Direct peers

• Yellow Brand Protection: Brand and IP protection vendor offering online anti-counterfeiting, marketplace monitoring and enforcement services to brand owners. Closely aligned services-led model targeting the same enterprise buyer.
• Incopro (Corsearch): Brand protection intelligence and online enforcement platform acquired by Corsearch, serving global brand owners with similar technology-plus-services brand protection workflows. Directly comparable customer base and value proposition to Lighthouse.
• Red Points: SaaS-led brand and IP protection platform that uses automated detection and enforcement workflows against counterfeits and online IP infringement. Closest direct comparable to Lighthouse's Hosted Anti-Counterfeiting Intelligence Platform on the technology side.
• OpSec Security: Established anti-counterfeiting and brand protection provider spanning authentication technologies, online brand protection and supply chain integrity. Comparable end-to-end positioning to Lighthouse.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lighthouse-security-limited

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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