ci-pinkerton.com

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Pinkerton Consulting & Investigations, Inc. is a privately held, New York–domiciled professional services firm that provides security, investigations, protection, and risk management consulting to enterprise clients. Founded in 1850 as America's first detective agency, the company has operated continuously for 175+ years and now delivers services across more than 100 countries through regional risk advisors and embedded subject-matter experts positioned inside client organizations. Its service portfolio is organized around four pillars: Embedded SMEs and Global Security Operations Centers for ongoing strategic support; Protection services spanning executive, onsite, response, travel, event, workplace-violence mitigation and high-net-worth protection; Investigations covering corporate, compliance/ethics, litigation support, threat analysis and due diligence; and Consulting including risk assessments, Enterprise Security Risk Management (ESRM), and security/risk advisory.

Underpinning these services is a proprietary technology stack. Pinkerton Crime Index is an AI and frontier data science platform that benchmarks and predicts neighborhood- and location-level crime risk in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, the U.K., Sweden and Australia, while Pinkerton Risk Pulse provides site-specific, real-time intelligence across six risk categories and 14 natural disaster types. The SCOUT due diligence platform delivers standardized investigative and business reports for AML/BSA and third-party risk management. The company monetizes primarily through engagement-based and retainer professional services, complemented by subscription-based access to the Crime Index and Risk Pulse. Revenue is generated through direct enterprise field sales with consulting-led engagements, targeting primary verticals of technology, energy, supply chain/logistics and financial institutions, with secondary coverage of manufacturing, retail, healthcare and data centers. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed.

Name

ci-pinkerton.com

Legal name

Pinkerton Consulting & Investigations, Inc.

Website

https://ci-pinkerton.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1850

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Pinkerton Consulting & Investigations, Inc. is a 175-year-old global enterprise security, investigations, protection and risk management firm operating in 100+ countries, serving technology, energy, financial, supply chain and other regulated-sector clients via embedded personnel.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

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. Security Consulting Services: Professional consulting services including security and risk consulting, risk assessments, enterprise security risk management (ESRM), threat management, and threat analysis. Delivered through engagement-based engagements with enterprise clients globally.
2. Protection Services: Onsite protection, executive protection, high net worth individuals protection, travel security, response protection, workplace violence mitigation, and event security. Provided as dedicated teams or ad hoc services.
3. Investigations: Corporate investigations, compliance and ethics investigations, litigation support, due diligence (SCOUT reports), and insider threat investigations. Billed per investigation or as retainer services.
4. Risk Intelligence Products: Subscription-based access to Pinkerton Crime Index and Pinkerton Risk Pulse platforms providing continuous risk data and analytics for enterprise risk management.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Pinkerton provides corporate security and risk management services globally, including security consulting, corporate investigations, embedded security risk management (ESRM), executive and event protection, employment screening, and risk advisory. Its offerings are supported by proprietary technology platforms such as the Pinkerton Crime Index, Pinkerton Risk Pulse, and SCOUT Due Diligence, alongside Global Security Operations Centers and field-based agents serving enterprise clients across 145+ countries.

Product overview

Pinkerton offers a unified portfolio of security and risk management services and intelligence products. The core technology offerings include the Pinkerton Crime Index (AI and frontier data science platform for crime risk forecasting) and Pinkerton Risk Pulse (real-time site-specific risk intelligence across six categories). These are complemented by the SCOUT due diligence suite including Investigative Reports and Business Reports for compliance and third-party risk management. The service offerings span protection services (executive, onsite, response, travel, event security), investigations (corporate, compliance, litigation support, threat analysis), and consulting (security and risk consulting, risk assessments, ESRM). The company also provides embedded SMEs and Global Security Operations Centers for continuous monitoring. All offerings are delivered through a network operating in more than 100 countries with a combined approach of human expertise and technology.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Pinkerton Crime Index: AI and frontier data science platform providing historic trends of crime risk across neighborhoods; available in U.S., Canada, Mexico, Brazil, U.K., Sweden, and Australia.
• Pinkerton Risk Pulse
• SCOUT Due Diligence
• Pinkerton Vigilance Network

Products and services

• Pinkerton Crime Index (PCI) AI-driven global crime forecasting platform that uses frontier data science and historical data to quantify risk, predict future crime, and prevent crime losses for enterprise clients.
• Pinkerton Risk Pulse Real-time monitoring and incident analysis platform supporting clients during complex security situations and emerging global events, delivered through the Risk Portal.
• SCOUT Due Diligence Cloud-based business intelligence platform offering SCOUT Investigative Reports and SCOUT Business Reports to provide curb-to-curb supply chain visibility and due diligence on individuals and entities.
• SCOUT Investigative Reports Curated investigative reports delivered via the SCOUT platform for clients needing targeted research on individuals or entities.
• SCOUT Business Reports Curated business reports delivered via the SCOUT platform to support vendor onboarding, third-party risk monitoring, and supply chain integrity.
• Embedded Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) Deployment of Pinkerton personnel on-site within client organizations to provide security, risk, and compliance expertise as embedded staff.
• Global Security Operations Centers (GSOC) 24/7/365 monitored security operations centers providing situational awareness, incident response, and continuous client security support.
• Corporate Investigations Custom investigations into fraud, misconduct, litigation support, and other matters for enterprise clients.
• Risk Assessments Qualitative and quantitative assessments of client security, operational, and organizational risks used to inform risk mitigation strategies.
• Enterprise Security Risk Management (ESRM) End-to-end enterprise security risk management programs that integrate consulting, embedded personnel, and analytics to protect people, assets, and operations.
• Live Scan Workstation (LSW) Outsourced digital fingerprinting and background screening service using biometric capture workstations, supporting employment screening and compliance workflows.
• Executive Protection Trained agent-driven protection services for executives and high-profile individuals, including personal security details and secure travel.
• Onsite Protection Onsite protection officers placed at client facilities to provide physical security presence and incident response.
• Response Protection Response-based protection services activated during incidents, emergencies, or escalating security situations.
• Security and Risk Consulting Strategic security and risk consulting engagements spanning program design, threat analysis, and risk mitigation advisory.
• Workplace Violence Mitigation Programs, protocols, and intervention services designed to identify and mitigate workplace violence risk for enterprise clients.
• Event Security Specialized security services for events, including major international gatherings such as Olympic Games and World Cup events.
• Travel Security Travel security programs including pre-trip risk assessment, in-transit monitoring, and emergency response for traveling executives and employees.
• Compliance & Ethics Investigations Investigations into compliance and ethics allegations, including concerns potentially involving the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, for corporate clients.
• Litigation Support Investigative and fact-finding support for legal counsel and corporate clients involved in litigation and disputes.
• Threat Analysis Analytical and field-based threat analysis services to identify, assess, and mitigate threats to client personnel, assets, and operations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Pinkerton Crime Index provides crime risk scores enabling organizations to benchmark locations against national averages (e.g., Deer District showing 4x national average total crime, 5-6x violent crime scores)
• +1 more outcomes

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• C-TPAT (Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPinkerton assists clients with C-TPAT application, policy, and procedures writing. The partnership supports importers seeking to improve supply chain security and meet U.S. Customs and Border Protection standards for mutually recognized trade security programs.
• AEO/OEA/PIP ProgramssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPinkerton provides program support for Authorized Economic Operator (AEO), OEA, PIP, and other mutually recognized associations related to supply chain security and international trade compliance.
• Law Enforcement AgenciessupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPinkerton collaborates with law enforcement agencies to enhance investigative outcomes and security measures. Includes cooperation with FBI, Secret Service, National Guard, local police departments, and international law enforcement for corporate investigations and threat management.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• FTI Consulting: FTI Consulting is a global business advisory firm with overlapping capabilities in investigations, litigation support, and corporate due diligence through its Risk & Investigations practice. Comparable to Pinkerton's corporate investigations, litigation support, and compliance practice areas, though broader across financial advisory.
• Allied Universal: Allied Universal (formed via G4S merger) is a global security services giant offering guarding, technology solutions, and risk consulting. As a broad incumbent, it competes with Pinkerton's onsite protection and event security services while serving a far broader base of small and mid-market customers.
• Securitas: Securitas is a global security services leader offering guarding, electronic security, mobile, and risk consulting. As a broad incumbent with overlapping capabilities in protection services and security consulting, Securitas competes with Pinkerton across enterprise accounts while serving a much wider portfolio of smaller accounts.
• Stroz Friedberg (Aon): Stroz Friedberg, part of Aon, provides digital forensics, investigations, and security consulting services. Comparable to Pinkerton's litigation support, corporate investigations, and due diligence (SCOUT) offerings, though distributed through Aon's broader insurance and risk brokerage platform.

Direct peers

• S-RM: S-RM is a global intelligence and security consultancy delivering corporate intelligence, cyber, and security advisory to enterprise clients. Directly competes with Pinkerton's security consulting, threat analysis, and corporate investigations offerings for similar multinational buyers.
• Control Risks: Control Risks is a global specialist risk consultancy delivering security advisory, investigations, crisis response, and political risk services to multinational corporations. Directly competes with Pinkerton's enterprise security consulting, investigations, and executive protection practices, serving similar Fortune-level clients.
• AS Solution: AS Solution is a specialized executive protection and corporate security services firm serving multinational corporations and high-net-worth individuals. Closely comparable to Pinkerton's Executive Protection, High Net Worth, and Travel Security service lines.
• Kroll: Kroll is a global investigations, security, and corporate due diligence firm offering services in fraud investigation, cyber, compliance, and security risk management. Directly comparable to Pinkerton's investigations (SCOUT due diligence), AML/BSA compliance support, and security consulting practices.
• International SOS: International SOS is a leading medical and travel security services firm assisting multinational organizations with workforce protection, travel risk, and crisis response. Directly comparable to Pinkerton's Travel Security, Executive Protection, and Response Protection service lines serving globally mobile executives.
• GardaWorld: GardaWorld is one of the largest privately held security services companies globally, offering physical security, cash services, and risk consulting. Comparable to Pinkerton's onsite protection, investigations, and executive protection offerings, though more guard-staffing oriented.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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