beacon security

What beacon security does

Beacon Security, Inc. is a family-owned security systems integrator founded and incorporated in California in February 1979, headquartered in Anaheim, California. The company provides a focused suite of physical security and life-safety services, including fire alarm systems (using Silent Knight/Honeywell equipment), intrusion alarm systems (featuring the Honeywell VISTA-128FBP commercial panel), CCTV video surveillance (Honeywell Home Wi-Fi cameras), nurse call systems for healthcare facilities, elevator monitoring (operated under the Beacon Elevator Monitoring sub-brand), and voice/data cabling. All systems are sold, installed, and maintained by the company's own licensed technicians.

The company operates a U.L. Listed and FM Approved Central Station that provides 24/7 alarm monitoring for fire and intrusion events, and is licensed by the California Department of Consumer Affairs (ACO 490) and the California State Contractors License Board (C7, C10 License # 443749). Its core technology stack consists of professional-grade hardware components sourced primarily from Honeywell across multiple product lines, integrated via licensed field technicians rather than a proprietary software platform. No AI/ML capabilities, software platform, API, or mobile app is offered.

Revenue is generated through three primary streams: hardware sales with professional installation, project-based installation services for low-voltage wiring and system upgrades, and recurring central station monitoring under multi-year contracts. The company reaches customers through a sales-led, field-based motion serving commercial properties (primary segment, including healthcare and institutional customers) and residential homeowners within Orange County and the broader Southern California market. Marketing is conducted primarily through trade association memberships, the company website, and organic social media rather than paid digital channels. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed.

Name

beacon security

Legal name

Beacon Security, Inc.

Website

https://beaconsecurityinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Beacon Security is a family-owned California security and life-safety integrator, founded 1979, that sells, installs, and monitors fire, intrusion, CCTV, nurse call, and elevator monitoring systems for commercial and residential customers in Southern California using Honeywell hardware.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Physical Security and Life-Safety Services

NAICS

Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths) (561621)

SIC

Communications Services, Nec (4899)

akta.pro industry

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Fire Alarm Systems (Design/Install/Service/Monitoring)

Business & Public Services/Facilities Management & Building Services/Fire, Life Safety & Building Compliance Services

SECONDARYBPAKAFAB

Commercial & Industrial Alarm Monitoring

Business & Public Services/Security & Investigations Services/Alarm Monitoring & Emergency Dispatch Services

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System Monitoring & Dispatch Services (Fire/CO Alarm Monitoring)

Home & Personal Services/Home Security, Alarm & Smart Home Services/Fire, Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Detection Systems

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Professional Monitoring (Burglar/Intrusion)

Home & Personal Services/Home Security, Alarm & Smart Home Services/Monitored Security & Intrusion Alarm Services

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Fire Alarm Systems (Inspection/Testing/Monitoring/Service)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Industrial Services & Facility Operations/Fire Protection & Life Safety Services (Inspection/Testing/Sprinklers)

Keywords

• Fire alarm systems
• Intrusion alarm systems
• CCTV surveillance
• Central station monitoring
• Low voltage cabling

Headquarters

HQ city

Zebulon

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Security System Sales and Installation: The company sells and installs security systems including fire alarms, intrusion alarms, CCTV systems, nurse call systems, and elevator monitoring. Revenue is generated through product sales combined with professional installation services for both commercial and residential customers.
2. Professional Installation Services: The company provides professional installation services for low voltage wiring, voice and data cabling, fire alarm systems, intrusion systems, and other security infrastructure. Services include both new installations and system upgrades.
3. Central Station Monitoring: The company operates a U.L.-Listed Central Station that provides alarm monitoring services. FM-approved central station for fire and intrusion alarm monitoring.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Beacon Security, Inc. designs, installs, services, and monitors fire alarm, intrusion/burglar alarm, CCTV surveillance, nurse call, and elevator monitoring systems, and provides voice and data cabling for commercial and residential customers across Southern California. The company sources life-safety hardware from Honeywell/Silent Knight and operates its own U.L.-listed and FM-approved central station to deliver 24/7 monitoring services.

Product overview

Beacon Security offers a suite of physical security and life safety system services rather than a unified software platform. The company provides five core system categories: Fire Systems (using Silent Knight/Honeywell equipment), Intrusion Systems (featuring the VISTA-128FBP panel with AlarmNet connectivity), CCTV Systems (Honeywell-based surveillance cameras), Nurse Call Systems (healthcare communication systems), and Elevator Monitoring services. These are complemented by Voice and Data Cabling and other Low Voltage Wiring services. All systems are installed and maintained by licensed technicians, with the company sourcing professional-grade components from manufacturers like Honeywell.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Beacon Elevator Monitoring: Elevator monitoring services operated as a separate division, accessible via beaconelevatormonitoring.com

Products and services

• Fire Alarm Systems

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Honeywell (Silent Knight)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBeacon Security is a distributor and installer of Honeywell and Silent Knight (part of Honeywell Fire) security and fire alarm products. Silent Knight is a leader in the fire alarm industry with a broad portfolio of products available through security equipment distribution throughout the United States.
• Honeywell Home SecuritycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBeacon Security distributes and installs Honeywell home security cameras and Wi-Fi surveillance cameras for self-monitoring applications, part of Honeywell's DIY home security system product line.
• Honeywell VISTAcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBeacon Security installs the VISTA-128FBP commercial alarm panel, a Honeywell product supporting both fire and burglary alarm applications. The system is compatible with AlarmNet communications products.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Bay Alarm Company: Family-owned California-based security and life-safety company offering fire alarm, intrusion, monitoring, and nurse call services across Northern and Central California — directly comparable to Beacon's Southern California footprint, U.L.-listed central station model, and multi-vertical service portfolio.
• Alert 360: Regional security and fire alarm installer/monitor with a central monitoring station serving commercial and residential customers across multiple U.S. states — comparable in business model, recurring-monitoring revenue mix, and Honeywell-equivalent product distribution.
• Koorsen Fire & Security: Mid-sized regional integrator specializing in fire alarm, suppression, intrusion, and security services for commercial customers across the Midwest and South — directly comparable to Beacon's fire-system installation, inspection, and monitoring focus.

Broad incumbents

• ADT Inc. Largest national provider of monitored residential and commercial security, fire, and life-safety services with its own central monitoring stations — represents the broad-incumbent scale player that Beacon competes against for commercial and residential accounts.
• Vivint Smart Home: National smart-home and professionally monitored security provider — overlaps with Beacon on intrusion and CCTV services but operates at significantly larger scale with bundled smart-home offerings.
• Johnson Controls Security Solutions (Tyco): Global provider of integrated building security, fire detection, and life-safety systems through its Tyco legacy business — competes with Beacon on commercial fire alarm, intrusion, and integrated building-system contracts at the enterprise scale.
• Guardian Protection: U.S. provider of professionally monitored security and fire alarm solutions for residential and commercial customers with its own monitoring centers — comparable business model and service mix to Beacon, but operating at broader geographic scale.
• Cintas Fire Protection: National fire protection services provider (inspection, testing, maintenance, and life-safety) competing with Beacon's commercial fire alarm and life-safety service offerings across a multi-state footprint.

Regional players

• CPI Security: Southeast U.S.-based regional provider of professionally installed and monitored security, fire, and home automation services — closely comparable to Beacon in install-plus-monitoring model but anchored in a different geography.

Emerging players

• SimpliSafe: Tech-enabled DIY home security brand with optional professional monitoring — represents the emerging threat to traditional installer models like Beacon's residential intrusion and fire alarm business.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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