The world here is every country and territory whose business registers we hold. Our list of security companies in the world holds companies in 200 of its countries.
List of Security Companies Worldwide
Security companies guard buildings, events and transport and install alarms and surveillance systems. We list 563,330 security companies in the world, most of them in the United States (21%) and Brazil (9%). One list for the whole territory, with the register number of each country. Download it as a database or pull it through our Company Data API.
563,330 companies indexed · Data counted on 2 November 2026
Companies563,330
Countries200
Largest countryThe United States
Employees5-9
Revenue$100K-$500K
Email13%
Phone34%
Website19%
CEO name76%
Live sample of security companies in the world
Below you see a live sample of the 563,330 security companies, sorted by number of employees. Filter on country, size, revenue, legal form or founding year, or search a company by name.
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| Company Name | Country | City | Address 1 | State/Province | Postal Code | Website | Founding Year | Yearly Revenue in U.S. Dollars | Employees Total | Business Legal Type - Description | Number of Companies in Group | Company Registration Number | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Empresa Asociativa De Trabajo De Porteros Conserjes Y Mantenimiento En General En Liquidacion | Colombia | Cúcuta | Calle 18 A 9 55 | Norte de Santander | N/A | N/A | 2011 | $1,296,000 | 400,050 | N/A | 9004614954 | |
| 2 | Securitas U A E LLC Abu Dhabi Branch | United Arab Emirates | Abu Dhabi | Tourist Club Area Office 404, Salam Hq Building | Abu Dhabi | N/A | N/A | 2009 | $19,359,317 | 355,000 | Foreign company | 3 | CN-1165894 |
| 3 | Sis LIMITED | India | Pune | Ground Floor Jewel Square, Koregaon Park, | Maharashtra | 411001 | N/A | 1993 | 0 | 300,000 | 396 | N/A | |
| 4 | Sis LIMITED | India | Palakkad | 29/1634, J2 & J3, 4th Floor, Palakats Building, | Kerala | 682019 | *****.com | N/A | 0 | 228,000 | 396 | 32AAECS3538A1ZW | |
| 5 | G4s Secure Solutions (india) Private LIMITED | India | New Delhi | Khasara No 424 / 425 | Delhi | 110037 | N/A | 1988 | 0 | 115,000 | 187 | N/A | |
| 6 | Peregrine Guarding Private LIMITED | India | Kolkata | Cd-216 | West Bengal | 700064 | N/A | N/A | 0 | 50,327 | 94 | 19AADCP2498P1ZK | |
| 7 | Peregrine Guarding Private LIMITED | India | Rangareddy | 6th Floor, Plot No 10, Jai Hind Enclave | Telangana | 500081 | N/A | N/A | 0 | 50,327 | 94 | 36AADCP2498P1ZO | |
| 8 | Peregrine Guarding Private LIMITED | India | Ahmedabad | Opp Apollo Hospital City Center, 101, Anand Mangal-3 | Gujarat | 380006 | N/A | N/A | 0 | 50,327 | 94 | 24AADCP2498P2ZS | |
| 9 | Peregrine Guarding Private LIMITED | India | Bengaluru | No 110 | Karnataka | 560102 | N/A | N/A | 0 | 50,327 | 94 | 29AADCP2498P1ZJ | |
| 10 | Ekol Grup Guvenlik Koruma Ve Egitim Hizmetleri Anonim Sirketi | Turkey | Atatürk | D:7, No:138 Armaganevler Mahallesi | İstanbul | 34760 | *****.tr | 2020 | $34,788,677 | 40,000 | Corporation | N/A | 539744 |
| 11 | Cuerpo De Vigilancia Auxiliar Y Urbana Del Estado De Mexico | Mexico | Tlalnepantla de Baz | Calle 26 A No. 4 | México | 54160 | N/A | 1988 | $379,120,000 | 35,000 | 9275 | CVA880629LF9 | |
| 12 | Tepe Savunma Ve Guvenlik Sistemleri Sanayi Anonim Sirketi | Turkey | Ankara | Daire:90, No:3 Universiteler Mahallesi | Ankara | 06800 | *****.tr | 2003 | $533,221,681 | 30,655 | Corporation | 44 | 126251 |
| 13 | Fidelity Services Group (PTY) LTD | Southafrica | Johannesburg | Fidelity Corporate Park 104d Mimosa Rd, 104d Mimosa Rd | Gauteng | 1724 | *****.za | 2002 | 0 | 30,000 | Corporation | 42 | 200203029207 |
| 14 | Securitas Guvenlik Hizmetleri Anonim Sirketi | Turkey | Ankara | 15-18 Balgat, No:112 Ehlibeyt Mahallesi | Ankara | 06520 | *****.com | 2026 | $318,005,493 | 22,000 | Corporation | 1956 | 196607 |
| 15 | Prosegur Soluciones Integrales De Seguridad España SL | Spain | Madrid | Calle Herberto Gut 12 | Madrid | 28007 | N/A | 2015 | $1,153,830,785 | 20,193 | Corporation | 670 | B87222014 |
| 16 | Elite Security Services LTD. | Bangladesh | Dhaka | Elite Tower, House -3 | Dhaka | 1212 | N/A | 1999 | $1,927,340,000 | 20,000 | Corporation | N/A | C-39030 |
| 17 | Sharp Watch Investigation & Security Services | India | Mysore Rural | S Puram | Karnataka | 570009 | N/A | 1989 | $219,505,410 | 18,990 | N/A | KNMYS0013347000 | |
| 18 | Australian Guarding Services PTY LTD | Australia | Melbourne | 11 Compark Cct | Victoria | 3170 | *****.au | 2001 | $2,700,620 | 18,000 | Corporation | 31 | 096657528 |
| 19 | Securetraining PTY LTD | Australia | Melbourne | 11 Compark Circuit | Victoria | 3170 | *****.au | 1998 | $3,613,485 | 18,000 | Corporation | 31 | 083859447 |
| 20 | Sga Kenya LIMITED | Kenya | Nairobi | Tulip House Mombasa Road, P.o. Box 18670 | Nairobi | 00500 | N/A | 1999 | $252,795 | 17,500 | Corporation | N/A | C.86198 |
| 21 | Omega Security Services PTY LTD | Australia | Sydney | G 35-51 Mitchell Street | New South Wales | 2060 | N/A | 2005 | $188,400,141 | 16,299 | Corporation | 46 | 114100962 |
| 22 | Multisistemas De Seguridad Industrial, S.A. De C.V. | Mexico | Miguel Hidalgo | Darwin No. 142 | Distrito Federal | 11590 | *****.mx | 1984 | $140,946,507 | 16,343 | Corporation | 2 | MSI8403098U8 |
| 23 | Securitas Seguridad España Sau | Spain | Madrid | Calle Entrepeñas 27 | Madrid | 28051 | *****.es | 1989 | $742,539,927 | 16,036 | Corporation | 1956 | A79252219 |
| 24 | Adt Holdings, INC. | USA | Boca Raton | 1501 W Yamato Rd | Palm Beach | 33431-4438 | *****.com | 2012 | $3,479,139 | 16,000 | Corporation | 386 | 944927 |
| 25 | J & V Resguardo S.A.C. | Peru | Lima | Av. Defensores del Morro Demonizado Lote 17 Int. C | Lima | 15064 | N/A | 1989 | $158,413,074 | 15,642 | Corporation | 8 | 20100901481 |
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Largest security companies in the world
The biggest security companies in the world by staff and by revenue, the largest in the United States and the biggest newcomers of 2026. Click a name for the record.
Securitas Services, INC. is the largest security company in the world by headcount. 27,795 security companies employ 50 people or more; 14,733 employ 100 or more.
9,019 security companies in the world turn over more than $5 million a year; 4,489 more than $10 million. Branches of foreign groups are left out: their records carry the group's turnover.
The United States has the most security companies in the world: 116,247, or 21% of the list. These are its largest by headcount.
18,382 security companies were entered in a register in the world so far in 2026. These are the largest of them by headcount.
Most security companies in the world are very small: 61% have 1 to 9 employees, and 74% report under $500K in yearly revenue.
Which countries have the most security companies?
The world here is every country and territory whose business registers we hold. Each country has its own business register and company number. The list carries them all in one file.
Security companies per country, 200 countries
- 1The United States116,247 (21%)
- 2Brazil51,464 (9%)
- 3India43,848 (8%)
- 4The United Kingdom24,832 (4%)
- 5Russia22,052 (4%)
- 6South Africa20,819 (4%)
- 7France20,426 (4%)
- 8Australia16,863 (3%)
- 9Japan14,840 (3%)
- 10China14,604 (3%)
- 11The Netherlands14,538 (3%)
- 12Germany11,971 (2%)
- 13Ecuador11,831 (2%)
- 14Ukraine10,882 (2%)
- 15The Czech Republic8,641 (2%)
The United States and Brazil together hold 30% of the security companies in the world. The list carries each country's own register number, so you can match it against the local register. The other 185 countries hold 159,472 more.
Which continents have the most security companies?
Europe holds 29% of the security companies in our data, North America 23% and Asia 18%.
Security companies per continent
- 1Europe165,993 (29%)
- 2North America130,064 (23%)
- 3Asia102,736 (18%)
- 4South America93,278 (17%)
- 5Africa40,577 (7%)
- 6Oceania19,098 (3%)
- 7Middle East11,584 (2%)
How many security companies started this year?
This year 18,382 new security companies registered in the world, after 31,692 last year.
Founded per year
- 26,1642022
- 31,6772023
- 31,2782024
- 31,6922025
- 18,3822026 so far
Oldest security companies in the world
67 security companies in the world in our data were founded before 1900.
1817209 years ago
Legal forms of security companies in the world
52% of the security companies in the world are corporations.
- Corporations295,367
- Sole traders120,977
- Partnerships55,498
- Non-profit2,055
- Cooperatives1,859
- Foreign companies439
- Other or unknown87,135
Which security companies are part of a group?
55,148 of the 563,330 security companies in the world (10%) are part of a chain or group: 18,646 head offices or parent companies and 36,502 branches. The other 508,182 (90%) trade from a single location. 56 of the 67 largest security companies in the world by revenue belong to a group.
Chains and single locations
| Location | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single location | 508,182 | 90% | |
| Head office | 18,646 | 3% | |
| Branch | 36,502 | 6% |
Largest groups in this list
- 2Securitas Canada Limited1,956 in group
- 3B-Securite B.V.1,563 in group
- 5Black & Decker International Finance 3 Designated Activity Company1,096 in group
The groups are counted from the 67 largest companies in this list by revenue, not from all 563,330; our API cannot yet filter on group size. The chain count above covers the whole list.
What do security companies do?
Security companies supply guards, patrols, cash transport and event security, and install and monitor alarms, access control and camera systems. Their clients are businesses, retailers, property managers, public bodies and households, private security staff need a licence in many countries, and the trade runs from local guarding firms to international security groups.
Our data comes from the business registers of 200 countries, where security companies are classified under SIC codes 7381 (detective, guard, and armored car services) and 7382 (security systems services). In NACE, the European code those registers use, 563,330 of them (100%) sit in classes 80.10 (private security activities) and 80.20 (security systems service activities), part of division 80 (security and investigation activities).
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Our data holds 563,330 security companies in the world, counted on 2 November 2026.
The United States, with 116,247 security companies or 21% of the total, followed by Brazil (51,464) and India (43,848).
Most security companies in the world are very small: 61% have 1 to 9 employees, and 74% report under $500K in yearly revenue. The largest by employees is Securitas Services, INC. in Parsippany with 130,000 employees.
This year 18,382 new security companies registered in the world, after 31,692 last year.
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