Private Executive Protection

A growing market exists in private security services, particularly for corporate executives and high-net-worth individuals. The industry ranges from large security corporations to specialized personal protection services.

Key Points:

• Major Players:

  • Securitas: $11 billion company
  • Allied Universal Security (aus.com): $7 billion company
  • Services range from mall security to airport protection

• Corporate Executive Protection:

  • Companies pay for private security for their executives
  • Example: Facebook spent $26 million on Zuckerberg's security in one year (6% increase from 2020)
  • Amazon spent $6 million on Bezos's security

• Market Opportunity:

  • Growing demand for private security
  • Many retired police and military personnel transitioning to private security
  • Higher paying than traditional law enforcement roles
  • Can be less demanding work than previous roles

• Service Levels:

  • Large-scale corporate security
  • Executive protection
  • Event security
  • Personal security details
  • Mall and retail security

• Industry Structure:

  • Large corporations handling major contracts
  • Smaller specialized firms for executive protection
  • Individual contractors and small teams for specific clients