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Security’s Top Guarding Companies List 2016

14th Annual Listing

14th Annual Top Guarding Firms Listing
December 1, 2016

What are the top security guard companies in the industry this year? In our 14th annual listing, we outline the security officer and personnel companies that are the largest in the U.S.

We’ve seen some massive consolidation and acquisitions in the guarding industry this year, especially with the development of Allied Universal, and technology such as robotic security patrols playing a larger role. This listing will help you, as an enterprise security leader, to determine which guarding firms hold sway in North America so you can determine the best fit to secure your business.

To learn more about trends in the security officer and guarding industry, check out our 2016 Annual Guarding Report here.

 

14th Annual Top Guarding Firms Listing

Company, Head Office

Offices

Employees

Full-time unless otherwise noted

Revenues (USD)

2014 unless otherwise noted

Allied Universal, Santa Ana, CA

180

150,000

$4,800,000,000

Securitas North America, Chicago

600

105,000

$3,600,000,000

G4S Secure Solutions (USA), Palm Beach Gardens, FL

160

57,000

$2,177,000,000

Universal Protection Service, Santa Ana, Calif.

120

60,000

$2,200,000,000

US Security Associates, Roswell, Ga.

165

52,000

$1,326,000,000

Guardsmark, New York City *

134

17,000

$500,000,000

National Security Alliance, Dayton, OH

109

14,000

$360,000,000

Walden Security, Chattanooga, TN

17

5,400

$225,000,000

Covenant Services Worldwide, Bolingbrook, IL

30

4,100

$225,000,000

SOS Security, Parsippany, NJ

40

5,600

$201,000,000

Whelan Security, St. Louis, MO

40

5,700

$182,100,000

SecurAmerica, Atlanta, GA

40

6,000

$160,000,000

Command Security Corp., Herndon, VA

29

5,300

$134,337,000

St. Moritz Security Services, Pittsburgh, PA

32

2,800

$80,230,000

United American Security, Raleigh, NC

23

2,544

$64,881,000

CPS Security Solutions, Gardena, CA

10

1,683

$52,522,000

Per Mar Security & Research, Davenport, IA

23

2,044

$52,014,000

DSI Security, Dothan, AL

26

4,100

$51,600,000

Master Security, Hunt Valley, MD

4

940

$50,700,000

APG Security, South Amboy, NJ

10

1,805

$49,200,000

Titan Security Group, Chicago, IL

3

1,250

$46,000,000

Sunstates Security, Raleigh, NC

19

1,639

$45,400,000

Elite Investigations, New York City

38

1,300

$42,300,000

Madison Security Group, Lowell, MA

15

2,465

$34,864,000

Monterrey Security Consultants, Chicago

3

1,500

$30,200,000

Vinson Guard Service, New Orleans

20

1,125

$29,100,000

Cambridge Security, Ft Lauderdale, FL

9

1,000

$29,000,000

Arrow Security, New York City

12

1,100

$25,000,000

Monument Security, McClellan, CA

8

950

$22,500,000

United Security, Red Bank, NJ

10

700

$21,400,000

Security Solutions of America, Newport, NC

8

625

$15,600,000

* As of September 2016, and with the merger with Allied Barton, and including acquistions of Apollo International, ABM Security Services and FJC Security Services. Data courtesy of the Security Letter, 166 East 96th St., New York City, N.Y.

 

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