€1.4bn
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Security services that provide their services with the help of surveillance and alarm systems are on the upswing. Between 2019 and 2024, turnover in the sector rose by an average of 3.1% per year. Due to the deteriorating liquidity situation of many customers, a slowdown in revenue growth can be observed from 2020 onwards, but the industry remains on a solid growth path. In 2024, industry sales are expected to increase by 3% year-on-year to EUR 1.4 billion.
Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 3.1 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated €1.4bn in 2024.
Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.
Company | Market Share (%)
2024 | Revenue (€m)
2024 |
---|---|---|
Securitas Holding GmbH | 51.7 | |
Kötter Unternehmensgruppe | 27.4 | |
Pond Security Service GmbH | 14.8 |
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Security System Services in Germany
Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Monitoring of security systems, Monitoring of fire alarm systems and Installation and repair services. Monitoring of security systems is the largest segment of the Security System Services in Germany.
The monitoring of security systems is particularly popular with commercial customers
The industry provides guard and security services using various camera and sensor-based surveillance and alarm systems. It differs from private security services in that the systems themselves are an integral part of the service. This means that the industry players not only take care of surveillance or remote monitoring, but also the installation and repair of the systems in question.
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WZ 80.20 - Security System Services in Germany
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The share of material costs in the cost structure has risen recently This is due to the increasing use of ever more complex security systems.
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The market size of the Security System Services industry in Germany is €1.4bn in 2024.
There are 752 businesses in the Security System Services industry in Germany, which has grown at a CAGR of 2.8 % between 2019 and 2024.
The market size of the Security System Services industry in Germany has been growing at a CAGR of 3.1 % between 2019 and 2024.
Over the next five years, the Security System Services industry in Germany is expected to grow.
The biggest companies operating in the Security System Services market in Germany are Securitas Holding GmbH, Kötter Unternehmensgruppe and Pond Security Service GmbH
Monitoring of security systems and Monitoring of fire alarm systems are part of the Security System Services industry.
The company holding the most market share in Germany is Securitas Holding GmbH.
The level of competition is high and increasing in the Security System Services industry in Germany.